CN101731836B - Musical toothbrush and method of use - Google Patents
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Abstract
A toothbrush with a handle having a base, a body, and a head. A projector of sound or music and/or light located within the handle. The toothbrush having at least one bristle attached to the head. The toothbrush having a switch and a control circuit. The control circuit configured to activate the projector of sound or music and/or light after the switch is depressed. The switch passing through and being in sealing engagement with the handle.
Description
the cross reference of related application
The application is the U.S. Patent application 12/267 of submitting on November 10th, 2008,853 part continuation application, this U.S. Patent application 12/267,853 enjoy the U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/986 that is filed on November 8th, 2007 under 35U.S.C.119 § (e), 558 rights and interests, the full content of these two parts of applications is incorporated herein by reference, and as the part of this description.
Technical field
The present invention relates to oral hygiene, more specifically, relate to toothbrush.
Background technology
In order to ensure suitable MC, dentist advises brushing teeth more than once every day, and Brushing time is at least 2 to 3 minutes.Although there is this suggestion, adult generally can't brush teeth 2 to 3 minutes.This problem is even more serious concerning children, because children have the notorious short attention span, and often brushing teeth, regards loaded down with trivial details thing as.Therefore, generally need a kind of equipment to encourage people, especially children to brush teeth more continually and can continue the longer time at every turn.Be illustrated in submit on January 24th, 2003 and in the open 2004-0143920 of disclosed United States Patent (USP) on July 29th, 2004, its full content carrys out combination by reference in this.
The open 2004-0143920 of United States Patent (USP) has described the toothbrush with handle, and handle has bottom, main body and head.These toothbrushes are by flicker within one definite period or keep the luminous user of helping to carry out brushing teeth of sufficient time.Therefore user is encouraged and brushes teeth and when toothbrush is luminous, keep brushing teeth.Due to mentioned above, this is particularly advantageous to children.
Applicant has recognized the need to a kind of musical toothbrush or can sound and improve the toothbrush that light is sent in design simultaneously, to notify user need to brush teeth the time how long.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, in one embodiment, toothbrush comprises having the handle of first end and the second end and the head that is connected to handle first end, and head has a plurality of bristles.Handle lid is connected to the second end of handle.Loudspeaker is arranged in handle.Toothbrush also comprises power supply, printed circuit board (PCB) (PCB) and microchip.Microchip is connected on PCB.In handle, be provided with switch so that switch it contacts with PCB while being pressed, and do not contact with PCB while not being pressed.Control circuit is configured so that the loop that contacted of switch and PCB, and in setting-up time section, initiates sending of sound or music and/or light.
The toothbrush of another embodiment disclosed by the invention comprises the waterproof spacing body that is arranged in handle and peripheral part of switch, to guarantee that water can not enter in handle from switch region around.
In certain embodiments, toothbrush comprises having the handle of first end and the second end and the head that is connected to handle first end, and head has a plurality of bristles.Loudspeaker is arranged in handle.Light source is arranged in handle.Toothbrush also comprises power supply, PCB and microchip.Microchip is connected on PCB.In handle, be provided with switch so that switch it contacts with PCB while being pressed, and do not contact with PCB while not being pressed.Control circuit is configured so that the loop that contacted of switch and PCB, and in setting-up time section, starts luminous and start from loudspeaker, to sound or music.
Have any one toothbrush disclosed above, it also comprises microchip aspect another.Microchip can and can easily be pulled down from loudspeaker separation, so that toothbrush can be used different microchips.For example, each microchip can be programmed alternative sounds or music.Therefore, control circuit can complete loop and start microchip, and this microchip is determined sound or the music of sending from loudspeaker.
Aforesaid target also can realize by toothbrush, and toothbrush has handle and this handle has bottom, main body and head.Main body comprises the cavity being positioned at wherein.For sounding or the loudspeaker of music is arranged in this cavity.Toothbrush has at least one and is connected to the bristle on head.Toothbrush has the handle lid being connected on bottom.
Aforesaid target can also realize by the method with toothbrush.The method is used has the toothbrush that handle and sound send circuit.Toothbrush handle has bottom, main body and head.Toothbrush sound sends circuit to be had for sounding or the loudspeaker of music, and it is connected on switch.Toothbrush sound sends circuit and also has the microchip that the programming being connected on loudspeaker has sound or music.The method comprises that pressing switch sends the step of circuit to complete sound.The method also comprises that the loudspeaker that activates in toothbrush is to sound or the step of music.The method also comprises the step of using toothbrush when loudspeaker activates.
In certain embodiments, toothbrush can comprise: there is the handle of first end and the second end, and the head that is connected to the first end of described handle, described head comprises a plurality of bristles.Described toothbrush also comprise the second end that is connected to described handle handle lid, be arranged at loudspeaker in described handle, be arranged at power supply in described handle, be arranged at printed circuit board, switch and control circuit in described handle.Contact print circuit board when switch is pressed, and the circuit board of not contact print when not depressed.Control circuit is disposed for making the loop that contacted between printed circuit board (PCB) and switch, and in setting-up time section, initiates micropkonic activation.
The switch of some embodiment comprises: through the button of handle and sealing gasket.Sealing gasket seals described switch and described handle, and water can not entered in described handle through described handle from described button, and described sealing gasket comprises metal forming.
In some embodiment, toothbrush comprises: longitudinally the handle of Axis Extension, be connected to the bottom of described handle handle lid, be connected to the brush of the brush end of described handle; This toothbrush also comprises: light-emitting component, power supply, control circuit, switch; And control circuit, it is configured to make to activate described switch and completes loop, and in setting-up time section, initiates to activate described light-emitting component.Wherein said switch comprises: through button and the sealing gasket of described handle.Described sealing gasket forms sealed engagement between described switch and described handle, and water can not entered in described handle through described handle from described button, and described sealing gasket comprises metal forming.Described toothbrush also comprises loudspeaker.
Toothbrush also comprises handle, the longitudinal axis that it has first end, the second end and extends between it; Be connected to the head of the first end of described handle, described head comprises a plurality of bristles; Be connected to the actuated piece of described handle; Be arranged on the light-emitting component in described handle; Roughly be fixedly arranged at the power supply of described handle inside; And control circuit.This toothbrush also has with other settings and in the feature of relative position.Wherein, the actuated piece of some embodiment is fixed at two ends places, and be configured in middle flexible so that actuated piece and described handle sealed engagement described in when not being pressed.
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Fig. 1 is the perspective view of the toothbrush of prior art.
Fig. 2 is the decomposition plan view of the bottom of toothbrush handle, bottom and toothbrush handle, has shown the layout of the illuminating circuit in toothbrush handle.
Fig. 3 is the decomposition diagram of toothbrush handle, switch and waterproof spacing body.
Fig. 4 is the decomposition diagram that toothbrush handle and sound send circuit.
Fig. 5 is the decomposition diagram that toothbrush handle, handle lid and bristle that sound sends circuit are installed.
Fig. 6 has shown front view and the side view of waterproof spacing body.
Fig. 7 has shown front view and the cross-sectional view of switch.
Fig. 8 has shown top view, side view and the front view of toothbrush handle.
Fig. 9 has shown top view, side view and the front view of toothbrush handle lid.
Figure 10 is the embodiment that sound sends circuit.
Figure 11 has shown another aspect of the present invention, and its toothbrush is configured to comprise the luminous circuit that sends.
Figure 12 is the perspective view of the toothbrush with anterior button installation of an embodiment.
Figure 13 is the perspective view of the toothbrush with anterior button installation of another embodiment.
Figure 14 is the perspective view of the toothbrush with anterior button installation of another embodiment.
Figure 15 is the decomposition diagram of the toothbrush of another embodiment.
The specific embodiment
Fig. 1 has shown the light emitting toothbrush 10 of prior art, and it comprises handle 12, illuminating circuit 14, brush 16 and handle 18.
As shown in Figure 1, handle 12 comprises bottom 20, main body 21 and head 26.Main body 21 has first 22 and second portion 24.Handle 12 can be formed by hard, transparent plastics.In a kind of configuration, handle 12 can be colored plastic.In another kind configuration, handle 12 can be translucent plastic.
Toothbrush handle 12 can form by injection molding process.In this embodiment, the plastics under liquid form can be injection molding to enter and have in two-part mould.Liquid plastics can be injection molding and enter in mould, then allows to solidify therein.When mould is opened, its formation has the handle of brush side 28 and non-brush side 30.The intersection of these both sides 28,30 can be spine 32.Spine 32 can be the surface with the characteristic being produced by injection molding process.In the configuration demonstrating, spine 32 does not extend to handle 12 inside, but is present on surface.
Brush 16 can have bristle 80.Bristle 80 can have first end 82 and the second end 84.Bristle the second end 84 can embed in the head 26 of handle 20.
As shown in Figure 2, handle bottom 20 has opening 38 and recess (cavity) 50.Illuminating circuit 14 partly packs in recess 50 and partly packs in the basic handle 18 for hollow.Cavity (chamber) 50 can extend in part 22.The shape of cavity 50 can be substantial cylindrical.
Continuation is referring to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, and because first 22 is designed to meet user's grasping from ergonomics, first's cavity 50 also can be set to and bottom 20 eccentric alignment.In the design of ergonomics, the brush side 28 of first 22 is endowed shaped form and the non-brush side 30 of first 22 is straight.In addition, the brush side 28 of first 22 arrives a bit of second portion 24 with the angle larger than non-brush side 30.In other words, the center line of illuminating circuit 14 and base section (base member) 20 is substantially in parallel in the interior extension of first 22, but the brush side 28 of first 22 tilts towards the meet inner side point at place of first 22 and second portion 24, and the non-brush side 30 of first 22 is also towards the meet some inclination at place of first 22 and second portion 24.Like this, Wei Shi first cavity 50 can extend in the first 22 of handle 12 farthest, and first's cavity 50 is preferably arranged to the non-brush side 30 of close first 22.
From Fig. 3, starting is the embodiment of toothbrush, and it can have sound/light and sends circuit as shown in the figure.Except newly increasing symbol ('), the reference number of parts is identical with aforesaid configuration.When (') symbol is when occur, can be understood as its indication parts identical with above-mentioned parts or roughly similar.
Fig. 3 has shown the toothbrush 10 ' of top with non-brush side 30 '.Handle 12 ' has bottom 20 ', and it forms to hold that sound sends the parts of circuit 40 and for the activated equipment of active circuit 40 non-brush side 30 ' is upper.Use waterproof spacing body (waterproof wall) 44 to cover the switch 42 being arranged in switch resettlement section 62.
Fig. 4 has shown that sound sends the structure of circuit.Contact element 46 with porose 70 is arranged on post 72.Battery 48 is fit in battery container portion 64.Battery 48, switch 42, waterproof spacing body 44 and contact element 46 are in position by printed circuit board (PCB) (PCB) 50 and screw 74.Screw 74 screws in post 72.Microchip (not shown) is connected on PCB.Loudspeaker 52 is also arranged in handle 12 '.
Fig. 5 has shown inner handle, handle lid 54 and the bristle 80 ' that sound sends circuit 40 that be provided with.Fig. 8 has shown toothbrush handle 12 ' view more specifically.Fig. 9 has shown toothbrush handle lid 54 view more specifically.
Fig. 6-7 show respectively waterproof spacing body 44 and switch 42 in greater detail.As shown in the figure, waterproof spacing body 44 comprises packing ring 45 and contact site 47.Contact site 47 can be made by many different materials.The contact site 47 of preferred embodiment is metal forming.The circuit 40 of contact site 47 on can circuit plates, or play the effect that sound and/or light send order of initiating.Packing ring 45 is preferably made by the flexible material of for example rubber or soft plastics.As shown in the figure, contact site 47 is thinner than packing ring 45.In certain embodiments, contact site 47 also can have identical thickness or be thicker than packing ring 45 with packing ring 45.
Switch 42 as shown in the figure has button 41 and protuberance 43.When user presses the button 41, protuberance 43 can engage the contact site 47 on waterproof spacing body 44, thereby the light of initiation circuit 40 and/or sound send order.
Waterproof spacing body 44 is the opening in enclosed switch 42 and switch resettlement section 62 advantageously, and switch 42 is outstanding so that water can not enter in toothbrush 12 ' by this opening.Toothbrush is used in having the environment of water conventionally, thereby therefore make water can not enter toothbrush for any sealing of leading to the hole of toothbrush outside, just becomes extremely important.The local there that light or sound send the short circuit of circuit in water may cause toothbrush is potentially even more important.
In some embodiment, do not there is waterproof spacing body 44.In some embodiment, rely on close fit parts, glue or other feature that plays sealing or seal effect to guarantee that water can not enter in toothbrush.
Sound as shown in figure 10 sends circuit 40 can have loudspeaker 52, resistance 62, timing circuit 64 and power supply 66.Timing circuit 64 can comprise microchip.Microchip programming has distinct sound or music.After switch 42 is pressed, the sound that this is unique or music are sent by loudspeaker 52, thereby complete sound, send circuit 40.PCB 50 and microchip are preferably arranged at the outer place of handle 12 ', are preferably located in the contiguous below of handle lid 54, so that it can easily be installed by fixing aforesaid screw 74.By such mode, in a large amount of production, can make toothbrush 10 ' make with different microchips, and different microchip have different musics or acoustic pattern.That is, can produce a large amount of toothbrushes and wherein every toothbrush there is roughly same or identical part.In order to produce the toothbrush with different music or acoustic pattern, can be added in toothbrush by different pcb boards or with the microchip of different music programs or acoustic pattern.By such mode, can produce the production line with the toothbrush of multiple music or acoustic pattern cost-savingly.
Timing circuit 64 preferably possesses the loudspeaker 52 of the activation function of about 60 seconds.Timing circuit 64 also can be preferably as control loudspeaker 52 to sound discontinuously within its engaged time period.In certain embodiments, loudspeaker 52 can maintain and/or continuously sounding at longer or shorter time sounding.In the embodiment demonstrating, by closed electrical switch 42, make circuit complete loop and carry out active circuit.
Switch 42 can be made by flexible material.Alternatively, switch 42 also can be made by hard material, but it has and can be used for engaging PCB 50 and to connect sound, send the flexible portion of circuit 40.
In operation, user uses the musical toothbrush persistence length of 10 ' Lai instruction times.In user's hand, hold toothbrush handle 12 ', and make the bristle 80 ' face of bristle 80 ' in the face of tooth, and turn on-switch 42.Loudspeaker 52 starts to sound discontinuously with open/close form.The continuous sounding time of about 60 seconds of loudspeaker 52.Handle be designed to can be in many ways by sound guidance to user, so that user can accurately obtain the time of brushing teeth.It is constant that the frequency of sounding can keep, and also can change.In certain embodiments, frequency can be along with 60 seconds and increase around.In certain embodiments, frequency can keep constant at first paragraph in the time, then at the second end, in the time, increase.In an example, frequency can keep constant about 45 seconds, and then remaining 15 seconds increase.In a further embodiment, can use the different time intervals, for example two equal periods, each is long 30 seconds.
In certain embodiments, circuit can also comprise lamp.In certain embodiments, this lamp can substitute loudspeaker 52.Can be with sending light with aforesaid loudspeaker 52 and the similar mode of sound.For example, when toothbrush has lamp and loudspeaker simultaneously, light can be with identical or different frequency scintillation as sound.In certain embodiments, when playing music or when sound sends with certain frequency, it is constant that light can keep.
In Figure 11, can find out, toothbrush can be configured with the illuminating circuit 14 being arranged in handle 12 '.Although do not illustrate in the drawings, toothbrush can have loudspeaker and the microchip of installation, makes toothbrush can play music or sound and luminous.Illuminating circuit 14 can comprise light emitting diode (LED) 90, battery 48, the first battery contact site 94, the second battery contact site 96 and connector 92.Connector can be simple electric connector, PCB or timing circuit.
Referring now to Figure 15, the toothbrush 10 of another embodiment is described ".As shown in the figure, toothbrush 10 " comprise that the light with two lamps 90, battery 48, contact site 94,96, electric wire 53 and connector 92 sends circuit 14 '.The toothbrush 10 illustrating " also comprise cover 51, button 63, bearing (standoff) 61 and switch 59.In certain embodiments, connector 92 comprises PCB and has resistance 57 and microchip 55.
Button 63 partly extends through toothbrush 10 " sidewall in opening.The expose portion of button 63 can be pressed, thereby press switch 59, with light and/or the sound of initiating to be controlled by circuit 14 ', sends order.Although not shown, toothbrush 10 " also can comprise loudspeaker.Button 63 can be fixed on toothbrush at place, two ends, so that button 63 can, in middle crooked (deflect), still provide enough sealings so that water does not enter in toothbrush simultaneously.In certain embodiments, button 63 is fixed to toothbrush 10 with sealed engagement " on.In certain embodiments, as long as button 63 is not pressed, button 63 can with toothbrush 10 " sealed engagement.In certain embodiments, when button is pressed, toothbrush 10 " and button 63 also can form the sealing not engaging completely, but enough seal toothbrush 10 " so that water can not enter in toothbrush.In certain embodiments, be negligiblely not sufficient to cause the water yield of short circuit can enter toothbrush 10 " in.Advantageously, such embodiment can be when enough sealings be provided production control cost.
Figure 12-14 have shown the toothbrush of alternative, and it has the activation mechanism that sends the front portion installation of circuit 40 for activating sound.This mechanism can comprise different equipment, hereinafter shows and describes some examples wherein.
Figure 12 has shown the toothbrush 410 of an embodiment, and it has sound and sends part 40 and activate mechanism 468.Mechanism 468 can comprise contact jaw 470 and button 472.Button 472 can comprise the wire netting 474 that surrounds contact stud 470, thereby and button 472 activate sound and send circuit 40 and activate as described above loudspeaker.Net 474 can send sound in circuit 40 and pack into, by contact to activate sound with electrically conductive inner surface, sends circuit 40, or the conductive surface of supporting energy active circuit 40.Net 474 can replace with spring, flexible link or any other suitable equipment as above.
Figure 13 has shown the toothbrush 510 of another embodiment, and it has anterior activation mechanism of installing.Mechanism can comprise push-button switch equipment (push button device) 568, and as known in the art, push-button switch equipment 568 has button 572 and switchgear 574.Push-button switch equipment 568 can cause sound to send circuit 40 activation loudspeakers.Switchgear 574 can activate by action button 572, no matter button 572 is flexible or is rigidly connected on switchgear 574.Once operated, push-button switch equipment 568 energy active circuits, and later operation can be ignored by circuit until timer completes a circulation.This operation can be in any embodiment of this description.
Figure 14 has shown the toothbrush 610 of another embodiment, and wherein loudspeaker sends circuit 40 by sound and sounds or music.Circuit 40 can start timing cycle under receiving from the signal of activated equipment 668.In the embodiment describing, activated equipment 668 comprises that bottom 670 contacts terminal 672 with two.When producing electricity between terminal 672 and lead, contact terminal 672 can active circuit 40.In one embodiment, circuit 40 and terminal 672 can be configured to allow two terminals 672 and people's skin contact to cause guided missile to occur, thus active circuit 40.In nonrestrictive example, people's palm is held toothbrush can active circuit, or presses finger or thumb can active circuit 40 to touch two terminals 672.With the water of the existence of two terminal 672 Continuous Contact also can active circuit 40.
Although described some embodiment, feature and example in this, those skilled in the art is to be understood that the disclosure shows and many aspects of the method and apparatus of description can differently combine and/or improve to form other embodiment.For example, without departing from the spirit of the present invention, above show and any parts of the toothbrush described can be used separately or together use with other parts.In addition, will be appreciated that in the method for this description and can carry out with different orders, and/or coordinate the optional equipment of expectation.This type of alternative and/or the use to said method and equipment, and it is carried out to apparent change and its congener mean to comprise within the scope of the invention.Therefore, scope of the present invention is not limited by above-mentioned specific embodiment, and it is by determining the just reading of claim afterwards.
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1. a toothbrush, comprising:
The handle with first end and the second end;
Be connected to the head of the first end of described handle, described head comprises a plurality of bristles;
Be connected to the handle lid of the second end of described handle;
Be arranged at the loudspeaker in described handle;
Be arranged at the power supply in described handle;
Be arranged at the printed circuit board (PCB) in described handle;
Switch, when being pressed described in switch contact described printed circuit board (PCB), but described in when it is not pressed, switch does not contact described printed circuit board (PCB); And
Control circuit, it is configured to make the contact between described switch and described printed circuit board (PCB) to complete loop, and in setting-up time section, initiates to activate described loudspeaker,
Wherein said switch comprises:
Button through described handle; And
Sealing gasket, it seals described button and described handle, and water can not entered in described handle through described handle from described button, and described sealing gasket comprises metal forming.
2. toothbrush according to claim 1, is characterized in that, described setting-up time section is 60 seconds.
3. a toothbrush, comprising:
The handle of Axis Extension longitudinally;
Be connected to the handle lid of the bottom of described handle;
Be connected to the brush of the brush end of described handle;
Light-emitting component;
Power supply:
Switch; And
Control circuit, it is configured to make to activate described switch and completes loop, and in setting-up time section, initiates to activate described light-emitting component,
Wherein said switch comprises:
Button through described handle; And
Sealing gasket, it forms sealed engagement between described switch and described handle, and water can not entered in described handle through described handle from described button, and described sealing gasket comprises metal forming.
4. toothbrush according to claim 3, is characterized in that, described toothbrush also comprises loudspeaker.
5. toothbrush according to claim 4, is characterized in that, described light-emitting component also comprises LED.
6. a toothbrush, comprising:
Handle, the longitudinal axis that it has first end, the second end and extends between it;
Be connected to the head of the first end of described handle, described head comprises a plurality of bristles;
Be connected to described handle and also pass the actuated piece of described handle;
Be arranged on light-emitting component or loudspeaker in described handle;
Be fixedly arranged at the power supply of described handle inside; And
Control circuit;
Wherein, described actuated piece is fixed at two ends places, and be configured in middle flexible so that actuated piece and described handle sealed engagement described in when not being pressed.
7. toothbrush according to claim 6, is characterized in that, described actuated piece comprises push-button switch.
8. toothbrush according to claim 6, is characterized in that, described actuated piece comprises flexible contact surface.
9. toothbrush according to claim 6, is characterized in that, described actuated piece comprises a pair of electrical contacts.
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