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EP0249576B1
EP0249576B1 EP87810324A EP87810324A EP0249576B1 EP 0249576 B1 EP0249576 B1 EP 0249576B1 EP 87810324 A EP87810324 A EP 87810324A EP 87810324 A EP87810324 A EP 87810324A EP 0249576 B1 EP0249576 B1 EP 0249576B1
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Hans Ineichen
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0002—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process
    • A46B15/0004—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process with a controlling means
    • A46B15/0012—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process with a controlling means with a pressure controlling device
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0002—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B15/00—Other brushes; Brushes with additional arrangements
    • A46B15/0002—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process
    • A46B15/0038—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process with signalling means
    • A46B15/004—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process with signalling means with an acoustic signalling means, e.g. noise
    • A46B15/0042—Arrangements for enhancing monitoring or controlling the brushing process with signalling means with an acoustic signalling means, e.g. noise with musical signalling means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B2200/00—Brushes characterized by their functions, uses or applications
    • A46B2200/10—For human or animal care
    • A46B2200/1066—Toothbrush for cleaning the teeth or dentures

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  • a toothbrush according to the preamble of claim 1 is known from DE-A 3 149 233.
  • a battery is housed in the handle of the toothbrush.
  • a figure head is formed on the stem end.
  • a miniature tape recorder and a loudspeaker are housed in this head. After pressing a pushbutton, the tape recorder plays a melody for 2 to 3 minutes and then rewinds automatically. This is intended to make children's teeth brushing more attractive, and above all to encourage them to brush for a sufficient period of time. Above all, this proposal lacks practical feasibility.
  • a miniature tape recorder with the required small dimensions has not yet been developed.
  • the assembly and wiring of the individual electronic components is complex.
  • the invention has for its object to develop a toothbrush according to the preamble of claim 1 such that it is inexpensive to manufacture. This object is achieved by the characterizing features of claim 1.
  • FIG. 1 has a brush body 1 and a handle 2, on the free end of which an external thread 3 is formed. A figure head 4 is screwed onto this. An electronic module 5 is accommodated in the head 4, the circuit diagram of which is shown in FIG. 2.
  • the head 4 is suitably sealed waterproof.
  • the module 5 comprises a control unit 10, a digital tone generator 11 with three individual chips 12a, 12b, 12c, in each of which 4 melodies of two to three minutes in duration are stored, and a digital speech synthesizer 13 for issuing cleaning instructions in specific time segments within the time period , during which one melody is playing.
  • the tone generator 11 is connected to a loudspeaker 14 and connected to the control unit 10 via a control line 15.
  • the input to the control unit 10 is made via 3 illuminated pushbuttons 16a, 16b, 16c, each with a light-emitting diode 17a, 17b, 17c of different colors.
  • Control unit 10 and tone generator 11 are supplied with two batteries 18, 19, one battery 18 serving to operate the light-emitting diodes, while the other battery 19 supplies the electronics of the control unit 10 and the tone generator 11.
  • the digital tone generator 11 with the chips 12a, 12b, 12c and the speech synthesizer 13 has a low power requirement and can be made very small, so that the entire module 5 can be built as a cube with an edge length of just 2 cm.
  • the same module 5 can be installed in differently shaped heads 4, which enables the production of an assortment of heads that satisfy different tastes at low cost. Since the head 4 is detachably connected to the handle 2, children can also use it to play. This is of great pedagogical advantage because it means that the child is playfully accustomed to the time required to brush their teeth. It can also be used to replace the toothbrush when it is used up without having to throw away the figure head.
  • a reservoir 26 with a coil 27 with dental floss, indicated by dash-dotted lines in FIG. 1 and closable by a cover 25, can also be accommodated in the figure head 4. This means that the dental floss can be gripped at any time during brushing.

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  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
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EP87810324A 1986-06-09 1987-06-04 Zahnbürste Expired EP0249576B1 (de)

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AT87810324T ATE42667T1 (de) 1986-06-09 1987-06-04 Zahnbuerste.

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CH2326/86A CH667980A5 (de) 1986-06-09 1986-06-09 Zahnbuerste.
CH2326/86 1986-06-09

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EP0249576B1 true EP0249576B1 (de) 1989-05-03

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US (1) US4866807A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
EP (1) EP0249576B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
JP (1) JPS62203624U (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
AT (1) ATE42667T1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CH (1) CH667980A5 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DE (1) DE3760133D1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
ES (1) ES2008047B3 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
GR (1) GR3000056T3 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
HK (1) HK5090A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

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HK5090A (en) 1990-01-25
EP0249576A1 (de) 1987-12-16
CH667980A5 (de) 1988-11-30
DE3760133D1 (en) 1989-06-08
ES2008047B3 (es) 1992-05-01
ATE42667T1 (de) 1989-05-15
US4866807A (en) 1989-09-19
JPS62203624U (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1987-12-25

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