1332396 九、發明說明： 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明通常相關於電動牙刷，尤其相關於使用震動波作 用以產生清潔使用者牙齒效果的電動牙刷。 【先前技術】 通常清潔牙齒（包括去除齒斑）用的電動牙刷為眾所熟 知。通常，此類電動牙刷依賴由一驅動器所移動的刷毛安 裝板上附著的一組刷毛而刷洗牙齒的表面。有多種不同習 知的刷毛配置設計成有效刷洗牙齒的裸露表面，以及用以 到達牙齒間的某些範圍或正好在牙齦線以下。此類依賴刷 毛的刷洗動作而用於清潔的刷洗裝置通常需要使用者緊靠 牙齒使出明顯壓力，以適應多種不同牙齒的形狀差異，並 有效清潔牙齒。惟，此類由刷毛緊靠牙齒使出的壓力通常 造成重大的磨損效果，包括對口腔内軟硬組織的損傷。為 付到期望的清潔效果，此結果當然是不良的，卻常無法避 免。 目前為止’在刷毛尺寸（長度及直徑）方面亦有限制，雖 然希望較小尺寸的刷毛可到達齒間及牙齦線以下，但刷毛 仍必須夠硬足以有效地刷彳。因必匕，相關於刷毛類型的牙 刷，有效清潔是重要的，但亦希望在刷毛上使用儘可能輕 的壓力’以減少磨損及組織傷害。 此外，使用超音波能量（或單獨使用，或加上刷毛動作） 從牙齒清除齒斑。‘Hi，若想維持合理的安全性，使用於口 腔中的超音波能量級常太低而無法有效去除齒斑。 94842.doc I5525^b 有”他牙刷（尤其是使用共振系統者）藉由以該牙刷的 共振頻率移動刷毛的作用而移動口中流體的方式，產生某 又的震動作用。惟，此一牙刷的共振頻率用於口中所 有面積通常並非皆為最有效的頻率。此外，此類裝置由刷 毛作用所產生的震動效果通常無法充分藉由本身而產生臨 有效的π潔動作。此類裝置仍大程度地依賴刷牙用於清 潔的刷洗動作。 、 刷毛本身產生上述有限震動效果的事實與該震動作用的 有效性有重大相關。為使清潔動作的部分更有效而增加產 的震動％量總里’將造成刷毛動作及組織磨損增加。此 外，提供額外電力以增加震動效果將對該裝置造成額外的 體積及成本。 因此，期望有一牙刷可有效清潔牙齒（包括齒間及牙齦線 以下等難以到達的區域），其主要依賴非由刷毛動作產生的 震動作用。 【發明内容】 因此，本發明揭示一電動牙刷，其包括一握把部分；一 頭口Ρ刀〇亥頭分包括一震動部分’用以從該頭部分向外 產生震動作用’令使用者口中的流體產生作用；及一驅動 系統’用以相關於牙齒移動該震動部分，俾便操作該頭部 分定位在使用者口 t時，該震動部分以接近及離開使用者 牙齒的方式移動’其十該震動部分的移動令流動上的震動 波作用接觸牙# ’用以在牙齒上產生清潔效果。 【實施方式】 94842.doc 1332396 斤通承，本發明揭示一震動型電動牙刷，即產生聲波頻率 範圍（通吊小於1 KHz)中的震動波作用的電動牙刷，其在口 喿乍X疋位時，或直接或間接使口中流體產生動作，用 以在使用者牙齒上產生震動清潔作用。通常，該震動作用 在牙齒的裸露表面，以及齒間及牙齦線以下產生效用。產 ^該震動作用係藉由非刷毛式震動清潔部分（諸如橡膠等 彈性材料製成的風箱隔膜等），m部分（與刷毛相 對）’（雖然可使用刷毛作為邊際（即部分圍繞該隔膜），用以 增加牙刷的震動作用，或用以使該震動作用包含到口腔的 特定體積（即區域）’以涵蓋鄰近該震動部分所選定的牙齒。 刷毛亦可配置成在該裝置操作期間作用為距離元件，用於 該薄膜與牙齒間的適當隔開距離。亦可使用一壁元件用於 此目的。該等刷毛或壁元件亦可有助於流體集中流向牙齒。 如以下的詳細揭示，在-實施例中，可將一震動系統驅 動器定位在該牙刷的握把部分中，利用向上傳至該牙刷頭 部分的驅動能量，使該能量作用在該震動清潔部分，或該 震動系統驅動器及該震冑清料分可全部&含在該牙刷的 頭部分。 兹明確地參照至圖丨，本發明震動牙刷的第一實施例通常 表示為10 ^該牙刷包括一握把12，一柄部分14及一頭部分 16。結合柄14及頭部分16亦稱為一刷頭組件。在握把^中 係一習用電池18、充電線圈20(週期性將電池18充電），及一 電子控制及驅動電路（包括-控制微處理器）22。該握把亦包 括該震動系統驅動器’其在結構及操作上類似於高功率音 94842.doc ^32396 響喇叭。通常，該震動系統驅動器能在該牙刷的頭部分供 應至少數瓦特電力用於該震動清潔部分。1332396 IX. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates generally to electric toothbrushes, and more particularly to electric toothbrushes that use shock waves for producing a tooth effect for cleaning a user. [Prior Art] Electric toothbrushes for cleaning teeth (including plaque removal) are generally known. Typically, such electric toothbrushes rely on a set of bristles attached to the bristles mounted on a driver to scrub the surface of the teeth. A variety of different bristles are designed to effectively brush the exposed surface of the tooth and to reach certain extents between the teeth or just below the gum line. Such brush-washing devices that rely on brushing for cleaning typically require the user to exert significant pressure against the teeth to accommodate variations in the shape of the various teeth and to effectively clean the teeth. However, such pressures caused by the bristles being placed against the teeth typically cause significant wear and tear, including damage to the soft and hard tissues of the mouth. In order to achieve the desired cleaning effect, this result is of course bad, but it is often unavoidable. There have been limitations in terms of bristle size (length and diameter) so far, although it is desirable that smaller bristles reach below the interdental and gingival lines, the bristles must still be stiff enough to effectively brush. Because of the bristles of the bristles, effective cleaning is important, but it is also desirable to use as light a pressure as possible on the bristles to reduce wear and tissue damage. In addition, use ultrasonic energy (either alone or with a brushing action) to remove plaque from the teeth. ‘Hi, if you want to maintain reasonable safety, the level of ultrasonic energy used in the mouth cavity is often too low to effectively remove plaque. 94842.doc I5525^b "The toothbrush (especially the one using the resonance system) generates a certain vibration by moving the fluid in the mouth by moving the bristles at the resonance frequency of the toothbrush. However, the toothbrush is Resonant frequencies are generally not the most effective frequencies for all areas of the mouth. In addition, the vibration effects of such devices by bristles are often not sufficient to produce effective π-cleaning action by themselves. Depending on the brushing action of brushing the teeth, the fact that the bristles themselves produce the above-mentioned limited vibration effect is significantly related to the effectiveness of the vibration. In order to make the part of the cleaning action more effective, the amount of vibration generated is increased. Causes increased bristles and increased tissue wear. In addition, providing additional power to increase vibration will cause additional volume and cost to the device. Therefore, it is desirable to have a toothbrush that can effectively clean teeth (including hard-to-reach areas such as between the teeth and below the gum line). ), which mainly relies on the vibration effect not caused by the brushing action. The present invention discloses an electric toothbrush comprising a grip portion; a head boring tool includes a vibrating portion 'for generating a shock from the head portion' to cause a fluid in the user's mouth to function; and a driving system 'for moving the vibrating portion in relation to the tooth, and when the head portion is positioned at the user's mouth t, the vibrating portion moves in a manner of approaching and leaving the user's teeth. The shock wave on the flow acts on the contact tooth #' to create a cleaning effect on the tooth. [Embodiment] 94842.doc 1332396 斤通通, the present invention discloses a vibration type electric toothbrush, that is, generates a sound wave frequency range (the hanging weight is less than 1 The electric toothbrush in the shock wave of KHz), when in the mouth X position, directly or indirectly causes the fluid in the mouth to act to generate a vibration cleaning effect on the user's teeth. Usually, the vibration acts on the teeth. The exposed surface, as well as the effect between the interdental and gingival lines. The vibration is caused by non-bristled vibration cleaning parts (such as rubber and other elastic a bellows diaphragm made of material, etc., part m (as opposed to bristles)' (although bristles may be used as a margin (ie partially surrounding the diaphragm) to increase the vibration of the toothbrush or to include this shock A specific volume (i.e., region) of the oral cavity to cover the teeth selected adjacent to the vibrating portion. The bristles may also be configured to act as a distance member during operation of the device for a suitable separation distance between the membrane and the teeth. A wall element is used for this purpose. The bristles or wall elements can also assist in the concentration of fluid flow to the teeth. As disclosed in detail below, in an embodiment, a vibrating system actuator can be positioned in the grip of the toothbrush. In the portion, the energy is applied to the shock cleaning portion by the driving energy that is uploaded to the head portion of the toothbrush, or the shock system driver and the shock cleaning component are all & included in the head portion of the toothbrush. Referring explicitly to the drawings, a first embodiment of a vibrating toothbrush of the present invention is generally indicated as 10^. The toothbrush includes a grip 12, a handle portion 14 and a head portion 16. The coupling handle 14 and head portion 16 are also referred to as a head assembly. A conventional battery 18, a charging coil 20 (which periodically charges the battery 18), and an electronic control and drive circuit (including a control microprocessor) 22 are incorporated in the grip. The grip also includes the shock system driver' which is similar in construction and operation to a high power tone 94842.doc ^32396 horn. Typically, the shock system driver can supply at least a few watts of power to the shock cleaning portion of the head portion of the toothbrush.
該震動系統驅動器包括一磁鐵24及一語音線圈26(諸如 習用音響喇八的一部分p該震動系統驅動器由電子電路22 產生的控制信號加以控制。該震動系統驅動器亦包括一喇 2隔膜（在此實施例中為一風箱28)，以產生該等震動波。通 常，從該風箱28來的震動波頻率將在2〇 Ηζι3〇() Hz的範 圍，具有250至260取通常較佳。惟，高達1〇〇〇 Hz的頻率 亦可能。該控制電路22具有儲存及提供不同驅動頻率的能 力，俾能在該牙刷操作期間選取不同的個別頻率，以及數 個頻率的結合。依此，該震動波作用的頻率可匹配至口腔 的特定區域’或可提供不同的清潔作用（詳如以下討論卜 從風箱隔膜28產生出的震動波導向一震動傳輸線3〇，盆 =該牙刷的柄部分14而延伸。該傳輸線3〇例如可為傳輸 μ震動作用/能量的流體填充管、空氣填充管，或甚至一機 械啟動臂。該傳輸線中的流體例如可為天H :::使:菌滋生㈣該線中有針孔般開”亦;= …、、具有添加物以防止細菌滋生。該傳輸線30在該 震動作碩部分16中將該驅動系統產生的震動能量傳輸至-==部分，通常為一彈性震動清潔部分32的形式，亦 "·、動作用部分（在所顯示實施例中為一風箱）。由兮楂於 ====動能量將該震動作用風箱時:時： 用以產生震動波離開其一前表面33。 圖3說明該震動作用風箱32的額外細節。該風扣由一彈 94842.doc 1332396 性材料（諸如橡膠等）製成，當該牙刷適當地朝向口腔尹時， 該風箱能回應該握把中的驅動系統來的震動驅動能量，而 以接近及離開牙齒的方式移動。通常，震動風箱32包括： 一前平面部分34及一外圍邊緣部分36，其在一中空配置中 移動（如圖3所示）；及一直立物，用以在該前部分34朝牙齒 移動時延伸配置。該風箱配置允許以較低場動體積以及輕 省方式將該震動部分靠近牙齒。在操作中，該前部分將J 應該驅動系統作用而最多移動5mm及最少移動〇5軸，用 以產生該震動清潔作用。 當該彈性風箱型元件32提供良好作用結果時，則可交替 地使用像肢體或槳的固態活塞。通常，該震動作用部分將 以接近及離開牙齒的方式（在某些例子中大約是向右角度） 移動，用以產生有效清潔牙齒所需的震動波作用。 此藉由該震動作用部分32(風箱）的實體作用將直接（指該 風箱的前部分34直接地接觸該流體）或間接地（經由空氣或 一阻抗匹配材料）耦合至口中的流體，其 該震動波按次影響口中的流體而產生震動效果。 口中的流體在風箱32產生的震動作用影響下，產生一期 望的臨床有效牙齒清潔作用。該震動部分的前部分亦可使 用平面以外的多種不同方式配置。流體上的作用通常將產 生明顯的泡泳量’利用該震動作用驅動的泡泳以產生顯著 的清潔牙齒效果。 ，稭由本文所稱震動作用以完成此效果，該震動作用通常 稱為媒質（諸如泡珠等）中的波作用傳輸，該媒質以聲波範圍 94842.doc 1332396 内的逮度流動並具有一特定密度。該媒質在口中表面及該 產生薄膜上鑄模，俾（利用期望的清潔效果）可在口中從該薄 膜至口腔表面傳輸剪力。 泡沫係由口中的空氣與流體所產生。泡沫的產生某些程 度上取決於頻率，利用較低頻率產生較大泡泡，並利用較 南頻率產生較小的泡泡。100至700 Hz的頻率範圍將可能適 S做為有效的震動頻率。齒斑藉由泡珠剪力而從硬質牙齒 表面移除。該移動泡沫（或具有一些泡沫的液體）將迫使該生 物膜離開該等牙齒表面。 利用產生膨脹的壓力振盪及液體中泡沫泡泡的收縮，鄰 間清潔藉由產生清潔作用的振盪泡沫泡泡而發生。已顯示 清潔作用明顯發生在液體/泡泡介面。由於齒齦袋開合地振 動而令充氧泡沫流入該等區域中而將厭氧細菌充氧再加以 殺滅，因此清潔作用亦發生在牙齦線以下。高頻率及低頻 率（100至700 Hz的範圍）皆有效於產生成袋動作（較低頻率） 及充氧泡沫（較高頻率）。 該風箱的前部分34可具有多種不同的配置/安排，包括平 滑橡膠、其上延料橡膠指㈣，或個別習用刷毛或橡膠 刷毛（如圖5A及5B所示）。通常橡膠指狀物“將約為長度$ m m及直徑i. 8 m m，而習用刷毛4 3將約為長度i 〇職及直^ 0.15 mm。該前部分34亦可具有多種不同表面配置，包括集 中配置，用以在該流體中提供不同震動效果。 圖2說明本發明震動式牙刷的功能性操作。在該電子電路 22中有-驅動信號記制（儲存體）38β該驅動信號記錄器能 94842.doc 1332396 儲存複數個震動驅動信號或不同頻率的波形。或者，可藉 由—類比裝置/電路以產生該等波形。在一典型例子中，可 焱件五至十個具有儲存額外波形能力之預先程式化的波 形諸如可由牙醫專家所提供者。此等驅動波形例如可為 早一頻率，其可匹配口中不同部分的特定組織，諸如牙齦 或牙齒的不同區段等；或其可為數個頻率的特殊結合，以 便在口中產生不同的特別期望效果’包括那些有效於牙齦 按摩或多種不同清潔作用（諸如齒齦以下的清潔等）的頻率 或頻率結合，而如上所述的，其可經由較低頻率（約2〇〇 Hz) 的使用而打開袋狀區域，再經由較高頻率（約4〇〇Hz)的使用 而產生清潔泡沫作，以殺死該等袋狀區域中的細菌。 因此本發明之系統的一重大優勢為頻率的多樣化，其 可用以產生牙齒及牙齦的多種不同清潔/處理/治療作用。 一習用充電線圈及充電控制器4 〇及4 2分別對供電給牙刷 的數個習用.電池44充電。充電線圈4〇負責一習用充電裝置 46，其中當牙刷不使用時可被置於充電裝置46中。在區塊 48處，可將額外的程式資訊，諸如額外的驅動頻率或其結 合，經由充電線圈40而被提供至驅動信號記錄器38。一具 有可為瓷或晶體或LRC電路等多種不同材料的共振器52之 微處理器50將控制對該等剩„八元件之驅動信號之施加情 形，並回應來自使用者對於特定程式或頻率選擇之指令。 微處理器50控制一習用音響放大器54，放大器“的輸出 用以驅動該系統的音響驅動器（喇叭部分）58。參照至圖五， 然後來自該剩八58的震動效果經由該傳輸線3〇而被連接至 94842.doc 1332396 在該牙刷的頭部分中之震動作用部分32β 該震動^部分32(諸如圖】的風箱等）可單獨使用， 尼龍:ΓΓ園繞或部分圍繞，刷毛56可為習用的 毛，或可為橡膠刷毛。雖然該行刷毛56並非必_ 絮作用，但例如可藉由形成該風箱部分所產生的震 動流體/泡沐的一部分邊界而增強整體的效果。因此，二震 可作用為相關於特定牙齒的流體作用包含量…;， 该等刷毛可將位置資訊往回提供給使用者。 此外，該震動作用部分32所產生的流體作用可產生該等 :::動作’或該震動作用部分配置成其動作直接作用在 =用以移動它們至某一程度（諸如約5麵的動作範 圍）。該等刷毛將與該震動部分所產生㈣力波協調，俾便 在该震動清潔效果之外亦有刷毛清潔效果。依此，得到一 合併清潔作用。此外’該等刷毛可安裝在該風箱的彈性部 分’俾便強迫該等刷毛與該風箱一起移動，用以提供增加 的刷毛清潔作用，作為總清潔效果的一部分。 參照至圖4,說明本發明的另一實施例，其中整個震動组 件設置在該牙刷的頭部h在此配置中，並無㈣傳輸線 通過牙刷的柄。該音響剩„八組件通常表示為60，其在前述 實施例中係位於牙刷的握把中。糊心件6G包括一前隔 膜（或薄膜）66’其回應一驅動器電路（未顯示）來的供能量或 驅動信號所驅動的剩0八而移動（0 5 mm至5 mm)。薄膜66的 作用產生期望的震動波作用，其耦合至口中的流體，用以 產生泡沬，該泡沫按次將該薄膜66來的剪力耦合至牙齒或 94842.doc -12. 其他口腔部分（諸如牙齦等）^此實施例在某些情形中有利， 仁車乂不利於杈大頭形，通常會電力不足。應了解刷毛μ亦 可與此實施例配合使用，用以圍繞該移動薄膜，而具有上 述圖1實施例中所說明的效果及目的。 圖6至8說明本發明的另一實施例。在此實施例中，一中 央彈I·生刀（諸如—薄膜等）8G大體上由一組習用刷毛薦Μ 圍繞。該等刷毛簇（通常藉由針牢方式）定位在-塑膠刷毛保 持部分咐。該等刷毛蔟在其上緣83修飾成扇形（如圖崎 不）用以緊费配合在鄰近牙齒四周，並略微進入牙齒 鄰間區域》 、厂坪性或薄膜80位於該牙刷的中央區域87中，通常 為Μ的形狀。彈性部分8〇包括兩個大體上垂直的外壁部分 9〇及92 ’及兩個略成弧形的凸内側部分％及％。部分8〇及 刷毛支持部分84由一過度成模部分98來支樓，在 將該等部分⑽及罐扣在部分98中，否則即安裝在部分^ 中°過度成模部分98形成用於該刷子的底座，纟包括_直 立的中央支幹_，其向τ延伸至該刷子的中央用於盆長产The shock system driver includes a magnet 24 and a voice coil 26 (such as a portion of a conventional acoustic speaker). The shock system driver is controlled by a control signal generated by the electronic circuit 22. The shock system driver also includes a slider 2 (here In the embodiment, a bellows 28) is used to generate the shock waves. Typically, the frequency of the shock wave from the bellows 28 will be in the range of 2 〇Ηζ 3 〇 () Hz, with 250 to 260 being generally preferred. However, frequencies up to 1 Hz are also possible. The control circuit 22 has the ability to store and provide different drive frequencies, and can select different individual frequencies and combinations of frequencies during operation of the toothbrush. The frequency of the shock wave can be matched to a specific area of the oral cavity' or can provide different cleaning effects (for details, as discussed below, the vibration waveguide generated from the bellows diaphragm 28 is directed to a shock transmission line 3, the basin = the handle of the toothbrush The transmission line 3 can be, for example, a fluid-filled tube that transmits μ-vibration/energy, an air-filled tube, or even a mechanical starter arm. The body may be, for example, the day H:::: the bacteria grows (4) the needle has a pinhole-like opening in the line. Also, there is an additive to prevent bacterial growth. The transmission line 30 will be in the shocking portion 16 The vibration energy generated by the drive system is transmitted to the -== portion, typically in the form of an elastic shock cleaning portion 32, also in the ", action portion (in the illustrated embodiment, a bellows). === kinetic energy acts on the bellows when the shock is applied: Time: to generate a shock wave away from a front surface 33. Figure 3 illustrates additional details of the vibrating bellows 32. The wind buckle is made by a bullet 94842.doc 1332396 Made of a material such as rubber, etc., when the toothbrush is properly oriented toward the mouth, the bellows can respond to the vibration driving energy of the drive system in the grip and move in proximity to and away from the teeth. The vibrating bellows 32 includes: a front planar portion 34 and a peripheral edge portion 36 that move in a hollow configuration (as shown in Figure 3); and an upright for extending the front portion 34 as it moves toward the teeth Configuration. The bellows configuration allows for lower field volume And in a light manner, the vibrating portion is brought close to the tooth. In operation, the front portion will drive the system to move up to 5 mm and move at least 5 axes to generate the vibration cleaning effect. 32 provides a good working result, then a solid-state piston like a limb or paddle can be used alternately. Typically, the vibrating portion will move in proximity to and away from the tooth (in some cases, about the right angle) for Produces the shock wave effect required for effective tooth cleaning. The physical action of the shock-acting portion 32 (the bellows) will be direct (meaning the front portion 34 of the bellows directly contacts the fluid) or indirectly (via air or An impedance matching material is coupled to the fluid in the mouth, the shock wave of which in turn affects the fluid in the mouth to produce a vibratory effect. The fluid in the mouth, under the influence of the vibration generated by the bellows 32, produces a desired clinically effective tooth cleaning effect. The front portion of the vibrating portion can also be configured in a number of different ways than outside the plane. The effect on the fluid will generally produce a significant amount of soaking in the bubble that is driven by this shock to produce a significant cleaning effect. The straw is effected by a shock as referred to herein to be a wave action in a medium (such as a bead, etc.) that flows with a catch within the acoustic range 94842.doc 1332396 and has a specific density. The medium is molded over the intermediate surface of the mouth and the resulting film, and the enthalpy (using the desired cleaning effect) transmits shear forces from the film to the oral surface in the mouth. The foam is produced by the air and fluid in the mouth. The generation of bubbles depends to some extent on frequency, using smaller frequencies to produce larger bubbles, and using smaller frequencies to produce smaller bubbles. A frequency range of 100 to 700 Hz will be suitable as an effective vibration frequency. The plaque is removed from the hard tooth surface by the bead shear force. The moving foam (or liquid with some foam) will force the biofilm away from the tooth surfaces. With the pressure oscillations that produce expansion and the shrinkage of the foam bubbles in the liquid, the inter-cold cleaning occurs by creating a cleansing foaming bubble. It has been shown that cleaning is evident in the liquid/bubble interface. The anaerobic bacteria are oxygenated and then killed by the vibration of the gingival bag opening and closing, so that the cleaning action also occurs below the gum line. Both high frequency and low frequency (100 to 700 Hz range) are effective for bagging (lower frequency) and oxygenated foam (higher frequency). The front portion 34 of the bellows can have a variety of different configurations/arrangements, including smooth rubber, extended rubber fingers (4), or individual conventional bristles or rubber bristles (as shown in Figures 5A and 5B). Typically the rubber fingers "will be approximately $mm in length and i. 8 mm in diameter, while the conventional bristles 4 3 will be approximately length i 〇 and straight ^ 0.15 mm. The front portion 34 can also have a variety of different surface configurations, including Concentrated configuration for providing different vibration effects in the fluid. Figure 2 illustrates the functional operation of the vibrating toothbrush of the present invention. In the electronic circuit 22 there is - drive signal recording (storage) 38 beta. 94842.doc 1332396 Storing a plurality of vibration drive signals or waveforms of different frequencies. Alternatively, the waveforms can be generated by analogy devices/circuits. In a typical example, five to ten pieces can be used to store additional waveforms. The pre-programmed waveforms may be provided by a dentist's expert. Such drive waveforms may, for example, be early frequencies, which may match different tissues of different parts of the mouth, such as different sections of the gums or teeth, etc.; or it may be several A special combination of frequencies to produce different special desired effects in the mouth' including those effective for gum massage or a variety of different cleaning effects (such as clearing below the gums) The frequency or frequency of the combination is combined, and as described above, it can be opened via a lower frequency (about 2 Hz) and then used via a higher frequency (about 4 Hz). A clean foam is created to kill the bacteria in the pockets. Thus a significant advantage of the system of the present invention is the variety of frequencies that can be used to create a variety of different cleaning/treatment/therapeutic effects of the teeth and gums. A conventional charging coil and charging controller 4 and 42 respectively charge a plurality of conventional batteries 44 that are supplied to the toothbrush. The charging coil 4 is responsible for a conventional charging device 46, wherein the charging device can be placed when the toothbrush is not in use. 46. At block 48, additional program information, such as additional drive frequencies or combinations thereof, may be provided to the drive signal recorder 38 via the charging coil 40. One may have a ceramic or crystal or LRC circuit, etc. The microprocessor 50 of the resonator 52 of a plurality of different materials will control the application of the drive signals to the remaining eight elements and respond to commands from the user for a particular program or frequency selection. The microprocessor 50 controls a conventional audio amplifier 54 whose output is used to drive the audio driver (horn portion) 58 of the system. Referring to Figure 5, the vibration effect from the remaining eight 58 is then transmitted via the transmission line 3 Connected to 94842.doc 1332396 The vibration-actuating portion 32β in the head portion of the toothbrush The vibration portion 32 (such as the bellows of the figure) can be used alone, nylon: ΓΓ or around, bristles 56 can be used The hair may be a rubber bristle. Although the row of bristles 56 does not necessarily act, the overall effect may be enhanced by, for example, forming a portion of the boundary of the shock fluid/bubble generated by the bellows portion. The shock acts as a fluid effect associated with a particular tooth. The bristles provide location information back to the user. Additionally, the fluid action generated by the shock operative portion 32 can produce such:::action 'Or the vibrating action portion is configured such that its action acts directly on = to move them to a certain extent (such as an action range of about 5 faces). The bristles will be associated with the vibrating portion Produce (4) force wave coordination, and there is also a bristles cleaning effect in addition to the vibration cleaning effect. Accordingly, a combined cleaning effect is obtained. In addition, 'the bristles can be installed in the elastic portion of the bellows' to force such The bristles move with the bellows to provide increased bristle cleaning as part of the overall cleaning effect. Referring to Figure 4, another embodiment of the invention is illustrated in which the entire vibrating assembly is disposed at the head of the toothbrush h In this configuration, there is no (iv) transmission line through the handle of the toothbrush. The acoustic left component is generally designated 60, which in the previous embodiment is located in the handle of the toothbrush. The core member 6G includes a front diaphragm (or film) 66' which moves (0 5 mm to 5 mm) in response to a remaining eight of the energy or drive signals from a driver circuit (not shown). The action of film 66 produces the desired shock wave action coupled to the fluid in the mouth for creating a bubble which in turn couples the shear force from film 66 to the teeth or 94842.doc -12. Other oral portions ( Such as the gums, etc.) This embodiment is advantageous in some cases, and the car is not conducive to a large head shape, and usually has insufficient power. It is to be understood that the bristles μ can also be used in conjunction with this embodiment to surround the moving film with the effects and objects described in the above-described embodiment of Fig. 1. Figures 6 through 8 illustrate another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a central bomb I. green knife (such as a film, etc.) 8G is generally surrounded by a set of conventional bristles. The tufts (usually by means of pinning) are positioned in the - plastic bristles. The bristles are modified in a fan shape at their upper edge 83 (as shown in Fig. 7) to fit around the adjacent teeth and slightly into the interproximal region of the teeth. The factory floor or film 80 is located in the central region 87 of the toothbrush. Medium, usually the shape of a dragonfly. The elastic portion 8〇 includes two substantially vertical outer wall portions 9〇 and 92' and two slightly curved convex inner portions % and %. The portion 8〇 and the bristle support portion 84 are supported by an overmolded portion 98 in which the portion (10) and the can are buckled in the portion 98, otherwise mounted in the portion ^. The overmold portion 98 is formed for the portion The base of the brush, including the _ upright central branch _, which extends to the center of the brush for the growth of the pot
的貫質部分。該兩内部分94及96以其下端連接至支幹 1 00 〇 J υ焚戾的貫質部分上β j支幹_，並達龍部分8㈣數個外壁部分⑽及92)。七 寺外壁部分90及92較厚（約千分之^ ^ 厚度約為千分之二十英寸二二十：寸)，而該等内部分 了驅動部分S〇，俾使其 90及92向外㈣—選定距離’㈣等内壁部分94及96= 94842.doc -13- 1332396 1332396 彼此向内移動（大約在牙齒方向），#圖7中虛線所顯示。該 等外壁部分90及92接觸該刷毛支持部分84(其大體上圍繞 彈性部分（薄膜）80)，用以提供來回動作而接^_” 分80。該等内壁部分94及96的動作沿著該牙刷的中央線產 生一流體喷射，在牙齒方向從該牙刷向外喷出。 該流體藉由該薄膜作用而以重複方式朝該牙齒向外擠 壓，以產生一股流體流向該牙齦線及齒間的空隙。 該等刷毛82的來回作用在齒面上產生一清潔作用，尤其 在牙齒容易接近的區域。 該具有流體喷射之彈性部分的作 用在相互接近之區域間及牙齦線袋狀區中產生清潔效果。 該彈性部分的特定尺寸可被最適化，以產生具^喷射的 有效震動清潔效果。 圖9為圖6至8實施例的變化。該變化實施例包括一刷毛支 持部分U)6,纟中習用刷毛簇⑽被予目定。該刷毛支持部 分106被固定至一底座過度成模元件丨丨卜—亦概呈"μ”形之 彈性部分/薄膜112被安裝在該刷毛支持部分的中央部分， ，沿該刷毛的長度方向延伸。—支擇支幹部分113被縱向地 定位在該刷毛支撐部分的中心。該部分之外圍部分丨Μ及 U6比内部分118及12〇厚，該等内部分由該等外部分的上端 延伸至支幹112。 在兩個外圍部分114及116的外表面上有數個凸起122及 124’其自該表面向外延伸。凸起122及124接觸刷毛簇ι〇8。 刼作時，該刷毛支持部分未因該彈性部分作用而被移動； 惟，當彈性部分112的外圍部分114及116移動時，該等刷毛 94842.doc •14- 1332396 娱i〇8會藉由數個凸起122及124的向外作用而被動。流體藉 由該彈性部分的内部分118及120的作用而被導向牙齒，^ 類似於圖6至8之實施例的作用。 圖1〇顯示本發明之另一實施例。此實施例包括一彈性部 分128,其作用於一基質13〇上，該基質在該實施例中被顯 不為-海綿部分。此實施例被設計成可清潔複雜之牙齒表 面。在操作時，以一傳統驅動系統（未顯示）作用一壓力於該 部分128,且朝牙齒移動該部分128，並壓縮該海錦13〇,使 流體流出該海綿，且沿著牙齒表面進入牙齒的鄰間區域， 以產生一相剪之清潔效果。將該基質海綿！的外圍邊界 132密封，以防止流體自該基質未與牙齒接觸的部分流出。 該海綿的特性限制該流體及氣體的流動。因此該流動可 將f力傳輪至牙齒的複雜表面。此外，該基質海綿部分】川 與牙齒表面的直接接觸產生牙齒裸露表面的機械式清潔效 果。利用該基質而達成能利用該流體接近難以到達區域。 該海綿（由於其彈性）可藉由壓力的施加而有助於與一些齒 間的工隙接觸。該流體穿越清潔作用、對牙齒表面的機械 式m潔作用及力量傳輸產生牙齒的良好清潔效果。 用於該海綿的材料例如為矽氧烷（諸如D〇w c〇rnig公司 的夕橡膠荨）。该海綿材料的氣孔應小於開啟量的%(但多 於50%)。在鄕以下，該海綿會太緊密，且無法有適當彈 ί·生以到達齒間區域。該細胞結構的開啟度應大於5〇%，原 乃疋在50 /。以下，该流體無法充分由該結構阻礙以產生 有效率的表面剪力。該細胞結構可高達1〇〇%關閉狀態。 94842.doc 15 *圖11說明本發明另—實施例，其涉及—複雜的彈性部分 (薄膜）結構138?該薄臈結構138安裝在一牙刷柄14〇上，該 牙刷,140係塑膠或類似材料。圖n的配置未包括任何刷 毛。彈性部分138包括-外圍密封部分142，其在該刷頭的 外圍延伸，並疋位成緊靠鄰接的牙齒，而提供一密封功能 用於該流體。該密封部分142較佳大體上為連續的，但亦可 在其中有裂π或空隙。驅動該薄膜138的中央部分而通常以 近及離開牙齒的方式移動。所造成的流體流動結果產生 流體動作及造成清潔牙齒的結果。該密封部分142包圍牙齒 潔的區域’並產生有效的流體流動動能及清潔效果。 圖12中說明_彈性部分的替代例，其涉及—較複雜彈 ! 生邛刀/薄膜148’其具有一外圍（大體上連續）密封部分 150’及兩個間隔的内部密封支幹152及154，其擴大該刷頭 、寬又將岔封支幹152及154加以配置及隔開以接觸鄰近 的牙齒。回應一驅動作用，該彈性部分148的移動產生-複 雜的极體流動。内部中央區段1 %朝牙齒移動，而外圍中央 區4又60及162以離開牙齒方式而移動反之亦然。流體以 穿越整個齒面以及進入鄰間區域的方式移動，如圖12中箭 頭所示）此配置提供牙齒的機械式清潔效果，以及穿越清 潔效果。 此實％例的操作藉由一較高黏稠度流體（例如三分之一 為牙S其餘部分為流誕或水）而得到增強。 圖13說明圖η實施例的另一變化，其利用安裝在彈性部 刀168的外部分（邊緣）的刷毛簇166。當該彈性部分Ms在操 94842.doc -16- 作中屈曲而產生在牙齒方向流動的流體時，該彈性部分（薄 膜）中的刷毛簇166向外移動，用以在流體由該薄膜動作造 成的作用而有的震動清潔效果之外，亦在牙歯上產生一機 械清潔作用。 圖11或12的實施例可_13結合1以在料性部分的 中央區段朝牙齒移動時產生向内的刷毛動作。 因此，已揭示-種新的電動牙刷’其使用一震動作用部 分（諸如似風箱部分的彈性薄膜）所產生的震動作用，用以在 口中的流體產生震動波作用，按次經由對牙齒上（以及齒間 及齒齦下方）的生物膜的穿越式作用而造成牙齒的清潔效 果。該清潔效果在臨床上極顯著，意即該等結果大體上相 等於（或較佳於）傳統市售電動刷洗式牙刷，包括生物膜實質 量的移除。該清潔仙的優點為實f上無組織磨損，並因 其利用流體料媒質而作用，具有到達齒間及牙銀線以下 等難以到達位置的優點。該清潔作用因此獨立於刷洗而產 生有效的清潔作用（耗亦可藉由該震動作用薄膜的作用 而使用及移動刷毛以增強整體的清潔作用）。 雖然已為說明目的而揭示本發明一較佳實施例，但應了 解’不用違背本發明由後附申請專利範圍所界定的精神， 便可將多種不同的變化、修改及替換併人該實施例中。 【圖式簡單說明】 圖1以剖面圖說明本發明震動牙刷的—實施例； 圖2以功能方塊圖說明圖i牙刷的操作； 圖3以剖面圖較詳細說明圊丨中該牙刷的一部分，· 94842.doc •17· 1332396 圖4以剖面圖說明本發明震動牙刷的另一實施例； 圖5A及5B說明圖1或圖4實施例的表面添加物，用以達到 牙齒的直接咬合； 圖6至8以多種不同的圖說明本發明另一實施例； 圖9以剖面圖說明圖6至8的實施例的一變化； 圖10以剖面圖說明本發明又一實施例；及 圖11至1 3以剖面圖說明本發明再一實施例的變化。 【主要元件符號說明】 10 震動牙刷 12 握把 14 柄部分 16 頭部分 18, 44 電池 20, 40 充電線圈 22 控制微處理器 24 磁鐵 26 語音線圈 28 風箱 30 傳輸線 32, 112, 128, 138, 148, 168 彈性震動清潔部分 33 前表面 34 前平面部分 36 外圍邊緣部分 38 驅動信號記錄器 94842.doc -18 - 1332396 41 橡膠指狀物 42 充電控制器 46 充電裝置 48 區塊 50 微處理器 52 共振益 54 音響放大器 56, 68, 82， 108, 166 刷毛 58 音響驅動器 60 音響°刺σ八組件 66 薄膜 80 中央彈性部分 84, 106 刷毛支持部分 90, 92 外壁部分 94, 96 内壁部分 98 過度成模部分 100 直立式中央支幹 110 底座過度成模元件 113 支撐支幹部分 114, 116 外圍部分 118, 120 内部分 122, 124 凸起 130 海綿 138 彈性部分結構 94842.doc -19- 1332396 142 密封部分 144 中央部分 150 外圍密封部分 152, 154 内部密封支幹 156 内部中央區段 160, 162 外圍中央區段 94842.doc _ 20 ·The peri-quality part. The inner portions 94 and 96 are connected at their lower ends to the permeate portion of the stem 100 〇 J υ, and the outer portions (10) and 92) of the damper portion 8 (four). The outer wall portions 90 and 92 of the seven temples are thicker (about a thousandths of a centimeter and the thickness is about twenty thousandths of a twenty-two inches and twenty inches), and the inner part of the driving part is 〇, so that the 90 and 92 directions Outer (four) - selected distance '(4) and other inner wall portions 94 and 96 = 94842.doc -13 - 1332396 1332396 move inwardly from each other (approximately in the direction of the tooth), # shown in phantom in Figure 7. The outer wall portions 90 and 92 contact the bristle support portion 84 (which substantially surrounds the elastic portion (thin film) 80) for providing a back and forth motion to receive a portion 80. The movement of the inner wall portions 94 and 96 along The central line of the toothbrush produces a fluid jet that is ejected outwardly from the toothbrush in the direction of the tooth. The fluid is pressed outwardly toward the tooth by the action of the film to create a fluid flow to the gum line and The gap between the teeth. The back and forth action of the bristles 82 creates a cleaning effect on the tooth surface, especially in the area where the teeth are easily accessible. The elastic portion having the fluid ejection acts between the regions close to each other and the gingival line pocket region. The cleaning effect is produced. The specific size of the elastic portion can be optimized to produce an effective vibration cleaning effect with a spray. Figure 9 is a variation of the embodiment of Figures 6 to 8. The modified embodiment includes a bristle support portion U) 6. The conventional tufting tuft (10) is intended to be fixed. The bristle supporting portion 106 is fixed to a base overmolding element, and the elastic portion/film 112 of the general "μ" shape is installed. The central portion of the bristle support portion, extending in the longitudinal direction of the bristles. The selective branch portion 113 is longitudinally positioned at the center of the bristle support portion. The peripheral portion 丨Μ and U6 of the portion are thicker than the inner portions 118 and 12, and the inner portions extend from the upper end of the outer portion to the stem 112. On the outer surfaces of the two peripheral portions 114 and 116 are a plurality of projections 122 and 124' which extend outwardly from the surface. The projections 122 and 124 contact the tufts 〇8. When the operation is performed, the bristle supporting portion is not moved by the elastic portion; however, when the peripheral portions 114 and 116 of the elastic portion 112 are moved, the bristles 94842.doc • 14-1332396 will be used by The plurality of protrusions 122 and 124 are passive and outward. The fluid is directed to the teeth by the action of the inner portions 118 and 120 of the resilient portion, similar to the effect of the embodiment of Figures 6-8. Figure 1A shows another embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment includes an elastic portion 128 that acts on a substrate 13 which, in this embodiment, is not a sponge portion. This embodiment is designed to clean complex tooth surfaces. In operation, a pressure is applied to the portion 128 by a conventional drive system (not shown) and the portion 128 is moved toward the teeth and the sea bream 13 is compressed to allow fluid to flow out of the sponge and into the teeth along the surface of the tooth. The interproximate area to produce a cleansing effect. The matrix sponge! The peripheral boundary 132 is sealed to prevent fluid from flowing out of the portion of the substrate that is not in contact with the teeth. The properties of the sponge limit the flow of the fluid and gas. This flow therefore transfers the force of force to the complex surface of the tooth. In addition, the direct contact of the matrix sponge portion with the tooth surface produces a mechanical cleaning effect on the exposed surface of the tooth. The use of the matrix makes it possible to approach the hard-to-reach region with the fluid. The sponge (due to its elasticity) can contribute to contact with the gap between some of the teeth by the application of pressure. The fluid passes through the cleaning action, the mechanical cleaning of the tooth surface and the transmission of force to produce a good cleaning effect of the teeth. The material used for the sponge is, for example, a decane (such as 夕 rubber 〇 of D〇w c〇rnig Company). The pores of the sponge material should be less than the % of opening (but more than 50%). Below the sputum, the sponge will be too tight and will not have the proper spring to reach the interdental area. The opening degree of the cell structure should be greater than 5%, and the original 疋 is at 50 /. Hereinafter, the fluid cannot be sufficiently hindered by the structure to produce an efficient surface shear. The cell structure can be up to 1% closed. 94842.doc 15 * Figure 11 illustrates another embodiment of the invention relating to a complex elastic portion (film) structure 138 mounted on a toothbrush handle 14 ,, 140 tooth plastic or similar material. The configuration of Figure n does not include any bristles. The resilient portion 138 includes a peripheral sealing portion 142 that extends around the periphery of the head and is clamped against the adjacent teeth to provide a sealing function for the fluid. The sealing portion 142 is preferably substantially continuous, but may also have cracks or voids therein. The central portion of the membrane 138 is driven to move generally in proximity to and away from the teeth. The resulting fluid flow results in fluid action and the result of cleaning the teeth. The sealing portion 142 encloses the cleaned area of the teeth' and produces effective fluid flow kinetic energy and cleaning effects. An alternative to the elastic portion is illustrated in Figure 12, which relates to a more complex projectile! The squeegee/film 148' has a peripheral (substantially continuous) sealing portion 150' and two spaced inner sealing branches 152 and 154 It expands the head, and the jaws 152 and 154 are configured and spaced to contact adjacent teeth. In response to a driving action, the movement of the resilient portion 148 produces a complex polar body flow. The inner central section 1% moves toward the teeth, while the peripheral central zones 4 60 and 162 move away from the teeth and vice versa. The fluid moves through the entire flank and into the interproximal region, as shown by the arrow in Figure 12. This configuration provides a mechanical cleaning of the teeth and a clearing effect. The operation of this example is enhanced by a higher viscosity fluid (e.g., one third is the remainder of the tooth S). Figure 13 illustrates another variation of the embodiment of Figure n utilizing tufts 166 mounted on the outer portion (edge) of the resilient blade 168. When the elastic portion Ms is flexed in the process 94842.doc -16- to generate a fluid flowing in the direction of the tooth, the bristle tufts 166 in the elastic portion (film) are moved outward for the fluid to be caused by the action of the film In addition to the vibrating cleaning effect, it also produces a mechanical cleaning effect on the gums. The embodiment of Fig. 11 or 12 can be combined with 1 to create an inward bristles action as the central section of the material portion moves toward the teeth. Therefore, it has been revealed that a new type of electric toothbrush uses a vibration action portion (such as an elastic film like a bellows portion) to generate a shock wave for the fluid in the mouth to pass through the teeth. The traversing effect of the biofilm (and between the teeth and under the gums) causes the teeth to clean. The cleaning effect is clinically significant, meaning that the results are substantially equal (or better) to conventional commercially available electric brushed toothbrushes, including substantial removal of biofilm. The advantage of this cleaning is that there is no tissue wear on the solid f, and because of its action with the fluid medium, it has the advantage of reaching difficult positions such as the interdental and dental silver lines. This cleaning action thus produces an effective cleaning action independently of the brushing (the consumption can also be used by the action of the vibration-applying film and the movement of the bristles to enhance the overall cleaning action). Although a preferred embodiment of the present invention has been disclosed for purposes of illustration, it should be understood that various modifications, modifications and alternatives may be employed in the embodiments without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined by the appended claims. in. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an embodiment of a vibrating toothbrush of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram illustrating the operation of the toothbrush of FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a portion of the toothbrush in a detailed view. 94842.doc • 17· 1332396 FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the vibrating toothbrush of the present invention; FIGS. 5A and 5B illustrate the surface additive of the embodiment of FIG. 1 or FIG. 4 for achieving direct bite of the tooth; 6 to 8 illustrate another embodiment of the present invention in a plurality of different figures; FIG. 9 illustrates a variation of the embodiment of FIGS. 6 to 8 in a cross-sectional view; FIG. 10 illustrates a further embodiment of the present invention in a cross-sectional view; 1 3 illustrates a variation of still another embodiment of the present invention in a cross-sectional view. [Main component symbol description] 10 Vibration toothbrush 12 Grip 14 Handle part 16 Head part 18, 44 Battery 20, 40 Charging coil 22 Control microprocessor 24 Magnet 26 Voice coil 28 Bellows 30 Transmission line 32, 112, 128, 138, 148, 168 Elastic shock cleaning portion 33 Front surface 34 Front flat portion 36 Peripheral edge portion 38 Drive signal recorder 94842.doc -18 - 1332396 41 Rubber finger 42 Charge controller 46 Charging device 48 Block 50 Microprocessor 52 Resonance Benefits 54 Acoustic Amplifiers 56, 68, 82, 108, 166 Brushes 58 Acoustic Drivers 60 Acoustics ° Acoustic Sigma Assembly 66 Film 80 Central Elastic Portion 84, 106 Bristle Support Section 90, 92 Outer Wall Section 94, 96 Inner Wall Section 98 Excessive Mold part 100 upright central branch 110 base overmold element 113 support branch part 114, 116 peripheral part 118, 120 inner part 122, 124 protrusion 130 sponge 138 elastic part structure 94842.doc -19- 1332396 142 sealing part 144 central portion 150 peripheral sealing portion 152, 154 inner sealing stem 156 inner central section 160 , 162 Peripheral Central Section 94842.doc _ 20 ·