WO2022049990A1 - Système de nettoyage buccal, dispositif de nettoyage buccal, et programme - Google Patents

Système de nettoyage buccal, dispositif de nettoyage buccal, et programme Download PDF

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WO2022049990A1
WO2022049990A1 PCT/JP2021/029084 JP2021029084W WO2022049990A1 WO 2022049990 A1 WO2022049990 A1 WO 2022049990A1 JP 2021029084 W JP2021029084 W JP 2021029084W WO 2022049990 A1 WO2022049990 A1 WO 2022049990A1
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真一 谷口
美帆 久保井
剛 桑山
弘幹 井上
聡 梶山
智裕 国田
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  • This disclosure generally relates to oral cleansing systems, oral cleansing devices, and programs. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to an oral cleaning system including a communicable oral cleaning device and a processing system, an oral cleaning device used in the oral cleaning system, and a program used in the oral cleaning system and the oral cleaning device.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses a system for operating an electric toothbrush in more than one operating mode during a brushing event.
  • the system comprises an electric toothbrush and a user interface.
  • the electric toothbrush has a toothbrush body, a brush head, a motor for driving the brush head, and a motor controller.
  • the controller allows the electric toothbrush to operate in one mode of operation at one selection time in a single brushing event and then into at least one other mode of operation at another selection time, which is different from one mode of operation.
  • the selection time for these modes of operation totals the time for a single brushing event.
  • the user interface can be manipulated by the user to initiate the operation of the mode / time profile.
  • the oral cavity cleaning system for cleaning the oral cavity of the user, it may be desired to improve the convenience of the user.
  • the purpose of this disclosure is to improve the convenience of users.
  • the oral cleaning system includes an oral cleaning device and a processing system configured to communicate with the oral cleaning device.
  • the processing system includes a response receiving unit, a driving information generation unit, and a transmission processing unit.
  • the answer reception unit receives answers to questions regarding at least one of the user's oral cleaning and oral condition.
  • the drive information generation unit generates drive information regarding the drive mode of the drive unit included in the oral cavity cleaning device based on the response received by the response reception unit.
  • the transmission processing unit transmits the drive information generated by the drive information generation unit to the oral cavity cleaning device.
  • the oral cavity cleaning device includes the driving unit and a control unit that drives the driving unit in response to the driving information transmitted from the processing system.
  • the program according to one aspect of the present disclosure involves one or more processors used in a processing system configured to communicate with an oral cavity cleaning device that drives a drive unit in response to drive information, to receive a response and to generate drive information. And the transmission process are executed.
  • the answer acceptance process includes accepting an answer to a question regarding at least one of the cleaning of the oral cavity and the condition of the oral cavity of the user.
  • the drive information generation process includes generating the drive information regarding the drive mode of the drive unit based on the response received in the response reception process.
  • the transmission process includes transmitting the drive information generated by the drive information generation process to the oral cavity cleaning device.
  • the oral cleansing device is configured to communicate with a processing system.
  • the oral cavity cleaning device includes a drive unit and a control unit that drives the drive unit according to drive information regarding the drive mode of the drive unit transmitted from the processing system.
  • the program according to another aspect of the present disclosure causes one or more processors used in an oral cavity cleaning device including a drive unit to communicate with a processing system to execute the drive processing.
  • the drive process includes driving the drive unit in response to drive information regarding the drive mode of the drive unit transmitted from the processing system.
  • the oral cleaning system includes an oral cleaning device and a processing system configured to communicate with the oral cleaning device.
  • the oral cavity cleaning device includes a brush, a driving unit, and a detecting unit.
  • the drive unit reciprocates the brush.
  • the detection unit detects a physical quantity related to the amplitude of the brush in a state where the brush is reciprocally driven by the drive unit.
  • the processing system includes a presentation unit that presents an estimation result of a state in which the brush is pressed against a portion in the oral cavity based on the physical quantity detected by the detection unit.
  • a program according to still another aspect of the present disclosure is one or more used in a processing system configured to communicate with an oral cleaning device that detects a physical quantity with respect to the amplitude of the brush while the brush is being reciprocally driven. Have the processor perform the presentation process.
  • the presentation process includes presenting an estimation result of a state in which the brush is pressed against a site in the oral cavity based on the physical quantity detected by the oral cleaning device.
  • the oral cleansing device is configured to communicate with a processing system having a function of presenting information.
  • the oral cavity cleaning device includes a brush, a driving unit, a detecting unit, and a transmitting unit.
  • the drive unit reciprocates the brush.
  • the detection unit detects a physical quantity related to the amplitude of the brush in a state where the brush is reciprocally driven by the drive unit.
  • the transmission unit is detected by the detection unit in order to cause the processing system to present an estimation result of a state in which the brush is pressed against a portion in the oral cavity based on the physical quantity detected by the detection unit. Send the physical quantity.
  • the oral cleaning system includes an oral cleaning device and a processing system configured to communicate with the oral cleaning device.
  • the processing system includes an imaging unit and a display control unit.
  • the display control unit displays the same display of a model moving image that serves as a model for a method of cleaning the oral cavity using the oral cavity cleaning device and an image of the periphery of the oral cavity in which a region including the user's oral cavity is captured by the imaging unit. Display at least a part of the display period in the department so that they overlap each other.
  • the program according to still another aspect of the present disclosure causes one or more processors used in a processing system including an image pickup unit and configured to communicate with an oral cavity cleaning device to execute display control processing.
  • the model moving image that serves as a model for the method of cleaning the oral cavity using the oral cavity cleaning device and the oral cavity peripheral image obtained by capturing the region including the user's oral cavity by the imaging unit are displayed in the same manner. It includes displaying at least a part of the display period so as to overlap each other in the section.
  • This disclosure has the advantage that it is possible to improve the convenience of the user.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an oral cleaning system including an oral cleaning device and a processing system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the oral cavity cleaning device of the same as above.
  • FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the drive unit of the oral cavity cleaning device as described above.
  • FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a question screen displayed by the same processing system.
  • FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a question screen displayed by the same processing system.
  • FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a question screen displayed by the same processing system.
  • FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a change screen displayed by the same processing system.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an oral cleaning system including an oral cleaning device and a processing system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the oral cavity cleaning device of the same as above.
  • FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing
  • FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a polishing order display screen displayed by the same processing system.
  • FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a polishing order setting screen displayed by the same processing system.
  • FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a course setting screen displayed by the same processing system.
  • FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a course selection screen displayed by the same processing system.
  • FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a toothpaste screen displayed by the same processing system.
  • FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a toothpaste screen displayed by the same processing system.
  • FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a toothpaste screen displayed by the same processing system.
  • FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a toothpaste screen displayed by the same processing system.
  • FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a toothpaste screen displayed by the same processing system.
  • FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a toothpaste screen displayed by the same processing system.
  • FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a toothpaste screen displayed by the same processing system.
  • FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the amplitude of the brush of the oral cavity cleaning device and the detected physical quantity.
  • FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a result display screen displayed by the same processing system.
  • FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a calendar screen displayed by the same processing system.
  • FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the initial inquiry screen displayed by the same processing system.
  • FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a recommended mode display screen displayed by the same processing system.
  • FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in the above-mentioned oral cleaning system.
  • FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in the above-mentioned oral cleaning system.
  • FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a deletion screen displayed by the same processing system.
  • FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in the above-mentioned oral cleaning system.
  • FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in the above-mentioned oral cleaning system.
  • FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a calendar screen displayed by the same processing system.
  • FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a calendar screen displayed by the same processing system.
  • the oral cavity cleaning system 900 includes an oral cavity cleaning device 100 and a processing system 500.
  • the oral cleaning system 900 is a system in which the oral cleaning device 100 and the processing system 500 operate by transmitting and receiving data to and from each other.
  • the oral cavity cleaning device 100 is an electric device for cleaning the inside of the user's oral cavity.
  • the oral cavity cleaning device 100 includes a drive unit 13 including a motor and a control unit 14 that controls the drive unit 13.
  • the oral cavity cleaning device 100 is a so-called electric toothbrush 1 that drives the brush 30 (see FIG. 2) by the operation of the driving unit 13.
  • the processing system 500 includes a processing unit 56 and a communication unit 54.
  • the processing unit 56 executes various processes by executing a program (application).
  • the communication unit 54 is an interface for communicating with the oral cavity cleaning device 100. That is, the processing system 500 is configured to communicate with the oral cavity cleaning device 100.
  • the processing unit 56 of the processing system 500 includes a response reception unit 612, a drive information generation unit 613, and a transmission processing unit 616.
  • the answer reception unit 612 performs the answer reception process.
  • the response acceptance process includes accepting answers to questions regarding at least one of the user's oral cleansing and oral condition.
  • the drive information generation unit 613 performs drive information generation processing.
  • the drive information generation process includes generating drive information regarding the drive mode of the drive unit 13 included in the oral cavity cleaning device 100 based on the response received by the response reception unit 612 in the response reception process.
  • the transmission processing unit 616 performs transmission processing.
  • the transmission process includes transmitting the drive information generated by the drive information generation unit 613 to the oral cavity cleaning device 100.
  • the control unit 14 (drive control unit 141) of the oral cavity cleaning device 100 drives the drive unit 13 according to the drive information transmitted from the processing system 500.
  • drive information (device operation setting data) is generated based on the answers to the questions regarding at least one of the oral cavity cleaning and the oral cavity condition of the user.
  • the control unit 14 (drive control unit 141) of the oral cavity cleaning device 100 drives the drive unit 13 according to the generated drive information. That is, the user can generate driving information suitable for the user's oral cavity only by answering the question.
  • the generated drive information can be used to operate the oral cavity cleaning device 100 so as to match the condition of the oral cavity of the user. Therefore, according to the oral cavity cleaning system 900 of the present embodiment, it is possible to easily create drive information suitable for each individual user, and to operate the drive unit 13 according to the created drive information. There is an advantage that it is possible to improve the convenience of the user.
  • the response reception process and the drive information are sent to one or more processors used in the processing system 500 configured to communicate with the oral cavity cleaning device 100 that drives the drive unit 13 according to the drive information.
  • the generation process and the transmission process are executed.
  • the response acceptance process includes accepting answers to questions regarding at least one of the user's oral cleansing and oral condition.
  • the drive information generation process includes generating drive information regarding the drive mode of the drive unit 13 based on the response received in the response reception process.
  • the transmission process includes transmitting the drive information generated by the drive information generation process to the oral cavity cleaning device 100.
  • the oral cavity cleaning device 100 of the present embodiment is configured to communicate with the processing system 500.
  • the oral cavity cleaning device 100 includes a drive unit 13 and a control unit 14 (drive control unit 141) that drives the drive unit 13 according to drive information regarding the drive mode of the drive unit 13 transmitted from the processing system 500.
  • one or more processors used in the oral cavity cleaning device 100 including the drive unit 13 and configured to communicate with the processing system 500 are made to execute the drive processing.
  • the drive process includes driving the drive unit 13 in response to drive information regarding the drive mode of the drive unit 13 transmitted from the processing system 500.
  • the driving unit 13 of the oral cavity cleaning device 100 is configured to reciprocate the brush 30.
  • the oral cavity cleaning device 100 includes a detection unit 19 that detects a physical quantity related to the amplitude of the brush 30 in a state where the brush 30 is reciprocally driven by the drive unit 13.
  • the processing system 500 includes a presentation unit 633 that performs presentation processing. The presentation process includes presenting an estimation result of a state in which the brush 30 is pressed against a portion in the oral cavity based on the physical quantity detected by the detection unit 19.
  • the estimation result of the state of pressing the brush 30 against the portion in the oral cavity (for example, the tooth) based on the physical quantity regarding the amplitude of the brush 30 detected by the detection unit 19. Is presented. Therefore, according to the oral cavity cleaning system 900 of the present embodiment, for example, it is possible to notify the user of the state of excessive pressing of the brush 30, and it is possible to improve the convenience of the user. be.
  • the program of the present embodiment is one or more processors used in the processing system 500 configured to communicate with the oral cleaning device 100 that detects a physical quantity related to the amplitude of the brush 30 in a state where the brush 30 is reciprocally driven. To execute the presentation process.
  • the presentation process includes presenting an estimation result of the state of pressing the brush 30 against a portion in the oral cavity based on the physical quantity detected by the oral cavity cleaning device 100.
  • the oral cavity cleaning device 100 of the present embodiment is configured to communicate with a processing system 500 having a function of presenting information.
  • the oral cavity cleaning device 100 includes a brush 30, a driving unit 13, a detecting unit 19, and a transmitting unit (communication unit 20).
  • the drive unit 13 reciprocates the brush 30.
  • the detection unit 19 detects a physical quantity related to the amplitude of the brush 30 in a state where the brush 30 is reciprocally driven by the drive unit 13.
  • the transmission unit transmits the physical quantity detected by the detection unit 19 in order to cause the processing system 500 to present the estimation result of the state of pressing the brush 30 against the portion in the oral cavity based on the physical quantity detected by the detection unit 19. do.
  • the processing system 500 includes an imaging unit 55 and a display control unit 62.
  • the display control unit 62 performs display control processing.
  • the model moving image W10 which serves as a model for the method of cleaning the oral cavity using the oral cavity cleaning device 100
  • the oral cavity peripheral image W210 in which the region including the user's oral cavity is captured by the imaging unit 55
  • the display unit 51 includes displaying at least a part of the display periods so as to overlap each other (see FIG. 12).
  • the model moving image W10 and the oral cavity peripheral image W210 are simultaneously displayed in the display unit 51. Therefore, according to the oral cavity cleaning system 900 of the present embodiment, the user can clean the oral cavity while simultaneously viewing both the model moving image W10 and the oral cavity peripheral image W210, which improves the convenience of the user. There is an advantage that it becomes possible to plan.
  • one or more processors used in the processing system 500 including the image pickup unit 55 and configured to communicate with the oral cavity cleaning device 100 are made to execute the display control process.
  • the model moving image W10 which serves as a model for the method of cleaning the oral cavity using the oral cavity cleaning device 100
  • the oral cavity peripheral image W210 in which the region including the user's oral cavity is captured by the imaging unit 55, are the same. It includes displaying in the display unit 51 so that at least a part of the display periods overlap with each other.
  • the oral cavity cleaning device 100 of the present embodiment is a so-called electric toothbrush 1. Therefore, in the following description, the oral cavity cleaning device 100 may be referred to as an "electric toothbrush 1".
  • the processing system 500 of the present embodiment includes a portable information terminal (terminal device) 5.
  • the processing system 500 includes only the information terminal 5.
  • the electric toothbrush 1 includes a main body portion 10 and a brush 30.
  • the brush 30 is detachably attached to the main body 10.
  • X-axis X-axis
  • Y-axis Y-axis
  • Z-axis the axis along the length of the main body 10
  • the brush 30 is attached to the main body 10.
  • the axis along the extending direction of the bristles 31 of the brush 30 in this state is referred to as an “X axis”.
  • the X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis are all virtual axes, and the arrows indicating "X", "Y", and "Z” in the drawings are shown for illustration purposes only. , Neither is accompanied by substance.
  • the main body 10 includes a housing 11, a shaft body 12, a drive unit 13, a control unit 14, a storage unit 15, a power supply unit 16, and an operation unit 17. It includes a status display unit 18, a detection unit 19, and a communication unit 20.
  • the housing 11 includes a main housing 111, a cap portion 112, and a bottom portion 113.
  • the housing 11 includes a shaft body 12, a drive unit 13, a control unit 14, a storage unit 15, a power supply unit 16, an operation unit 17, a status display unit 18, a detection unit 19, and a communication unit 20. , Is held.
  • the main housing 111 has a long cylindrical shape along the Z axis, and both end portions (upper end portion and lower end portion) thereof are open.
  • the cap portion 112 is attached to the main housing 111 so as to close the opening at the upper end of the main housing 111.
  • the bottom portion 113 is attached to the main housing 111 so as to close the opening at the lower end of the main housing 111.
  • the cap portion 112 has an opening that allows the shaft body 12 to project outward when attached to the upper end portion of the main housing 111.
  • the shaft body 12 is a long shaft along the Z axis.
  • a brush 30 is detachably attached to the shaft body 12. More specifically, the upper end portion of the shaft body 12 projects from the upper surface of the housing 11, and the brush 30 is detachably attached to the upper end portion.
  • the lower end portion of the shaft body 12 is housed in the housing 11 and is connected to the drive unit 13 inside the housing 11. As a result, the power generated by the drive unit 13 is transmitted to the brush 30 via the shaft body 12.
  • the drive unit 13 is configured to drive the shaft body 12.
  • the drive unit 13 includes a first drive unit 131 and a second drive unit 132.
  • the first drive unit 131 is configured to reciprocate and linearly move the shaft body 12 in the axial direction (direction along the Z axis).
  • the first drive unit 131 includes a linear motor that reciprocates in a direction along the Z axis.
  • the brush 30 also makes a reciprocating linear motion along the Z axis.
  • the drive unit 13 (first drive unit 131) is configured to reciprocate the brush 30.
  • the first drive unit 131 reciprocates and linearly moves the shaft body 12 at a frequency of several hundred Hz and an amplitude on the order of millimeters, for example.
  • the first drive unit 131 reciprocates and linearly moves the shaft body 12 at a frequency of 260 Hz.
  • the second drive unit 132 is configured to vibrate the shaft body 12 in the X-axis direction.
  • the second drive unit 132 includes a vibration motor attached so that the weight is eccentric to the output shaft of the motor.
  • the second drive unit 132 applies a force that causes the shaft body 12 to vibrate in the X-axis direction to the shaft body 12 by driving the motor.
  • the control unit 14 is electrically connected to a drive unit 13, a storage unit 15, a power supply unit 16, an operation unit 17, a status display unit 18, a detection unit 19, a communication unit 20, and the like.
  • the control unit 14 controls the operations of the drive unit 13, the storage unit 15, the power supply unit 16, the status display unit 18, the detection unit 19, the communication unit 20, and the like.
  • the control unit 14 includes, for example, a microcontroller having one or more processors and one or more memories.
  • the microcontroller realizes the function as the control unit 14 by executing the program recorded in one or more memories by one or more processors.
  • the program may be pre-recorded in memory, may be recorded and provided on a non-temporary recording medium such as a memory card, or may be provided through a telecommunication line.
  • the above program is a program for making one or more processors function as the control unit 14.
  • the control unit 14 includes a drive control unit 141 and an operation setting unit 142.
  • the drive control unit 141 drives the drive unit 13 in response to an electric signal from the operation unit 17.
  • the drive control unit 141 controls the operation of the drive unit 13 according to a predetermined drive mode (preset at the time of manufacturing the electric toothbrush 1).
  • the drive mode includes the amplitude and frequency of the linear motor included in the first drive unit 131, and the frequency of the motor included in the second drive unit 132. That is, the drive control unit 141 controls the amplitude and frequency of the linear motor included in the first drive unit 131 and the frequency of the motor included in the second drive unit 132 according to the drive mode.
  • the electric toothbrush 1 of the present embodiment has a plurality of drive modes as drive modes.
  • the drive control unit 141 drives the drive unit 13 according to any one of a plurality of drive modes.
  • the plurality of drive modes include five drive modes from the first drive mode to the fifth drive mode.
  • the first drive mode is a mode in which both the first drive unit 131 and the second drive unit 132 are operated to move the brush 30 in the Z-axis direction and the X-axis direction.
  • the first drive mode may be referred to as a “W-CLEAN mode”.
  • the second drive mode is a mode in which only the first drive unit 131 is operated to reciprocate the brush 30 in the Z-axis direction. That is, the second drive mode is a mode in which there is no amplitude in the X-axis direction.
  • the second drive mode may be referred to as a “NORMAL mode”.
  • the third drive mode is a mode in which only the first drive unit 131 is operated to reciprocate the brush 30 in the Z-axis direction.
  • the third drive mode is a mode in which the amplitude of the linear motor (hence, the brush 30) is smaller than that of the second drive mode.
  • the third drive mode may be referred to as a “SOFT mode”.
  • the fourth drive mode is a mode in which only the first drive unit 131 is operated to reciprocate the brush 30 in the Z-axis direction.
  • the fourth drive mode is a mode in which the amplitude of the linear motor is further smaller than that of the third drive mode.
  • the fourth drive mode may be referred to as a “SENSITIVE mode”.
  • the fifth drive mode is a mode in which both the first drive unit 131 and the second drive unit 132 are operated to move the brush 30 in the Z-axis direction and the X-axis direction.
  • the first drive mode to the fourth drive mode are mainly for brushing teeth, while the fifth drive mode is mainly for massaging the gums.
  • the fifth drive mode may be referred to as a “W-GUMCARE mode”.
  • the drive control unit 141 controls the operation of the first drive unit 131 so that the amplitude of the linear motor of the first drive unit 131 becomes a constant value preset for each drive mode.
  • FIG. 3 shows the counter electromotive voltage L1 generated by the linear motor and the current L2 output to the linear motor when the amplitude of the linear motor of the first drive unit 131 is controlled to a constant value by the drive control unit 141. It is a graph which shows the time change.
  • T1 one cycle
  • T2 the current L2 output to the linear motor
  • T2 immediately after the reciprocating turning point P1. It is said that.
  • T2 the linear motor is moved by the inertial force of the reciprocating motion, and a countercurrent voltage L1 substantially proportional to the amplitude of the reciprocating motion is generated in the linear motor.
  • the time change of the counter electromotive voltage L1 in this period T2 is approximately represented by a linear function.
  • the larger the gradient of this linear function the larger the counter electromotive voltage L1 and therefore the linear motor is driven with a large amplitude.
  • the smaller the gradient the smaller the counter electromotive voltage L1 and therefore the linear with a small amplitude. It shows that the motor is driving.
  • the drive control unit 141 reads the value of the counter electromotive voltage L1 at the time point P2 when a predetermined time ( ⁇ period T2) has elapsed from the turning point P1. Then, the drive control unit 141 determines the electric power corresponding to the read value of the counter electromotive voltage L1 by using the conversion table showing the correspondence relationship between the value of the counter electromotive voltage L1 and the electric power. The drive control unit 141 supplies the current L2 corresponding to the determined electric power to the linear motor. As a result, the drive control unit 141 controls the amplitude of the reciprocating motion of the linear motor to be constant.
  • the drive control unit 141 may determine the electric power by using an arithmetic expression showing the correspondence between the value of the counter electromotive voltage L1 and the electric power in place of or in addition to the conversion table. Further, the conversion table is stored in the storage unit 15 in advance for each of the plurality of drive modes (first drive mode to fifth drive mode).
  • the drive control unit 141 drives the drive unit 13 according to the "course".
  • the "course” followed by the drive control unit 141 is selected by the operation setting unit 142.
  • the operation setting unit 142 selects one course from the predetermined number (three) of the courses stored in the storage unit 15 according to the operation of the operation unit 17.
  • the operation setting unit 142 has a predetermined number according to the number of times the operation button 171 is operated within a predetermined time after the user operates the operation button 171 of the operation unit 17 to turn on the power of the electric toothbrush 1. Select one of the courses in.
  • the "course” means information indicating the driving content of the driving unit 13 when the user cleans the oral cavity once using the oral cavity cleaning device 100 (electric toothbrush 1).
  • the course includes a combination of a length of operation time for driving the drive unit 13 and a drive mode for driving the drive unit 13.
  • the operating time in the course is the time required to clean the entire oral cavity of the user once.
  • the drive mode in the course is a drive mode selected from the above-mentioned first drive mode to fifth drive mode.
  • the operating time is divided into a plurality of cleaning times, and different drive modes can be set for a plurality of cleaning times.
  • the operation time is divided into 16 cleaning times of the first cleaning time to the 16th cleaning time, and for each of the first cleaning time to the 16th cleaning time, among the first drive mode to the fifth drive mode.
  • One drive mode can be set. That is, when the drive unit 13 is driven according to this "course", the drive control unit 141 drives the drive unit 13 in the drive mode set for the first cleaning time during the first cleaning time. Further, the drive control unit 141 drives the drive unit 13 in the drive mode set for the second cleaning time during the second cleaning time after the end of the first cleaning time. The drive control unit 141 performs the same operation until the end of the 16th cleaning time.
  • the "course" can be created by the user using the processing system 500 (information terminal 5), and the created course can be created from the processing system 500 (information terminal 5) to the oral cavity cleaning device 100 (information terminal 5). It is transmitted to the electric toothbrush 1).
  • the course transmitted from the processing system 500 is stored in the storage unit 15 by the operation setting unit 142.
  • the course is also referred to as "driving information”.
  • the storage unit 15 includes, for example, an electrically rewritable non-volatile memory such as EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), and a volatile memory such as RAM (Random Access Memory).
  • the storage unit 15 may be an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or an SSD (Solid State Drive).
  • the storage unit 15 stores course information (driving information) and the like received from the processing system 500 (information terminal 5) via the communication unit 20.
  • the storage unit 15 may also be used as the memory of the microcontroller constituting the control unit 14.
  • the power supply unit 16 supplies electric power for operation to each part of the electric toothbrush 1.
  • the power supply unit 16 includes, for example, a rechargeable battery and a charge / discharge circuit.
  • the rechargeable battery is, for example, a lithium ion storage battery.
  • the charge / discharge circuit controls charging and discharging of the rechargeable battery.
  • the charge / discharge circuit includes, for example, a power receiving coil. The power receiving coil receives energy from the feeding coil by electromagnetic induction with an external feeding coil and outputs the energy to the rechargeable battery. That is, the charge / discharge circuit charges the rechargeable battery by non-contact power supply.
  • the operation unit 17 accepts the user's operation.
  • the operation unit 17 outputs an electric signal corresponding to the received operation of the user to the control unit 14.
  • the operation unit 17 has, for example, a mechanical switch such as a push switch or a slide switch.
  • the operation unit 17 includes an operation button 171 including a mechanical switch. As shown in FIG. 2, the operation button 171 is arranged on the side surface of the main housing 111 of the housing 11.
  • the operation unit 17 receives the start and stop of the operation of the drive unit 13 in response to the user's operation on the operation button 171. Further, the operation unit 17 accepts the switching of the course according to the operation of the user to the operation button 171.
  • the operation button 171 when the operation button 171 is operated while the drive unit 13 is stopped, the power of the electric toothbrush 1 is turned on. Further, the operation setting unit 142 selects the first course out of a predetermined number (three) courses, and the drive control unit 141 selects the course (first course) selected by the operation setting unit 142. Therefore, the operation of the drive unit 13 is started. Further, when the operation button 171 is operated within a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) after the drive unit 13 starts the operation according to the first course, the operation setting unit 142 is selected from the three courses. The second course is selected, and the drive control unit 141 starts the operation of the drive unit 13 according to the course (second course) selected by the operation setting unit 142.
  • a predetermined time for example, 5 seconds
  • the operation setting unit 142 is selected from the three courses.
  • a third course is selected, and the drive control unit 141 starts the operation of the drive unit 13 according to the course (third course) selected by the operation setting unit 142.
  • the drive control unit 141 operates the drive unit 13. To finish.
  • control unit 14 (operation setting unit 142) accepts course switching for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) after the drive unit 13 starts operation according to each course.
  • a predetermined time for example, 5 seconds
  • the control unit 14 determines the course.
  • the drive control unit 141 suspends the operation of the drive unit 13.
  • the drive control unit 141 causes the drive unit 13 to operate according to each course. To resume.
  • the standby time elapses without the operation button 171 being operated after the operation of the drive unit 13 is temporarily stopped, the drive control unit 141 ends the operation of the drive unit 13 according to the course.
  • control unit 14 changes the operation of the drive unit 13 (start, end, pause, restart, switch of course) in response to the operation to the operation unit 17, the control unit 14 outputs a status signal indicating the state of the drive unit 13 after the change.
  • the communication unit 20 transmits the information to the processing system 500 (information terminal 5).
  • the status display unit 18 displays the status of the electric toothbrush 1.
  • the state display unit 18 includes a plurality of light sources, and displays a plurality of states of the electric toothbrush 1 by switching the lighting state of the plurality of light sources.
  • the status display unit 18 is arranged on the side surface of the main housing 111 of the housing 11.
  • the status display unit 18 includes a course display unit 181, a charge display unit 182, a connection display unit 183, and a communication display unit 184.
  • the course display unit 181, the charge display unit 182, the connection display unit 183, and the communication display unit 184 are arranged together with the operation button 171 so as to be lined up along the Z axis on the side surface of the main housing 111 of the housing 11. ing.
  • the course display unit 181 has a plurality of display windows (here, the number of courses stored in the storage unit 15: 3) and a plurality of light sources (here, 3) corresponding to the plurality of display windows. I have.
  • the course display unit 181 displays the selected course by turning on one of the plurality of light sources.
  • the charge display unit 182 includes a plurality of (three here) display windows and a plurality of (three here) light sources corresponding to the plurality of display windows.
  • the charge display unit 182 displays the remaining capacity of the rechargeable battery by lighting one or more of the three light sources.
  • the connection display unit 183 includes one display window and one light source corresponding to the display window.
  • the connection display unit 183 switches between turning on and off the light source to determine whether or not the charging coil of the charging / discharging circuit is electrically connected to the feeding coil (that is, whether or not the rechargeable battery is being charged). Is displayed.
  • the communication display unit 184 includes one display window and one light source corresponding to the display window.
  • the communication display unit 184 displays whether or not a wireless connection (link) between the communication unit 20 and the processing system 500 (information terminal 5) is established by switching the light source on and off.
  • each of the light sources of the course display unit 181, the charge display unit 182, and the communication display unit 184 is, for example, a blue LED (that is, a Light Emitting Diode), and the connection display unit 183.
  • the light source is, for example, a red LED.
  • each of the plurality of light sources may include an LED having an arbitrary emission color, or may include a light source other than the LED.
  • it is not essential that the course display unit 181 and the charge display unit 182 are provided with a plurality of display windows. For example, a plurality of light sources having different emission colors correspond to one display window, and different states may be displayed by switching the light source to be turned on.
  • the detection unit 19 detects a physical quantity related to the amplitude of the brush 30 in a state where the brush 30 is reciprocally driven by the drive unit 13 (first drive unit 131).
  • the time change of the counter electromotive voltage L1 generated in the linear motor within a predetermined period T2 from the turning point P1 (see FIG. 3) is substantially proportional to the amplitude of the brush 30. Therefore, the detection unit 19 detects the value of the counter electromotive voltage L1 at the time point P2 in each cycle T1 as a physical quantity related to the amplitude of the brush 30.
  • SPD value the value of the counter electromotive voltage L1 at the time point P2 (physical quantity related to the amplitude of the brush 30) is referred to as “SPD value”.
  • the detection unit 19 transmits information indicating the detected physical quantity (SPD value) to the control unit 14.
  • the control unit 14 transmits a detection signal including information (SPD value) received from the detection unit 19 to the processing system 500 (information terminal 5) via the communication unit 20.
  • the communication unit 20 functions as a transmission unit that transmits a physical quantity (SPD value) detected by the detection unit 19.
  • the control unit 14 may transmit all the SPD values detected in each cycle as a detection signal, or may thin out the SPD values at appropriate time intervals (for example, every several cycles) to transmit the detection signal. ..
  • the communication unit 20 has a communication function for performing wireless communication using radio waves.
  • the communication unit 20 has, as a communication function, a reception function for receiving a radio signal from the processing system 500 (information terminal 5) and a transmission function for transmitting the radio signal to the processing system 500 (information terminal 5).
  • the communication unit 20 performs wireless communication by, for example, a communication method of Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy.
  • the communication method of the communication unit 20 may be, for example, another wireless communication communication method such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark).
  • the communication unit 20 may be provided with a communication interface that can be connected to the processing system 500 (information terminal 5) by wire.
  • the information terminal 5 is realized by, for example, a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal owned by a user of the oral cavity cleaning device 100 or his / her family, a personal computer, or the like.
  • a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal owned by a user of the oral cavity cleaning device 100 or his / her family, a personal computer, or the like.
  • the smartphone carried by the user is the information terminal 5.
  • the information terminal 5 includes a display unit 51, an operation unit 52, a voice interface unit 53, a communication unit 54, an image pickup unit 55, a processing unit 56, and a storage unit 57. is doing.
  • the information terminal 5 is a general-purpose smartphone.
  • the information terminal 5 functions as an information terminal 5 by installing a dedicated application software (program) and starting the application software.
  • the display unit 51 includes, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an organic EL (Electroluminescence) display, and the like.
  • the display unit 51 displays various screens according to the input to the operation unit 52 by the user. That is, the display unit 51 displays various information to the user.
  • the operation unit 52 accepts the user's operation and outputs a signal according to the user's operation.
  • the information terminal 5 is a general-purpose smartphone, and the operation unit 52 is integrated with the display unit 51 to form a touch panel display.
  • the information terminal 5 has a button or the like when an operation (tap, swipe, drag, etc.) of an object such as a button on each screen displayed on the display unit 51 is detected by the operation unit 52. Determine that the object has been manipulated. That is, the display unit 51 and the operation unit 52 function as a user interface for receiving operation input from the user in addition to various displays.
  • the voice interface unit 53 has a voice input function and a voice output function. That is, the voice interface unit 53 receives the user's voice with the microphone and outputs the voice with the speaker. According to the voice interface unit 53, the user can operate the information terminal 5 by voice input, and can receive information presentation from the information terminal 5 by voice output.
  • the communication unit 54 has a communication function for performing wireless communication using radio waves with the communication unit 20 of the oral cavity cleaning device 100 (electric toothbrush 1).
  • the communication unit 54 performs wireless communication by, for example, a communication method of Bluetooth Low Energy.
  • the communication method of the communication unit 54 may be, for example, another wireless communication communication method such as Wi-Fi.
  • the communication unit 54 may be provided with a communication interface that can be connected to the oral cavity cleaning device 100 (electric toothbrush 1) by wire.
  • the image pickup unit 55 is a so-called camera and captures an image.
  • the imaging region of the imaging unit 55 is set so that a region including the oral cavity of the user is included in the imaging region while a general user is looking at the display unit 51 of the information terminal 5. That is, when the image captured by the imaging unit 55 is displayed on the display unit 51 while the user is looking at the display unit 51, the display unit 51 displays an image captured from the front of the user's oral cavity. Will be done.
  • the processing unit 56 controls the operation of each unit of the information terminal 5.
  • the processing unit 56 mainly comprises a computer system having one or more processors and one or more memories.
  • the function of the processing unit 56 is realized by executing a program recorded in the memory by one or more processors.
  • the program may be recorded in advance in a memory, may be provided through a telecommunication line such as the Internet, or may be provided by being recorded in a non-temporary recording medium such as a memory card.
  • the processing unit 56 will be described later.
  • the storage unit 57 includes, for example, an electrically rewritable non-volatile memory such as EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), and a volatile memory such as RAM (Random Access Memory).
  • the storage unit 57 may be an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or an SSD (Solid State Drive).
  • the storage unit 57 stores course information (driving information) and the like created by the processing unit 56 (course creation unit 610 described later).
  • the storage unit 57 may also be used as the memory of the microcontroller constituting the processing unit 56.
  • the processing unit 56 includes a course control unit 61, a display control unit 62, and an evaluation unit 63.
  • the course control unit 61, the display control unit 62, and the evaluation unit 63 do not show a substantive configuration, but show a function realized by the processing unit 56.
  • the course control unit 61 has a course creation unit 610 and a course setting unit 615.
  • the course creation unit 610 is configured to create the above-mentioned course (driving information).
  • the course creation unit 610 creates a course suitable for the user interactively with the user by using the display unit 51 and the operation unit 52 (touch panel display) of the information terminal 5.
  • the course includes a combination of operating time information and driving mode information.
  • the course (driving information) includes basic operation data and may optionally include specific operation data.
  • the basic operation data is data for cleaning the entire dentition in the oral cavity using the electric toothbrush 1.
  • the basic operation data includes a combination of operation time information and drive mode information.
  • the specific operation data is data for cleaning the teeth with a specific tooth alignment using the electric toothbrush 1 when the user's dentition includes teeth with a specific tooth alignment.
  • the specific operation data includes a combination of the operation time information and the drive mode information.
  • the course creation unit 610 presents a question to the user.
  • the course creation unit 610 determines the operation time and drive mode of the basic operation data based on the answers obtained to the questions, determines whether or not to include the specific operation data in the drive information, and obtains the specific operation data. If it is included, the operation time and drive mode of the specific operation data are determined.
  • the course creation unit 610 includes a question unit 611, an answer reception unit 612, and a drive information generation unit 613.
  • the question unit 611 presents to the user a question regarding at least one of the cleaning of the oral cavity and the condition of the oral cavity of the user.
  • the answer reception unit 612 accepts answers to the questions presented by the question unit 611.
  • the question unit 611 presents a question to the user by displaying various screens on the display unit 51.
  • the screen displayed by the question unit 611 on the display unit 51 may include a plurality of options (choice objects). That is, the question presented by the question unit 611 is a selection formula.
  • the answer receiving unit 612 accepts an answer based on the operation performed by the user on the screen of the display unit 51.
  • the answer receiving unit 612 accepts an answer to the question based on the fact that one of the plurality of choice objects included in the screen displayed on the display unit 51 is operated by the user.
  • the question presented by the question unit 611 includes a question regarding the cleaning of the oral cavity of the user and a question regarding the condition of the oral cavity of the user. That is, the question unit 611 presents a plurality of questions.
  • Questions about cleaning the user's mouth include questions about brushing the user's teeth.
  • a user's toothpaste question can be, for example, a question about how the user normally brushes their teeth (ie, a question about their usual toothpaste).
  • the user's toothpaste questions include questions about the strength of the toothpaste.
  • the strength of tooth brushing means, for example, at least one selected from the group consisting of the pressing force of the brush 30 (hair 31) against the tooth and the moving speed of the brush 30 (hair 31) with respect to the tooth.
  • the question unit 611 presents a question regarding the strength of tooth brushing as a question, and the answer reception unit 612 accepts an answer regarding the strength of tooth brushing as an answer.
  • the user's tooth brushing question includes a question about tooth brushing time, which is the length of time for brushing teeth.
  • the question unit 611 presents a question regarding tooth brushing time as a question, and the answer reception unit 612 accepts an answer regarding tooth brushing time as an answer.
  • the question unit 611 and the answer reception unit 612 display the basic question screen D1 as shown in FIG. 4, for example, on the display unit 51, and the strength of tooth brushing is based on the operation performed by the user on the basic question screen D1. And accept answers regarding tooth brushing time.
  • FIG. 4 is an example of the basic question screen D1 displayed on the display unit 51.
  • the basic question screen D1 includes a first question area R1, a first answer area R2, a second question area R3, and a second answer area R4.
  • the first question area R1 and the first answer area R2 are ordered from the top.
  • the first question area R1, the first answer area R2, the second question area R3, and the second answer area R4 are set so as to be the second question area R3 and the second answer area R4.
  • the first question area R1 is an area for displaying a question regarding the strength of tooth brushing.
  • a character string "Please select the strength” is displayed as a question regarding the strength of tooth brushing.
  • the first answer area R2 is an area for receiving an answer to a question regarding the strength of tooth brushing.
  • a plurality of choice objects are displayed in the first answer area R2.
  • the plurality of choice objects include, here, four choice objects B1 to B4 of "strong", “normal”, “weak”, and "quite weak".
  • the second question area R3 is an area for displaying a question regarding tooth brushing time.
  • a character string "Please select a tooth brushing time” is displayed as a question regarding the tooth brushing time.
  • the second answer area R4 is an area for receiving an answer to a question regarding tooth brushing time.
  • a plurality of choice objects are displayed in the second answer area R4.
  • the plurality of choice objects include three choice objects B5 to B7, which are "normal (about 2 minutes)", “slightly long (about 3 minutes)", and "careful care (about 4 minutes)".
  • Questions about the condition of the user's oral cavity include questions about the condition of the user's gums. That is, the question unit 611 presents a question regarding the condition of the gums as a question, and the answer reception unit 612 accepts an answer regarding the condition of the gums as an answer.
  • the response receiving unit 612 accepts the input of the state in the oral cavity for each of the plurality of divided regions Cn (n is a natural number) that divides the oral cavity.
  • the question unit 611 and the answer reception unit 612 display the state question screen D2 as shown in FIG. 5, for example, on the display unit 51, and relate to the state of the gums based on the operation performed by the user on the state question screen D2. Accept answers to questions.
  • FIG. 5 is an example of the state question screen D2 displayed on the display unit 51.
  • the state question screen D2 includes a third question area R5 and a third answer area R6.
  • the third answer area R6 is set below the third question area R5 on the state question screen D2.
  • the third question area R5 is an area for displaying a question regarding the condition of the user's gums.
  • the character string "Please select the swelling, bleeding, or painful part of the gums on the dentition" is displayed. That is, questions about the condition of the gums include questions that encourage the selection of areas of the entire gum that require more attention when brushing than other areas.
  • the third answer area R6 is an area for receiving answers to questions regarding the condition of the gums.
  • an oral image W1 (dentition diagram), which is an image imitating the oral cavity, is displayed.
  • the oral image W1 includes a plurality of divided regions Cn (n is a natural number), and a plurality of selection objects are set corresponding to each of the plurality of divided regions Cn.
  • the oral image W1 includes 12 division regions Cn of the first division region C1 to the twelfth division region C12.
  • the first divided region C1 is the region on the front side of the maxilla and corresponds to the upper left 4th (upper left 1st premolar) to the upper left 7th (upper left 2nd molar).
  • the second divided region C2 is a region on the front side of the maxilla and corresponds to the upper left 3rd (upper right canine) to the upper right 3 (upper right canine).
  • the third divided region C3 is a region on the front side of the maxilla and corresponds to the upper right 4th (upper right first premolar) to the upper right 7th (upper right second molar).
  • the fourth divided region C4 is the region on the back side of the maxilla and corresponds to the upper left 4th (upper left 1st premolar) to the upper left 7th (upper left 2nd molar).
  • the fifth divided region C5 is a region on the back side of the maxilla and corresponds to the upper left 3rd (upper left canine) to the upper right 3rd (upper right canine).
  • the sixth divided region C6 is a region on the back side of the maxilla and corresponds to the upper right 4th (upper right first premolar) to the upper right 7th (upper right second molar).
  • the 7th division region C7 is a region on the front side of the lower jaw and corresponds to the lower left 4th (lower left 1st premolar) to the lower left 7th (lower left 2nd molar).
  • the eighth divided region C8 is a region on the front side of the lower jaw, and is a region corresponding to the lower left 3 (lower left canine) to the lower right 3 (lower right canine).
  • the ninth divided region C9 is a region on the front side of the lower jaw, and is a region corresponding to the lower right 4th (lower right first premolar) to the lower right 7th (lower right second molar).
  • the tenth division region C10 is a region on the back side of the lower jaw and corresponds to the lower left 4th (lower left 1st premolar) to the lower left 7th (lower left 2nd molar).
  • the eleventh division region C11 is a region on the back side of the lower jaw, and is a region corresponding to the lower left 3 (lower right canine) to the lower right 3 (lower right canine).
  • the twelfth division region C12 is a region on the back side of the lower jaw, and is a region corresponding to the lower right 4th (lower right first premolar) to the lower right 7th (lower right second molar).
  • the plurality of divided regions Cn are set in units of a group consisting of one or more (here, a plurality of) teeth.
  • the dentition on the left side of the user is shown on the left side and the dentition on the right side of the user is shown on the right side, unlike the normal dentition diagram, in order to help the user intuitively understand. .. Further, in the example shown in FIG. 5, the oral image W1 does not include the third molar (wisdom tooth), but the oral image W1 may include the third molar.
  • the response receiving unit 612 accepts the input of the state of the gum portion of the corresponding divided area Cn depending on whether or not the selection object corresponding to each of the first divided area C1 to the twelfth divided area C12 is selected. .. That is, when a selection object corresponding to a certain division area Cn is selected, the gum portion of the division area Cn corresponding to this selection object is considered to be a region that requires more attention when brushing teeth than other regions. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the area selected by the user (here, the sixth divided area C6 and the eighth divided area C8) is shown by dot hatching.
  • the response receiving unit 612 accepts the input of the state of the gums for each of the plurality of divided regions Cn that divide the oral cavity as an answer.
  • Questions about the condition of the user's oral cavity include questions about the user's dentition. That is, the question unit 611 presents a question regarding the user's tooth alignment as a question, and the answer reception unit 612 determines the type of the tooth with a specific tooth alignment and the position of the tooth with the specific tooth alignment from the user's dentition as an answer. Accepts input for selection of ,.
  • the question unit 611 and the answer reception unit 612 display the tooth alignment question screen D3 as shown in FIG. 6, for example, on the display unit 51, and respond to the question regarding the tooth alignment based on the operation performed by the user on the tooth alignment question screen D3. Accept answers.
  • the type of tooth having a specific dentition may include double teeth, unevenness, and twist.
  • the double tooth is a tooth that grows as if it overlaps with the side of the tooth, and may mean, for example, a state in which the canine tooth protrudes to the outside (front side) of the teeth on both sides.
  • the unevenness can mean, for example, a state in which the tips of a certain tooth are not aligned with the tips of adjacent teeth in the anteroposterior direction. Twisting can mean, for example, a state in which a tooth rotates about a long axis of the tooth and the left and right ends of the tooth are not aligned with the adjacent teeth in the anteroposterior direction.
  • FIG. 6 is an example of the tooth alignment question screen D3 displayed on the display unit 51.
  • the tooth alignment question screen D3 includes a fourth question area R7 and a fourth answer area R8.
  • the fourth answer area R8 is set below the fourth question area R7 on the tooth alignment question screen D3.
  • the fourth question area R7 is an area for displaying a question regarding the user's tooth alignment.
  • the character string "Is there the following place in your dentition?" Is displayed. That is, the question regarding the dentition includes a question prompting the selection of the type of tooth and the position of the tooth in a specific dentition.
  • the fourth answer area R8 is an area for receiving answers to questions regarding the user's dentition.
  • a plurality of selection objects corresponding to the types of teeth having a specific tooth arrangement and an oral image W3 (dentition diagram) which is an image imitating the oral cavity are displayed.
  • the plurality of selection objects include three selection objects B8 to B10 of "double tooth”, “unevenness”, and “twist” here. Further, in the oral image W3, a selection object is set for each of a plurality of (here, 28) teeth.
  • the answer reception unit 612 allows the user to select one of the selection objects B8 to B10 of the tooth type of a specific tooth arrangement, and then select one or more teeth (selection object) among the plurality of teeth. , Accepts input for selection of tooth type and position of a specific dentition.
  • teeth with a specific dentition are selected in units of teeth.
  • the teeth (upper right No. 1 and upper right No. 4) selected by the user to be teeth having a specific dentition (here, eight teeth) are shown by dot hatching.
  • the plurality of selection objects B8 to B10 indicating the types of teeth having a specific tooth arrangement are colored differently from each other. Further, when a tooth (selection object) having a specific tooth arrangement is selected in the oral image W3, the tooth is given a color indicating the type of the specific tooth arrangement (the same color as any of the selection objects B8 to B10). ..
  • the drive information generation unit 613 generates drive information (course) based on the answer received by the response reception unit 612.
  • the drive information includes basic operation data and may optionally include specific operation data.
  • the drive information generation unit 613 generates basic motion data based on the answers to the question of "toothpaste time”, the answer to the question of "toothpaste strength”, and the answer to the question of "gingival condition".
  • the basic operation data is data for cleaning the entire dentition in the oral cavity of the user.
  • the inside of the user's oral cavity is divided into a plurality of cleaning areas Em (m is a natural number) as shown in the oral image W4 of FIG. 7, and the cleaning time and the drive mode are set for each cleaning area Em. Assigned.
  • the plurality of cleaning regions Em include 16 regions of the first cleaning region E1 to the 16th cleaning region E16.
  • the first cleaning area E1 is an area corresponding to the front side of the upper left 4th (upper left 1st premolar) to the upper left 7th (upper left 2nd molar).
  • the first cleaning region E1 is connected (corresponding) to the first division region C1.
  • the second cleaning area E2 is an area corresponding to the front side of the upper left No. 3 (upper right canine) to the upper right No. 3 (upper right canine).
  • the second cleaning region E2 is connected to the second division region C2.
  • the third cleaning area E3 is an area corresponding to the front side of the upper right No. 4 (upper right first premolar) to the upper right No. 7 (upper right second molar).
  • the third cleaning region E3 is connected to the third division region C3.
  • the fourth cleaning area E4 is an area corresponding to the back side of the upper left 4th (upper left 1st premolar) to the upper left 7th (upper left 2nd molar).
  • the fourth cleaning region E4 is connected to the fourth division region C4.
  • the fifth cleaning area E5 is an area corresponding to the back side of the upper left No. 3 (upper right canine) to the upper right No. 3 (upper right canine).
  • the fifth cleaning region E5 is connected to the fifth division region C5.
  • the sixth cleaning area E6 is an area corresponding to the back side of the upper right 4th (upper right first premolar) to the upper right 7th (upper right second molar).
  • the sixth cleaning region E6 is connected to the sixth division region C6.
  • the 7th cleaning area E7 is an area corresponding to the front side of the lower left 4th (lower left 1st premolar) to the lower left 7th (lower left 2nd molar).
  • the seventh cleaning region E7 is connected to the seventh division region C7.
  • the eighth cleaning area E8 is an area corresponding to the front side of the lower left 3rd (lower left canine) to the lower right 3 (lower right canine).
  • the eighth cleaning region E8 is connected to the eighth division region C8.
  • the ninth cleaning area E9 is an area corresponding to the front side of the lower right 4th (lower right 1st premolar) to the lower right 7th (lower right 2nd molar).
  • the ninth cleaning region E9 is connected to the ninth division region C9.
  • the tenth cleaning area E10 is an area corresponding to the back side of the lower left 4th (lower left 1st premolar) to the lower left 7th (lower left 2nd molar).
  • the tenth cleaning region E10 is connected to the tenth division region C10.
  • the eleventh cleaning area E11 is an area corresponding to the back side of the lower left 3rd (lower left canine) to the lower right 3 (lower right canine).
  • the eleventh cleaning region E11 is connected to the eleventh division region C11.
  • the twelfth cleaning area E12 is an area corresponding to the back side of the lower right 4th (lower right first premolar) to the lower right 7th (lower right second molar).
  • the twelfth cleaning region E12 is connected to the twelfth division region C12.
  • the first cleaning area E1 to the twelfth cleaning area E12 are connected to and correspond to the first division area C1 to the twelfth division area C12, respectively.
  • the thirteenth cleaning area E13 is an area corresponding to the meshing surface of the upper left No. 4 (upper left first premolar) to the upper left No. 7 (upper left second molar).
  • the 14th cleaning area E14 is an area corresponding to the meshing surface of the upper right 4th (upper right first premolar) to the upper right 7th (upper right second molar).
  • the fifteenth cleaning region E15 is a region corresponding to the meshing surface of the lower left 4th (lower left 1st premolar) to the lower left 7th (lower left 2nd molar).
  • the 16th cleaning region E16 is a region corresponding to the meshing surface of the lower right 4th (lower right 1st premolar) to the lower right 7th (lower right 2nd molar).
  • the drive information generation unit 613 first determines the operation time in the basic operation data based on the answer to the question of "toothpaste time" received by the answer reception unit 612. The drive information generation unit 613 determines that the operation time is 2 minutes when the "normal" option object B5 in the second response area R4 is selected. The drive information generation unit 613 determines that the operation time is 3 minutes when the "slightly long” option object B6 is selected, and the operation time is 4 minutes when the "careful" option object B7 is selected. decide.
  • the drive information generation unit 613 determines the cleaning time for each cleaning area Em based on the determined operating time.
  • the cleaning time may be, for example, an operating time (for example, 2 minutes) divided equally by the number of cleaning areas Em (for example, 16) (for example, 7.5 seconds), or may be predetermined for each cleaning area Em.
  • the operation time may be appropriately divided according to the assigned ratio.
  • the drive information generation unit 613 determines the drive mode in the basic operation data based on the answer to the question about "toothpaste strength" and the answer to the question about "gingival condition" received by the answer reception unit 612. do.
  • the drive information generation unit 613 determines the drive mode for each of the plurality of cleaning regions Em.
  • the drive information generation unit 613 first determines the basic drive mode based on the answer to the question of "strength of tooth brushing". More specifically, when the "strong" option object B1 in the first answer area R2 is selected, the drive information generation unit 613 sets the basic drive mode to "first drive mode (W-CLEAN mode)". To decide. When the "normal” option object B2 is selected, the drive information generation unit 613 determines that the basic drive mode is the "second drive mode (NORMAL mode)". When the "weak” option object B3 is selected, the drive information generation unit 613 determines that the basic drive mode is the "third drive mode (SOFT mode)". When the "quite weak" option object B4 is selected, the drive information generation unit 613 determines that the basic drive mode is the "fourth drive mode (SENSITIVE mode)".
  • the drive information generation unit 613 corrects the determined basic drive mode in units of the cleaning area Em based on the answer to the question regarding "the condition of the gums". That is, the drive information generation unit 613 sets the drive mode of the cleaning region Em connected to the divided region Cn selected by the user in the third response region R6 in the first cleaning region E1 to the twelfth cleaning region E12. Correct the drive mode so that the amplitude is one step smaller than the basic drive mode. For example, when the basic drive mode is the "first drive mode", the drive information generation unit 613 modifies the drive mode of the cleaning region Em connected to the selected divided region Cn to the "second drive mode". ..
  • the drive information generation unit 613 modifies the drive mode of the cleaning region Em connected to the selected divided region Cn to the "third drive mode". .. Further, when the basic drive mode is the "third drive mode”, the drive information generation unit 613 modifies the drive mode of the cleaning region Em connected to the selected divided region Cn to the "fourth drive mode”. .. When the basic drive mode is the "fourth drive mode”, since there is no drive mode having a smaller amplitude than the fourth drive mode, the drive information generation unit 613 changes to the "fourth drive mode" without modifying the drive mode. maintain.
  • the basic drive mode may be set regardless of the answer to the question regarding "the state of the gums".
  • the drive mode of the 13th cleaning region E13 to the 16th cleaning region E16 is any one of the cleaning regions adjacent to each other in the front-rear direction (in the case of the 13th cleaning region E13, the first cleaning region E1 and the fourth cleaning region E4).
  • the modified drive mode may be set.
  • the drive information generation unit 613 sets one of the plurality of drive modes (first drive mode to fourth drive mode) for each of the plurality of cleaning areas Em that divide the oral cavity. ..
  • the basic operation data of the drive information is created by the above procedure.
  • a first drive mode (W-CLEAN mode) is set in each of the first cleaning region E1 to the 16th cleaning region E16.
  • the drive information generation unit 613 generates specific motion data based on the answer to the question regarding "dentition".
  • the specific motion data is data for cleaning teeth with a specific tooth arrangement. If "tooth with specific tooth alignment" is not selected in the answer to the question about “tooth alignment", the drive information generation unit 613 does not generate specific operation data. Therefore, in this case, the drive information (course) includes only the basic operation data and does not include the specific operation data.
  • the drive information generation unit 613 determines the operation time in the specific operation data based on the type of the tooth selected as the tooth of the specific tooth arrangement.
  • the storage unit 57 individually stores (sets) the reference time for the type of tooth (double tooth, unevenness, twist) of a specific tooth arrangement.
  • the drive information generation unit 613 reads a reference time from the storage unit 57 according to the type of tooth selected as a tooth having a specific tooth arrangement, and sets the read reference time as the operation time.
  • the reference time is the same as each other regardless of the type of tooth (double tooth, unevenness, twist) of a specific tooth arrangement.
  • the drive information generation unit 613 determines the drive mode in the specific operation data based on the position of the tooth selected as the tooth of the specific tooth arrangement in the response reception unit 612.
  • the drive information generation unit 613 extracts, for example, a plurality of cleaning areas Em including the selected teeth, and based on the drive mode in the basic operation data of the extracted plurality of cleaning areas Em, the specific operation for the selected teeth. Determine the drive mode in the data.
  • the drive information generation unit 613 determines the drive mode having the smallest amplitude among the drive modes in the basic operation data for the plurality of cleaning regions Em including the selected teeth as the drive mode in the specific operation data.
  • the tooth selected as a tooth having a specific dentition is defined as "upper left 4th (upper left 1st premolar)".
  • the plurality of cleaning regions Em including the selected tooth (upper left No. 4) are the first cleaning region E1, the fourth cleaning region E4, and the thirteenth cleaning region E13.
  • the drive mode of the first cleaning area E1 is the "second drive mode”
  • the drive mode of the fourth cleaning area E4 is the "third drive mode”
  • the drive mode of the thirteenth cleaning area E13 is the "second drive mode”. do.
  • the drive mode having the smallest amplitude is the "third drive mode”. Therefore, in this case, the drive information generation unit 613 determines the drive mode in the specific operation data for the selected tooth (upper left No. 4) as the "third drive mode".
  • the drive information generation unit 613 determines the operation time and the drive mode for each of the selected plurality of teeth. ..
  • the specific motion data will include information on the combination of the motion time information and the drive mode information for each of the selected plurality of teeth.
  • the operation of the drive unit 13 according to the specific operation data is set to be executed after the operation of the drive unit 13 according to the basic operation data is completed. That is, when the drive unit 13 is driven according to the drive information (course), the electric toothbrush 1 cleans the entire dentition in the oral cavity based on the basic operation data, and then cleans the teeth having a specific tooth arrangement. (If there are multiple teeth, it will be done sequentially for multiple teeth).
  • the course creation unit 610 creates driving information (course) according to the above procedure.
  • the drive information generation unit 613 generates drive information about the period from the start to the end of the tooth brushing time received by the response reception unit 612.
  • the drive information (course) created by the course creation unit 610 is stored in the storage unit 57 in association with the identification information for identifying the drive information (for example, the "course name" created by the user).
  • the course creation unit 610 further includes a change reception unit 614.
  • the change reception unit 614 receives an input for changing the drive information generated by the drive information generation unit 613.
  • the change receiving unit 614 receives an input for changing the driving information for each of the plurality of cleaning areas Em that divide the oral cavity.
  • the change receiving unit 614 causes the display unit 51 to display the change screen D4 for receiving the change of the drive information, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, and the drive information is based on the operation performed by the user on the change screen D4. Accepts input to change.
  • the change receiving unit 614 receives the change of the basic operation data in the driving information.
  • the change reception unit 614 displays the change screen D4 on the display unit 51 when, for example, the drive information (course) is created by the course creation unit 610. Further, the change receiving unit 614 causes the display unit 51 to display the change screen D4 in response to the user's operation on the operation unit 52 at an arbitrary time point after the drive information is generated.
  • FIG. 7 is an example of the change screen D4 displayed on the display unit 51.
  • the change screen D4 includes an explanatory display area R9, a selection diagram display area R10, and a determination area R11.
  • the explanation display area R9 and the selection display area R9 are selected so as to be the explanation display area R9, the selection figure display area R10, and the determination area R11 in this order from the top.
  • the figure display area R10 and the determination area R11 are set.
  • the explanation display area R9 as a sentence explaining to the user that the course (driving information) can be changed, for example, "Your dedicated course is completed! If you want to customize in detail, set it on the screen below. Please. "Is displayed. Further, in the explanation display area R9, as a sentence explaining the operation method for changing the drive information, for example, "method of change (1) select the mode to be changed (2) the part where the strength is to be changed is a tooth type. The character string "Select from the figure" is displayed.
  • the selection diagram display area R10 is an area for allowing the user to select the cleaning area Em for changing the drive mode and the changed drive mode.
  • an oral cavity image W4 (dentition diagram) which is an image imitating the inside of the oral cavity, a plurality of selection objects corresponding to a plurality of drive modes (first drive mode to fourth drive mode), and a plurality of selection objects are provided. Is displayed.
  • a selection object is set for each of a plurality of (16 in this case) cleaning areas Em. That is, the change receiving unit 614 accepts the selection of the cleaning region Em for changing the drive mode for each of the plurality of cleaning regions Em (first cleaning region E1 to 16th cleaning region E16) that divide the oral cavity.
  • the drive modes of the 13th cleaning area E13 to the 16th cleaning area E16 may be independently selectable, or may be changed according to the change of the drive mode of the cleaning areas Em adjacent to each other in the front-rear direction. You may.
  • the plurality of selected objects are, here, "first drive mode (W-CLEAN mode)", “second drive mode (NORMAL mode)", “third drive mode (SOFT mode)”, and “fourth drive mode”. It contains four selection objects B11 to B14 of “mode (SENSITIVE mode)". Different colors are correspondingly attached to the four selection objects B11 to B14.
  • each of the plurality of cleaning areas Em of the oral image W4 is set for each cleaning area Em in the driving information (basic operation data) to be changed.
  • the color corresponding to the drive mode of is displayed.
  • the decision object B15 is displayed in the decision area R11.
  • the change reception unit 614 indicates the drive mode for each of the plurality of wash areas Em in the drive information (course) by the oral image W4 of the selection diagram display area R10. Change to drive mode.
  • the change reception unit 614 stores the changed drive information (course) in the storage unit 57.
  • the change receiving unit 614 stores the changed driving information in the storage unit 57 together with the identification information (course name) associated with the driving information before the change (that is, the driving information associated with the identification information). (Update).
  • the change receiving unit 614 may store the changed driving information in the storage unit 57 in association with the new identification information.
  • the drive information includes the combination of the operation time and the drive mode.
  • the driving information further includes information on the polishing order.
  • the polishing order is set by default when the course is created.
  • FIG. 8 is an example of the polishing order display screen D5 showing the default polishing order.
  • the polishing order display screen D5 includes a polishing order display area R15.
  • the polishing order display screen D5 may be displayed according to the user's operation on the operation unit 52.
  • the polishing order display image W5 indicating the cleaning order in the oral cavity by circled numbers 1 to 8 and arrows is displayed.
  • the default polishing order is the first cleaning area E1, the second cleaning area E2, the third cleaning area E3, the ninth cleaning area E9, the eighth cleaning area E8, the seventh cleaning area E7, and the seventh cleaning area.
  • the order of polishing is the area E16 and the fifteenth cleaning area E15.
  • the change reception unit 614 further accepts inputs for changing the polishing order.
  • the change receiving unit 614 displays the polishing order setting screen D6 as shown in FIG. 9, for example, for receiving the change of the polishing order on the display unit 51, and is based on the operation performed by the user on the polishing order setting screen D6. And accept the input to change the polishing order.
  • FIG. 9 is an example of the polishing order setting screen D6 displayed on the display unit 51.
  • the polishing order setting screen D6 includes an explanatory display area R16, a polishing order display area R17, and a start position reception area R18.
  • the explanation display area R16, the polishing order display area R17, and the start position reception area R18 are displayed in order from the top.
  • the area R16, the polishing order display area R17, and the start position reception area R18 are set.
  • the character string "Please select the start position of tooth brushing" is displayed as a sentence prompting the user to change the brushing order.
  • polishing order display image W6 indicating the cleaning order in the oral cavity by circled numbers 1 to 8 and arrows is displayed.
  • the multiple choice objects are the four choice objects B16 to "upper left”, “lower left”, “upper right”, and “lower right” for selecting which of the four corners of the oral cavity to start brushing teeth.
  • the user can select the tooth brushing start position from a total of 12 options by combining the four options (option objects B16 to B19) and the three options (option objects B20 to B22).
  • the change reception unit 614 determines the start position of tooth brushing (for example, "upper left” and "cheek side") according to the selection of the option objects B16 to B22 by the user, and brushes according to the determined start position of tooth brushing.
  • the order display area R17 circled numbers 1 to 8 and arrows indicating the polishing order are displayed.
  • the brushing order for the remaining cleaning areas is automatically determined according to the cleaning area Em as the start position. ..
  • the change reception unit 614 changes the polishing order.
  • the drive information is updated according to the changed polishing order.
  • the course control unit 61 can create a new course (driving information) by the course creation unit 610. Further, one or more courses are created in advance in the information terminal 5 (a program for realizing the function of the processing unit 56) by default.
  • the course setting unit 615 sets a predetermined number (three here) of courses used to actually drive the drive unit 13 of the electric toothbrush 1 from among these plurality of courses (course candidates). ..
  • each of the predetermined number of courses set by the course setting unit 615 is also referred to as a "setting course”.
  • the course setting unit 615 causes the user to select a setting course by displaying the course setting screen D7 for course setting, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, on the display unit 51.
  • FIG. 10 is an example of the course setting screen D7.
  • the course setting screen D7 includes a predetermined number (three) of setting areas R21 to R23 corresponding to a predetermined number (three) of setting courses.
  • the setting area R21, the setting area R22, and the setting area R23 are arranged in order from the top in the direction along the long side of the course setting screen D7 so that the setting area R21, the setting area R22, and the setting area R23. It is set.
  • the top setting area R21 corresponds to the first setting course
  • the middle setting area R22 corresponds to the second setting course
  • the bottom setting area R23 corresponds to the third setting. Corresponds to the course.
  • the first setting course is a course created by default in the program.
  • the first setting course is a course in which the operation time of the basic operation data is unlimited (continuous) and the drive mode is set to the first drive mode (W-CLEAN mode).
  • the first setting course does not include specific operation data.
  • the first setting course cannot be changed by the user.
  • Each of the second setting course and the third setting course is selectively set from a plurality of course candidates according to the user's operation.
  • the selection object B32 is displayed in the setting area R22, and the selection object B33 is displayed in the setting area R23.
  • the course setting unit 615 displays a course selection screen D8 for selecting a course, for example, as shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 11 is an example of the course selection screen D8.
  • the course selection screen D8 may include a plurality of choice objects.
  • the plurality of choice objects here have a one-to-one correspondence with the candidates for the plurality of courses.
  • the choice objects B34 to B36 of "CUSTOM2", “dad”, and “mother” are in the course (driving information) created by the course creation unit 610 and stored in the storage unit 57. handle.
  • the choice objects B37 to B41 of "W-CLEAN”, “NORMAL”, “SOFT”, “W-GUMCARE", and “SENSITIVE” are created by default in the program.
  • the plurality of option objects B34 to B41 are arranged side by side in the course selection screen D8 along the direction of the long side of the course selection screen D8.
  • the course setting unit 615 sets the course (driving information) corresponding to the selected option object as the setting course. Set.
  • the course setting unit 615 includes a transmission processing unit 616.
  • the transmission processing unit 616 transmits the information of the setting course set by the course setting unit 615 to the electric toothbrush 1 via the communication unit 54.
  • the processing system 500 (information terminal 5) includes a transmission processing unit 616 that transmits the drive information (course) generated by the drive information generation unit 613 to the oral cavity cleaning device 100 (electric toothbrush 1).
  • control unit 14 operation setting unit 142 of the electric toothbrush 1 receives the information of the setting course via the communication unit 20
  • the information of the received setting course is stored in the storage unit 15. That is, the electric toothbrush 1 and the information terminal 5 communicate with each other to synchronize the stored course (driving information).
  • the display control unit 62 controls the screen displayed on the display unit 51.
  • the display control unit 62 causes the display unit 51 to display various screens (basic question screen D1, change screen D4, course setting screen D7, etc.) according to the control by the course control unit 61 described above.
  • the display control unit 62 causes the display unit 51 to display the toothpaste screens D11 to D16 as shown in FIGS. 12 to 17, respectively.
  • FIGS. 12 to 17 are examples of toothpaste screens D11 to D16 displayed on the display unit 51.
  • Each of the toothpaste screens D11 to D16 includes a first region R31 and a second region R32.
  • the first region R31 is displayed on the upper side and the second region R32 is displayed on the lower side.
  • the second region R32 is a region within each of the toothpaste screens D11 to D16, and is a region different from the first region R31. More specifically, the second region R32 is a region that does not overlap with the first region R31.
  • the first area R31 is an area for displaying the model moving image W10.
  • the model moving image W10 is a moving image that serves as a model for a method of cleaning the oral cavity using the oral cavity cleaning device 100 (electric toothbrush 1).
  • the model moving image W10 is stored in the storage unit 57.
  • the display control unit 62 displays the model moving image W10 in the first region R31 in response to the state signal (signal indicating the state of the drive unit 13) transmitted from the electric toothbrush 1. In short, the display control unit 62 causes the display unit 51 to display the model moving image W10 when the oral cavity cleaning device 100 (electric toothbrush 1) drives the drive unit 13 according to the drive information (course).
  • the display control unit 62 is a model corresponding to the first course (setting course). Start playing the moving image W10. Further, when the display control unit 62 receives a state signal from the electric toothbrush 1 indicating that the operation of the drive unit 13 is to be suspended, the display control unit 62 suspends the reproduction of the model moving image W10 being reproduced. When a status signal indicating that the operation of the drive unit 13 is to be restarted is received from the electric toothbrush 1 before a predetermined standby time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses after the playback of the model moving image W10 is paused, the display control unit is displayed.
  • a predetermined standby time for example, 5 seconds
  • the display control unit 62 restarts the reproduction of the model moving image W10 from the middle.
  • the display control unit 62 ends the playback of the model video W10. do.
  • the display control unit 62 starts playing the model moving image W10 when the operation unit 17 of the oral cavity cleaning device 100 (electric toothbrush 1) receives the start of operation. Further, when the operation unit 17 of the oral cavity cleaning device 100 receives the stop of the operation, the display control unit 62 suspends or ends the reproduction of the model moving image W10. Further, when the display control unit 62 receives the resumption of the operation of the operation unit 17 of the oral cavity cleaning device 100 before the elapse of the predetermined waiting time after the reproduction of the model moving image W10 is paused, the model moving unit W10 is displayed. Resume playback from the middle. Further, when the waiting time elapses without the operation unit 17 of the oral cavity cleaning device 100 accepting the resumption of the operation after the reproduction of the model moving image W10 is temporarily stopped, the display control unit 62 reproduces the model moving image W10. finish.
  • the length of the playback time of the model video W10 matches the length of the operation time of the drive information (course information). Therefore, when the operation of the drive unit 13 according to the course of the electric toothbrush 1 is completed, the reproduction of the model moving image W10 on the display unit 51 is also terminated at the same time.
  • the display control unit 62 interlocks with the period from the start to the end of the tooth brushing time to the oral cavity cleaning device 100.
  • the display unit 51 displays a moving image (model moving image W10) as a model of the method of cleaning the oral cavity using the above.
  • the image W12 imitating the brush 30 of the electric toothbrush 1 is superimposed and displayed on the image W11 imitating the oral cavity of a person.
  • the position of the brush of the image W12 imitating the brush 30 is moved according to the passage of time (in the order of FIGS. 13, 14, and 12).
  • the user is instructed on the location in the oral cavity to be brushed using the electric toothbrush 1.
  • the model moving image W10 may further include comments (advice) on the tooth brushing method.
  • a bar graph W13 is displayed below the first region R31 (between the first region R31 and the second region R32).
  • the bar graph W13 shows the played time of the model moving image W10.
  • An image different from the model moving image W10 is displayed in the second area R32. That is, the display control unit 62 displays the model moving image W10 in the first area R31 and at the same time displays an image different from the model moving image W10 in the second area R32.
  • the image candidates displayed in the second region R32 include the captured image W21 and the state image W22.
  • the captured image W21 is an image (real-time image) captured by the imaging unit 55.
  • the imaging region of the imaging unit 55 is set so that the periphery of the oral cavity including the oral cavity of the user is included in the imaging region while the general user is looking at the display unit 51. Therefore, when the user is looking at the display unit 51, the captured image W21 is an oral peripheral image W210 in which a region including the user's oral cavity is captured by the imaging unit 55.
  • the image candidates displayed in the second region R32 include the oral cavity peripheral image W210 and the state image W22.
  • the display control unit 62 displays the model moving image W10 in the first region R31 in the display unit 51, and displays the oral peripheral image W210 in the second region R32 different from the first region R31 in the display unit 51. It can be said that this is done (see FIG. 12).
  • the angle of the model moving image W10 and the angle of the oral cavity peripheral image W210 are substantially the same (angle when a person is viewed from the front).
  • the state image W22 displays information regarding the operating state of the oral cavity cleaning device 100 (electric toothbrush 1).
  • the state image W22 includes an image W23 showing the remaining capacity of the rechargeable battery of the electric toothbrush 1. As shown in FIG. 13, the image W23 includes a frame imitating the shape of the battery and a plurality of scales that increase or decrease within the frame according to the remaining capacity of the rechargeable battery.
  • the state image W22 includes an image W24 showing a course in use among a plurality of courses.
  • the image W24 includes three marks corresponding to a predetermined number (three) setting courses.
  • the display color of one mark corresponding to the course (setting course) in use is displayed in a color different from the display color of the other two marks, so that the image W24 is used.
  • the course inside is displayed.
  • the state image W22 includes an image W25 showing an elapsed time. As shown in FIG. 13, the image W25 displays the elapsed time from the start of the operation of the drive unit 13 of the electric toothbrush 1 (that is, the start of reproduction of the model moving image W10) by a count-up method. The elapsed time may be displayed in a countdown manner.
  • the state image W22 includes an image W26 showing a drive mode. As shown in FIG. 13, the image W26 displays the drive mode of the drive unit 13 of the electric toothbrush 1 (in the example of FIG. 13, the characters “W-CLEAN” corresponding to the first drive mode).
  • the state image W22 further includes an image W27 that imitates the oral cavity of a person.
  • the image W27 displays the cleaning area Em to be cleaned in a color different from that of other areas.
  • the display control unit 62 switches the image to be displayed in the second region R32 between the oral cavity peripheral image W210 and the state image W22 according to the user's selection.
  • the display control unit 62 receives, for example, a swipe to the left or right in the second area R32 (an operation of sliding a finger while the finger is touching the touch panel display)
  • the display control unit 62 displays an image displayed in the second area R32.
  • Switch For example, when the captured image W21 (oral cavity peripheral image W210) is displayed in the second region R32 and the second region R32 is swiped from right to left, the display control unit 62 displays the state image in the second region R32. Display W22. Further, when the second area R32 is swiped from left to right while the state image W22 is displayed in the second area R32, the display control unit 62 causes the second area R32 to display the captured image W21.
  • the display control unit 62 also displays (superimposes) images W24 to W26 relating to the operating state of the oral cavity cleaning device 100 (electric toothbrush 1) on the captured image W21 (oral cavity peripheral image W210). You may.
  • the display control unit 62 may use the second region.
  • the caution image W29 (see FIG. 14) may be displayed on R32.
  • Caution The image W29 may include a sentence or the like explaining that the image capture unit 55 is not permitted to capture the image or the image captured by the image pickup unit 55 is not permitted to be displayed.
  • the drive information (course) includes basic operation data and may optionally include specific operation data. Therefore, the model moving image W10 may also include the basic model moving image W101 corresponding to the basic operation data, and optionally include the specific model moving image W102 (see FIG. 17) corresponding to the specific operation data.
  • the display control unit 62 includes a basic display control unit 621 and a specific display control unit 622.
  • the basic display control unit 621 displays the basic model moving image W101 on the display unit 51 (first area R31).
  • the basic model video W101 includes a plurality of partial videos.
  • One partial moving image is a moving image that serves as a model for a cleaning method of one cleaning area Em.
  • the basic model moving image W101 includes 16 partial moving images corresponding to 16 cleaning areas Em.
  • the basic display control unit 621 sequentially displays a plurality of (16) partial moving images in the first region R31 according to the "polishing order" of the course being used. Therefore, the display unit 51 displays the basic model moving image W101 according to the course in use (operating time, drive mode, polishing order).
  • the length of the playback time of the basic model video W101 matches the length of the operation time of the basic operation data. Therefore, when the operation of the drive unit 13 based on the basic operation data is completed, the reproduction of the basic model moving image W101 is also terminated at the same time.
  • the basic model moving image W101 includes an image W11 imitating the inside of a human oral cavity and an image W12 imitating a brush 30.
  • the model moving image W10 (basic model moving image W101) includes an image W11 in the oral cavity at an angle when the person is viewed from the front with the person's mouth open. ..
  • the specific display control unit 622 displays the specific model moving image W102 on the display unit 51 (first area R31).
  • the specific display control unit 622 starts the reproduction of the specific model moving image W102 after the reproduction of the basic model moving image W101 is completed.
  • the specific display control unit 622 displays the specific model moving image W102 according to the type of tooth (double tooth, unevenness, twist) of the specific tooth arrangement. That is, a plurality of candidates for the specific model moving image W102 are stored in the storage unit 57 according to the type and position of the teeth in the specific tooth arrangement.
  • the specific display control unit 622 causes the display unit 51 (first region R31) to display a moving image according to the type and position of the teeth having a specific tooth arrangement.
  • the length of the reproduction time of the specific model moving image W102 matches the reference time of the corresponding tooth type.
  • the specific display control unit 622 may continuously display a plurality of specific model moving images W102.
  • the display control unit 62 (specific display control unit 622) is used when the control unit 14 (drive control unit 141) of the oral cavity cleaning device 100 (electric toothbrush 1) drives the drive unit 13 according to the specific operation data.
  • Display unit 51 displays a moving image (specific model moving image W102) that serves as a model of a cleaning method for cleaning the teeth selected by the response receiving unit 612 in conjunction with the operation period of the driving unit 13 based on the specific operation data. To display.
  • the specific model moving image W102 includes an image W11 imitating the inside of a human oral cavity and an image W12 imitating the brush of the electric toothbrush 1.
  • the image W12 of the specific model moving image W102 is an image imitating a point polishing brush for cleaning teeth of a specific tooth arrangement.
  • the display control unit 62 (specific display control unit 622) displays the captured image W21 or the captured image W21 in the second region R32 even when the specific model moving image W102 is displayed in the first region R31.
  • the state image W22 is displayed.
  • the caution image W29 is displayed in the second region R32.
  • the specific display control unit 622 may display an image prompting the user to replace the brush 30 after the reproduction of the basic model moving image W101 by the basic display control unit 621 is completed.
  • the operation unit 52 is operated while the operation unit 52 is displaying an image prompting the replacement of the brush 30, or a predetermined time (for example, 60 seconds) has elapsed from the start of displaying the image
  • the specific display control unit 622 of the specific model moving image W102. Playback may be started.
  • the information terminal 5 starts the reproduction of the specific model moving image W102, the information terminal 5 may transmit a signal to that effect to the electric toothbrush 1 to cause the electric toothbrush 1 to start the operation according to the specific operation data.
  • the evaluation unit 63 evaluates how to use the electric toothbrush 1.
  • the evaluation unit 63 evaluates how the user uses the electric toothbrush 1 based on the pressing state of the brush 30 during the operation of the electric toothbrush 1.
  • the evaluation unit 63 evaluates how to use the electric toothbrush 1 based on the physical quantity (SPD value) detected by the detection unit 19 of the electric toothbrush 1.
  • the evaluation unit 63 includes an acquisition unit 631, an estimation unit 632, a presentation unit 633, and a determination unit 634.
  • the acquisition unit 631 acquires a physical quantity related to the amplitude of the brush 30. Specifically, the acquisition unit 631 acquires a physical quantity related to the amplitude of the brush 30 by receiving a detection signal from the electric toothbrush 1 via the communication unit 54.
  • the physical quantity related to the amplitude of the brush 30 is an SPD value here.
  • the estimation unit 632 estimates the state of pressing the brush 30 against the target object.
  • the target object to which the brush 30 is pressed is a portion in the oral cavity of the user (a portion in contact with the brush 30).
  • the estimation unit 632 estimates the state of pressing the brush 30 against the target object (portion in the oral cavity) based on the physical quantity (SPD value) detected by the detection unit 19.
  • the state of pressing the brush 30 against the target object estimated by the estimation unit 632 includes a state relating to the level of the pressing force of the brush 30 against the target object (a portion in the oral cavity).
  • the physical quantity (SPD value) detected by the detection unit 19 is larger as the amplitude of the brush 30 is larger, and is smaller as the amplitude of the brush 30 is smaller.
  • SPD value the physical quantity related to the amplitude of the brush 30 as shown in FIG.
  • the large amplitude of the brush 30 means that the brush 30 is reciprocated without applying an excessive load to the brush 30.
  • the amplitude of the brush 30 is small, it means that the reciprocating motion of the brush 30 is suppressed (inhibited) because a large load is applied to the brush 30.
  • the small amplitude of the brush 30, in other words, the small SPD value indicates that the pressing force of the brush 30 against the target object is large (excessive).
  • the estimation unit 632 estimates the magnitude of the pressing force using the physical quantity (SPD value) detected by the detection unit 19.
  • the estimation unit 632 uses, for example, a value obtained by substituting the physical quantity (SPD value) into a predetermined mathematical expression (for example, stored in the storage unit 57) as an estimated value of the magnitude of the pressing force.
  • the estimation unit 632 compares the magnitude (estimated value) of the obtained pressing force with a predetermined threshold value.
  • the threshold value includes a first threshold value and a second threshold value larger than the first threshold value (second threshold value> first threshold value).
  • the estimation unit 632 compares the magnitude of the pressing force with the first threshold value and the second threshold value.
  • the threshold values (first threshold value and second threshold value) are stored in, for example, a storage unit 57.
  • the presentation unit 633 presents the estimation result of the state of pressing the brush 30 against the target object, which is estimated by the estimation unit 632.
  • the presentation unit 633 causes the display unit 51 to display the estimation result.
  • the presentation unit 633 presents the estimation result by display.
  • the presentation unit 633 presents whether or not the magnitude of the pressing force is equal to or greater than the threshold value. In the present embodiment, the presentation unit 633 presents whether the magnitude of the pressing force is less than the first threshold value, is equal to or greater than the first threshold value and is less than the second threshold value, or is equal to or greater than the second threshold value. ..
  • the presentation unit 633 When the magnitude of the pressing force is equal to or more than the first threshold value and less than the second threshold value, the presentation unit 633 draws a thin frame line F1 of a predetermined color (for example, light red) with the model moving image W10 (as shown in FIG. 15). It is displayed around the first area R31). As a result, the presentation unit 633 notifies (warns) the user that the magnitude of the pressing force is relatively large.
  • a predetermined color for example, light red
  • the presenting unit 633 draws a thick frame line F2 of a predetermined color (for example, dark red) on the model moving image W10 (first region). Display around R31). Further, in this case, the presentation unit 633 displays a warning message such as "too much pressing" in the frame line F2. As a result, the presentation unit 633 notifies (warns) the user that the magnitude of the pressing force is excessive.
  • a predetermined color for example, dark red
  • the presentation unit 633 gives a warning when the magnitude of the pressing force is equal to or greater than the threshold value. Further, the presentation unit 633 gives different warnings depending on whether the magnitude of the pressing force is equal to or greater than the first threshold value and less than the second threshold value and the case where the magnitude of the pressing force is equal to or greater than the second threshold value.
  • the presentation unit 633 displays a warning (display of frame lines F1 and F2) in substantially real time according to the magnitude of the pressing force.
  • a warning display of frame lines F1 and F2
  • the warning display may continue to be displayed until a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) has elapsed. preferable.
  • the estimation unit 632 may simply estimate that the pressing force is large when the SPD value falls below a certain threshold value.
  • the estimation unit 632 compares the SPD value with a predetermined threshold value.
  • the threshold includes a third threshold and a fourth threshold smaller than the third threshold (third threshold> fourth threshold).
  • the estimation unit 632 compares the SPD value with the third threshold value and the fourth threshold value.
  • the threshold values (third threshold value and fourth threshold value) are stored in, for example, a storage unit 57.
  • the presentation unit 633 presents whether or not the SPD value is less than the threshold value. In the present embodiment, the presentation unit 633 presents whether the SPD value is the third threshold value or more, the third threshold value or less and the fourth threshold value or more, or the fourth threshold value or less.
  • the presentation unit 633 sets a thin frame line F1 of a predetermined color (for example, light red) as a model moving image W10 (first region) as shown in FIG. Display around R31). As a result, the presentation unit 633 notifies (warns) the user that the magnitude of the pressing force is relatively large.
  • a predetermined color for example, light red
  • the presenting unit 633 draws a thick frame line F2 of a predetermined color (for example, dark red) in the model moving image W10 (first region R31). Display around. In this case, the presentation unit 633 displays a warning message such as "too much pressing" in the frame line F2. As a result, the presentation unit 633 notifies (warns) the user that the magnitude of the pressing force is excessive.
  • a predetermined color for example, dark red
  • the presentation unit 633 gives a warning when the SPD value is less than the threshold value. Further, the presentation unit 633 gives different warnings depending on whether the SPD value is less than the third threshold value and greater than or equal to the fourth threshold value and the case where the SPD value is less than the fourth threshold value.
  • the presentation unit 633 displays a warning (displays of frame lines F1 and F2) in substantially real time according to the SPD value.
  • a warning displays of frame lines F1 and F2 in substantially real time according to the SPD value.
  • the warning display may continue to be displayed until a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) has elapsed. preferable.
  • the user who sees the warning can notice that the brush 30 is pressed too much against the cleaning target (teeth or gums). Therefore, an excessive load on the cleaning target at the time of brushing teeth can be suppressed, which can contribute to the promotion of oral health of the user.
  • the storage unit 57 stores different threshold values (a first threshold value different from each other and a second threshold value different from each other) for a plurality of drive modes. Then, the estimation unit 632 reads out the threshold value corresponding to the drive mode currently being operated by the drive unit 13 from the storage unit 57, and uses it for comparison with the magnitude of the pressing force.
  • the oral cavity cleaning device 100 (electric toothbrush 1) has a plurality of drive modes in which the amplitude of the brush 30 is different. Then, the threshold value is set to a different value for each of the plurality of drive modes.
  • the amplitude of the brush 30 is relatively small. Therefore, it is difficult to accurately measure the value of the counter electromotive force at the time point P2, and it is difficult to accurately estimate the magnitude of the pressing force. Therefore, in the information terminal 5 of the present embodiment, when the drive unit 13 is driven in the fourth drive mode, it is preferable that the estimation unit 632 does not estimate the pressing force and the presentation unit 633 does not display a warning. ..
  • the determination unit 634 determines the degree of the user's operation skill for the oral cavity cleaning device 100 (electric toothbrush 1) based on the estimation result of the pressing state by the estimation unit 632. Specifically, the determination unit 634 determines the degree of the user's operation skill with respect to the oral cavity cleaning device 100 (electric toothbrush 1) based on the magnitude of the pressing force estimated by the estimation unit 632.
  • the user's operation skill determined by the determination unit 634 is, here, the strength of contact of the brush 30 with the target object (portion in the oral cavity).
  • the determination unit 634 determines the degree of the user's operation skill based on the estimation result of the pressing force when the entire oral cavity is washed according to the driving information.
  • the determination unit 634 determines the magnitude of the pressing force for each of the plurality of cleaning areas Em (first cleaning area E1 to 16th cleaning area E16).
  • the electric toothbrush 1 sequentially switches the drive mode according to the polishing order of the plurality of cleaning areas Em included in the drive information. Further, the information terminal 5 sequentially displays a plurality of partial moving images of the basic model moving image W101 according to the polishing order of the plurality of cleaning areas Em included in the driving information.
  • the determination unit 634 considers that the user is cleaning the cleaning area Em displayed in the basic model video W101 with the electric toothbrush 1 using the basic model video W101 as a model, and regards each cleaning area Em. Judgment is made about the magnitude of the pressing force.
  • the determination unit 634 determines the magnitude of the pressing force in three stages for each cleaning area Em.
  • the determination unit 634 determines, for example, that the condition is "too strong (too strong)" when the first determination condition is satisfied.
  • the first determination condition is, for example, that, among the cleaning times corresponding to each cleaning area Em, the time when the magnitude of the pressing force exceeds the second threshold value is equal to or longer than the predetermined first threshold time.
  • the determination unit 634 determines, for example, that the second determination condition is "slightly too strong (strong)".
  • the second determination condition is, for example, that, in the cleaning time corresponding to each cleaning area Em, the time when the magnitude of the pressing force exceeds the second threshold value is less than the first threshold time and the second threshold time ( ⁇ first threshold value). It is a condition that it is more than time).
  • the determination unit 634 "is just right (when the time when the magnitude of the pressing force exceeds the second threshold value is less than the second threshold value) when the second determination condition is not satisfied for each cleaning area Em. Moderate) ”.
  • the determination unit 634 determines the degree of the user's operation skill based on the determination result regarding the magnitude of the pressing force against each of the first cleaning area E1 to the 16th cleaning area E16.
  • the presentation unit 633 causes the display unit 51 to display the result display screen D21 as shown in FIG. 19, for example.
  • FIG. 19 is an example of the result display screen D21 displayed on the display unit 51.
  • the result display screen D21 includes a first result display area R41, a second result display area R42, and an explanatory display area R43.
  • the first result display area R41 is an area for displaying information corresponding to the user's operation skill, which is determined by the determination unit 634.
  • information corresponding to the user's operation skill advice information according to the determination result of the user's operation skill is displayed.
  • different advice information is displayed according to the degree of the operation skill determined by the determination unit 634.
  • the character string "Let's brush all the teeth carefully one by one” is displayed in the first result display area R41. Will be done.
  • advice information "There is a place where the brush is pressed a little. Next time, let's check if the force is enough to prevent the bristles of the brush from spreading. "Is displayed.
  • the presentation unit 633 presents different advice information according to the degree of the user's operation skill determined by the determination unit 634.
  • the second result display area R42 is an area for displaying the determination result of the magnitude of the pressing force in each of the plurality of cleaning areas Em determined by the determination unit 634.
  • the oral image W31 (dentition diagram), which is an image imitating the oral cavity, is displayed in the second result display area R42.
  • the oral image W31 includes the first cleaning region E1 to the 16th cleaning region E16.
  • each cleaning area Em is colored according to the determination result of the magnitude of the pressing force.
  • the explanation display area R43 is an area for displaying the explanation of the determination result of the magnitude of the pressing force. As shown in FIG. 19, in the explanatory display area R43, an explanatory image W32 showing the relationship between the stage of the determination result of the magnitude of the pressing force and the corresponding color is displayed. There is.
  • the fourth cleaning region E4, the fifth cleaning region E5, the seventh cleaning region E7 to the eleventh cleaning region E11, and the thirteenth cleaning region E13 to the fifteenth cleaning region E15 are determined to be "too strong", respectively. Has been done. Further, the first cleaning area E1 is determined to be "slightly too strong”. Further, the second cleaning region E2, the third cleaning region E3, the sixth cleaning region E6, and the twelfth cleaning region E12 are determined to be "just right”. Further, in the example of FIG. 19, since the operation unit 17 was operated and the operation of the drive unit 13 was completed before the start of the operation for cleaning the 16th cleaning area E16, the operation of the drive unit 13 was completed. It is judged as "evaluation”.
  • the presentation unit 633 displays the result only when the drive unit 13 of the electric toothbrush 1 is driven for a predetermined ratio (for example, 75%) or more of the operation time of the drive information (basic operation data).
  • the screen D21 may be displayed.
  • a note is displayed in the first result display area R41 to the effect that the result display screen D21 is displayed only when the drive unit 13 is driven for a predetermined ratio or longer. ..
  • the determination result (determination result of the magnitude of the pressing force) by the determination unit 634 is stored in the storage unit 57 in association with the date and time.
  • the user operates the object B50 of the date marked with a tooth imitation mark on the display unit 51 in a state where the calendar screen D22 including the calendar image W33 shown in FIG. 20 is displayed on the display unit 51.
  • a graph (pie chart) W34 showing the determination result of the oral cleaning can be confirmed.
  • the detection unit 19 detects a physical quantity (SPD value) related to the amplitude of the brush.
  • SPD value a physical quantity related to the amplitude of the brush.
  • the amplitude of the brush can be reduced not only when the movement of the bristles 31 of the brush 30 is suppressed, but also when the movement of the handle of the brush 30 is suppressed. Therefore, according to the oral cleaning system 900 of the present embodiment, it is possible to detect, for example, that the handle of the brush 30 is in contact with the inside of the user's cheek.
  • the information terminal 5 performs an initial operation when the linked application is started for the first time.
  • the initial operation may include, for example, presentation of an explanation of how to use the cooperative application, establishment of a wireless connection between the oral cavity cleaning device 100 (electric toothbrush 1) and the information terminal 5, and presentation of a recommended basic drive mode. ..
  • the information terminal 5 presents an explanation of how to use the linked application by displaying an appropriate screen on the display unit 51, for example.
  • the information terminal 5 receives, for example, a wireless signal from the electric toothbrush 1 in a state where the display unit 51 displays an appropriate screen (a screen prompting the user to connect to the electric toothbrush 1), whereby the electric toothbrush 1 Establish a wireless connection to and from.
  • the electric toothbrush 1 transmits a wireless signal, for example, when the operation unit 17 (operation button 171) is operated, or when the charging coil of the power supply unit 16 is electrically connected or disconnected from the feeding coil.
  • the information terminal 5 presents a recommended basic drive mode based on a question about the situation in the oral cavity of the user.
  • the information terminal 5 displays, for example, the initial inquiry screen D31 including a plurality of questions on the display unit 51 as shown in FIG. 21, and asks a plurality of questions based on the operation performed by the user on the initial inquiry screen D31. It accepts answers and presents a recommended basic drive mode based on the accepted answers.
  • FIG. 21 is an example of the initial inquiry screen D31 displayed on the display unit 51.
  • the initial inquiry screen D31 includes an explanatory display area R51, an initial question area R52, and a determination area R53.
  • the explanation display area R51 and the first time are arranged so as to be the explanation display area R51, the first question area R52, and the decision area R53 in this order from the top.
  • the question area R52 and the decision area R53 are set.
  • the explanation display area R51 is an area for displaying a sentence explaining that the first question is asked, and for example, a character string "Please tell me about the condition of your mouth and care" is displayed.
  • the initial question area R52 is an area for displaying a question and receiving an answer to the question.
  • the question presented in the initial operation is a two-item selection formula that allows the user to select an answer from two options for the convenience of the user.
  • the plurality of questions are a question asking about the status of hospital visits to dentistry, a question asking about the experience of using an electric toothbrush, a question asking whether or not there is bleeding from the gums, a question asking about the presence or absence of swelling of the gums, and a gum. Includes questions asking for pain, asking for gum condition, and asking for wisdom teeth.
  • the operation object B53 is displayed in the area R520 for displaying the question asking the condition of the gums.
  • the imaging unit 55 images the area around the oral cavity of the user, and the captured image is displayed on the display unit 51. This allows the user to check the condition of his or her gums.
  • the decision object B54 is displayed in the decision area R53.
  • the user inputs an answer (selects an option) to a plurality of questions and the decision object B54 is operated, the answer content input by the user is confirmed. It is preferable that the determination object B54 cannot be operated until the answers to all the questions are input.
  • the information terminal 5 determines the recommended basic drive mode based on the received answer. Further, the information terminal 5 displays the recommended mode display screen D32 as shown in FIG. 22 on the display unit 51, and presents the recommended basic drive mode (“W-CLEAN mode” in the example of FIG. 22).
  • the user can grasp the drive mode according to the situation in his / her oral cavity, and the convenience of the user can be improved. ..
  • the user can refer to the recommended basic drive modes when answering questions about "brushing strength".
  • the information terminal 5 may further actually drive the drive unit 13 of the electric toothbrush 1 based on the recommended basic drive mode to allow the user to clean the oral cavity.
  • the initial inquiry screen D31 may be displayable in response to an operation on the operation unit 52 by the user at any time other than when the linked application is started for the first time.
  • FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing an example of the course setting process.
  • a predetermined number (three) of courses are set by default in the storage unit 57 of the information terminal 5.
  • one of the three courses set by default contains, for example, only basic operation data, the operation time is unlimited (continuous), and the drive mode is the first drive mode (W-). CLEAN mode) course.
  • Another one of the three courses is, for example, a course that includes only basic operation data, has an unlimited operation time (continuous), and has a drive mode of a second drive mode (NORMAL mode).
  • the remaining one of the three courses is, for example, a course that includes only basic operation data, has an unlimited operation time (continuous), and has a drive mode of a third drive mode (SOFT mode).
  • the storage unit 15 of the electric toothbrush 1 also stores the same three courses as the three courses (setting courses) of the information terminal 5. That is, the three courses stored in the storage unit 15 of the electric toothbrush 1 and the three setting courses stored in the storage unit 57 of the information terminal 5 are synchronized in the initial state.
  • the user When the user wants to change the course of the electric toothbrush 1 (S2: Yes), the user operates the information terminal 5 to display the course setting screen D7 shown in FIG. 10 on the display unit 51.
  • the course setting screen D7 selection objects B32 and B33 for selecting which of the three courses to change are displayed.
  • the course corresponding to the setting area R21 cannot be changed by the user.
  • the display unit 51 displays the course selection screen D8 as shown in FIG.
  • the course selection screen D8 includes a plurality of option objects B34 to B41 indicating a plurality of course candidates stored in the storage unit 57. That is, the user is presented with a plurality of course candidates (S3).
  • one or more of the candidates for a plurality of courses may be courses (driving information) created by the course creation unit 610.
  • the courses corresponding to the choice objects B34 to B36 of "CUSTOM2", “dad”, and “mother” are the courses (driving information) created by the course creation unit 610.
  • the update object B42 is displayed on the course setting screen D7.
  • the information terminal 5 wirelessly communicates with the electric toothbrush 1 and transmits a course signal (drive information signal) including the changed course (drive information) to the electric toothbrush 1. (S6).
  • the electric toothbrush 1 receives the course signal, the electric toothbrush 1 updates the course stored in the storage unit 15 to the course designated by the course signal (S7).
  • the course signal may include only information about the changed course, or may include information about all (three) courses.
  • operation objects B43 to B45 for changing the details of the course are displayed adjacent to each of the three setting areas R21 to R23.
  • a screen for changing the polishing order, polishing time, or the like may be displayed.
  • FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing an example of the course creation process.
  • the user When the user wants to create a course, the user operates the information terminal 5 to display the course creation screen on the display unit 51.
  • the course creation screen includes the basic question screen D1 shown in FIG. 4, the state question screen D2 shown in FIG. 5, and the tooth alignment question screen D3 shown in FIG.
  • the basic question screen D1, the state question screen D2, and the tooth alignment question screen D3 are switched in order by, for example, scrolling the screen displayed on the display unit 51 up and down.
  • the course creation screen contains multiple questions regarding the user's oral cleansing and oral condition.
  • a question is presented to the user.
  • the course-making method includes a question-presenting process (S101) that presents a question regarding at least one of the user's oral cleansing and oral condition.
  • the information terminal 5 answers receiving unit 612 receives an answer to a question by operating the course creation screen by the user.
  • the course creation method includes an answer reception process (S102) for receiving an answer to a question.
  • the information terminal 5 (drive information generation unit 613) generates drive information (course) based on the received answer.
  • the drive information is information regarding the drive mode of the drive unit 13 of the electric toothbrush 1.
  • the course creation method includes a drive information generation process (S103) that generates drive information regarding the drive mode of the drive unit 13 based on the answer received in the answer reception process.
  • the information terminal 5 transmits the drive information (course) to the electric toothbrush 1 according to the user's operation. More specifically, as described in the item of "(3.2.1) Course setting", the update object B42 of the course setting screen D7 is operated while the created course is set as the setting course. Then, a course signal including information about this course is transmitted to the electric toothbrush 1.
  • the course creation method includes a transmission process (S104) for transmitting the drive information generated by the drive information generation process to the oral cavity cleaning device 100 (electric toothbrush 1).
  • the information terminal 5 accepts changes to the created course.
  • the user wants to change the driving information (course information)
  • the user operates the information terminal 5 to display the change screen D4 on the display unit 51.
  • the information terminal 5 changes the course (driving information) based on the operation performed by the user on the change screen D4.
  • the course creation method includes a change acceptance process (S105) for accepting an input for changing the drive information generated by the drive information generation process.
  • the information terminal 5 transmits the changed drive information (course) to the electric toothbrush 1 according to the user's operation (S104).
  • the information terminal 5 accepts the deletion of the created course.
  • the user wants to delete the course (driving information)
  • the user operates the information terminal 5 to display the deletion selection screen on the display unit 51.
  • the deletion selection screen includes, for example, one or more choice objects indicating the created course, similar to the course selection screen D8 shown in FIG.
  • the information terminal 5 displays the deletion screen D41 shown in FIG.
  • the deletion screen D41 includes a mode display area R61 and a determination area R62.
  • the mode display area R61 for example, an oral image W41 (dentition diagram), which is an image imitating the oral cavity, is displayed.
  • each wash area Em is colored according to the corresponding drive mode.
  • the decision object B61 is displayed in the decision area R62.
  • this course is deleted.
  • a cancellation object is displayed in the area above the mode display area R61, and when the cancellation object is operated by the user, the deletion of this course is canceled.
  • FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing an example of a control process for displaying the model moving image W10 on the display unit 51 in conjunction with the oral cleaning operation of the user.
  • the electric toothbrush 1 starts the operation on the selected course in response to the operation of the operation unit 17 by the user to the operation button 171 (S201). Further, when the electric toothbrush 1 starts the operation, it transmits a state signal indicating that the operation has started (hereinafter, also referred to as a “start signal”) to the information terminal 5, and notifies the information terminal 5 that the operation has started. do.
  • a state signal indicating that the operation has started hereinafter, also referred to as a “start signal”
  • the information terminal 5 Upon receiving the start signal from the electric toothbrush 1, the information terminal 5 displays the tooth brushing screens D11 to D16 on the display unit 51, displays the model moving image W10 in the first area R31, and starts the reproduction of the model moving image W10. (S202). Further, at this time, the information terminal 5 causes the captured image W21 captured by the imaging unit 55 to be displayed in the second region R32 in response to the user's operation (S203). As described above, the captured image W21 captured by the imaging unit 55 may be an oral peripheral image W210 that captures a region including the user's oral cavity.
  • the display control method includes a model moving image W10 that serves as a model for a method of cleaning the oral cavity using the oral cavity cleaning device 100 (electric toothbrush 1), and an oral cavity in which a region including the user's oral cavity is imaged by the imaging unit 55.
  • a display control process (S202, S203) for displaying the peripheral image W210 and the peripheral image W210 in the same display unit 51 so that at least a part of the display periods overlap with each other is included.
  • the electric toothbrush 1 determines whether or not the operation time has elapsed (S204). When the operation time elapses (S204: Yes), the electric toothbrush 1 ends the operation of the drive unit 13, and the information terminal 5 ends the reproduction of the model moving image W10 (S205).
  • the electric toothbrush 1 stops the drive unit 13 (S207). Further, the electric toothbrush 1 transmits a state signal (hereinafter, also referred to as a “stop signal”) indicating that the operation has been stopped to the information terminal 5. Upon receiving the stop signal from the electric toothbrush 1, the information terminal 5 stops the reproduction of the model moving image W10 (S208).
  • a state signal hereinafter, also referred to as a “stop signal”
  • the electric toothbrush 1 waits for whether or not the operation unit 17 is operated so as to restart the operation of the drive unit 13 until a predetermined waiting time elapses after the operation unit 17 receives the stop of the operation (S209). ).
  • the operation unit 17 accepts the resumption of the operation (S209: Yes)
  • the electric toothbrush 1 resumes the operation of the drive unit 13 from the middle of the course (S210), and a status signal indicating that the operation has been resumed (hereinafter, "restart"). Also referred to as "signal”) is transmitted to the information terminal 5.
  • the information terminal 5 Upon receiving the restart signal from the electric toothbrush 1, the information terminal 5 restarts the reproduction of the model moving image W10 from the middle (S211).
  • the electric toothbrush 1 terminates the operation of the drive unit 13 when the standby time elapses (S212: No) without accepting the restart of the operation after the operation unit 17 receives the stop of the operation (S212: Yes). (S205). Further, after receiving the stop signal from the electric toothbrush 1, the information terminal 5 ends the reproduction of the moving image when the standby time elapses (S212: Yes) without receiving the restart signal (S209: No). The electric toothbrush 1 did not accept the restart of the operation (S209: No), but if the waiting time has not elapsed (S212: No), it is determined whether or not the operation unit 17 is operated again. Wait (S209).
  • each process is not limited to the order shown in FIG. 26.
  • the process S202 and the process S203 may be performed at the same time, and the process S207 and the process S208 may be performed at the same time.
  • FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing an example of display control processing for displaying the degree of operation skill of the user.
  • the electric toothbrush 1 starts the operation on the selected course in response to the operation of the user's operation unit 17 on the operation button 171 (S301). Further, when the electric toothbrush 1 starts the operation, it transmits a start signal to the information terminal 5 and notifies the information terminal 5 that the operation has started.
  • the detection unit 19 of the electric toothbrush 1 detects a physical quantity (SPD value) related to the amplitude of the brush 30.
  • the display control method includes a detection process (S302) for detecting a physical quantity (SPD value) related to the amplitude of the brush 30 in a state where the brush 30 is reciprocally driven by the drive unit 13. Further, the electric toothbrush 1 transmits a detection signal including the SPD value to the information terminal 5, and the information terminal 5 (acquisition unit 631) acquires the SPD value by receiving the detection signal.
  • the display control method includes a transmission process (S303) in which a physical quantity (SPD value) relating to the amplitude of the brush 30 is transmitted from the electric toothbrush 1 to the information terminal 5.
  • the information terminal 5 estimates the magnitude of the pressing force using the acquired SPD value (S304), and compares the estimated magnitude of the pressing force with a predetermined threshold value (SPD value). S305).
  • the information terminal 5 When it is detected that the magnitude of the pressing force exceeds the threshold value (S306: Yes), the information terminal 5 (display control unit 62) performs a presentation process (S307) for displaying a warning on the display unit 51.
  • the display control method includes a presentation process for presenting an estimation result of a state in which the brush 30 is pressed against a portion in the oral cavity based on the physical quantity detected by the detection unit 19. Further, the display control method includes a warning process for giving a warning when the estimated magnitude of the pressing force is equal to or larger than the threshold value. If it is not detected that the magnitude of the pressing force exceeds the threshold value (S306: No), the information terminal 5 (display control unit 62) does not display a warning on the display unit 51.
  • the electric toothbrush 1 determines whether or not the operation time has elapsed (S308). When the operation time elapses (S308: Yes), the electric toothbrush 1 ends the operation of the drive unit 13 (S309).
  • the information terminal 5 determines the degree of the user's operation skill with respect to the electric toothbrush 1 based on the estimated magnitude of the pressing force (S310). .. Further, the information terminal 5 (presentation unit 633) performs a presentation process (S311) for displaying the result display screen D21 showing the determination result of the degree of the user's operation skill on the display unit 51.
  • the electric toothbrush 1 stops the drive unit 13. Further, the electric toothbrush 1 transmits a stop signal to the information terminal 5, waits for the elapse of the standby time, and ends the operation of the drive unit 13 (S313).
  • the ratio of the time during which the drive unit 13 is driven to the operation time is a predetermined ratio (for example). It is determined whether or not it is 75%) or more (S314).
  • the information terminal 5 determines the degree of the user's operation skill for the electric toothbrush 1 only when the ratio of the time when the drive unit 13 is driven to the operation time is equal to or more than a predetermined ratio (S314: Yes). (S310), the result display screen D21 showing the determination result of the degree of the user's operation skill is displayed (S311).
  • the information terminal 5 has a replacement time notification function for notifying the brush replacement date, which is a guideline for the brush replacement time.
  • the user can use the brush 30 by selecting an object B71 having an appropriate date and performing an appropriate operation while displaying the calendar screen D51 including the calendar image W33 shown in FIG. 28 on the display unit 51.
  • Set the start date (use start date).
  • the information terminal 5 automatically sets the day after the lapse of a predetermined period from the use start date as the brush replacement date. Further, the information terminal 5 displays the character string "brush exchange date" on the day corresponding to the brush exchange date in the calendar image W33, as shown in the calendar screen D52 shown in FIG. 29.
  • the “predetermined period” is 3 days, but the predetermined period is not limited to this, and may be, for example, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, or the like. The "predetermined period” may be changeable by the user.
  • the information terminal 5 has a function of determining the start (including restart) and stop (including pause) of the drive unit 13 of the electric toothbrush 1 based on the voice acquired by the voice interface unit 53 (microphone). have.
  • the drive unit 13 (first drive unit 131) of the electric toothbrush 1 drives the motor at a frequency included in the audible sound band. Therefore, while the drive unit 13 is being driven, a sound having a frequency corresponding to the drive frequency of the motor is generated. Therefore, the information terminal 5 determines whether or not the electric toothbrush 1 is being driven, based on whether or not the sound of the frequency corresponding to the drive frequency of the motor is acquired by the voice interface unit 53. That is, the information terminal 5 has a sound mode for determining whether or not the electric toothbrush 1 is operating based on the driving sound of the driving unit 13.
  • the information terminal 5 may control the playback / stop of the model moving image W10 based on the start / stop of the drive sound of the drive unit 13.
  • the information terminal 5 has a function of communicating with an external server.
  • the server collects data regarding the operation of the electric toothbrush 1 from the information terminal 5.
  • the server may collect data on the pressing force for each of the plurality of cleaning areas Em estimated by the estimation unit 632.
  • the oral cavity cleaning system 900 in the present disclosure includes a computer system in the processing unit 56 of the processing system 500, the control unit 14 of the oral cavity cleaning device 100, and the like.
  • the computer system mainly consists of a processor and a memory as hardware.
  • the processor executes the program recorded in the memory of the computer system, the function as the processing unit 56 or the control unit 14 in the present disclosure is realized.
  • the program may be pre-recorded in the memory of the computer system, may be provided through a telecommunications line, and may be recorded on a non-temporary recording medium such as a memory card, optical disk, hard disk drive, etc. that can be read by the computer system. May be provided.
  • the processor of a computer system is composed of one or more electronic circuits including a semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) or a large scale integrated circuit (LSI).
  • the integrated circuit such as IC or LSI referred to here has a different name depending on the degree of integration, and includes an integrated circuit called a system LSI, VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration), or ULSI (Ultra Large Scale Integration).
  • an FPGA Field-Programmable Gate Array
  • a logical device capable of reconfiguring the junction relationship inside the LSI or reconfiguring the circuit partition inside the LSI should also be adopted as a processor. Can be done.
  • a plurality of electronic circuits may be integrated on one chip, or may be distributed on a plurality of chips.
  • a plurality of chips may be integrated in one device, or may be distributed in a plurality of devices.
  • the computer system referred to here includes a microcontroller having one or more processors and one or more memories. Therefore, the microcontroller is also composed of one or more electronic circuits including a semiconductor integrated circuit or a large-scale integrated circuit.
  • each of the processing system 500 and the oral cleaning device 100 is not essential.
  • the components of may be distributed in a plurality of housings.
  • at least a part of the functions of the processing unit 56 and the like in the processing system 500 may be realized by, for example, a server or a cloud (cloud computing).
  • the oral cavity cleaning device 100 is not limited to the electric toothbrush 1.
  • the oral irrigator 100 may be, for example, an oral irrigator that cleans the oral cavity with a stream of water.
  • the drive unit 13 of the electric toothbrush 1 does not have to include both the first drive unit 131 and the second drive unit 132, and includes only one (for example, only the first drive unit 131). You may.
  • the program that realizes the function of the control unit 14 may be rewritable via the communication unit 20.
  • the number of courses that can be stored in the storage unit 15 is not limited to three, and may be 1, 2, or 4 or more.
  • the power supply unit 16 may include a primary battery in place of or in addition to the rechargeable battery.
  • the oral cavity cleaning device 100 may include an imaging unit.
  • the display control unit 62 of the processing system 500 may display the image captured by the image pickup unit of the oral cavity cleaning device 100 in the second region R32 of the display unit 51.
  • the model moving image W10 may be a moving image of the angle in the oral cavity as seen from the imaging unit of the oral cavity cleaning device 100.
  • the oral cavity cleaning device 100 (electric toothbrush 1) may transmit the data imaged by the imaging unit of the oral cavity cleaning device 100 to the processing system 500 (information terminal 5). Further, the oral cavity cleaning device 100 (electric toothbrush 1) may generate screen construction basic data.
  • the screen construction basic data is data for constructing screen data in the processing system 500 (information terminal 5) by interlocking processing between the data captured by the imaging unit of the oral cavity cleaning device 100 and the driving information.
  • the information terminal 5 is not limited to a general-purpose device, but may be a dedicated device.
  • the processing system 500 may include a plurality of devices (for example, a portable information terminal 5 and a stationary processing device, etc.).
  • the function of the processing unit 56 may be realized by a device other than the information terminal 5 (stationary processing device, server, etc.).
  • the display unit 51 may be a display or the like installed in the bathroom or the like instead of a mirror. In this case, it is preferable that the image pickup unit 55 is also installed in the washroom together with the display.
  • the question unit 611 may present the question in a mode other than the display.
  • the question unit 611 may present a question by voice via the voice interface unit 53 or via an external sounding device (speaker or the like) connected to the communication unit 54.
  • the processing unit 56 does not have to include the question unit 611.
  • the processing unit 56 may not have a function of performing question presentation processing.
  • the answer reception unit 612 may accept answers to questions presented by other media such as paper.
  • the question presented by the question unit 611 is not limited to the selection formula.
  • the question presented by the question unit 611 may include a free-answer type question.
  • a question about tooth brushing time may be a free answer type.
  • the question presented by the question unit 611 is not limited to the question exemplified in the above-described embodiment.
  • the question about the user's toothpaste may include a question about how to use the toothpaste (whether it is used / not used, the amount used, etc.).
  • questions regarding the condition of the user's oral cavity include questions regarding the condition of the whiteness of the user's teeth, questions regarding the condition of the user's tongue, questions regarding the condition of stains adhering to the user's teeth, and questions regarding the correction of the user's teeth.
  • Questions about the user's wisdom teeth, etc. may be included.
  • the question presented by the question unit 611 includes a question regarding the user's dominant hand (a hand holding the electric toothbrush 1 when brushing teeth), a question regarding the user's age (for example, a question that allows the user to select whether the user is an adult or a child), and the like. May be good.
  • the operation unit 52 may include an interface (for example, a physical button) other than the touch panel display.
  • the answer receiving unit 612 may receive an answer via an interface other than the touch panel display (for example, a physical button or the like).
  • the response receiving unit 612 may receive an answer via a means other than the operation unit 52.
  • the answer receiving unit 612 may receive an answer by voice via the voice interface unit 53 or via an external receiving device (microphone or the like) connected to the communication unit 54.
  • the method of modifying the drive mode by the drive information generation unit 613 is not limited to the method of the embodiment.
  • the drive information generation unit 613 sets the drive mode of the cleaning region Em connected to the selected divided region Cn to a predetermined specific drive mode (for example, a fourth drive) regardless of the basic drive mode. Mode) may be modified.
  • the drive information generation unit 613 sets the drive mode of the cleaning region Em connected to the selected divided region Cn to have a smaller amplitude than the fourth drive mode. It may be modified to the fifth drive mode.
  • the drive information generation unit 613 may generate a drive mode. That is, the drive information generation unit 613 does not select one drive mode from a plurality of predetermined drive modes, but generates a new drive mode and cleans the generated new drive mode. It may be assigned to the area Em.
  • the number, range, etc. of at least one selected from the group consisting of the divided region Cn and the cleaning region Em may be variable according to the user's operation on the processing system 500 (information terminal 5). good.
  • the change receiving unit 614 may be able to change the order of the cleaning areas Em other than the cleaning area Em, which is the start position, according to the user's operation.
  • the model moving image W10 may be selected from a right-handed moving image and a left-handing moving image according to the dominant hand of the user.
  • the display control unit 62 recognizes and cuts out only the region including the oral cavity in the entire captured image captured by the imaging unit 55, and the cut out region is used as the oral cavity peripheral image W210 on the display unit 51. It may be displayed.
  • the display control unit 62 does not have to display the model moving image W10 and the oral cavity peripheral image W210 in different regions (first region R31 and second region R32).
  • the display control unit 62 may display the model moving image W10 (line drawing) superimposed on the oral cavity peripheral image W210.
  • the standby time (waiting time from the temporary stop of the drive unit 13 to the end of the operation) may be variable.
  • the processing system 500 (information terminal 5) may include a waiting time setting unit that accepts a change in the waiting time and sets the waiting time.
  • the processing system 500 may allow the user to select the start location of the reproduction of the model moving image W10. For example, if the length of the model video W10 is 2 minutes, the playback of the model video W10 can be started from any place within 2 minutes (for example, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 1 minute 17 seconds, etc.). May be good.
  • the control unit 14 of the oral cavity cleaning device 100 is based on the drive information after the time corresponding to the start location of the reproduction of the model moving image W10 in the operation time (2 minutes) of the drive information. Should be driven.
  • the display control unit 62 may display the captured image W21 (oral cavity peripheral image W210) on the display unit 51 at any time regardless of the operation of the electric toothbrush 1.
  • the estimation unit 632 may perform estimation other than the state related to the level of the pressing force of the brush 30 based on the physical quantity (SPD value) detected by the detection unit 19. For example, the estimation unit 632 may estimate the brush 30 to move too much or the like based on the frequency of fluctuations in the SPD value.
  • SPD value physical quantity
  • a part or all of the estimation unit 632 may be provided in the control unit 14 of the oral cavity cleaning device 100 (electric toothbrush 1).
  • the control unit 14 of the oral cavity cleaning device 100 may estimate the pressing force based on the SPD value and transmit the estimated pressing force to the processing system 500.
  • the control unit 14 of the oral cavity cleaning device 100 may compare the pressing force with the threshold value and transmit the comparison result to the processing system 500.
  • the mode of warning display by the presentation unit 633 is not limited to the display of frame lines F1 and F2.
  • the presentation unit 633 displays a bar graph indicating the magnitude of the pressing force at an appropriate position of the display unit 51 (for example, a region between the first region R31 and the second region R32). May be good.
  • the presentation unit 633 may present the estimation result (including a warning) in a mode other than the display.
  • the presentation unit 633 may present an estimation result (warning) by voice (for example, a beep sound).
  • the brush 30 in the oral cavity cleaning system 900 (oral cavity cleaning device 100 or processing system 500), is the brush 30 in contact with a portion in the oral cavity based on the physical quantity (SPD value) detected by the detection unit 19? That is, it may be determined whether the teeth are actually brushed). That is, when the brush 30 is loaded, the amplitude of the brush 30 is smaller than when the brush 30 is driven without a load. Therefore, it is possible to determine whether or not tooth brushing is actually performed by using the fluctuation of the SPD value or the like.
  • SPD value physical quantity
  • the oral cleaning system (900) of the first aspect includes an oral cleaning device (100) and a processing system (500) configured to communicate with the oral cleaning device (100).
  • the processing system (500) includes a response reception unit (612), a drive information generation unit (613), and a transmission processing unit (616).
  • the answer reception unit (612) accepts answers to questions regarding at least one of the user's oral cleaning and oral condition.
  • the drive information generation unit (613) generates drive information regarding the drive mode of the drive unit (13) included in the oral cavity cleaning device (100) based on the response received by the response reception unit (612).
  • the transmission processing unit (616) transmits the drive information generated by the drive information generation unit (613) to the oral cavity cleaning device (100).
  • the oral cavity cleaning device (100) includes a driving unit (13) and a control unit (14).
  • the control unit (14) drives the drive unit (13) according to the drive information transmitted from the processing system (500).
  • the processing system (500) further includes a display control unit (62).
  • the display control unit (62) serves as a model for a method of cleaning the oral cavity using the oral cavity cleaning device (100) when the oral cavity cleaning device (100) drives the driving unit (13) in response to drive information.
  • the moving image is displayed on the display unit (51).
  • the user can clean the oral cavity while watching a video as a model, and it is possible to improve the convenience of the user.
  • the question includes a question regarding the user's tooth brushing.
  • the question includes a question regarding the tooth brushing time, which is the length of time for brushing the teeth.
  • the answer reception unit (612) accepts the input of the tooth brushing time as an answer.
  • the drive information generation unit (613) generates drive information about the period from the start to the end of the tooth brushing time received by the response reception unit (612).
  • the processing system (500) further includes a display control unit (62). When the oral cleaning device (100) drives the driving unit (13) in response to the driving information, the display control unit (62) interlocks with the period from the start to the end of the tooth brushing time to the oral cleaning device (100). ) Is displayed on the display unit (51) as a model of the method of cleaning the oral cavity.
  • the user can clean the oral cavity while watching a video as a model, and it is possible to improve the convenience of the user.
  • the question includes a question regarding the condition of the user's gums.
  • the answer receiving unit (612) accepts the input of the state of the gums for each of the plurality of divided regions (Cn) that divide the oral cavity.
  • the oral cleaning device (100) has a plurality of drive modes as the drive mode.
  • the drive information generation unit (613) sets one of the plurality of drive modes for each of the plurality of cleaning areas (Em) that divide the oral cavity.
  • the question includes a question regarding the user's dentition.
  • the answer reception unit (612) accepts input of selection of a tooth type of a specific tooth arrangement and a position of a tooth of a specific tooth arrangement from the user's dentition.
  • the drive information generation unit (613) generates drive information so as to include specific operation data for cleaning the teeth selected by the response reception unit (612).
  • the control unit (14) of the oral cavity cleaning device (100) drives the drive unit (13) according to the specific operation data
  • the operation of the drive unit (13) based on the specific operation data is performed.
  • the display unit (51) displays a moving image (specific model moving image W102) as a model of the cleaning method for cleaning the teeth selected by the answer receiving unit (612).
  • the user when cleaning a tooth having a specific dentition, the user can perform the cleaning while watching a video as a model, and it is possible to improve the convenience of the user.
  • the processing system (500) further includes a change receiving unit (614).
  • the change receiving unit (614) receives an input for changing the driving information generated by the driving information generation unit (613).
  • the change receiving unit (614) changes the driving information for each of the plurality of cleaning areas (Em) that divide the oral cavity. Accepts input for
  • the program of the tenth aspect accepts responses to one or more processors used in a processing system (500) configured to communicate with an oral cavity cleaning device (100) that drives a drive unit (13) in response to drive information.
  • the process (S102), the drive information generation process (S103), and the transmission process (S104) are executed.
  • the response acceptance process (S102) includes accepting an answer to a question regarding at least one of the cleaning of the oral cavity and the condition of the oral cavity of the user.
  • the drive information generation process (S103) includes generating drive information regarding the drive mode of the drive unit (13) based on the response received in the response reception process (S102).
  • the transmission process (S104) includes transmitting the drive information generated by the drive information generation process (S103) to the oral cavity cleaning device (100).
  • the oral cleaning device (100) of the eleventh aspect is configured to communicate with the processing system (500).
  • the oral cavity cleaning device (100) includes a driving unit (13) and a control unit (14).
  • the control unit (14) drives the drive unit (13) according to the drive information regarding the drive mode of the drive unit (13) transmitted from the processing system (500).
  • the drive unit (13) can be driven based on the drive information suitable for each individual user, and the convenience of the user can be improved.
  • the program of the twelfth aspect is a program for causing one or more processors used in the oral cavity cleaning device (100) having a drive unit (13) to communicate with the processing system (500) to execute the drive process.
  • the drive process includes driving the drive unit (13) in response to drive information regarding the drive mode of the drive unit (13) transmitted from the processing system (500).
  • the drive unit (13) can be driven based on the drive information suitable for each individual user, and the convenience of the user can be improved.
  • the oral cleaning system (900) of the thirteenth aspect includes an oral cleaning device (100) and a processing system (500) configured to communicate with the oral cleaning device (100).
  • the oral cavity cleaning device (100) includes a brush (30), a driving unit (13), and a detecting unit (19).
  • the drive unit (13) reciprocates the brush (30).
  • the detection unit (19) detects a physical quantity related to the amplitude of the brush (30) in a state where the brush (30) is reciprocally driven by the drive unit (13).
  • the processing system (500) includes a presentation unit (633).
  • the presentation unit (633) presents an estimation result of the state of pressing the brush (30) against the portion in the oral cavity based on the physical quantity detected by the detection unit (19).
  • the presentation unit (633) presents the estimation result by display.
  • the user can intuitively grasp the estimation result, and the convenience of the user can be improved.
  • the state of pressing the brush (30) against the portion in the oral cavity is the pressing force of the brush (30) against the portion in the oral cavity. Includes high and low conditions.
  • the presentation unit (633) gives a warning when the magnitude of the pressing force is equal to or more than the threshold value.
  • the threshold value includes a first threshold value and a second threshold value larger than the first threshold value.
  • the presentation unit (633) gives different warnings depending on whether the magnitude of the pressing force is equal to or greater than the first threshold value and less than the second threshold value and the case where the magnitude of the pressing force is equal to or greater than the second threshold value.
  • the oral cleaning device (100) has a plurality of drive modes in which the amplitude of the brush (30) is different.
  • the threshold value is set to a different value for each of the plurality of drive modes.
  • the processing system (500) further includes an estimation unit (632).
  • the estimation unit (632) estimates the state of pressing the brush (30) against the portion in the oral cavity based on the physical quantity detected by the detection unit (19).
  • the estimation unit (632) is provided in the processing system (500), it is possible to reduce the processing load of the oral cavity cleaning device (100).
  • the oral cavity cleaning system (900) of the twentieth aspect further comprises a determination unit (634) in any one of the thirteenth to nineteenth aspects.
  • the determination unit (634) determines the degree of the user's operation skill with respect to the oral cavity cleaning device (100) based on the estimation result of the pressing state.
  • the presentation unit (633) presents different advice information according to the degree of the operation skill determined by the determination unit (634).
  • the user can receive advice according to his / her own operation skill, and it is possible to improve the convenience of the user.
  • the program of the 22nd aspect is a processing system (500) configured to communicate with an oral cleaning device (100) that detects a physical quantity related to the amplitude of the brush (30) in a state where the brush (30) is reciprocally driven.
  • the presentation process (S307, S311) is executed by one or more processors used in the above.
  • the presentation process (S307, S311) includes presenting an estimation result of the state of pressing the brush (30) against the site in the oral cavity based on the physical quantity detected by the oral cleaning device (100).
  • the oral cavity cleaning device (100) of the 23rd aspect is configured to communicate with a processing system (500) having a function of presenting information.
  • the oral cavity cleaning device (100) includes a brush (30), a driving unit (13), a detecting unit (19), and a transmitting unit (communication unit 20).
  • the drive unit (13) reciprocates the brush (30).
  • the detection unit (19) detects a physical quantity related to the amplitude of the brush (30) in a state where the brush (30) is reciprocally driven by the drive unit (13).
  • the transmitting unit (19) causes the processing system (500) to present the estimation result of the state of pressing the brush (30) against the portion in the oral cavity based on the physical quantity detected by the detecting unit (19). ) Sends the physical quantity detected in.
  • the oral cleaning system (900) of the 24th aspect includes an oral cleaning device (100) and a processing system (500) configured to communicate with the oral cleaning device (100).
  • the processing system (500) includes an imaging unit (55) and a display control unit (62).
  • the display control unit (62) captured a model moving image (W10) as a model of a method for cleaning the oral cavity using the oral cavity cleaning device (100) and a region including the user's oral cavity by the imaging unit (55).
  • the oral cavity peripheral image (W210) is displayed in the same display unit (51) so that at least a part of the display period overlaps with each other.
  • the user can clean the oral cavity while simultaneously watching both the model moving image (W10) and the oral peripheral image (W210), and the convenience of the user can be improved. It has the advantage of being possible.
  • the model moving image (W10) is an image of the oral cavity from a front view of a person with the person's mouth open.
  • the display control unit (62) has a model moving image (W10) in the first region (R31) in the display unit (51). ) Is displayed, and the oral cavity peripheral image (W210) is displayed in the second region (R32) different from the first region (R31) in the display unit (51).
  • the image candidates displayed in the second region (R32) are the oral peripheral image (W210) and the operation of the oral cleaning device (100).
  • a state image (W22) relating to the state and the like are included.
  • the display control unit (62) switches the image to be displayed in the second region (R32) between the oral cavity peripheral image (W210) and the state image (W22) according to the user's selection.
  • the user can confirm the information he / she wants to know, and can improve the convenience of the user.
  • the oral cleaning device (100) includes a driving unit (13) and an operating unit (17). ..
  • the operation unit (17) receives the start and stop of the operation of the drive unit (13).
  • the display control unit (62) starts playing the model moving image (W10)
  • the operation unit (100) of the oral cavity cleaning device (100) starts playing.
  • the reproduction of the model moving image (W10) is paused or terminated.
  • the program of the 29th aspect has display control processing (S202, S203) on one or more processors used in the processing system (500) including the imaging unit (55) and configured to communicate with the oral cavity cleaning device (100). ) Is executed.
  • a model moving image (W10) as a model of the oral cavity cleaning method using the oral cavity cleaning device (100) and a region including the user's oral cavity are captured by the imaging unit (55). It includes displaying the captured oral cavity peripheral image (W210) in the same display unit (51) so that at least a part of the display periods overlap with each other.
  • the user can clean the oral cavity while simultaneously watching both the model moving image (W10) and the oral peripheral image (W210), and the convenience of the user can be improved. It has the advantage of being possible.
  • the oral cavity cleaning device (100) of the thirtieth aspect further includes a storage unit (15) and an operation unit (17) in the eleventh aspect.
  • the storage unit (15) stores a predetermined number of driving information of two or more.
  • the operation unit (17) accepts the user's operation.
  • the control unit (14) includes a drive control unit (141) and an operation setting unit (142).
  • the operation setting unit (142) selects one drive information from a predetermined number of drive information stored in the storage unit (15) according to the user's operation on the operation unit (17).
  • the drive control unit (141) drives the drive unit (13) based on the drive information selected by the operation setting unit (142).
  • the operation setting unit (142) when the operation setting unit (142) receives the drive information signal including the drive information from the processing system (500), it is stored in the storage unit (15). At least one of a predetermined number of stored drive information is updated according to the received drive information signal.
  • the information terminal (5) and the oral cleaning device (100) operate by transmitting and receiving data.
  • the information terminal (5) asks the user a question when inputting the device operation setting data from the information terminal (5) in order to generate the device operation setting data (drive information) that triggers the operation of the oral cavity cleaning device (100).
  • the user question response unit (answer reception unit 612) that receives user answer data while responding, and the device operation setting data generation that analyzes the user answer data received by the user question response unit and converts it into device operation setting data.
  • a unit (drive information generation unit 613) and a device operation setting data transmission unit (transmission processing unit 616) that transmits data generated by the device operation setting data generation unit to the oral cavity cleaning device (100) are provided.
  • the oral cleaning device (100) receives device operation setting data that triggers the operation from the information terminal (5), and sets the operation of the oral cleaning device (100). It includes an oral cavity cleaning device operation execution unit (drive control unit 141) that executes an operation set by the device operation setting unit.
  • the information terminal (5) of the 33rd aspect is used with the user when inputting the device operation setting data from the information terminal (5) in order to generate the device operation setting data that triggers the operation of the oral cleaning device (100).
  • Device operation setting data generated by analyzing the user answer data received by the user question response unit (answer reception unit 612) that receives user answer data while answering questions and converting it into device operation setting data.
  • a generation unit (drive information generation unit 613), a device operation setting data transmission unit (transmission processing unit 616) that transmits data (drive information) generated by the device operation setting data generation unit to the oral cavity cleaning device (100), and a device operation setting data transmission unit (transmission processing unit 616).
  • the user question answering unit has a function of asking the user a question regarding normal tooth brushing and oral condition.
  • the device operation setting data operates the oral cavity cleaning device (100) so as to match the user's tooth brushing and the condition in the oral cavity.
  • the information terminal (5) of the 36th aspect is an information terminal that transmits / receives data to / from the oral cavity cleaning device (100).
  • the information terminal (5) uses a tooth brushing method (model video W10) display and an oral cavity cleaning device (100) on a tooth brushing status display unit (display unit 51) that displays data transmitted / received to and from the oral cavity cleaning device (100).
  • a peripheral image including the oral cavity of the person (oral cavity peripheral image W210) is displayed at the same time.
  • the information terminal (5) of the 37th aspect is an information terminal that transmits / receives data to / from the oral cavity cleaning device (100).
  • the information terminal (5) receives a brush amplitude signal (physical quantity related to the amplitude of the brush) from the oral cleaning device (100), and estimates the pressing force with the oral cleaning device pressing force estimation unit (estimating unit 632) and the oral cleaning unit. It is provided with a display unit (display unit 51) that displays an image corresponding to the pressing force estimated by the device pressing force estimation unit.
  • the oral cleaning device (100) of the 38th aspect is an oral cleaning device (100) that receives device operation setting data (driving information) that triggers the operation of the oral cleaning device (100) from the information terminal (5). ..
  • the device operation setting data is device operation setting data according to the analysis result of the user answer data received while answering a question with the user when the device operation setting data is input from the information terminal (5).
  • the oral cleaning device (100) of the 39th aspect is an oral cleaning device that transmits / receives data to / from the information terminal (5).
  • the oral cleaning device (100) transmits tooth brushing status display data (status signal) for displaying the data transmitted / received to / from the oral cleaning device (100) to the information terminal (5).
  • the oral cavity cleaning device (100) is for simultaneously displaying the display of the tooth brushing method (model moving image W10) and the peripheral image including the oral cavity of the person using the oral cavity cleaning device (100) (oral cavity peripheral image W210). Send the tooth brushing method display data (status signal).
  • the oral cavity cleaning device (100) of the 40th aspect is an electric toothbrush that transmits / receives data to / from the information terminal (5).
  • the oral cleaning device (100) causes the information terminal (5) to estimate the pressing force and display an image corresponding to the estimated pressing force from the oral cleaning device (100). Sends the brush amplitude signal of.
  • the oral cavity cleaning device (100) transmits the data imaged by the imaging unit of the oral cavity cleaning device (100) to the information terminal (5). ..
  • the oral cleaning device (100) of the 42nd aspect interlocks the data captured by the imaging unit of the oral cleaning device (100) with the device operation setting data, and the information terminal (5) Generate screen construction basic data for constructing screen data in.
  • the present disclosure provides an oral cleaning system, an oral cleaning device, and a program for improving user convenience.
  • Oral cleaning device 13 Drive unit 131 1st drive unit 132 2nd drive unit 14 Control unit 17 Operation unit 19 Detection unit 20 Communication unit (transmitter unit) 30 Brush 500 Processing system 51 Display unit 55 Imaging unit 612 Answer reception unit 613 Drive information generation unit 614 Change reception unit 616 Transmission processing unit 62 Display control unit 632 Estimating unit 633 Presentation unit 634 Judgment unit 900 Oral cleaning system Cn split area Em cleaning Area R31 1st area R32 2nd area W10 Model video W102 Specific model video W210 Oral peripheral image S102 Answer reception processing S103 Drive information generation processing S104 Transmission processing S202, S203 Display control processing S307, S311 Presentation processing

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La présente divulgation concerne un système de nettoyage buccal (900) comprenant : un dispositif de nettoyage buccal (100) ; et un système de traitement (500) configuré pour communiquer avec le dispositif de nettoyage buccal (100). Le système de traitement (500) inclut une unité de réception de réponse (612), une unité de génération d'informations d'entraînement (613) et une unité de traitement de transmission (616). L'unité de réception de réponse (612) reçoit une réponse à une question concernant au moins l'hygiène buccale et/ou l'état buccal de l'utilisateur. L'unité de génération d'informations d'entraînement (613) génère, sur la base de la réponse reçue, des informations d'entraînement concernant le mode d'entraînement d'une unité d'entraînement (13) incluse dans le dispositif de nettoyage buccal (100). L'unité de traitement de transmission (616) transmet les informations d'entraînement générées au dispositif de nettoyage buccal (100). Le dispositif de nettoyage buccal (100) inclut l'unité de d'entraînement (13) et une unité de commande (14). L'unité de commande (14) entraîne l'unité d'entraînement (13) conformément aux informations d'entraînement transmises par le système de traitement (500).
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