Battery powered electrical appliance for personal hygiene
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsFerdinand Hermann, Torsten Klemm, Andreas Erndt
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the field of battery powered electrical appliances or personal hygiene, in particular to a hair removal device such as an electric shaver or epilator as well as an electric toothbrush. A control device for a battery powered electrical appliance for personal hygiene is described, wherein the control device is adapted to cause the battery powered electrical appliance to perform automated contact fritting of a battery contact by controlling the battery powered electrical appliance such that a current pulse exceeding a wetting threshold is applied across the battery contact during a standby period.
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Control device for a battery powered electrical appliance for personal hygiene, wherein the control device is adapted to cause the battery powered electrical appliance to perform automated contact fritting of a battery contact by controlling the battery powered electrical appliance such that a current pulse exceeding a wetting threshold is applied across the battery contact during a standby period, wherein the control device is adapted to cause the battery powered electrical appliance to apply the current pulse having a peak current of at least 100 mA.
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