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US 12,090,014 B2Granted
Connecting element, a base unit and a cleaning head for use in an oral care appliance
AssigneeWillo 32 SAS
InventorsJean-Raphaël Ouin, Alexandre Georges Gabriel Laurent
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Abstract
A connecting element, a base unit and a cleaning head for use in an oral care appliance are disclosed. The connecting element is configured to engage operatively with the cleaning head and the base unit to form a first connection and a second connection respectively.
Claims16
An oral care appliance comprising:
- a cleaning head;
- an element;
- a base unit;
- wherein the element has an identification means to provide an identity to the base unit of the oral care appliance wherein the identification means is one of a communication module, a scannable code, and an electronic arrangement;
- a first connection interface between the cleaning head and the element, wherein the first connection interface includes a first mechanical coupling arrangement;
- and
- a second connection interface of the base unit including a second mechanical coupling arrangement;
- wherein the first connection interface and the second connection interface are shaped so that there is a difference between a functional clearance of the first connection interface and a functional clearance of the second connection interface, thereby making:
- (i) the first connection interface stronger than the second connection interface;
- and (ii) both the first connection interface and the second connection interface detachable via pull operations.
7 more elements
An oral care appliance comprising:
- a cleaning head;
- an element;
- a base unit;
- wherein the element has an electronic arrangement configured to facilitate identification of a user of the oral care appliance;
- a first connection interface between the cleaning head and the element, wherein the first connection interface includes a first mechanical coupling arrangement;
- and
- a second connection interface of the base unit including a second mechanical coupling arrangement;
- wherein the first connection interface and the second connection interface are shaped so that there is a difference between a functional clearance of the first connection interface and a functional clearance of the second connection interface, thereby making:
- (i) a gripping of the first connection interface stronger than a gripping of the second connection interface;
- and (ii) both the first connection interface and the second connection interface detachable via pull operations.
7 more elements
An oral care appliance comprising:
- a cleaning head;
- an element;
- a base unit;
- an interface, of the element, configured to engage with the cleaning head of the oral care appliance;
- wherein the element has an electronic arrangement to provide an identity to the base unit of the oral care appliance, wherein the electronic arrangement comprises at least one of an electric contact and an NFC tag;
- a first connection interface between the element and the cleaning head, the first connection interface having a negative functional clearance;
- and
- a second connection interface between the element and the base unit, the second connection interface having a positive functional clearance.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.