Multi-brush ultrasonic nail cleaner
OwnerAndrea Forrestinventor
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Abstract
This invention provides an ultrasonically driven nail cleaner, where the ultrasonic frequency both loosens hand and nail soil, as well as providing motion to at least a pair of brushes for removing the soil from the user's hands and nails. The moving force for the brushes and the ultrasonic loosening action are enabled by linkages providing straight line bilateral motion for both of the brushes. A rechargeable battery and a battery charger are provided for multiple uses for the structure provided, without the necessity of an AC outlet proximate the user.
Claims5
An ultrasonic hand and fingernail cleaner for operation by a battery, comprising an on-off switch for use with said battery, a non-conductive brush base, first and second sets of longitudinally extending bristle clusters protruding from said brush base, first and second electronic driving modules for operation by said battery, first and second piezoelectric transducers, first and second links coupling said piezoelectric transducers to said sets of bristle clusters and first and second linkages coupling said piezoelectric transducers to said electronic driving modules, and a two-way switch for selective controlling of said coupling of said piezoelectric transducers to said electronic driving modules, all adapted and arranged to operate to loosen and remove moist soil from a user's hand by selecting a first position of said two-way switch to cause an output of ultrasonic energy through said first set of bristle clusters, and to operate to loosen and remove moist soil from a user's fingernails by selecting a second position of said two-way switch to cause an output of ultrasonic energy through said second set of bristle clusters.
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