Oral care implement

A kit of parts for an oral care implement, the kit of parts comprising:

• a handle;
• and
• a head connectable to the handle, the head comprising a carrier that is movable relative to the handle when the head is connected to the handle, the carrier carrying one or more cleaning elements;
• wherein the handle comprises:
• a carrier drive mechanism operable to drive movement of the carrier relative to the handle when the head is connected to the handle;
• an auxiliary device comprising a pump;
• and
• an auxiliary device drive mechanism that is selectively connectable to the carrier drive mechanism during operation of the carrier drive mechanism, so as to selectively operate the auxiliary device during movement of the carrier relative to the handle.

A method of operating an oral care implement, which oral care implement comprises a body;

• a carrier connected to the body and movable relative to the body, the carrier carrying one or more cleaning elements;
• a carrier drive mechanism operable to drive movement of the carrier relative to the body;
• an auxiliary device comprising a pump;
• and an auxiliary device drive mechanism that is selectively engagable with the carrier drive mechanism during operation of the carrier drive mechanism, so as to selectively operate the auxiliary device during movement of the carrier relative to the body;
• wherein the method comprises:
• operating the carrier drive mechanism to drive movement of the carrier relative to the body;
• and
• selectively connecting the auxiliary device drive mechanism to the carrier drive mechanism during operation of the carrier drive mechanism, so as to selectively operate the auxiliary device during movement of the carrier relative to the body.

An oral care implement, comprising:

• a body, one or more outlets being formed in a surface of the body;
• a rotary peristaltic pump being disposed within the body;
• and
• a fluid flow channel that links the pump to the one or more outlets, wherein the pump is operable to pump fluid to the one or more outlets via the fluid flow channel;
• wherein the fluid flow channel comprises a compressible tube;
• wherein the pump comprises a rotor and a housing, a first portion of the compressible tube being compressed between the rotor and the housing;
• wherein the rotor is rotatable about an axis that is in a fixed position relative to the body;
• and
• wherein the rotor has a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart shoes or rollers for moving along a surface of the first portion of the compressible tube.

A kit of parts for an oral care implement, the kit of parts comprising:

• a handle;
• and
• a head connectable to the handle, wherein the head comprises one or more cleaning elements and a first fluid flow channel, wherein one or more outlets are formed in a surface of the head, and the first fluid flow channel is in fluid communication with the one or more outlets;
• wherein the handle comprises a housing, within which are disposed:
• a rotary peristaltic pump;
• and
• a second fluid flow channel that engages the first fluid flow channel when the head is connected to the handle so as to link the pump to the one or more outlets when the head is connected to the handle, whereby the pump is operable to pump fluid to the one or more outlets via the first and second fluid flow channels;
• wherein the second fluid flow channel comprises a compressible tube;
• wherein the pump comprises a rotor and a housing, a first portion of the compressible tube being compressed between the rotor and the housing;
• wherein the rotor is rotatable about an axis that is in a fixed position relative to the housing of the handle;
• and
• wherein the rotor has a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart shoes or rollers for moving along a surface of the first portion of the compressible tube.