Personal hygiene device

An oral hygiene device having

• (a) a body, which comprises a handle region, a head region and a neck region located between the handle region and the head region, and
• (b) electrically functional elements which are arranged, at least in part, within the body, comprising an electrically operated functional unit and an electric supply system connectable to an energy store for the functional unit,
• wherein the body comprises at least one first component, which is produced by injection molding and serves as a reinforcement, and at least one second component that is softer than the first component, which is produced by injection molding, and wherein at least some of the electrically functional elements are encapsulated, at least in part, by the second component, and are arranged at least in part in a boundary zone between the first component and the second component.
• wherein the electrically operated functional unit encapsulated includes a vibration device.

An oral hygiene device having

• (a) a body, which comprises a handle region, a head region and a neck region located between the handle region and the head region, and
• (b) electrically functional elements which are arranged, at least in part, within the body and comprise an electrically operated functional unit including a vibration device arranged in the head region or in the neck region, an electric supply system arranged in the handle region and connectable to an energy store, at least one electric line provided through the neck region between the vibration device and the electric supply system to provide electrical connection therebetween, and a switching element that switches the vibration device on and off,
• wherein the body comprises at least one hard component, which is produced by injection molding and serves as a reinforcement, and at least one second component that is softer than the first component, which is produced by injection molding,
• the electrically functional element including the vibration device is encapsulated, at least in part, by the second component and arranged at least in part in a boundary zone between the first component and the second component, and
• a vibration-damping region is formed between the handle region and the vibration device.

An oral hygiene device having

• (a) a body, which comprises a handle region, a head region and a neck region located between the handle region and the head region, and
• (b) electrically functional elements which are arranged, at least in part, within the body, comprising an electrically operated functional unit and an electric supply system connectable to an energy store for the functional unit,
• wherein the body comprises at least one first component, which is produced by injection molding and serves as a reinforcement, and at least one second component that is softer than the first component, which is produced by injection molding, and wherein at least some of the electrically functional elements are encapsulated, at least in part, by the second component, and are arranged at least in part in a boundary zone between the first component and the second component,
• wherein the first component includes a recess arranged in the head portion or in the neck portion, the recess being adapted to receive the functional unit.

An oral hygiene device having

• (a) a body, which comprises a handle region, a head region and a neck region located between the handle region and the head region, and
• (b) electrically functional elements which are arranged, at least in part, within the body, comprising an electrically operated functional unit and an electric supply system connectable to an energy store for the functional unit,
• wherein the body comprises at least one first component, which is produced by injection molding and serves as a reinforcement, and at least one second component that is softer than the first component, which is produced by injection molding, and wherein at least some of the electrically functional elements are encapsulated, at least in part, by the second component, and are arranged at least in part in a boundary zone between the first component and the second component,
• wherein the first component includes at least one channel running in a longitudinal direction of the body, the channel receiving at least one electric line serving to connect the electrically functional unit with the electric supply system.

An oral hygiene device having

• (a) a body, which comprises a handle region, a head region and a neck region located between the handle region and the head region, and
• (b) electrically functional elements which are arranged, at least in part, within the body, comprising an electrically operated functional unit and an electric supply system connectable to an energy store for the functional unit,
• wherein the body comprises at least one first component, which is produced by injection molding and serves as a reinforcement, and at least one second component that is softer than the first component, which is produced by injection molding, and wherein at least some of the electrically functional elements are encapsulated, at least in part, by the second component, and are arranged at least in part in a boundary zone between the first component and the second component,
• wherein the body includes a cavity for receiving at least the energy store, the cavity having a through-passage for receiving at least a part of the electric supply system, wherein the through-passage is sealed by the part of the electric supply system against entry of the second component into the cavity during injection molding of the second component.

An oral hygiene device having

• (a) a body, which comprises a handle region, a head region and a neck region located between the handle region and the head region, and
• (b) electrically functional elements which are arranged, at least in part, within the body, comprising an electrically operated functional unit and an electric supply system connectable to an energy store for the functional unit,
• wherein the body comprises at least one first component, which is produced by injection molding and serves as a reinforcement, and at least one second component that is softer than the first component, which is produced by injection molding, and wherein at least some of the electrically functional elements are encapsulated, at least in part, by the second component, and are arranged at least in part in a boundary zone between the first component and the second component,
• wherein the first component includes at least one external cavity that at least partially receives at least some of the electrically functional elements, and the second component encapsulates the external cavity of the first component.

An oral hygiene device having

• (a) a body, which comprises a handle region, a head region and a neck region located between the handle region and the head region, and
• (b) electrically functional elements which are arranged, at least in part, within the body, comprising an electrically operated functional unit and an electric supply system connectable to an energy store for the functional unit,
• wherein the body comprises at least one first component, which is produced by injection molding and serves as a reinforcement, and at least one second component that is softer than the first component, which is produced by injection molding, and wherein at least some of the electrically functional elements are encapsulated, at least in part, by the second component, and are arranged at least in part in a boundary zone between the first component and the second component,
• wherein at least some of the electrically functional elements are encapsulated by a protective sleeve in order to provide protection against heat and pressure during injection molding of the second component.