Method and device for cleaning teeth
AssigneeBraun GmbH
InventorsAlexander Hilscher, Hansjorg Reick, Armin Schwarz-Hartmann, Peter Trawinski, Martin Stratmann, Wolfgang Vorbeck
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Abstract
The invention is directed to a method and a device for cleaning teeth wherein a variety of cleaning tools are coupled to a common handle section for the individual cleaning of teeth. It relates in particular to a handle section of an electric dental cleaning device, with a coupling section for coupling various cleaning tools thereto, as well as said cleaning tools. According to the invention the handle section detects a coding provided on the respective cleaning tool attached. In dependence upon the respective coding detected, various functions of the dental cleaning device are controlled.
Claims44
An oral care device comprising
- a cleaning tool portion having a cleaning section in the vicinity of one end thereof;
- a handle portion, with a driver assembly therein for driving the cleaning section, wherein the cleaning tool portion and the handle portion are adapted such that the cleaning tool portion is removably connectable to the handle portion;
- communication means for data communication between the cleaning tool portion and the handle portion when the cleaning tool portion and handle portion are joined together;
- a memory element in the cleaning tool portion for storing at least data that identifies the cleaning tool portion;
- a microcontroller in the handle portion, wherein the memory element in the cleaning tool portion provides data therein to the microcontroller via the communication means;
- and means for displaying selected data related to the cleaning tool portion.
An oral care device comprising
- a cleaning tool portion having a cleaning section in the vicinity of one end thereof;
- a handle portion, with a driver assembly therein for driving the cleaning section, wherein the cleaning tool portion and the handle portion are adapted such that the cleaning tool portion is removably connectable to the handle portion;
- communication means for data communication between the cleaning tool portion and the handle portion when the cleaning tool portion and handle portion are joined together, wherein the communication means includes coils in the cleaning tool portion and the handle for inductive communication;
- a memory element in the cleaning tool portion for storing at least data that identifies the cleaning tool portion;
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- a microcontroller in the handle portion, wherein the memory element in the cleaning tool portion provides data therein to the microcontroller via the communication means.
A cleaning tool portion of an oral care device, the oral care device including a handle portion to which the cleaning tool portion can be removably joined, the cleaning tool portion comprising:
- cleaning section in the vicinity of one end of the cleaning tool portion;
- a radio signal transmitting and receiving means in the cleaning tool portion that provides data communication with a corresponding radio signal transmitting and receiving means in a handle portion;
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- a memory element in the cleaning tool portion for storing data identifying the cleaning tool portion.
A cleaning tool portion of an oral care device, the Oral care device including a handle portion to which the cleaning tool portion can be removably joined, the cleaning tool portion comprising:
- a cleaning section in the vicinity of one end of the cleaning tool portion;
- communication means for data communication between the cleaning tool portion and a handle portion, wherein the communication means includes a coil in the cleaning tool portion for inductive communication with a coil in a handle portion;
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- a memory element in the cleaning tool portion for storing data identifying the cleaning tool portion.
An oral care device, comprising:
- a cleaning tool portion having a cleaning section in the vicinity of one end thereof;
- a handle portion, with a driver assembly therein for driving the cleaning section, wherein the cleaning tool portion and the handle portion are adapted such that the cleaning tool portion is removably connectable to the handle portion;
- communication means for data communication between the cleaning tool portion and the handle portion when the cleaning tool portion and handle portion are joined together, wherein the communications means comprises a radio signal transmitting and receiving means in the cleaning tool portion and a corresponding radio signal transmitting and receiving means in the handle portion;
- a memory element in the cleaning tool portion for storing at least data that identifies the cleaning tool portion;
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- a microcontroller in the handle portion, wherein the memory element in the cleaning tool portion provides data therein to the microcontroller via the communication means.
A cleaning tool portion of an oral care device, the oral care device including a handle portion to which the cleaning tool portion can be removably joined, the cleaning tool portion comprising:
- a cleaning section in the vicinity of one end of the cleaning tool portion;
- communication means for data communication between the cleaning tool portion and a handle portion, wherein the communications means comprises a radio signal transmitting and receiving means in the cleaning tool portion that operates with a corresponding radio signal transmitting and receiving means in a handle portion;
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- a memory element in the cleaning tool portion for storing data identifying the cleaning tool portion.
An oral care device comprising:
- a cleaning tool portion having a cleaning section in the vicinity of one end thereof;
- a handle portion, with a driver assembly therein for driving the cleaning section, wherein the cleaning tool portion and the hand1e portion are adapted such that the cleaning tool portion is removably connectable to the handle portion;
- a radio signal transmitter and receiver in the cleaning tool portion that exchanges radio signals with a corresponding radio signal transmitter and receiver in the handle portion;
- a coding device in the cleaning tool portion for storing at least data that identifies the cleaning tool portion;
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- an electronic control device in the handle portion, wherein the coding device in the cleaning tool portion provides data therein to the electronic control device via radio signals.
An oral care device, comprising
- a cleaning tool portion having a cleaning section in the vicinity of one end thereof;
- a handle portion, with a driver assembly therein for driving the cleaning section, wherein the cleaning tool portion and the handle portion are adapted such that the cleaning tool portion is removably connectable to the handle portion;
- a transponder and coil in the cleaning tool portion and a detector and coil in the handle for inductive communication;
- a coding device in the cleaning tool portion for storing at least data that identifies the cleaning tool portion;
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- an electronic control device in the handle portion, wherein the coding device in the cleaning tool portion provides data therein to the electronic control device via inductive communication.
A cleaning tool portion of an oral care device, the oral care device including a handle portion to which the cleaning tool portion can be removably joined, the cleaning tool portion comprising:
- a cleaning section in the vicinity of one end of the cleaning tool portion;
- a radio signal transmitter and receiver that exchanges radio signals with a corresponding radio signal transmitter and receiver in a handle portion;
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- a coding device for storing data identifying the cleaning tool portion.
A cleaning tool portion of an oral care device, the oral care device including a handle portion to which the cleaning tool portion can be removably joined, the cleaning tool portion comprising:
- a cleaning section in the vicinity of one end of the cleaning tool portion;
- a transponder and coil for inductive communication with a detector and coil in a handle portion;
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- a coding device for storing data identifying the cleaning tool portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.