Electric toothbrush and control system that can monitor toothpaste usage

Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of washing and gargling, and provides an electric toothbrush capable of monitoring the use of toothpaste, comprising: a toothbrush head, a toothpaste tube, and an electric brush handle; a toothpaste outlet hole is provided at the top of the toothpaste tube, and a base is provided at the bottom, and the toothpaste is squeezed out of the outlet hole by rotating the base; a first groove is provided at the bottom of the toothbrush head, a second groove is provided at the bottom of the toothpaste tube, and a first protrusion is provided at the top of the electric brush handle; when the first protrusion is inserted into the first groove, the electric brush handle controls the vibration of the toothbrush head; when the first protrusion is inserted into the second groove, the electric brush handle controls the rotation of the bottom of the toothpaste tube; the electric brush handle comprises a motor, a counter, and a sensor patch, the motor is used to drive the toothbrush head to vibrate and drive the base of the toothpaste tube to rotate, the sensor patch is arranged in the motor, and the counter is communicatively connected with the sensor patch to receive the number of revolutions of the motor detected by the sensor patch. This scheme records the amount of toothpaste used each time, so as to monitor.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of washing, and in particular to a control system capable of monitoring the use of toothpaste and a method for monitoring the use of toothpaste. Background Art

[0002] As people's living standards improve, more and more people pay attention to oral hygiene. The type and amount of toothpaste used each time you brush your teeth will have different effects on your teeth. Using a certain amount of toothpaste according to the situation each time can not only maintain oral health, but also prevent waste caused by excessive use of toothpaste.

[0003] Currently, there is no technology to monitor the use of toothpaste. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop an electric toothbrush, a control system and a method for monitoring the use of toothpaste that can monitor the use of toothpaste, accurately record the amount of toothpaste used each time brushing, and thus monitor the use of toothpaste. Summary of the invention

[0004] The technical purpose of the present invention is to solve the problem that the usage of toothpaste cannot be monitored, and to provide an electric toothbrush, a control system and a method for monitoring the usage of toothpaste that can monitor the usage of toothpaste. The electric toothbrush, a control system and a method for monitoring the usage of toothpaste can accurately record the amount of toothpaste used each time brushing, thereby monitoring the use of toothpaste, maintaining oral health, and preventing waste caused by excessive use of toothpaste.

[0005] As one aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides an electric toothbrush capable of monitoring the use of toothpaste, comprising:

[0006] Toothbrush heads, toothpaste tubes, electric brush handles;

[0007] The toothpaste tube is provided with a paste outlet hole at the top and a base at the bottom, and the toothpaste is squeezed out of the paste outlet hole by rotating the base;

[0008] The bottom of the toothbrush head is provided with a first groove, the bottom of the base of the toothpaste tube is provided with a second groove, and the top of the electric brush handle is provided with a first protrusion; the first groove and the second groove are of the same size, and the first protrusion is adapted to the first groove and also to the second groove; when the first protrusion is inserted into the first groove, the electric brush handle controls the vibration of the toothbrush head; when the first protrusion is inserted into the second groove, the electric brush handle controls the bottom of the toothpaste tube to rotate;

[0009] The electric brush handle includes a motor, a counter and a sensor patch. The motor is arranged at the upper part of the electric brush handle and is used to drive the toothbrush head to vibrate and the base of the toothpaste tube to rotate. The sensor patch is arranged in the motor. The counter is communicatively connected to the sensor patch and is used to receive the number of motor rotations detected by the sensor patch.

[0010] The number of revolutions of the motor is recorded by a counter, so that the amount of toothpaste used can be monitored.

[0011] As an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the toothpaste tube includes a tube body, a spiral rod, a base and a tray;

[0012] The cylinder is cylindrical, with a cylindrical cavity inside, a second protrusion on the top, a paste outlet hole on the second protrusion for squeezing out toothpaste, an opening at the bottom of the cylinder, and one or more guide rails on the inner wall of the cylinder;

[0013] The upper part of the spiral rod is a spiral structure, and the lower part is a columnar structure. The spiral rod vertically extends from the opening at the bottom of the cylinder into the cylindrical cavity;

[0014] The base is located below the cylinder, a third groove is provided on the top of the base, a second groove is provided on the bottom, and the lower part of the spiral rod is inserted into the third groove to achieve a fixed connection between the spiral rod and the base;

[0015] The tray is arranged in a cylindrical cavity. The tray is a cylindrical structure, including a chassis at the bottom and a tray wall surrounding the chassis. A spiral hole corresponding to the spiral rod is provided in the middle of the chassis. The spiral rod passes through the chassis through the spiral hole, so that the spiral rod and the tray are rotatably connected; a first guide groove corresponding to the guide rail is provided on the outer wall of the tray wall, so that when the base rotates to drive the spiral rod to rotate, the tray moves upward along the guide rail.

[0016] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the toothpaste tube also includes a gasket, which is arranged in the cylindrical cavity and is located below the tray; the gasket is cylindrical, with a circular socket in the middle, and the columnar structure at the lower part of the spiral rod passes through the circular socket; the outer wall of the gasket is provided with a second guide groove corresponding to the guide rail.

[0017] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the diameter of the circular insertion hole of the gasket is smaller than the diameter of the spiral structure at the upper part of the spiral rod, and there is a gap between the inner wall of the circular insertion hole of the gasket and the columnar structure at the lower part of the spiral rod.

[0018] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the second protrusion is matched with the first groove.

[0019] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, there are multiple toothpaste tubes, the second protrusion is also matched with the second groove, and each toothpaste tube is detachably connected at the head and tail.

[0020] As an example embodiment of the present invention, the electric brush handle also includes a control device, which is communicatively connected to the motor and the counter, and is used to control the vibration or rotation of the motor, and is also used to receive data from the counter and send the number of motor rotations to a cloud server.

[0021] As an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the control device includes a vibration control module, a rotation control module and a magnetic control switch, and the toothbrush head also includes a magnetic component located at the bottom of the toothbrush head;

[0022] The vibration control module and the rotation control module are both connected to the motor, the magnetic control switch and the signal transceiver module. When the magnetic control switch is close to the magnetic component, the circuit of the vibration control module is connected; when the magnetic control switch is far away from the magnetic component, the circuit of the rotation control module is connected.

[0023] As an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the control device further includes a signal transceiver module, which is connected to the counter and is used to receive data from the counter and send the toothpaste usage to the cloud server.

[0024] As an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the electric brush handle further includes a power supply, and the power supply is connected to the control device.

[0025] As an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the magnetic component is an iron ring.

[0026] As a second aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a control system capable of monitoring the use of toothpaste, comprising a cloud server and one or more of the electric toothbrushes described above;

[0027] The cloud server is communicatively connected to the control device of the electric toothbrush, and is at least used to receive the toothpaste usage of the toothpaste tube sent by the electric toothbrush and store the toothpaste usage;

[0028] The control device of the electric toothbrush receives the number of motor rotations sent by the counter and sends it to the cloud server.

[0029] As an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the cloud server is further used to send an unlock instruction to the control device of the electric toothbrush;

[0030] The signal transceiver module of the control device of the electric toothbrush receives the unlock instruction from the cloud server, unlocks the rotation control module, and enables the rotation control module to control the rotation of the motor.

[0031] As an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the control system further comprises one or more user terminals, each electric toothbrush corresponds to one user terminal, each electric toothbrush comprises a plurality of toothpaste tubes, and the plurality of toothpaste tubes contain toothpastes of different varieties;

[0032] Each user terminal is communicatively connected to the cloud server, and is at least used to receive an instruction of using a toothpaste type from the cloud server, obtain information of a toothpaste tube corresponding to the toothpaste type, and send the information to the cloud server;

[0033] The cloud server is also used to send instructions on the types of toothpaste to be used to the user end, and receive information on the toothpaste tube returned by the client end.

[0034] As an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a mark for storing information of the toothpaste tube is provided on the outer wall of the toothpaste tube.

[0035] As an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the identifier is a QR code, a barcode or a specific character number.

[0036] As an exemplary implementation of the present invention, the user terminal includes a code scanning interface or a specific character number input port.

[0037] As an example embodiment of the present invention, the control system also includes one or more doctor terminals, each of which is communicatively connected to a cloud server and is at least used to receive toothpaste usage information of a user terminal stored in the cloud server, and to send a toothpaste usage prescription to the user terminal through the cloud server, wherein the prescription includes the type of toothpaste to be used and the amount of toothpaste that should be used.

[0038] As a third aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a method for monitoring the use of toothpaste using the control system, comprising the following steps:

[0039] Choose a toothpaste tube;

[0040] Obtain information about the toothpaste tube, including the type of toothpaste contained in the toothpaste tube;

[0041] The extrusion of toothpaste in the toothpaste tube is controlled by the rotation of the motor;

[0042] Detect the number of revolutions of the motor;

[0043] Calculate the amount of toothpaste to use;

[0044] The remaining amount of toothpaste in the toothpaste tube is calculated based on the amount of toothpaste used.

[0045] As an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, before rotating the toothpaste tube, first obtain the type of toothpaste to be used and the amount of toothpaste to be used;

[0046] The toothpaste tube selected is the toothpaste tube corresponding to the toothpaste variety.

[0047] As an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, before obtaining the type of toothpaste to be used and the amount of toothpaste that should be used, a toothpaste usage prescription is first set according to the usage of the toothpaste in the toothpaste tube.

[0048] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0049] 1. The amount of toothpaste used can be detected by the number of revolutions of the motor, thereby achieving the effect of monitoring the use of toothpaste.

[0050] 2. Send the information of toothpaste usage and toothpaste tube to the cloud server to record each toothpaste usage.

[0051] 3. Doctors can set a toothpaste prescription based on toothpaste usage, and users can use toothpaste according to the prescription to ensure oral health. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0052] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of an electric toothbrush according to a first embodiment is given.

[0053] Figure 2 An exploded view of the electric toothbrush of the first embodiment is given.

[0054] Figure 3 A combined diagram of a toothbrush head and an electric brush handle is provided.

[0055] Figure 4 An exploded view of a toothpaste tube is given.

[0056] Figure 5 A diagram of the assembly of the spiral rod, tray, spacer and base is given (unused toothpaste tube).

[0057] Figure 6 A diagram of the assembly of the spiral rod, tray, spacer and base is given (toothpaste tube in use).

[0058] Figure 7 A structural diagram of a toothbrush head is given.

[0059] Figure 8 A connection diagram of the modules of the electric brush handle of the first embodiment is given.

[0060] Fig. 9 A connection diagram between the control device and various modules of the first embodiment is given.

[0061] Fig.10 A connection diagram between the control device and various modules of the second embodiment is given.

[0062] Fig.11 A schematic structural diagram of an electric toothbrush according to a third embodiment is given.

[0063] Fig.12 A structural schematic diagram of a control system of a fourth embodiment is given.

[0064] Fig.13 A flow chart of a fifth embodiment is given.

[0065] Among them, 1 is a toothbrush head, 11 is a brush head body, 12 is a magnetic component, 2 is a toothpaste tube, 21 is a tube body, 22 is a spiral rod, 23 is a tray, 24 is a base, 25 is a gasket, 3 is an electric brush handle, 31 is a motor, 32 is a sensor patch, 33 is a counter, 34 is a control device, 341 is a vibration control module, 342 is a rotation control module, 343 is a magnetically controlled switch, 344 is a signal transceiver, 35 is a power supply, 4 is a cloud server, 5 is a user end, and 6 is a doctor end. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0066] The following is a detailed description of embodiments of the present invention, but the present invention can be implemented in many different ways as defined and covered by the claims.

[0067] According to a first embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an electric toothbrush capable of monitoring the use of toothpaste, such as Figure 1 As shown, it includes: a toothbrush head 1, a toothpaste tube 2 and an electric brush handle 3.

[0068] The toothpaste tube 2 is located between the toothbrush head 1 and the electric brush handle 3. The top of the toothpaste tube 2 is detachably connected to the bottom of the toothbrush head 1, and the bottom of the toothpaste tube 2 is detachably connected to the top of the electric brush handle 3. Figure 2 As shown, Figure 2 The electric toothbrush is disassembled. The bottom of the toothbrush head 1 is provided with a first groove, the top of the toothpaste tube 2 is provided with a second protrusion, the bottom of the toothpaste tube 2 is provided with a second groove, and the top of the electric brush handle 3 is provided with a first protrusion. The first groove and the second groove are of the same size. The first protrusion and the second protrusion are both matched with the first groove, and the first protrusion and the second protrusion are both matched with the second groove. When the electric toothbrush is not in use, the second protrusion is inserted into the first groove, and the first protrusion is inserted into the second groove, as shown in FIG. Figure 1 As shown, the toothbrush and the toothpaste tube 2 are combined into one. When using the electric toothbrush to brush teeth, the toothbrush head 1 is removed, the first protrusion is inserted into the second groove, and the electric brush handle 3 controls the bottom of the toothpaste tube 2 to rotate to squeeze out the toothpaste. After squeezing the toothpaste, the toothpaste tube 2 and the electric brush handle 3 are disassembled, and the toothbrush head 1 and the electric brush handle 3 are spliced ​​together. Figure 3 As shown, the first protrusion is inserted into the first groove, so that the top of the electric brush handle 3 is connected to the bottom of the toothbrush head 1, and the electric brush handle 3 controls the toothbrush head 1 to vibrate.

[0069] The electric brush handle 3 drives the bottom of the toothpaste tube 2 to rotate to squeeze out the toothpaste, and the number of rotations of the electric brush handle 3 is recorded while squeezing out the toothpaste, thereby obtaining the amount of toothpaste squeezed out of the toothpaste tube 2. The structure of the toothpaste tube 2 is as follows: Figure 4As shown, it includes: a barrel 21, a spiral rod 22, a tray 23, a base 24, and a gasket 25. The barrel 21 is cylindrical, with a cylindrical cavity inside, a second protrusion on the top, and a paste outlet hole for squeezing out toothpaste. When the base 24 is rotated, the toothpaste flows out from the paste outlet hole. An opening is provided at the bottom of the barrel 21, and one or more guide rails are provided on the inner wall of the barrel 21. The guide rails are vertically arranged, preferably three guide rails, and the distance between every two guide rails is equal. In order to facilitate the observation of the remaining toothpaste, the barrel 21 is set to be transparent, and a scale is provided on the barrel 21. The scale can only roughly observe the amount of toothpaste used, and it is still necessary to record the amount of toothpaste used through the electric brush handle to obtain more accurate data. The barrel 21 is set to be transparent, which is also conducive to distinguishing the type of toothpaste inside according to the color of the toothpaste. When not in use, in order to prevent the toothpaste from flowing out of the paste outlet hole, the barrel 21 also includes a sealing cover arranged on the paste outlet hole. The upper part of the spiral rod 22 is a spiral structure, and the lower part is a columnar structure. The length of the spiral structure is longer than the columnar structure, and the outer diameter of the spiral structure is larger than the outer diameter of the columnar structure. The spiral rod 23 extends vertically into the cylindrical cavity from the opening at the bottom of the cylinder 21. The base 24 is located below the cylinder 21, and the top of the base 24 contacts the bottom of the cylinder 21. A third groove is provided in the middle of the top of the base 24. The third groove is circular. The diameter of the third groove and the columnar structure at the bottom of the spiral rod 22 are equal, and the structures are adapted. The columnar structure at the bottom of the spiral rod 22 is inserted into the third groove to achieve a fixed connection between the spiral rod 22 and the base 24. A second groove is provided at the bottom of the base 23. The second groove is polygonal and adapted to the first protrusion of the electric brush handle 3. The first protrusion of the electric brush handle 3 can rotate and drive the base 23 to rotate. The tray 23 is arranged in the cylindrical cavity. The tray 23 is a cylindrical structure, including a bottom chassis and a tray wall surrounding the bottom chassis. The bottom chassis is circular, with a diameter equal to the diameter of the cylindrical cavity, and a spiral hole corresponding to the screw rod 22 is arranged in the middle. The screw rod passes through the bottom chassis through the spiral hole, so that the screw rod 22 is rotatably connected to the tray 23. The outer wall of the tray wall is provided with a first guide groove corresponding to the guide rail, and the number of the first guide grooves is equal to the number of the guide rails, so that when the base 24 rotates to drive the screw rod 22 to rotate, the tray 23 moves upward along the guide rail. The gasket 25 is arranged in the cylindrical cavity and is located below the tray 23. The gasket 25 is cylindrical, with a diameter equal to the diameter of the cylindrical cavity, and a circular plug hole is arranged in the middle. The columnar structure at the lower part of the screw rod 22 passes through the circular plug hole. The outer wall of the gasket 25 is provided with a second guide groove corresponding to the guide rail, and the number of the second guide grooves is equal to the number of the guide rails. The diameter of the circular insertion hole of the gasket 25 is smaller than the diameter of the spiral structure on the upper part of the spiral rod 22, so that the tray 23 is always located below the spiral structure and sandwiched between the spiral structure and the base 24. There is a gap between the inner wall of the circular insertion hole of the gasket 25 and the columnar structure at the lower part of the spiral rod 22. When the base 24 is rotated, the gasket 25 is restricted by the guide rail and does not move, and the columnar structure passing through the circular insertion hole of the gasket 25 rotates with the base 24.The function of the gasket 24 is to prevent the spiral rod 22 from shaking greatly, so the gap between the gasket 24 and the columnar structure should not be too large, preferably 0.02-1 mm. Figure 5 As shown, when the toothbrush barrel 2 is full of toothpaste, it has not been used, and the tray 23 is located at the bottom of the spiral structure. When using toothpaste, the base 24 is rotated, and the tray 23 moves upward, pushing the toothpaste upward so that the toothpaste is squeezed out from the first protruding paste outlet hole on the top of the barrel 21. Figure 6 For using half of the toothpaste tube 2, now the tray 23 is located at the middle part of the spiral structure. Continue to use the toothpaste tube 2, the tray 23 continues to move upward, until the tray 23 arrives at the top of the spiral structure, the toothpaste is squeezed out of the toothpaste tube 2 completely.

[0070] like Figure 7 As shown, the toothbrush head 1 comprises a toothbrush head body 11 and a magnetic component 12 at the bottom, and the magnetic component 12 is an iron ring.

[0071] In addition to being able to realize the function of brushing teeth, the electric brush handle 3 can also realize the function of squeezing toothpaste. Figure 8 As shown, the electric brush handle 3 includes a motor 31, a sensor patch 32, a counter 33, a control device 34 and a power supply 35. The motor 31 is arranged on the upper part of the electric brush handle 3, and is used to drive the toothbrush head 1 to vibrate or drive the base 24 to rotate. The sensor patch 32 is arranged in the motor 31, and adopts a Hall sensor to record the number of rotations of the motor 31. The counter 33 is communicatively connected to the sensor patch to receive the number of rotations of the motor 31, so as to monitor the amount of toothpaste used. Due to reasons such as inertia and friction, it is impossible to give a definite number of rotations of the motor 31, so the actual number of rotations of the motor 31 must be measured by the sensor patch 32 to obtain the accurate amount of toothpaste used. Fig. 9 As shown, the control device 34 includes a magnetic control switch 343, a vibration control module 341 and a rotation control module 342. The magnetic control switch 343 is arranged near the top of the electric brush handle 3. The vibration control module 341 and the rotation control module 342 are both connected to the motor 31 and the magnetic control switch 343. The magnetic control switch 343 is also connected to the power supply 35. When brushing teeth is required, the magnetic control switch 343 is close to the magnetic component 12, the magnetic control switch 343 connects the circuit of the vibration control module 341, and the mode of the motor 31 is vibration; when toothpaste needs to be squeezed, the magnetic control switch 343 is away from the magnetic component 12, the magnetic control switch 343 connects the circuit of the rotation control module 342, and the mode of the motor 31 is rotation. The electric brush handle 3 also includes a prompt module, which is connected to the control device 34 and is used to prompt the user.

[0072] The control device 34 enables the electric brush handle 3 to have the functions of brushing teeth and squeezing toothpaste. The amount of toothpaste used is recorded by the number of rotations of the motor, so that the use of toothpaste is accurately monitored, which is beneficial to maintaining oral health.

[0073] According to a second embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an electric toothbrush capable of monitoring the use of toothpaste, the electric toothbrush being substantially the same as the electric toothbrush of the first embodiment, except that:

[0074] like Fig.10 As shown, the control device 34 of the electric brush handle 3 also includes a signal transceiver module 344 , which is communicatively connected to the counter 33 and the cloud server 4 , and is used to transmit the number of rotations of the motor 31 recorded by the counter 33 to the cloud server 4 .

[0075] According to a third embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an electric toothbrush capable of monitoring the use of toothpaste, the electric toothbrush being substantially the same as the electric toothbrush of the second embodiment, except that:

[0076] like Fig.11 As shown, the electric toothbrush of the third embodiment has multiple toothpaste tubes 2, and the multiple toothpaste tubes 2 contain toothpastes of different types. The number of toothpaste tubes 2 is not limited to Fig.11 3, 4, 5, etc. The number of toothpaste tubes 2 can be selected according to the efficacy of the toothpaste. Currently, there are four main functions of toothpaste on the market: 1. Fluoride toothpaste is mainly for the tooth body, which can prevent caries and enhance the ability of teeth to resist caries; 2. Boron-containing toothpaste is mainly for periodontal, and treats symptoms such as toothache, bleeding gums, swelling, pain, ulcers, and swelling caused by acute and chronic gingivitis, stomatitis, etc.; 3. The main function of toothpaste containing probiotics is to balance the oral flora, freshen the breath, and prevent the formation of plaque, tartar, tartar, bad breath, etc.; 4. Toothpaste with whitening effect can ensure the beauty of teeth and prevent yellowing of teeth. In actual use, 4 toothpaste tubes 2 can be selected according to 4 toothpastes with different effects, and the number of toothpaste tubes 2 can also be increased or decreased to use toothpastes with two-in-one, three-in-one or four-in-one effects.

[0077] According to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, a control system for monitoring toothpaste usage is provided. Fig.12 As shown, it includes: an electric toothbrush of the third embodiment, a cloud server 4, a user terminal 5 and a doctor terminal 6.

[0078] The cloud server 4 is communicatively connected with the electric toothbrush, the user terminal 5 and the doctor terminal 6, and is used to receive the toothpaste usage of the toothpaste tube sent by the electric toothbrush, and store the toothpaste usage information, including: the amount of toothpaste used in the toothpaste tube 2 at a certain moment, and the remaining amount of toothpaste in the toothpaste tube 2; it is used to send a toothpaste usage prescription to the user terminal 5, including the type of toothpaste to be used and the amount of toothpaste that should be used, and receive and verify the information of the toothpaste tube 2 returned by the user terminal 5, send an unlock instruction to the control device 34 of the electric toothbrush, unlock the rotation control module 342 so that the motor 31 rotates; it is also used to display the toothpaste usage information to the doctor terminal 6 and receive the toothpaste usage prescription set by the doctor terminal 6.

[0079] There are one or more electric toothbrushes, each corresponding to one user. The outer wall of the toothpaste tube 2 of the electric toothbrush is provided with a representation for storing information of the toothpaste tube 2, including a QR code, a barcode or a specific character number. The electric brush handle 3 of the electric toothbrush receives an unlock instruction from the cloud server 4, unlocks the rotation control module 342, and enables the rotation control module 342 to control the rotation of the motor 31, and sends the number of revolutions of the motor 31 to the cloud server 4.

[0080] There are one or more user terminals 5, each of which corresponds to an electric toothbrush, and is used to receive the instruction of using toothpaste varieties issued by the cloud server 4, obtain the information of the toothpaste tube 2 corresponding to the toothpaste variety and send it to the cloud server 4. The user terminal 5 includes a code scanning interface or a specific character number input port. The information of the toothpaste tube 2 is obtained by scanning a QR code or a barcode, or by inputting a specific character number through the specific character number input port. Preferably, the user terminal 5 also includes a scene mode selection module, which can select a travel mode or a home mode. When the travel mode is selected, the user terminal 5 sends a specified toothpaste variety to the cloud server 4, and the cloud server 4 no longer sends the instruction of using the toothpaste variety to the user terminal 5. When the home mode is selected, the cloud server 4 continues to send the instruction of using the toothpaste variety to the user terminal 5.

[0081] There are one or more doctor terminals 6, each of which is used to receive the toothpaste usage information of the user terminal stored in the cloud server 4, and send a toothpaste usage prescription to the user terminal 5 through the cloud server 4, the prescription including the type of toothpaste to be used and the amount of toothpaste to be used.

[0082] According to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, a method for monitoring the use of toothpaste is provided, using the control system of the fourth embodiment. Fig.13 As shown, the method comprises the following steps:

[0083] S1: setting a toothpaste usage prescription according to the usage of the toothpaste in the toothpaste tube 2.

[0084] The doctor terminal 6 sets a toothpaste usage prescription according to the usage of different toothpaste types of the user of the user terminal 5, uploads the prescription to the cloud server 4, and informs the user of the type of toothpaste to be used, the amount of toothpaste to be used, the time to use the toothpaste, and the brushing method. The brushing method includes brushing teeth at different times according to the tooth division.

[0085] S2: Obtain the type of toothpaste that needs to be used and the amount of toothpaste that should be used.

[0086] The user obtains the toothpaste usage prescription from the cloud server 4 through the user terminal 5 .

[0087] S3: Select toothpaste tube 2.

[0088] The user selects the toothpaste tube 2 corresponding to the toothpaste in the prescription according to the toothpaste usage prescription.

[0089] S4: Obtain information about the toothpaste tube 2, including the type of toothpaste contained in the toothpaste tube.

[0090] The user uses the user terminal 5 to obtain the information of the toothpaste tube 2 by scanning the code or inputting a specific character code, and sends the information of the toothpaste tube 2 to the cloud server 4. The cloud server 4 receives the information of the toothpaste tube 2 and checks the prescription. If the selected toothpaste tube 2 is incorrect, it prompts the user terminal 5. If the selected toothpaste tube 2 is correct, it sends an unlock instruction to the electric brush handle 3 of the electric toothbrush. After receiving the instruction, the electric brush handle 3 unlocks the rotation control module 342 to rotate the motor 31. The information of the toothpaste tube 2 includes the factory information, factory time, shelf life, toothpaste variety, capacity of the toothpaste tube 2, the remaining toothpaste amount in the toothpaste tube 2, and the toothpaste effect.

[0091] S5: The toothpaste in the toothpaste tube 2 is squeezed out by controlling the rotation of the motor 31 .

[0092] During the rotation of the motor 31 , the toothpaste is squeezed out from the toothpaste tube 2 .

[0093] S6: Detect the number of revolutions of the motor 31.

[0094] While the motor 31 is rotating, the sensor patch 32 records the number of revolutions of the motor 31 and sends the number of revolutions to the counter 33 . The signal transceiver module 344 receives the data from the counter 33 and sends it to the cloud server 4 .

[0095] S7: Calculate the amount of toothpaste used.

[0096] The cloud server 4 receives the data of the number of revolutions of the motor 31 and calculates the amount of toothpaste used in the toothpaste tube 2 .

[0097] S8: Calculate the remaining amount of toothpaste in the toothpaste tube 2 according to the used amount of toothpaste.

[0098] The cloud server 4 calculates the remaining amount of toothpaste after this use based on the current usage amount of toothpaste and the remaining amount of toothpaste in the toothpaste tube 2 last time.

[0099] After squeezing out the toothpaste, the reminder module of the electric brush handle 3 guides the user to brush their teeth in time according to the tooth zones through voice prompts; if the magnetic component 12 does not approach the magnetic control switch 343 within the specified time and the electric brush handle 3 does not perform the brushing action (that is, the vibration control module 341 does not perform the vibration operation), the control device 34 prompts the user through the reminder module voice not to forget to bring the toothpaste.

[0100] Through the cooperation of the electric toothbrush, the user terminal 5, the cloud server 4 and the doctor terminal 6, the doctor can monitor the user's toothpaste usage in time, set a toothpaste prescription for the user, and the user can obtain remote services and use toothpaste reasonably according to the toothpaste prescription to prevent excessive use of toothpaste and maintain oral health for a long time.

[0101] The above is a case where multiple toothpaste varieties can be selected under home conditions, which is the home mode. If the user is on a business trip or traveling and it is difficult to carry multiple varieties of toothpaste, the travel mode can be selected. When the travel mode is selected, only steps S3-S8 need to be performed, so that the user can still monitor the use of toothpaste when traveling or on a business trip.

[0102] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An electric toothbrush capable of monitoring the use of toothpaste, characterized in that: include: Toothbrush heads, toothpaste tubes, electric brush handles; The toothpaste tube is provided with a paste outlet hole at the top and a base at the bottom, and the toothpaste is squeezed out of the paste outlet hole by rotating the base; The bottom of the toothbrush head is provided with a first groove, the bottom of the base of the toothpaste tube is provided with a second groove, and the top of the electric brush handle is provided with a first protrusion; the first groove and the second groove are of the same size, and the first protrusion is adapted to the first groove and also to the second groove; when the first protrusion is inserted into the first groove, the electric brush handle controls the vibration of the toothbrush head; when the first protrusion is inserted into the second groove, the electric brush handle controls the base of the toothpaste tube to rotate; The electric brush handle includes a motor, a counter and a sensor patch. The motor is arranged at the upper part of the electric brush handle, and is used to drive the toothbrush head to vibrate and the base of the toothpaste tube to rotate. The sensor patch is arranged in the motor. The counter is communicatively connected with the sensor patch, and is used to receive the number of rotations of the motor detected by the sensor patch. The electric brush handle also includes a control device, which is communicatively connected to the motor and the counter, and is used to control the vibration or rotation of the motor, and is also used to receive data from the counter and send the number of motor rotations to a cloud server; The control device includes a vibration control module, a rotation control module and a magnetic control switch, and the toothbrush head also includes a magnetic component located at the bottom of the toothbrush head; The vibration control module and the rotation control module are both connected to the motor, the magnetic control switch and the signal transceiver module. When the magnetic control switch is close to the magnetic component, the circuit of the vibration control module is connected; when the magnetic control switch is far away from the magnetic component, the circuit of the rotation control module is connected.

2. The electric toothbrush capable of monitoring toothpaste usage according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control device also includes a signal transceiver module, which is connected to the counter and is used to receive data from the counter and send the toothpaste usage to the cloud server.

3. A control system capable of monitoring the use of toothpaste, characterized in that: comprising a cloud server and one or more electric toothbrushes according to claim 2; The cloud server is communicatively connected to the control device of the electric toothbrush, and is at least used to receive the toothpaste usage of the toothpaste tube sent by the electric toothbrush and store the toothpaste usage; The control device of the electric toothbrush receives the number of motor rotations sent by the counter and sends it to the cloud server.

4. The control system capable of monitoring toothpaste usage according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cloud server is also used to send an unlock instruction to the control device of the electric toothbrush; The signal transceiver module of the control device of the electric toothbrush receives the unlock instruction from the cloud server, unlocks the rotation control module, and enables the rotation control module to control the rotation of the motor.

5. The control system capable of monitoring toothpaste usage according to claim 3, characterized in that: It also includes one or more user terminals, each electric toothbrush corresponds to one user terminal, each electric toothbrush includes multiple toothpaste tubes, and the multiple toothpaste tubes contain toothpastes of different varieties; Each user terminal is communicatively connected to the cloud server, and is at least used to receive an instruction of using a toothpaste type from the cloud server, obtain information of a toothpaste tube corresponding to the toothpaste type, and send the information to the cloud server; The cloud server is also used to send instructions on the types of toothpaste to be used to the user end, and receive information on the toothpaste tube returned by the client end.

6. The control system capable of monitoring toothpaste usage according to claim 5, characterized in that: It also includes one or more doctor terminals, each of which is communicatively connected to the cloud server and is at least used to receive the toothpaste usage information of the user terminal stored in the cloud server, and send a toothpaste usage prescription to the user terminal through the cloud server. The prescription includes the type of toothpaste to be used and the amount of toothpaste that should be used.

7. A method for monitoring toothpaste usage using a control system according to any one of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: Choose a toothpaste tube; Obtain information about the toothpaste tube, including the type of toothpaste contained in the toothpaste tube; The extrusion of toothpaste in the toothpaste tube is controlled by the rotation of the motor; Detect the number of revolutions of the motor; Calculate the amount of toothpaste to use; Calculate the remaining amount of toothpaste in the toothpaste tube based on the amount of toothpaste used.

8. The method for monitoring toothpaste usage according to claim 7, characterized in that: Before selecting the toothpaste tube, the type of toothpaste to be used and the amount of toothpaste to be used are first obtained; the toothpaste tube selected is the toothpaste tube corresponding to the toothpaste type.

9. The method for monitoring toothpaste usage according to claim 8, characterized in that: Before obtaining the type of toothpaste to be used and the amount of toothpaste to be used, a toothpaste usage prescription is first set according to the usage of the toothpaste in the toothpaste tube.

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