Electric toothbrush

Abstract

The utility model provides an electric toothbrush which comprises a brush head assembly and a handle assembly which are connected with each other, the handle assembly comprises a main shell and a touch control module exposed through the main shell, and the touch control module comprises a touch control screen, a touch control detection piece, a touch control piece and a main control board. The touch detection piece is in signal connection with the touch screen and the touch control piece, the touch control piece is connected with the main control board, the touch screen is used for displaying image or character information of the electric toothbrush, and the touch detection piece is used for detecting touch operation of the outside on the touch screen and transmitting a touch signal to the touch control piece; the touch control piece is used for receiving a touch signal, converting the signal into contact information and transmitting the contact information to the main control board.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of personal oral care appliances, in particular to an electric toothbrush. Background Art

[0002] The uneven quality of modern diets and the lack of self-discipline in dining habits have made people pay more and more attention to their oral health. As an oral care device, electric toothbrushes have better oral cleaning effects than manual toothbrushes. They use a motor to drive the brush head to vibrate at high frequency to deeply clean the oral cavity.

[0003] The vibration of the electric toothbrush head will exert pressure on the teeth and surrounding areas. If the user uses it improperly or the oral condition is not adapted to the vibration frequency of the brush head, it will cause gum bleeding or squeeze the gums, which will further aggravate the sub-health state of the oral cavity. At the same time, frequent dental problems can easily lead to psychological tension and worry, so people's desire to monitor the health of their teeth in real time has become stronger. Utility Model Content

[0004] In response to the above problems, the utility model provides an electric toothbrush with brush head pressure monitoring and pressure control functions. The user can personalize the pressure of the electric toothbrush to ensure the comfort of brushing; the electric toothbrush also has a camera function, which is used to record the internal conditions of the oral cavity and make health judgments at the same time, so that the user can monitor the hygiene and health of the oral cavity; in addition, the electric toothbrush is also provided with an intelligent touch screen, and the user can use and switch functions by clicking on the touch screen.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the utility model is as follows:

[0006] An electric toothbrush comprises a brush head assembly and a handle assembly which are connected to each other. The handle assembly comprises a main shell and a touch module exposed through the main shell. The touch module comprises a touch screen, a touch detection element, a touch control element and a main control board. The touch detection element is signal-connected to the touch screen and the touch control element respectively. The touch control element is model-connected to the main control board. The touch screen is used to display an image or text information of the electric toothbrush. The touch detection element is used to detect touch operations on the touch screen from the outside and transmit touch signals to the touch control element. The touch control element is used to receive touch signals and convert the signals into contact information, and then transmit the contact information to the main control board.

[0007] Furthermore, the main housing is provided with a receiving groove that penetrates the interior of the main housing, the touch module is provided in the receiving groove, and the outer surface of the touch screen is flush with the outer surface of the main housing. The main control board is provided with at least one set of light source components, and the touch screen is provided with a light / dark screen key, the light source component is connected to the main control board signal, and the light / dark screen key is also connected to the main control board signal.

[0008] Furthermore, a bracket and a driving component and a power supply component supported by the bracket are also provided inside the main shell. The power supply component is used to provide power to the electric toothbrush, and the driving component is used to drive the brush head component to vibrate. The main control board is installed on the bracket, and the power supply component and the driving component are respectively connected to the main control board by signal. The driving component includes a motor and an output arm, one end of the output arm is connected to the motor, and the other end is connected to the brush head assembly. A pressure sensor is provided on the main control board, and a pressure sensing component is provided on the output arm, and the pressure sensing component and the pressure sensing component are signal connected.

[0009] Furthermore, the electric toothbrush also includes a camera assembly and a lighting assembly arranged on the handle assembly, and the two are respectively connected to the main control board signal. The main shell includes a connecting surface facing the brush head assembly, and the connecting surface is provided with a mounting portion connected to the interior of the main shell, and the mounting portion is used to install the camera assembly and the lighting assembly. The lighting assembly and the camera assembly are respectively provided with a light-transmitting cover, and the light-transmitting cover is used to isolate the liquid. The connecting surface is arranged as an inclined surface, and the mounting portion is arranged at the lower end of the inclined surface. The camera of the camera assembly is arranged to be rotatable at multiple angles. A water absorbent is arranged in the electric toothbrush, and the water absorbent is arranged in at least one of the main shell and the brush head assembly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] Figure 1 It is an overall view of the electric toothbrush involved in the utility model.

[0011] Figure 2 It is an exploded view of some components of the electric toothbrush involved in the utility model.

[0012] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the electric toothbrush involved in the utility model after some components are hidden.

[0013] Figure 4 It is a partial diagram of the electric toothbrush involved in the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0014] The utility model is described in more detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0015] Figure 1 This is an overall view of the electric toothbrush involved in the utility model; Figure 2 It is an exploded view of some components of the electric toothbrush involved in the utility model; Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the electric toothbrush involved in the utility model after some components are hidden; Figure 4 It is a partial diagram of the electric toothbrush involved in the utility model.

[0016] like Figures 1 to 4As shown, the utility model provides an electric toothbrush 100, comprising a brush head assembly 10 and a handle assembly 20 connected to each other, wherein the handle assembly 20 comprises a main housing 21 and a touch module 30 exposed through the main housing 21. For the convenience of description, it is defined here that along the length direction of the electric toothbrush 100, the end where the brush head assembly 10 is located is the upper end, and the end opposite to the end where the brush head assembly 10 is located is the lower end.

[0017] The touch module 30 includes a touch screen 31, a touch detection component 32, a touch control component 33 and a main control board 34. The touch detection component 32 is connected to the touch screen 31 and the touch control component 33 respectively, and the touch control component 33 is connected to the main control board 34. The touch screen 31 is used to display the key symbols, signal indications and other images or text information of the electric toothbrush 100. The touch detection component 32 is used to detect the touch operation of the touch screen 31 by the outside world, and transmit the touch signal to the touch control component 33. After receiving the touch signal, the touch control component 33 is used to convert the signal into contact information, and then transmit the contact information to the main control board 34. The main control board 34 is set to an FPC board or other circuit board. The touch module 30 can be set to a resistive touch mode, a capacitive touch mode and other existing touch technology implementation modes. The main housing 21 is provided with a receiving groove 313 penetrating the interior of the main housing 21 . The touch module 30 is disposed in the receiving groove 313 , and the outer surface of the touch screen 31 is flush with the outer surface of the main housing 21 .

[0018] Furthermore, at least one group of light source components 37 is provided on the main control board 34, and preferably, two groups of light source components 37 are provided at intervals along the length direction of the electric toothbrush 100. The light source components 37 are connected to the main control board 34 by signal, and the touch screen 31 is provided with a light / dark screen key 311 and a start / stop key 312; the light / dark screen key 311 is connected to the main control board 34 by signal, and when the user touches the light / dark screen key 311 of the touch screen 31, under the control of the main control board 34, the light source components 37 light up, and the touch screen 31 lights up and displays the gear symbol, the sensing symbol, the camera symbol, the lighting symbol, etc. The user can start the corresponding function of the electric toothbrush 100 by touching the symbol.

[0019] To achieve the above functions, the touch screen 31 is set to a light-transmitting transparent material. The user touches the gear symbol to switch the use parameters of the electric toothbrush 100. At the same time, the touch screen 31 can also display the strength of different gears, the age range and other information; the camera symbol is used for the user to adjust the shooting parameters of the camera component 70 described below, such as the shooting angle, whether to automatically record and take pictures, etc., and also provides functions such as prompting the brushed area and the missed brushed area, and judging the health of the teeth; the lighting symbol is used for the user to turn on / off the lighting and adjust the lighting brightness.

[0020] Furthermore, a bracket 40 and a drive assembly 50 and a power supply assembly 60 supported by the bracket 40 are also provided inside the main shell 21; the power supply assembly 60 is used to provide power to the electric toothbrush 100, and the drive assembly 50 is used to drive the brush head assembly 10 to vibrate; the main control board 34 is installed on the bracket 40, and the power supply assembly 60 and the drive assembly 50 are respectively connected to the main control board 34 by signal.

[0021] The driving assembly 50 includes a motor 51 and an output arm 52. One end of the output arm 52 is connected to the motor 51, and the other end is connected to the brush head assembly 10, so that the motor 51 drives the output arm 52 to vibrate, and the output arm 52 drives the brush head assembly 10 to vibrate. In order to realize the pressure sensing function of the electric toothbrush 100, a pressure sensor 35 is provided on the main control board 34, and a pressure sensor 36 is provided on the output arm 52. The pressure sensor 35 and the pressure sensor 36 are connected by signal. Preferably, the pressure sensor 36 is attached to the output arm 52 along the length direction to more sensitively sense the pressure change when the output arm 52 vibrates. The user can set the use pressure of the electric toothbrush 100 by touching the sensing symbol on the touch screen 31. When the pressure sensor 36 detects that the pressure of the brush head assembly 10 exceeds the personal setting value, the main control board 34 will adopt a stop or reminder mechanism, so that the user can use the electric toothbrush 100 within the personal pressure tolerance range.

[0022] In addition, the pressure sensing element 36 can also be used to record the number of times the brush head assembly 10 is used. After reaching a specified number of times, a replacement reminder message can be displayed on the touch screen 31 through signal transmission.

[0023] Furthermore, the electric toothbrush 100 is also provided with a camera assembly 70 and at least one lighting assembly 80. The camera assembly 70 is used to take pictures of the internal conditions of the oral cavity, and the lighting assembly 80 is used to illuminate to increase the brightness of the internal oral cavity so that the camera assembly 70 can capture clear images. The design of the lighting assembly 80 can enable the electric toothbrush 100 to be used as a temporary emergency lighting device.

[0024] Preferably, the camera assembly 70 and the lighting assembly 80 are arranged on the handle assembly 20. When brushing teeth, the camera assembly 70 will not extend into the user's oral cavity, so the camera assembly 70 will not be blocked by foam or mouthwash. Preferably, the lighting assembly 80 is arranged in two to expand the lighting range and reduce the shadow area, and the camera assembly 70 is arranged between the two lighting assemblies 80. The camera assembly 70 and the lighting assembly 80 are respectively connected to the main control board 34 by signal. The main housing 21 includes a connecting surface 211 facing the brush head assembly 10, and the connecting surface 211 is provided with a mounting portion 212 connected to the inside of the main housing 21. Preferably, the mounting portion 212 is set as a mounting hole, and is set to three, and is used to install the camera assembly 70 and the lighting assembly 80 respectively. A light-transmitting cover 213 is respectively provided above the lighting assembly 80 and the camera assembly 70, and the light-transmitting cover 213 plays an isolating role to prevent the lighting assembly 80 and the camera assembly 70 from contacting with liquid. The light-transmitting cover 213 is made of a light-transmitting transparent material and is arranged in a plane or a curved surface. Preferably, the light-transmitting cover 213 is arranged in a curved surface, which can prevent liquid from being retained and enable the camera assembly 70 to achieve a specific optical shooting effect. At the same time, a hydrophobic film can be arranged on the surface of the light-transmitting cover 213, so that liquid is not easy to adhere to the light-transmitting cover 213, so as to affect the shooting effect of the camera assembly 70.

[0025] In addition, the connecting surface 211 can be set as an inclined surface, and the mounting portion 212 is set at the lower end of the inclined surface. This design can make the liquid slide off the light-transmitting cover 213 by gravity; in other embodiments, the light-transmitting cover 213 can also be set as an inclined surface. Furthermore, the camera of the camera assembly 70 is set to be able to rotate at multiple angles to expand the camera's shooting field of view.

[0026] In other embodiments, a water absorbent member may be provided in the electric toothbrush 100, and the water absorbent member is provided in at least one of the main shell 21 and the brush head assembly 10, so as to maintain a dry environment inside the electric toothbrush 100, avoid component damage caused by a humid internal environment, and increase the service life of the electric toothbrush 100.

[0027] The utility model provides an electric toothbrush with a brush head pressure monitoring and control function. The user can personalize the pressure of the electric toothbrush to ensure the comfort of brushing teeth. The electric toothbrush also has a camera function for recording the internal conditions of the oral cavity and making health judgments at the same time, so that the user can monitor the hygiene and health of the oral cavity. In addition, the electric toothbrush is also provided with an intelligent touch screen, and the user can use and switch functions by clicking on the touch screen.

Claims

1. An electric toothbrush, characterized in that: The electric toothbrush includes a brush head assembly and a handle assembly which are connected to each other. The handle assembly includes a main shell and a touch module exposed through the main shell. The touch module includes a touch screen, a touch detection element, a touch control element and a main control board. The touch detection element is signal-connected to the touch screen and the touch control element respectively. The touch control element is model-connected to the main control board. The touch screen is used to display images or text information of the electric toothbrush. The touch detection element is used to detect touch operations on the touch screen from the outside world and transmit touch signals to the touch control element. The touch control element is used to receive touch signals and convert the signals into contact information, and then transmit the contact information to the main control board.

2. The electric toothbrush according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main housing is provided with a receiving groove which penetrates the interior of the main housing, the touch module is arranged in the receiving groove, and the outer surface of the touch screen is flush with the outer surface of the main housing.

3. The electric toothbrush according to claim 1, characterized in that: At least one group of light source components is arranged on the main control board, and a bright / dark screen key is arranged on the touch screen. The light source components are connected to the main control board signal, and the bright / dark screen key is also connected to the main control board signal.

4. The electric toothbrush according to claim 1, characterized in that: The interior of the main shell is also provided with a bracket and a driving component and a power supply component supported by the bracket. The power supply component is used to provide power to the electric toothbrush, and the driving component is used to drive the brush head component to vibrate. The main control board is installed on the bracket, and the power supply component and the driving component are respectively connected to the main control board signal; the driving component includes a motor and an output arm, one end of the output arm is connected to the motor, and the other end is connected to the brush head assembly. A pressure sensor is provided on the main control board, and a pressure sensing component is provided on the output arm, and the pressure sensing component and the pressure sensing component are signal connected.

5. The electric toothbrush according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electric toothbrush also includes a camera assembly and a lighting assembly arranged on the handle assembly, and the two are respectively connected to the main control board signal.

6. The electric toothbrush according to claim 5, characterized in that: The main shell includes a connection surface facing the brush head assembly, and a mounting portion communicating with the interior of the main shell is arranged on the connection surface, and the mounting portion is used for mounting the camera assembly and the lighting assembly.

7. The electric toothbrush according to claim 5, characterized in that: The lighting assembly and the camera assembly are respectively provided with light-transmitting covers, which are used to isolate liquids.

8. The electric toothbrush according to claim 6, characterized in that: The connecting surface is arranged as an inclined surface, and the mounting portion is arranged at the lower end of the inclined surface.

9. The electric toothbrush according to claim 5, characterized in that: The camera of the camera assembly is arranged to be rotatable at multiple angles.

10. The electric toothbrush according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The electric toothbrush is provided with a water absorbing member, and the water absorbing member is provided in at least one of the main housing and the brush head assembly.

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