Oral cavity cleaning device and base for placing electric toothbrush

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides an oral cavity cleaning device and a base used for placing an electric toothbrush, the base comprises a body, a first wireless communication part and a control part, the first wireless communication part and the control part are arranged on the body, and the body comprises a placing groove used for placing the electric toothbrush and a groove wall forming the placing groove; the control part is used for controlling the opening and closing of the first wireless communication part, and the control part is arranged close to the placement groove or partially penetrates through the groove wall to be arranged in the placement groove; the electric toothbrush comprises a brush body, a brush head and a second wireless communication part, the brush head is connected to one end of the brush body, the second wireless communication part is arranged on the brush body, and the second wireless communication part can be in wireless connection with the first wireless communication part to achieve wireless communication; the control part is driven by the electric toothbrush placed in the placement groove so as to control the first wireless communication part to be closed; the control part is taken out from the placing groove by the electric toothbrush to release the driving force so as to control the first wireless communication part to be started.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of oral hygiene technology, and more particularly to an oral hygiene device and a base for holding an electric toothbrush. Background Technology

[0002] Electric toothbrushes are tools for cleaning teeth, and the base serves as a holder for the electric toothbrush. Bases can be divided into two categories: The first type is a charging base, primarily used to charge the electric toothbrush. The second type is a non-charging base, used to hold the electric toothbrush. Utility Model Content

[0003] This application provides an oral cleaning device and a base for holding an electric toothbrush, which enables communication between the base and the electric toothbrush and allows the communication between the base and the electric toothbrush to be automatically driven by the electric toothbrush.

[0004] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide an oral cleaning device, which includes an electric toothbrush and a base;

[0005] The base includes a body, a first wireless communication component, and a control component. The first wireless communication component and the control component are disposed on the body. The body includes a placement slot for placing an electric toothbrush and a slot wall forming the placement slot.

[0006] The control component is used to control the opening and closing of the first wireless communication component. The control component is located close to the placement slot or partially penetrates the slot wall and is located inside the placement slot.

[0007] The electric toothbrush includes a brush body, a brush head, and a second wireless communication component. The brush head is connected to one end of the brush body, and the second wireless communication component is disposed on the brush body. The second wireless communication component can wirelessly connect with the first wireless communication component and achieve wireless communication. When the electric toothbrush is placed in the placement slot, the control component is driven by the electric toothbrush being placed in the placement slot to control the first wireless communication component to turn off. When the electric toothbrush is removed from the placement slot, the electric toothbrush releases the driving force on the control component, causing the control component to control the first wireless communication component to turn on.

[0008] In one optional embodiment of this application, the control component is a mechanical switch, and the control component includes:

[0009] An elastic element, a portion of which penetrates the groove wall and is disposed within the placement groove;

[0010] First contact point; and

[0011] The second contact, the first contact and / or the second contact are physically connected to the elastic element, and one of the first contact and the second contact is electrically connected to the first wireless communication component;

[0012] The elastic element can be deformed by the electric toothbrush being placed in the placement slot, thereby driving the second contact to separate from the first contact and shutting down the first wireless communication component;

[0013] The elastic element can also be removed from the slot by the electric toothbrush to release the driving force and deform, thereby driving the second contact to abut against the first contact and turn on the first wireless communication component.

[0014] In one optional embodiment of this application, the control component further includes a roller, which is disposed at the end of the elastic member away from the first contact and / or the second contact, and the roller is rotatable on the elastic member. The electric toothbrush drives the roller to rotate and drives the elastic member to produce elastic deformation during the process of placing the electric toothbrush in the placement slot and during the process of removing the electric toothbrush from the placement slot.

[0015] In one optional embodiment of this application, the control component includes a Hall element, and the electric toothbrush further includes a magnet disposed on the brush body, the magnet being disposed at a position on the brush body away from the brush head.

[0016] In one optional embodiment of this application, the base further includes at least two light-emitting components disposed on the main body, the at least two light-emitting components being disposed around the placement slot, each light-emitting component including at least one tooth-shaped light-emitting area; when the first wireless communication component and the second wireless communication component establish wireless communication, the light-emitting components can display changes in light color or light intensity according to the functional state of the electric toothbrush; and / or

[0017] The base also includes a voice component mounted on the main body. When the first wireless communication component and the second wireless communication component establish wireless communication, the voice component can issue different voice prompts according to different states of the electric toothbrush; and / or

[0018] The base also includes a counting display component mounted on the main body. When the first wireless communication component and the second wireless communication component establish wireless communication, the counting display component can record and display the usage status of the electric toothbrush head, thereby prompting the user to replace the brush head in time.

[0019] Secondly, embodiments of this application provide a base for holding an electric toothbrush, comprising:

[0020] First wireless communication component;

[0021] The body includes a placement slot for holding an electric toothbrush and a slot wall forming the placement slot; and

[0022] A control component is used to control the opening and closing of the first wireless communication component. The control component is located near the placement slot or partially penetrates the slot wall and is located inside the placement slot.

[0023] The control unit is driven by the electric toothbrush being placed in the placement slot to control the first wireless communication unit to turn off, and the control unit releases the driving force when the electric toothbrush is removed from the placement slot to control the first wireless communication unit to turn on.

[0024] In one optional embodiment of this application, the control component is a mechanical switch, and the control component includes:

[0025] An elastic element, a portion of which penetrates the groove wall and is disposed within the placement groove;

[0026] First contact point; and

[0027] The second contact, the first contact and / or the second contact are physically connected to the elastic element, and one of the first contact and the second contact is electrically connected to the first wireless communication component;

[0028] The elastic element can be deformed by the electric toothbrush being placed in the placement slot, thereby driving the second contact to separate from the first contact and shutting down the first wireless communication component;

[0029] The elastic element can also be removed from the slot by the electric toothbrush to release the driving force and deform, thereby driving the second contact to abut against the first contact and turn on the first wireless communication component.

[0030] In one optional embodiment of this application, the control component further includes a roller, which is disposed at the end of the elastic member away from the first contact and / or the second contact, and the roller is rotatable on the elastic member. The electric toothbrush drives the roller to rotate and drives the elastic member to produce elastic deformation during the process of placing the electric toothbrush in the placement slot and during the process of removing the electric toothbrush from the placement slot.

[0031] In one optional embodiment of this application, the control component includes a Hall element.

[0032] In one optional embodiment of this application, the base further includes at least two light-emitting components disposed on the main body, the at least two light-emitting components being disposed around the placement groove, each light-emitting component including at least one tooth-shaped light-emitting area; and / or

[0033] The base also includes a voice component mounted on the main body; and / or

[0034] The base also includes a counting display component mounted on the main body.

[0035] Beneficial effects:

[0036] 1. The electric toothbrush can be placed in the placement slot on the main body of the base. The slot wall can limit the electric toothbrush to keep it stably placed in the placement slot.

[0037] 2. The base and the electric toothbrush can communicate wirelessly through the wireless connection between the first wireless communication component and the second wireless communication component. Compared with the non-charging base in the prior art that is only used to place the electric toothbrush, it can improve the functionality of the base and enhance the user experience.

[0038] 3. The control component is driven by the electric toothbrush being placed in the placement slot to control the first wireless communication component to turn off; and the control component releases its driving force when the electric toothbrush is removed from the placement slot to control the first wireless communication component to turn on. That is, when the electric toothbrush is placed in the placement slot, the electric toothbrush drives the control component to control the first wireless communication component to turn off; when the electric toothbrush is removed from the placement slot, the electric toothbrush releases its driving force on the control component, causing the control component to control the first wireless communication component to turn on. It can be understood that when the electric toothbrush is not placed in the placement slot, the first wireless communication component is in the on state, and the first and second wireless communication components can wirelessly connect for wireless communication; when the electric toothbrush is placed in the placement slot, the first wireless communication component is in the off state, the first wireless communication component does not consume power, and the wireless connection between the first and second wireless communication components is disconnected. Attached Figure Description

[0039] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0040] To gain a more complete understanding of this application and its beneficial effects, the following description will be provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein the same reference numerals in the following description denote the same parts.

[0041] Figures 1-5 This is a schematic diagram of the oral cleaning device according to an embodiment of this application.

[0042] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the electric toothbrush of the first embodiment of this application located in the placement slot of the base.

[0043] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the electric toothbrush located outside the base according to the first embodiment of this application.

[0044] Figure 8 This is a perspective view of the base according to the first embodiment of this application.

[0045] Figure 9 This is an exploded view of the base according to the first embodiment of this application.

[0046] Figure 10 This is a perspective view of the control component in the base of the first embodiment of this application.

[0047] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the base in the first embodiment of this application, where the control component is in the disconnected state.

[0048] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the base in the first embodiment of this application when the control component is in the ON state.

[0049] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the electric toothbrush located in the placement slot of the base according to the second embodiment of this application.

[0050] Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of the electric toothbrush located outside the base according to the second embodiment of this application.

[0051] Figure 15 This is a perspective view of the base according to the second embodiment of this application.

[0052] Figure 16 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the wireless connection between the base and the electric toothbrush in one optional embodiment of this application.

[0053] Figure 17 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the wireless connection between the base and the electric toothbrush in one optional embodiment of this application.

[0054] Figure 18 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the wireless connection between the base and the electric toothbrush in one optional embodiment of this application.

[0055] Figure 19 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the wireless connection between the base and the electric toothbrush in one optional embodiment of this application.

[0056] Figure 20 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the wireless connection between the base and the electric toothbrush in one optional embodiment of this application.

[0057] in,

[0058] 10. Oral cleaning device;

[0059] 100. Base; 110. Body; 110a. Top wall; 110b. Side wall; 111. First part; 112. Second part; 113. Slot wall; 114. Placement slot; 115. Rib; 116. Notch; 117. Fixing structure; 118. Fixing slot; 120. Control component; 121. First contact; 122. Second contact; 123. Elastic element; 124. Roller; 125. Hall element; 126a. First wire; 126b. Second wire; 130. First wireless communication component; 140. Processor; 150. Power supply component; 160. Light-emitting component; 161. Light-emitting area; 170. Voice component; 180. Counting display component; 190. Bottom shell; 191. First card plate; 192. Second card plate; 193. Card slot; 194. Limiting structure;

[0060] 200, Electric toothbrush; 210, Brush body; 220, Brush head; 230, Second wireless communication component; 240, Placement part; 250, Magnet;

[0061] 130a, First wireless communication component; 140a, Processor; 150a, Power supply component; 230a, Second wireless communication component; Detailed Implementation

[0062] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, and not all of them. The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative and is in no way intended to limit the application or its application or use. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application without creative effort are within the protection scope of this application.

[0063] In this document, references to "embodiment" or "implementation" mean that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment or implementation may be included in at least one embodiment of this application. The appearance of this phrase in various places throughout the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a separate or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It will be explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

[0064] As shown in the figure Figures 1-5 This application provides an oral cleaning device 10, a base 100, and an electric toothbrush 200. The base 100 can be referred to as a base 100 for placing the electric toothbrush 200. The electric toothbrush 200 can be placed in the placement slot 114 of the base 100.

[0065] Combination Figure 6 , Figure 7 , Figure 13 , Figure 14 and Figure 19 The electric toothbrush 200 includes a brush body 210, a brush head 220, and a second wireless communication component 230. The brush head 220 is connected to one end of the brush body 210, and the other end of the brush body 210 can be placed in a placement groove 114. The second wireless communication component 230 is disposed on the brush body 210, such as disposed within the brush body 210. For example, the electric toothbrush 200 includes a placement portion 240 disposed at the end of the brush body 210 away from the brush head 220, which can be placed in the placement groove 114. In one case, the shape of the placement portion 240 is adapted to the shape of the placement groove 114, for example, the outer diameter of the placement portion 240 is slightly smaller than the diameter of the placement groove 114.

[0066] The oral cleaning device 10, which is composed of a base 100 and an electric toothbrush 200, will be described exemplarily below with reference to other accompanying drawings.

[0067] Combination Figure 8 , Figure 9 and Figure 15 The base 100 includes a body 110, which includes a placement groove 114 for placing an electric toothbrush 200 and a groove wall 113 forming the placement groove 114.

[0068] For example, the body 110 includes a first part 111 and a second part 112, which are arranged in the width direction of the body 110. The width direction of the body 110 can be understood as... Figure 8 The base 100 shown can also be understood as running from left to right. Figure 8 The base 100 shown is positioned from right to left. For example, the height of the first part 111 is lower than the height of the second part 112. The placement slot 114 and the slot wall 113 are provided in the first part 111. The second part 112 may be provided with a storage cavity that can be used to store items.

[0069] In other alternative embodiments, the body may include only the first part 111 and not the second part 112.

[0070] For example, the body 110 includes a top wall 110a and a side wall 110b, wherein the top wall 110a is the top wall of the first part 111, and the side wall 110b is the side wall of both the first part 111 and the second part 112. The top wall 110a and the side wall 110b of the first part 111 are connected, and the top wall 110a of the first part 111 is also connected to the side wall 110b of the second part 112. In one case, the connection point between the first part 111 and the second part 112 forms an arcuate surface. For example, the opening of the placement groove 114 is located on the top wall 110a of the first part 111.

[0071] For example, the base 100 also includes a bottom shell 190 disposed at the bottom of the body 110. The bottom shell 190 is disposed at the bottom of the body 110 and is fixedly connected to the body 110, so that a cavity is formed between the bottom shell 190 and the body 110, which can accommodate the components of the base 100.

[0072] For example, in combination Figure 16 , Figure 17 and Figure 18 The main body 110 includes a first wireless communication component 130, which can wirelessly connect with and achieve wireless communication with a second wireless communication component 230 of the electric toothbrush 200. Specifically, the first wireless communication component 130 can wirelessly connect with and achieve wireless communication with the second wireless communication component 230 of the electric toothbrush 200 when powered by a power supply component 150 of the base 100. In one optional embodiment, the power supply component 150 can directly power the first wireless communication component 130. In another optional embodiment, the power supply component 150 indirectly powers the first wireless communication component 130. The power supply component 150 can be electrically connected to a processor 140 of the base 100, and the processor 140 can be electrically connected to the first wireless communication component 130. The power supply component 150 can power the first wireless communication component 130 through the processor 140. Specifically, the first wireless communication component 130 can wirelessly connect with and achieve wireless communication with the second wireless communication component 230 of the electric toothbrush 200 when powered by the power supply component 150 and controlled by the processor 140.

[0073] One embodiment, such as Figure 16As shown, the power supply component 150a and the processor 140a are electrically connected, for example, via a wire; the processor 140a and the first wireless communication component 130a are electrically connected, for example, via a wire; or the power supply component 150a and the processor 140a are directly connected via a wire, and the processor 140a and the first wireless communication component 130a are directly connected via a wire. The first wireless communication component 130a can exist in three states. First state: The first wireless communication component 130a is in an active state, and is wirelessly connected to the second wireless communication component 230a. Second state: The first wireless communication component 130a is in a standby state, and is not wirelessly connected to the second wireless communication component 230a, but is still powered by the power supply component 150a, consuming the power of the power supply component 150a. Third state: The power supply component 150a is in a power-off state and does not supply power to the first wireless communication component 130a; in this state, the first wireless communication component 130a is in a power-off state. It should be noted that if the first wireless communication component 130a in this embodiment is in standby mode for a long time, it will consume too much power of the power supply component 150a, reduce the service life of the power supply component 150a, and require the user to charge or replace the power supply component 150a frequently.

[0074] Another embodiment, such as Figure 17 As shown, the power supply component 150 is connected to the processor 140 via a control component 120. The control component 120 can electrically connect and disconnect the power supply component 150 and the processor 140 by controlling its own opening and closing. When the control component 120 controls the power supply component 150 to be electrically connected to the processor 140, the processor 140 can also be electrically connected to the first wireless communication component 130, for example, via a wire. The first wireless communication component 130 can then wirelessly connect to the second wireless communication component 230 under the control of the processor 140. When the control component 120 controls the power supply component 150 to be disconnected from the processor 140, the power supply component 150 no longer supplies power to either the processor 140 or the first wireless communication component 130. At this time, both the first wireless communication component 130 and the processor 140 are in a de-energized state and do not operate. Figure 16 The embodiment shown can save power consumption of the power supply component 150 and extend its service life.

[0075] Another embodiment, such as Figure 18As shown, the power supply component 150 is electrically connected to the processor 140, for example, via a wire. The processor 140 is connected to the first wireless communication component 130 via a control component 120. The control component 120 can control its own opening and closing to achieve the electrical connection and disconnection between the processor 140 and the first wireless communication component 130. When the control component 120 controls the processor 140 and the first wireless communication component 130 to be electrically connected, the first wireless communication component 130 can wirelessly connect to the second wireless communication component 230 under the control of the processor 140. When the control component 120 controls the processor 140 to be disconnected from the first wireless communication component 130, the power supply component 150 only supplies power to the processor 140 and no longer supplies power to the first wireless communication component 130. At this time, the first wireless communication component 130 is in a power-off state and does not work. Figure 16 The embodiment shown can save power and extend the service life of the power supply component 150.

[0076] For example, the control component 120 is used to control the opening and closing of the first wireless communication component 130. The control component 120 is disposed near the placement slot 114 or partially penetrates the slot wall 113 within the placement slot 114. The control component 120 is driven by the electric toothbrush 200 being placed in the placement slot 114 to control the first wireless communication component 130 to close; and the control component 120 releases its driving force when the electric toothbrush 200 is removed from the placement slot 114 to control the first wireless communication component 130 to open. That is, when the electric toothbrush 200 is placed in the placement slot 114, the control component 120 is driven by the electric toothbrush 200 being placed in the placement slot 114 to control the first wireless communication component 130 to close; when the electric toothbrush 200 is removed from the placement slot 114, the electric toothbrush 200 releases its driving force on the control component 120, causing the control component 120 to control the first wireless communication component 130 to open.

[0077] Specifically, such as Figures 1-6 , Figure 13 , Figure 17 When the placement part 240 of the electric toothbrush 200 is placed in the placement slot 114, the electric toothbrush 200 will drive the control component 120 to partially disconnect its internal circuit structure. The control component 120 disconnects the power supply component 150 and the processor 140. Since the processor 140 and the first wireless communication component 130 are connected by a wire, both the processor 140 and the first wireless communication component 130 are in a power-off state and do not operate. Combined with... Figure 7 and Figure 14When the placement part 240 of the electric toothbrush 200 is removed from the placement slot 114, the electric toothbrush 200 releases the driving force on the control component 120, thereby partially connecting the internal circuit structure of the control component 120. The control component 120 connects the power supply component 150 and the processor 140. Since the processor 140 and the first wireless communication component 130 are connected by a wire, the power supply component 150 can simultaneously supply power to the processor 140 and the first wireless communication component 130, so that the processor 140 and the first wireless communication component are in working state. Thus, the first wireless communication component can wirelessly connect with the second wireless communication component 230 under the control of the processor 140.

[0078] Another situation, such as Figures 1-6 , Figure 13 , Figure 18 When the placement part 240 of the electric toothbrush 200 is placed in the placement slot 114, the electric toothbrush 200 will drive the internal circuit structure of the control unit 120 to partially disconnect and reconnect. The control unit 120 disconnects the processor 140 and the first wireless communication unit 130. Since the processor 140 and the power supply unit 150 are connected by wires, both the processor 140 and the first wireless communication unit 130 are in a power-off state and do not work. Figure 7 and Figure 14 When the placement part 240 of the electric toothbrush 200 is removed from the placement slot 114, the electric toothbrush 200 releases the driving force on the control component 120, thereby partially connecting the internal circuit structure of the control component 120. The control component 120 connects the processor 140 and the first wireless communication component 130. Since the processor 140 and the power supply component 150 are connected by a wire, the power supply component 150 can simultaneously supply power to the processor 140 and the first wireless communication component 130, so that the processor 140 and the first wireless communication component 130 are in working state. Thus, the first wireless communication component 130 can wirelessly connect with the second wireless communication component 230 under the control of the processor 140.

[0079] In one alternative embodiment, when the control unit 120 is partially connected to its internal circuitry, it can connect the processor 140 to the power supply unit 150, or connect the processor 140 to the first wireless communication unit 130; and when the control unit 120 is partially disconnected from its internal circuitry, it can disconnect the processor 140 from the power supply unit 150, or disconnect the processor 140 from the first wireless communication unit 130. In another alternative embodiment, when the control unit 120 is connected to its internal circuitry, it can disconnect the processor 140 from the power supply unit 150, or disconnect the processor 140 from the first wireless communication unit 130; and when the control unit 120 is partially disconnected from its internal circuitry, it can connect the processor 140 to the power supply unit 150, or connect the processor 140 to the first wireless communication unit 130.

[0080] For example, the processor 140 acquires the state of the control unit 120, which includes a first state and a second state. In the first state, the electric toothbrush 200 is placed on the base 100; in the second state, the electric toothbrush 200 is not placed on the base 100. When the processor 140 acquires the state of the control unit 120 as the first state, the processor 140 controls the first wireless communication unit 130 to turn off and not establish a wireless connection with the second wireless communication unit 230; when the processor 140 acquires the state of the control unit 120 as the second state, the processor 140 controls the first wireless communication unit 130 to turn on and establish a wireless connection with the second wireless communication unit 230.

[0081] In one alternative implementation, such as Figure 17 As shown, when the electric toothbrush 200 is placed in the placement slot 114, the control unit 120 is in a first state. In this first state, the control unit 120 sends a first signal to the processor 140, thereby causing the processor 140 to control the first wireless communication unit 130 to be in a closed state and not to operate. When the electric toothbrush 200 is removed from the placement slot 114, the control unit 120 is in a second state. In this second state, the control unit 120 sends a second signal to the processor 140, thereby causing the processor 140 to control the first wireless communication unit 130 to be in a closed state and to enable wireless connection with the second wireless communication unit 230.

[0082] In one embodiment of this application, the control component 120 includes a circuit structure portion and a mechanical structure portion. The circuit structure portion of the control component 120 is used to connect the power supply component 150 and the processor 140, or to connect the processor 140 and the first wireless communication component 130. The mechanical structure portion of the control component 120 can be disposed on the body 110, for example, near the placement slot 114 or partially penetrating the slot wall 113 and disposed within the placement slot 114.

[0083] For example, such as Figures 6 to 12 The control component 120 is a mechanical switch. Specifically, the control component 120 includes an elastic element 123, a first contact 121, and a second contact 122. A portion of the elastic element 123 penetrates the groove wall 113 and is disposed within the placement groove 114. The first contact 121 and the second contact 122 are electrically connected to the first wireless communication component 130, and the first contact 121 and / or the second contact 122 are physically connected to the elastic element 123. The elastic element 123 can drive the first contact 121 and / or the second contact 122 to move, so that the first contact 121 and the second contact 122 abut and separate.

[0084] In one optional embodiment, the elastic element 123 can be deformed by the electric toothbrush 200 being placed in the placement slot 114, thereby driving the second contact 122 to separate from the first contact 121 and shutting down the first wireless communication component 130. Specifically, the first contact 121 is electrically connected to the first wire 126a, and the second contact 122 is electrically connected to the second wire 126b. One of the first wire 126a and the second wire 126b is electrically connected to the power supply component 150, and the other is electrically connected to the processor 140. One of the first contact 121 and the second contact 122 can be electrically connected to the first wireless communication component 130 through the processor 140. For example, the first contact 121 is electrically connected to the processor 140 through the first wire 126a and to the first wireless communication component 130 through the processor 140, and the second contact 122 is electrically connected to the power supply component 150 through the second wire 126b. When the electric toothbrush 200 is placed in the placement slot 114, the electric toothbrush 200 drives the elastic element 123 and causes the elastic element 123 to deform. The elastic element 123 drives the first contact 121 and the second contact 122 to separate and not contact each other, thereby disconnecting the power supply component 150 and the processor 140. The processor 140 does not work, so that the first wireless communication component 130 electrically connected to the processor 140 is turned off and does not work.

[0085] In one optional embodiment, the elastic element 123 can also be removed from the placement slot 114 by the electric toothbrush 200 to release the driving force and deform, thereby driving the second contact 122 to abut against the first contact 121 to activate the first wireless communication component 130. Specifically, the first contact 121 is electrically connected to the first wire 126a, and the second contact 122 is electrically connected to the second wire 126b. One of the first wire 126a and the second wire 126b is electrically connected to the power supply component 150, and the other is electrically connected to the processor 140. One of the first contact 121 and the second contact 122 can be electrically connected to the first wireless communication component 130 through the processor 140. For example, the first contact 121 is electrically connected to the processor 140 through the first wire 126a and to the first wireless communication component 130 through the processor 140, and the second contact 122 is electrically connected to the power supply component 150 through the second wire 126b. When the electric toothbrush 200 is removed from the placement slot 114, the electric toothbrush 200 releases the force acting on the elastic member 123, causing the elastic member 123 to deform. The elastic member 123 drives the first contact 121 and the second contact 122 to abut together, thereby connecting the power supply component 150 and the processor 140. The processor 140 operates, causing the first wireless communication component 130, which is electrically connected to the processor 140, to be turned on.

[0086] For example, the body 110 includes a notch 116 formed in the groove wall 113, and a portion of the elastic member 123 extends from the notch 116 into the placement groove 114.

[0087] To facilitate the smooth placement of the electric toothbrush 200's placement portion 240 into the placement slot 114, and to ensure that the electric toothbrush 200's placement portion 240 smoothly drives the elastic member 123 to deform during placement into the placement slot 114, the control component 120 in this embodiment further includes a roller 124. The roller 124 is disposed at the end of the elastic member 123 away from the first contact point 121 and / or the second contact point 122, and the roller 124 is rotatable on the elastic member 123. During the process of the electric toothbrush 200 being placed into the placement slot 114 and during the process of the electric toothbrush 200 being removed from the placement slot 114, the roller 124 is driven to rotate, thereby driving the elastic member 123 to undergo elastic deformation.

[0088] At least one of the body 110 and the base shell 190 is provided with a structure for positioning the control component 120. For example, Figure 9The bottom shell 190 includes a first retaining plate 191 and a second retaining plate 192, which are spaced apart from each other. The first retaining plate 191 and the second retaining plate 192 together define a retaining groove 193. A portion of the control component 120 is installed in the retaining groove 193 and is limited by the first retaining plate 191 and the second retaining plate 192. For example, the bottom shell 190 also includes a limiting structure 194 disposed at the ends of the first retaining plate 191 and the second retaining plate 192. A portion of the limiting structure 194 extends to the opening of the retaining groove 193, and the limiting structure 194 is used to limit the control component 120 installed in the retaining groove 193.

[0089] For example, such as Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the base 100 also includes a protruding rib 115 disposed on the body 110. The protruding rib 115 is used to lock the control component 120, thereby restricting the control component 120 between the body 110 and the bottom shell 190.

[0090] For example, such as Figure 13 and Figure 14 The control unit 120 includes a Hall element 125, which is disposed near the groove wall 113. The electric toothbrush 200 also includes a magnet 250 disposed on the brush body 210, located away from the brush head 220. For example, the magnet 250 is disposed within the placement portion 240. When the electric toothbrush 200 is placed in the placement groove 114, the magnet 250 and the Hall element 125 are positioned opposite each other, and the magnet 250 drives the Hall element 125 to turn off the first wireless communication component 130. When the electric toothbrush 200 is removed from the placement groove 114, the magnet 250 and the Hall element 125 separate, and the driving force of the magnet 250 on the Hall element 125 disappears, thereby turning on the first wireless communication component 130. For example, the base 100 also includes a fixing structure 117 disposed on the body 110, and a fixing groove 118 defined by the fixing structure 117, wherein the Hall element 125 is installed in the fixing groove 118 and fixed by the fixing structure 117.

[0091] In one alternative embodiment, such as Figure 19The power supply component 150 is also electrically connected to the Hall element 125, which is electrically connected to the processor 140. The processor 140 is also electrically connected to the first wireless communication component 130. The processor 140 can acquire the state of the Hall element 125 and control the operating state of the first wireless communication component 130 based on the acquired state of the Hall element 125. Specifically, when the electric toothbrush 200 is placed in the placement slot 114, the magnet 250 and the Hall element 125 are positioned opposite each other, and the magnet 250 drives the Hall element 125 to a first state. When the processor 140 acquires that the Hall element 125 is in the first state, the processor 140 controls the first wireless communication component 130 to turn off. When the electric toothbrush 200 is removed from the placement slot 114, the magnet 250 and the Hall element 125 separate, and the driving force of the magnet 250 on the Hall element 125 disappears, causing the Hall element 125 to be in the second state. When the processor 140 obtains that the Hall element 125 is in the second state, the processor 140 controls the first wireless communication component 130 to be turned on, so that the first wireless communication component 130 can wirelessly connect with the second wireless communication component 230.

[0092] It should be noted that the control component 120 is not limited to the Hall element 125 and mechanical switches; for example, the control component 120 may also include a pressure sensor.

[0093] Therefore, in this embodiment, when the electric toothbrush 200 is placed on the base 100, the control component 120 is disconnected due to touch by the electric toothbrush 200, and the communication function of the first wireless communication component 130 remains off; when the electric toothbrush 200 is removed from the base 100, the control component 120 is deactivated by touch by the electric toothbrush 200, changing from a disconnected state to an on state, and the communication function of the first wireless communication component 130 of the base 100 is activated. Based on this, the base 100 only activates its wireless communication function when the electric toothbrush 200 is removed from the base 100, and the base 100 will not be in a state of continuous power consumption. That is, when the electric toothbrush 200 is placed on the base 100, the base 100 does not activate its wireless communication function and is not in a state of power consumption. This application can save the power of the base 100 and reduce the wear and tear on the battery of the base 100, thus achieving energy saving and reducing the number of battery replacements.

[0094] The first wireless communication component 130 and the second wireless communication component 230 include, but are not limited to, one of a 2.4G communication component, a Bluetooth communication component, and a Wi-Fi communication component.

[0095] In one embodiment, the power supply component 150 includes one or more batteries. Exemplarily, the one or more batteries are rechargeable batteries, and the base 100 also includes a charging circuit electrically connected to the rechargeable batteries. The charging circuit can be connected to a wireless charging module to charge the rechargeable batteries wirelessly, or it can be connected to a charging interface to charge the rechargeable batteries via a wired charger. In another embodiment, the one or more batteries are non-rechargeable batteries.

[0096] For example, such as Figure 1 , Figure 5 , Figure 8 , Figure 9 , Figure 15 and 19 The base 100 also includes at least two light-emitting components 160 disposed on the body 110. All light-emitting components 160 are electrically connected to the processor 140. The at least two light-emitting components 160 are disposed around the placement slot 114, and each light-emitting component 160 includes at least one tooth-shaped light-emitting area 161. Exemplarily, at least two light-emitting components 160 are disposed on the top wall 110a of the first part 111. Exemplarily, there may be four light-emitting components 160, all four of which are disposed around the placement 114 and spaced apart from each other. Exemplarily, each light-emitting component 160 may include three connected tooth-shaped light-emitting areas 161. Exemplarily, the shapes of the light-emitting areas 161 of each light-emitting component 160 may be the same or different.

[0097] When the first wireless communication component 130 and the second wireless communication component 230 establish wireless communication, the light-emitting component 160 can display different colors or light intensities of light according to the functional status of the electric toothbrush 200. For example, when the electric toothbrush 200 has a preset brushing timer function (e.g., 2 minutes) and a preset brushing area switching reminder function (e.g., 30 seconds), the light-emitting component 160 of the base 100 can provide visual cues for the brushing status of the electric toothbrush 200. For instance, when the electric toothbrush 200 is connected to the base 200 wirelessly and started, the four light-emitting components 160 flash yellow twice to indicate that the user has started brushing. Then, refer to... Figure 8 , Figure 9 and Figure 15The light-emitting components 160 located at the upper right, lower left, and lower right of the base 100 are off, while the light-emitting component 160 located at the upper left of the base 100 illuminates with a yellow light, indicating to the user that they should brush the upper left area of ​​their teeth. After 30 seconds, the yellow light of the light-emitting component 160 located at the upper left of the base 100 changes to a solid white light, prompting the user to switch brushing areas. At this time, the light-emitting components 160 located at the lower left and lower right of the base 100 remain off, while the light-emitting component 160 located at the upper right of the base 100 illuminates with a yellow light, indicating to the user that they should brush the upper right area of ​​their teeth. After another 30 seconds, the yellow light of the light-emitting component 160 located at the upper right of the base 100 changes to a solid white light, prompting the user to switch brushing areas. At this time, the light-emitting component 160 located at the lower right of the base 100 remains off, while the light-emitting components 160 located at the upper left and upper right of the base 100 remain solid white light, while the light-emitting component 160 located at the lower left of the base 100 illuminates with a yellow light, indicating to the user that they should brush the lower left area of ​​their teeth. After 30 seconds, the yellow light on the lower left of the base 100 (light-emitting component 160) turns solid white, indicating to the user that they should switch brushing areas. At this time, the light-emitting components 160 located at the upper left, upper right, and lower left of the base 100 are all solid white, while the light-emitting component 160 at the lower right of the base 100 illuminates yellow, indicating to the user that they should brush the lower right area of ​​their teeth. After the final 30 seconds, the yellow light on the lower right of the base 100 (light-emitting component 160) turns solid white, indicating that the brushing process is complete. Then, all four light-emitting components 160 flash white twice to indicate that brushing is finished.

[0098] For example, such as Figure 19As shown, the base 100 also includes a voice component 170 disposed on the main body 110. The voice component 170 is electrically connected to the processor 140. When the first wireless communication component and the second wireless communication component establish wireless communication, the voice component 170 can issue different voice prompts according to different states of the electric toothbrush 200. For example, the electric toothbrush 200 is equipped with a sensor. The second wireless communication component 230 sends the state of the electric toothbrush 200 detected by the sensor to the base 100. After receiving the data, the processor 140 determines the state of the electric toothbrush 200 and controls the voice component 170 to issue corresponding voice prompts based on the determination result. For example, when the user is about to start brushing their teeth, the voice component 170 will broadcast information, such as "Today is the second day you have consistently brushed your teeth properly." When the electric toothbrush 200 has a pressure sensing function, if the user does not properly adhere the bristles to the tooth surface or brushes too hard during the brushing process, the base 100 will issue a voice prompt through the voice component 170. For example, when a user brushes their teeth too hard, the voice unit 170 of the base 100 will announce, "Please brush your teeth gently." When the user adjusts to a suitable pressure, the voice unit 170 of the base 100 will announce, "Just the right amount of pressure, keep going," thus ensuring that the user brushes their teeth with the correct pressure. When the base 100 detects that the electric toothbrush 200 stops brushing midway through the set countdown, the voice unit 170 will issue a prompt, reminding the user that the preset brushing time has not been completed. After the user finishes brushing, the base 100 will announce closing remarks through the voice unit 170, such as "Brushing finished" or "Keep brushing your teeth every day," to enhance the user's brushing experience and promote the formation of good brushing habits.

[0099] In another embodiment, when the base 100 establishes wireless communication with the electric toothbrush 200, the base 100 can identify the battery status of the electric toothbrush 200 and provide a battery status prompt through the voice component 170. For example, when the electric toothbrush has 10% battery remaining, the base 100 will broadcast a prompt such as "Charge the electric toothbrush in time" through the voice component 170 after brushing.

[0100] For example, such as Figure 20As shown, the base 100 also includes a counting display component 180 disposed on the main body 110. The counting display component 180 is electrically connected to the processor 140. When the first wireless communication component 130 and the second wireless communication component 230 establish wireless communication, the counting display component 180 can record and display the usage status of the brush head 220 of the electric toothbrush 200, thereby prompting the user to replace the brush head 220 in a timely manner. For example, the counting display component 180 will display the number of days the brush head 220 of the electric toothbrush 200 has been used. When the brush head 220 is still usable, the counting display component 180 on the base 100 will count with white numbers. When the brush head 220 needs to be replaced, the counting display component 180 on the base 100 will count with red numbers.

[0101] The oral cleaning device and the base for holding an electric toothbrush provided in the embodiments of this application have been described in detail above. Specific examples have been used to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of this application. The description of the above embodiments is only for the purpose of helping to understand the method and core ideas of this application. At the same time, for those skilled in the art, there will be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scope based on the ideas of this application. Therefore, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation of this application.

Claims

1. An oral cleaning device, characterized in that, Includes an electric toothbrush and base; The base includes a body, a first wireless communication component, and a control component. The first wireless communication component and the control component are disposed on the body. The body includes a placement slot for placing the electric toothbrush and a slot wall forming the placement slot. The control component is used to control the opening and closing of the first wireless communication component. The control component is disposed close to the placement slot or partially penetrates the slot wall and is disposed in the placement slot. The electric toothbrush includes a brush body, a brush head, and a second wireless communication component. The brush head is connected to one end of the brush body, and the second wireless communication component is disposed on the brush body. The second wireless communication component can wirelessly connect with the first wireless communication component and realize wireless communication. When the electric toothbrush is placed in the placement slot, the control component is driven by the electric toothbrush being placed in the placement slot to control the first wireless communication component to turn off; when the electric toothbrush is removed from the placement slot, the electric toothbrush releases the driving force on the control component, causing the control component to control the first wireless communication component to turn on.

2. The oral cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that The control component is a mechanical switch, and the control component includes: An elastic element, a portion of which penetrates the groove wall and is disposed within the placement groove; First contact point; and The second contact, the first contact and / or the second contact are physically connected to the elastic element, and one of the first contact and the second contact is electrically connected to the first wireless communication component; The elastic element can be deformed by the electric toothbrush being placed in the placement slot, thereby driving the second contact to separate from the first contact and shutting down the first wireless communication component; The elastic element can also be removed from the placement slot by the electric toothbrush to release the driving force and deform, thereby driving the second contact to abut against the first contact and turn on the first wireless communication component.

3. The oral cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that The control component further includes a roller, which is disposed at the end of the elastic member away from the first contact and / or the second contact, and the roller is rotatable on the elastic member. The electric toothbrush drives the roller to rotate and drives the elastic member to produce elastic deformation during the process of placing the electric toothbrush in the placement slot and during the process of removing the electric toothbrush from the placement slot.

4. The oral cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that The control component includes a Hall element, and the electric toothbrush also includes a magnet disposed on the brush body, the magnet being disposed on the brush body away from the brush head.

5. The oral cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that The base also includes at least two light-emitting components disposed on the main body, the at least two light-emitting components being disposed around the placement slot, each light-emitting component including at least one tooth-shaped light-emitting area; When the first wireless communication component and the second wireless communication component establish wireless communication, the light-emitting component can display different colors or light intensities of light according to the functional state of the electric toothbrush; and / or The base also includes a voice component disposed on the main body. When the first wireless communication component and the second wireless communication component establish wireless communication, the voice component can issue different voice prompts according to different states of the electric toothbrush; and / or The base also includes a counting display component disposed on the main body. When the first wireless communication component and the second wireless communication component establish wireless communication, the counting display component can record and display the usage status of the brush head of the electric toothbrush, thereby prompting the user to replace the brush head in time.

6. A stand for placing an electric toothbrush, characterized in that include: First wireless communication component; The body includes a placement slot for holding an electric toothbrush and a slot wall forming the placement slot; and A control component is used to control the opening and closing of the first wireless communication component. The control component is disposed near the placement slot or partially penetrates the slot wall and is disposed in the placement slot. The control component is driven by the electric toothbrush being placed in the placement slot to control the first wireless communication component to turn off, and the control component is released by the electric toothbrush being removed from the placement slot to control the first wireless communication component to turn on.

7. The base for positioning a power toothbrush according to claim 6, characterized in that The control component is a mechanical switch, and the control component includes: An elastic element, a portion of which penetrates the groove wall and is disposed within the placement groove; First contact point; and The second contact, the first contact and / or the second contact are physically connected to the elastic element, and one of the first contact and the second contact is electrically connected to the first wireless communication component; The elastic element can be deformed by the electric toothbrush being placed in the placement slot, thereby driving the second contact to separate from the first contact and shutting down the first wireless communication component; The elastic element can also be removed from the placement slot by the electric toothbrush to release the driving force and deform, thereby driving the second contact to abut against the first contact and turn on the first wireless communication component.

8. The base for positioning a power toothbrush of claim 7, wherein, The control component further includes a roller, which is disposed at the end of the elastic member away from the second contact point and is rotatable on the elastic member. The roller is driven to rotate during the process of the electric toothbrush being placed in the placement slot and during the process of the electric toothbrush being removed from the placement slot, thereby driving the elastic member to produce elastic deformation.

9. The base for positioning a powered toothbrush of claim 6, wherein, The control component includes a Hall element.

10. The base for positioning a powered toothbrush of claim 6, wherein, The base further includes at least two light-emitting components disposed on the main body, the at least two light-emitting components being arranged around the placement slot, each light-emitting component including at least one tooth-shaped light-emitting area; and / or The base also includes a voice component disposed on the main body; and / or The base also includes a counting display component disposed on the main body.

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