Working procedures for mouthwashes and mouthwashes

Abstract

The present patent specification develops a working method for a dental irrigator and a dental irrigator itself. The working method for the dental irrigator comprises a spot spray mode and a pause mode, wherein the spot spray mode and the pause mode are switched by the user. In the spot spray mode, the dental irrigator does not rinse by default after being switched on, and the user performs an action with which he can cause the dental irrigator to rinse with water or interrupt the rinsing. In the pause mode, the dental irrigator rinses by default immediately after being switched on, and the user performs an action with which he can cause the dental irrigator to interrupt the water rinsing or resume rinsing.

Description

Technical area

[0001] The present patent relates to the field of oral cleaning, in particular to the working method for dental irrigators and a dental irrigator. State of the art

[0002] A dental irrigator is an oral cleaning device that uses the action of a water stream to clean teeth and interdental spaces. Existing dental irrigators have only one operating mode: either they rinse with water immediately after being turned on, without allowing a pause for rinsing; or they do not rinse by default after being turned on, requiring users to hold down the rinse button to rinse, which is inconvenient for rinsing. Contents of the present invention

[0003] The purpose of this patent is to develop a dental irrigator operating method and a dental irrigator that eliminates the disadvantages of the above-mentioned dental irrigators. The present embodiment of the patent develops a dental irrigator operating method that includes a spot spray mode and a pause mode, wherein the spot spray mode and the pause mode can be switched by a user's operation. wherein in the spot spray mode, the dental irrigator does not rinse by default after switching on, the user performs a first actuation of a first button so that the dental irrigator rinses, and the user performs a second actuation of the first button so that the dental irrigator stops rinsing; wherein in the pause mode, the dental irrigator starts rinsing immediately after being switched on, the user performs a first actuation of the second button so that the dental irrigator interrupts the rinsing, and the user performs a second actuation of the second button so that the dental irrigator rinses again.

[0004] In one possible embodiment, in the spot spray mode, the user can initiate rinsing of the dental irrigator by continuously pressing or toggling the first button, and the user can interrupt rinsing of the dental irrigator by releasing the pressing or toggling of the first button; and the user can interrupt the rinsing of the dental irrigator in the pause mode by continuously pressing or switching the second button, and the user can restart the rinsing of the dental irrigator by canceling the pressing or switching of the second button.

[0005] In one possible embodiment, the first button and the second button are the same button. In one possible embodiment, the operating logic of the same button changes to a different operating logic after the user switches the operating mode of the dental irrigator than the different operating logic before the operating mode was switched.

[0006] In one possible embodiment, the spot spray mode and the pause mode can be switched after or before switching on.

[0007] The other embodiment of the patent specification develops a dental irrigator that operates according to the dental irrigator operating method according to claim 1.

[0008] In one possible embodiment, the dental irrigator comprises a power button, a mode button and a pause button, wherein the power button serves to control the switching on and off of the dental irrigator and the mode button serves to control the switching of the dental irrigator between the spot spray mode and the pause mode, wherein the power button and the mode button are provided at the same circumferential position on the outer circumference of the dental irrigator, wherein the first button and the second button are the same as the pause button.

[0009] In one possible embodiment, both the power button and the mode button are provided on the sides of the outer circumference of the dental irrigator opposite the pause button.

[0010] In one possible embodiment, the pause button is provided closer to the axial front of the dental irrigator than the power button and the mode button.

[0011] In one possible embodiment, the pause button is provided on the outer surface of the dental irrigator or on the top of the body of the dental irrigator.

[0012] By applying the above technical solution, different operation modes can be selected by switching between the two modes, and flushing and interruption of flushing can be conveniently performed. Short description of the drawing Fig. 1 shows a schematic representation of the structure of a dental irrigator of an embodiment of the present patent specification. Fig. 2 shows a schematic view of the structure of a dental irrigator according to an embodiment of the present application Fig. 3 shows a schematic representation of the internal structure of a dental irrigator according to an embodiment of the present application. List of reference symbols

[0013] 1 Power button, 2 Mode button, 3 Pause button, 4 Main control panel. Detailed embodiments

[0014] In the following, the detailed embodiment of the present specification will be explained in more detail in conjunction with the drawings of the specification so that the purpose, features, and advantages of the present invention will be more clearly and easily understood. Besides the various embodiments described in this section, this specification may also be implemented in other ways, and those skilled in the art can make appropriate improvements, modifications, and substitutions without affecting the spirit of this specification. Therefore, this specification is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed in this section. The scope of this specification is determined by the claims.

[0015] As in the Fig. As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the embodiment of the present patent specification develops a dental irrigator and an operating method for the dental irrigator. The dental irrigator is provided with a power button 1, a mode button 2, a pause button 3, and a main control panel 4. The main control panel 4 may be provided in a housing of the dental irrigator, and the power button 1, the mode button 2, and the pause button 3 are provided on a surface of the housing of the dental irrigator so that they can be directly operated.

[0016] The power button 1 and the mode button 2 may be provided in the main control panel 4 and electrically connected to the main control panel 4. The pause button 3 may be provided on the top cover of the main unit, and the pause button 3 is electrically connected to the main control panel 4.

[0017] The power button 1, the mode button 2, and the pause button 3 can all be provided on the outer surface of the dental irrigator. The power button 1 can be provided next to the mode button 2, and the power button 1 and the mode button 2 can be provided at the same circumferential position on the outer surface of the dental irrigator. The power button 1 and the mode button 2 can be provided along an axial direction of the dental irrigator, and the pause button 3 can be provided on opposite sides of the power button 1 and the mode button 2. The pause button 3 is located closer to the front axial end of the dental irrigator than the power button 1 and the mode button 2, with the front axial end of the dental irrigator being the rinsing end (upper end of the Fig. 1 to 3). The end (the hand-held part is not fully shown in the figures) that is held in the hand when using the dental irrigator is the axial rear end of the dental irrigator (lower end of the Fig. 1 to 3). The power button 1 and mode button 2 are positioned for easy thumb operation, and the pause button 3 is positioned for easy index finger operation, facilitating one-handed operation.

[0018] In other embodiments, the pause button 3 can also be located on top of the housing of the dental irrigator or next to the mode button 2, so that the mode button 2 and the pause button 3 can also be operated with one hand. The power button can also be located outside of the mode button 2. The power button 1 and the mode button 2 can also be the same button, with different functions being achieved by long and short presses. The mode button 2 and the pause button 3 can also be the same button, with different functions being achieved by long and short presses.

[0019] The dental irrigator can be turned on and off by pressing the power button 1. The operating mode of the dental irrigator can be switched between spot spray mode and pause mode by pressing the mode button 2. The spot spray mode and pause mode can be preset in the main control panel 4 as the control methods for the dental irrigator.

[0020] It goes without saying that the power button 1, the mode button 2 and the pause button 3 can be triggered either by pressing or by toggling.

[0021] In Spot Flush Mode, the irrigator does not flush by default after being turned on, and the user performs a first press of the first button to activate the irrigator for flushing; the user performs a second press of the first button to pause the irrigator flushing.

[0022] In pause mode, the flosser starts rinsing immediately after being turned on. The user presses the second button once to pause the flosser's rinsing; the user presses the second button again to resume rinsing. This allows the user to select the flosser's operating mode according to their needs and conveniently pause rinsing or perform a short rinsing after tapping the button.

[0023] The buttons (Power 1, Mode 2, and Pause 3) can be either non-locking or self-locking with a reset mechanism. Non-locking buttons trigger a switch when pressed and break the connection when released. For non-locking buttons, a first actuation can be pressing (or toggling) the button and holding it down (or toggling); the second actuation can be releasing the pressed (or toggled) button to reset the button.

[0024] A self-locking, self-return keyswitch releases when pressed and locks itself to hold the trigger switch. It remains released and connected even when released, and releases the lock and disconnects when pressed again. With a self-locking, self-return keyswitch, the first actuation may be to press the key (or toggle); the second actuation may be to press the key again after the first actuation to release the self-lock and disconnect the connection, or to reset the toggle keyswitch.

[0025] In addition, the first button and the second button can be the same button, that is, both the first button and the second button are pause buttons 3. After the user switches the operating mode of the dental irrigator by operating the mode button 2, the operating logic of the pause button 3 is different from other operating logic before switching the operating mode. Specifically, in the spot spray mode, the operating logic of the pause button 3 is to press to rinse and release to pause the rinse; in the pause mode, the operating logic of the pause button 3 is to press to pause the rinse and then release to rinse.

[0026] In at least one possible embodiment, mode button 2 may, for example, be a mechanical toggle switch. Mode button 2 can switch the operating mode not via a program, but via physical contacts, with the point spray mode and pause mode being able to be switched after or before power is turned on. In point spray mode, the irrigator does not rinse by default after being turned on with power button 1. The irrigator only rinses when pause button 3 is pressed, and the irrigator stops rinsing when pause button 3 is released. When using the irrigator, you can press pause button 3 intermittently to achieve the point and spray effect.

[0027] In spot spray mode, different pauses can be preset, meaning the frequency and / or intensity of the irrigating pulses triggered by pressing the pause button 3 in spot spray mode can be set to different pauses. These pauses can be changed using the power button 1 or the mode button 2. If the user needs to pause the water delivery in spot spray mode, they only need to release the pause button 3, which is easy to use. If the user requires continuous water delivery, the dental irrigator can be switched to pause mode by pressing the mode button 2. In this case, only the pause button 3 needs to be released to deliver continuous water.

[0028] In pause mode, after pressing the power button 1 to turn on the device, the irrigator defaults to the state before turning it off, meaning the irrigator continues to dispense water after turning it on. If the pause button 3 is pressed and held, the irrigator pauses to dispense water, and if the pause button 3 is released, the irrigator continues dispensing.

[0029] In pause mode, the user only needs to release the pause button 3 if they want to continue water dispensing, which is convenient to operate. If the user wants to interrupt the continuous water dispensing, they can press the mode button 2 to switch the dental irrigator to the spot spray mode or directly turn off the device. The working method of the dental irrigator of the present patent can solve the problems of inconvenient operation of water dispensing in the spot spray mode and inconvenient operation of interrupting rinsing in the pause mode, and the dental irrigator can conveniently realize rinsing and interrupting rinsing.

[0030] It goes without saying that the main control panel 4 controls the water spray motor to operate or not operate, to achieve or not to spray water. Switching the above modes and controlling the motor can be realized using a circuit or software.

Claims

[1] Working procedures for dental irrigators, characterized by that the working method for dental irrigators comprises a spot spray mode and a pause mode, wherein the spot spray mode and the pause mode can be switched by operation of a user; wherein in the spot spray mode, the dental irrigator does not rinse by default after switching on, the user performs a first actuation of a first button so that the dental irrigator rinses, and the user performs a second actuation of the first button so that the dental irrigator stops rinsing; wherein in the pause mode, the dental irrigator starts rinsing immediately after being switched on, the user performs a first actuation of the second button so that the dental irrigator interrupts the rinsing, and the user performs a second actuation of the second button so that the dental irrigator rinses again. [2] Working method for dental rinses according to claim 1, characterized bythat in the spot spray mode, the user can initiate rinsing of the dental irrigator by continuously pressing or switching the first button, and the user can interrupt rinsing of the dental irrigator by cancelling the pressing or switching of the first button; and that in the pause mode, the user can interrupt rinsing of the dental irrigator by continuously pressing or switching the second button, and the user can restart rinsing of the dental irrigator by cancelling the pressing or switching of the second button. [3] Working method for dental rinses according to claim 1, characterized by that the first key and the second key are the same key. [4] Working method for dental irrigator according to claim 3, characterized bythat after the user switches the operating mode of the dental irrigator, the operating logic of the same button changes to a different operating logic than the other operating logic before the operating mode was switched. [5] Working method for dental irrigator according to claim 1, characterized by that the spot spray mode and pause mode can be switched after or before switching on. [6] Mouthwash, characterized by that the dental irrigator operates according to the working method for dental irrigators according to claim 1. [7] Dental rinse according to claim 6, characterized bythat the dental irrigator comprises a power button (1), a mode button (2) and a pause button (3), wherein the power button (1) serves to control the switching on and off of the dental irrigator and the mode button (2) serves to control the switching of the dental irrigator between the spot spray mode and the pause mode, wherein the power button (1) and the mode button (2) are provided at the same circumferential position on the outer surface of the dental irrigator, wherein the first button and the second button are the same as the pause button (3). [8] Dental rinse according to claim 7, characterized by that both the power button (1) and the mode button (2) are located on the sides of the outer surface of the dental irrigator opposite the pause button (3). [9] Dental rinse according to claim 7, characterized by that the pause button (3) is located closer to the axial front of the dental irrigator than the power button (1) and the mode button (2). [10] Dental rinse according to claim 7, characterized by that the pause button (3) is provided on the outer surface of the dental irrigator or on the top of the body of the dental irrigator.

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