Personal Care Device with Force Sensor
The personal care device adjusts motion parameters based on force feedback to optimize treatment, addressing the lack of force guidance in existing devices and enhancing user experience and efficacy.
JP2026500819APending Publication Date: 2026-01-08BRAUN GMBH
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2025540018
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2023-01-12
- Filing Date
- 2024-01-08
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-08
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Existing personal care devices lack guidance for users to apply optimal force during treatment, leading to inefficiencies and potential discomfort.
Method used
A personal care device equipped with a force sensor that adjusts motion parameters based on applied force, providing feedback to users through visual, auditory, or tactile means to maintain an optimal force range.
Benefits of technology
Enhances user experience by ensuring appropriate force application, improving treatment efficacy while reducing discomfort and enhancing user control.
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Abstract
According to the present invention, a personal care device includes a personal care head, a force sensor configured and / or arranged to acquire force sensor data indicative of a force value with which the personal care head is pressed against a treatment surface along at least a first force direction, a processor configured and / or arranged to determine the force value from the force sensor data, a drive unit configured and / or arranged to drive the personal care head in a motion characterized by at least one motion parameter, the motion being one from the list including speed, amplitude, and frequency, preferably an oscillatory rotational motion, and a control unit configured and / or arranged to control a motion parameter of the personal care head in response to the determined force value such that, within a first force value range spanning from a first lower force value to a first upper force value, the motion parameter gradually increases from a first motion parameter start value to a first motion parameter end value as the force value increases from the first lower force value to the first upper force value.
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