Multi-functional electric toothbrush

Abstract

Provided is a multifunctional electric toothbrush that satisfies various care needs of users and improves user experience and product competitiveness. 【Solution means】The multifunctional electric toothbrush includes a control circuit board 130, a vibration component, and an oral care component. The control circuit board is installed within the housing 140 of the electric toothbrush, and the vibration component and the oral care component are each electrically connected to the control circuit board. The oral care component is used for performing oral care. By installing the oral care component inside a conventional toothbrush, users can perform oral care while brushing their teeth, and the oral care component can employ whitening, EMS physiotherapy, and RF care.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of electric toothbrushes, and particularly to a multi-functional electric toothbrush.

Background Art

[0002] An electric toothbrush is a commonly seen oral care tool. Due to its easy operation and high oral cleaning effect, it is widely used by people. An electric toothbrush generates high-frequency vibrations on the brush head through the high-speed rotation or vibration of the motor core, instantly decomposes toothpaste into fine bubbles, and deeply cleans between teeth. At the same time, the vibration of the brush bristles promotes blood circulation in the oral cavity and brings a massage effect to the periodontal tissue.

[0003] In an electric toothbrush, usually, a sonic motor is used as the power source to vibrate the brush head and the brush bristles to clean the teeth. The rotor of the sonic motor vibrates near the balance position, and its operating frequency is usually several hundred hertz, belonging to the frequency range of normal human voices, so it is called a sonic motor.

[0004] However, existing electric toothbrushes have a single function and can only brush teeth by vibration, unable to meet the diverse oral care needs of users.

Summary of the Invention

[0005] Existing electric toothbrushes have a single function and cannot meet the diverse oral care needs of users.

[0006] To address the above problems, the present invention proposes a multi-functional electric toothbrush. By installing oral care components inside a conventional toothbrush, users can perform oral care while brushing their teeth, and the oral care components can adopt whitening, EMS physiotherapy, and RF care. This can meet the diverse care needs of users and improve user experience and product competitiveness.

[0007] The multifunctional electric toothbrush includes the following: A control circuit board; A vibration component; An oral care component; The control circuit board is installed inside the main body housing of the electric toothbrush; The vibration component and the oral care component are each electrically connected to the control circuit board; The oral care component is used for oral care.

[0008] In relation to the multifunctional electric toothbrush described in this utility model, in a first possible embodiment, the vibration component includes the following: A sonic motor; A brush holder; The output shaft of the sonic motor is fixed to the brush holder.

[0009] In relation to the first possible embodiment described in this utility model, in a second possible embodiment, the oral care component includes the following: A positive conductive connection component; A negative conductive connection component; A care electrode; The positive conductive connection component is installed inside the main body housing of the electric toothbrush and is electrically connected to the control circuit board and the conductive transmission line respectively; The negative conductive connection component is electrically connected to the output shaft and the conductive transmission line respectively; The conductive transmission line is electrically connected to the positive and negative electrodes of the care electrode respectively; The care electrode is installed on the back side or the brush hair side at a position close to the brush head of the brush holder.

[0010] In relation to the second possible embodiment of this utility model, in a third possible embodiment, the positive conductive connection component includes the following: A positive conductive spring; A conductive member; Insulating member; Positive terminal; One end of the positive conductive spring is electrically connected to the control circuit board, and the other end is electrically connected to the conductive member, and the conductive member is further electrically connected to the positive terminal; The insulating member is installed between the conductive member and the output shaft.

[0011] In relation to the third possible embodiment of the present utility model, in the fourth possible embodiment, the conductive member is a conductive sleeve, and the insulating member is an insulating sleeve.

[0012] In relation to the second possible embodiment of the present utility model, in the fifth possible embodiment, the negative conductive connection component includes the following: Metal elastic connector; Negative spring; Negative terminal; The metal elastic connector is installed in the brush holder. One end of the metal elastic connector is electrically connected to one end of the output shaft, and the other end of the metal elastic connector is electrically connected to the conductive transmission line. The other end of the output shaft is electrically connected to the negative spring, the negative terminal, and the power storage module to form a circuit.

[0013] In relation to the fifth possible embodiment of the present utility model, in the sixth possible embodiment, the care electrode is at least one of an RF electrode, an EMS electrode, a microcurrent electrode, and a whitening light.

[0014] In the seventh possible embodiment of the multifunctional electric toothbrush described in the present utility model, the power storage module is a lithium battery; The lithium battery is electrically connected to the control circuit board and supplies power to the control circuit board.

[0015] By implementing the multifunctional electric toothbrush described in this utility model, by installing oral care components inside the conventional toothbrush, users can perform oral care while brushing their teeth, and the oral care components can employ whitening, EMS physical therapy, and RF care. This can satisfy the diverse care needs of users and improve user experience and product competitiveness.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0016] To more clearly explain the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings necessary for the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of this utility model, and those of ordinary skill in the art can obtain other drawings from these drawings on the premise of not performing creative labor.

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[0017] The names of the parts pointed to by each number in the drawings are as follows: 100: multifunctional toothbrush, 111: brush holder, 1111: lower shell of the brush holder, 1112: upper shell of the brush holder, 112: output shaft, 113: sonic motor, 1211: positive conductive spring, 1212: conductive member, 1213: positive terminal, 1214: insulating member, 1221: metal elastic connector, 1222: negative spring, 1223: negative terminal, 123: conductive transmission line, 124: care electrode, 130: control circuit board, 140: housing.

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0018] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solution of this utility model with reference to the drawings of the utility model. Obviously, the embodiments described herein are only some embodiments of this utility model and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative labor all fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0019] The existing electric toothbrush 100 has a single function and cannot meet the diverse oral care needs of users.

[0020] In response to the above problems, a multi-functional electric toothbrush 100 is proposed. The multi-functional electric toothbrush 100 includes a control circuit board 130, a vibration component, and an oral care component. The vibration component and the oral care component are each electrically connected to the control circuit board 130. The oral care component is used to perform oral care. As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 1 is an overall structural diagram of the multi-functional electric toothbrush 100 in this utility model. The control circuit board 130 is installed inside the housing 140 of the electric toothbrush 100. The vibration component vibrates for toothbrushing, and the oral care component performs oral care. The control circuit board 130 controls the vibration component and the oral care component. The multi-functional electric toothbrush 100 also includes normal settings such as operation buttons. By installing the oral care component inside the conventional toothbrush 100, the user can perform oral care while brushing their teeth. The oral care component can adopt whitening, EMS physiotherapy, and RF care. This can meet the diverse care needs of users and improve the user experience and product competitiveness.

[0021] Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 2 is an overall exploded structural view of the multifunctional electric toothbrush 100 in this utility model. The vibration component includes a sonic motor 113, its output shaft 112, and a brush holder 111. The output shaft 112 is fixed to the brush holder 111 and transmits sonic vibrations to the brush head attached to the brush holder 111. The sonic motor 113 vibrates the brush holder 111 at a set frequency, thereby realizing vibrating toothbrushing. The output shaft 112 transmits this defined frequency to the brush holder 111, and the brush holder 111 is connected to the brush head and brush bristles. The brush holder 111 includes a lower shell 1111 of the brush holder and an upper shell 1112 of the brush holder.

[0022] Furthermore, the oral care component includes a positive conductive connection component, a negative conductive connection component, and a conductive transmission line 123. The care electrode 124 is installed within the main body housing 140 of the electric toothbrush 100 where the positive conductive connection component is located, and is electrically connected to the control circuit board 130 and the conductive transmission line 123 respectively to transmit current. The metal elastic connector 1221 in the negative conductive connection component is installed within the brush holder 111, and the metal elastic connector 1221 is electrically connected to the output shaft 112 and the conductive transmission line 123 respectively.

[0023] The conductive transmission line 123 is installed within the brush holder 111 and is electrically connected to the positive and negative electrodes of the care electrode 124 respectively. The care electrode 124 is installed on the back side or the brush bristle side at a position close to the brush head of the brush holder 111.

[0024] The conductive transmission line 123 includes a positive conductive transmission line and a negative conductive transmission line, and the positive conductive connection component and the negative conductive connection component 122 are electrically connected to the corresponding conductive transmission lines respectively.

[0025] Furthermore, the positive electrode conductive connection component includes a positive electrode conductive spring 1211, a conductive member 1212, an insulating member 1214, and a positive electrode terminal 1213. One end of the positive electrode conductive spring 1211 is electrically connected to the control circuit board 130, and the other end is electrically connected to the conductive member 1212. The conductive member 1212 is further electrically connected to the positive electrode terminal 1213 to conduct the positive electrode electrical signal to the positive electrode terminal 1213. The insulating member 1214 is installed between the conductive member 1212 and the output shaft 112 for insulation. The positive electrode conductive connection component is installed outside the output shaft 112 to transmit current.

[0026] As an excellent option, the conductive member 1212 is a conductive sleeve, and the insulating member 1214 is an insulating sleeve.

[0027] Furthermore, the negative electrode conductive connection component includes a metal elastic connector 1221, a negative electrode spring 1222, and a negative electrode terminal 1223. The metal elastic connector 1221 is installed in the brush holder 111. One end of the metal elastic connector 1221 is electrically connected to one end of the output shaft 112, and the other end of the metal elastic connector 1221 is electrically connected to the conductive transmission line 123. The other end of the output shaft 112 is electrically connected to the negative electrode spring 1222, the negative electrode terminal 1223, and the power storage module to form a circuit. The metal elastic connector 1221 functions as a negative electrode conductive transmission line to ensure sufficient contact with the acoustic motor 113 and prevent the absence of the negative electrode signal.

[0028] As an excellent option, the care electrode 124 is at least one of an RF electrode, an EMS electrode, a microcurrent electrode, and a whitening light.

[0029] Furthermore, the multifunctional electric toothbrush 100 also includes a power storage module. The power storage module is electrically connected to the control circuit board 130 to supply power to the control circuit board 130. The power storage module can adopt a storage battery such as a lithium battery to store power. When charging the storage battery, a wireless or wired method can be adopted.

[0030] By implementing the multi-functional electric toothbrush 100 of the present utility model, by installing oral care components inside the conventional toothbrush 100, users can perform oral care while brushing their teeth, and the oral care components can adopt whitening, EMS physiotherapy, and RF care. This can meet the diverse care needs of users and improve user experience and product competitiveness.

[0031] The above are only excellent embodiments of the present utility model and do not limit the present utility model. All modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle scope of the present utility model shall be included in the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A multi-function electric toothbrush, A control circuit board installed in a main body housing of the electric toothbrush; a vibration component for vibrating the toothbrush; an oral care component for providing oral care; wherein the vibration component and the oral care component are each electrically connected to the control circuit board.

2. The multifunctional electric toothbrush according to claim 1, characterized in that the vibration component comprises an ultrasonic motor and a brush holder, and an output shaft of the ultrasonic motor is fixed to the brush holder.

3. The oral care component has a positive conductive connection component, a negative conductive connection component and a care electrode; The positive conductive connection component is installed in the main body housing of the electric toothbrush, and is electrically connected to the control circuit board and the conductive transmission line respectively; The negative conductive connection component is electrically connected to the output shaft and the conductive transmission line respectively; The conductive transmission lines are electrically connected to the positive and negative electrodes of the care electrodes, respectively; The care electrode is disposed on the back side or brush bristle side of the brush holder, close to the brush head.

3. The multi-function electric toothbrush according to claim 2.

4. The positive electrode conductive connection component includes a positive electrode conductive spring, a conductive member, an insulating member, and a positive electrode terminal; One end of the positive conductive spring is electrically connected to the control circuit board, and the other end is electrically connected to the conductive member, and the conductive member is further electrically connected to the positive terminal; The insulating member is disposed between the conductive member and the output shaft.

4. The multi-functional electric toothbrush according to claim 3.

5. 5. The multi-function electric toothbrush according to claim 4, wherein the conductive member is a conductive sleeve and the insulating member is an insulating sleeve.

6. The negative conductive connection component includes a metallic elastic connector, a negative spring, and a negative terminal; The metallic elastic connector is installed in the brush holder, one end of the metallic elastic connector is electrically connected to one end of the output shaft, the other end of the metallic elastic connector is electrically connected to the conductive transmission line, and the other end of the output shaft is electrically connected to the negative electrode spring, the negative electrode terminal, and the storage module to form a circuit.

4. The multi-functional electric toothbrush according to claim 3.

7. The multifunctional electric toothbrush according to claim 3, wherein the care electrode is at least one of an RF electrode, an EMS electrode, a microcurrent electrode, and a whitening light.

8. 7. The multifunctional electric toothbrush according to claim 6, wherein the storage module is a lithium battery, the lithium battery is electrically connected to the control circuit board, and supplies power to the control circuit board.

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