Oral Cleaning Device Alternating Actuator and Pump for Shock Force
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing rinsing and brushing integrated oral cleaning devices suffer from interference between drive parts, leading to reduced shock force and inefficient cleaning due to simultaneous operation of vibration and water spraying, which affects rinsing and cleaning effectiveness.
Innovation Solution
An oral cleaning device with a control method that alternately operates the actuator and pump mechanism to perform periodic cleaning motions, ensuring the actuator suspends operation during fluid shock, reducing adverse impacts and enhancing fluid shock force for improved rinsing and cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the actuator and pump mechanism operate synchronously, then both tooth cleaning and tooth gaps rinsing functions are provided, but the vibration of the toothbrush head interferes with water spraying, reducing rinsing effects
Solution Approach 1:
The control component alternates the operation of the actuator and pump mechanism in periodic cycles. During each cycle, the actuator operates first to drive the toothbrush head for cleaning, then the pump mechanism operates to spray water for rinsing tooth gaps. This periodic alternation eliminates interference between the two functions while maintaining both cleaning capabilities.
2Duration of action of moving object
If the actuator operates during fluid shock, then continuous cleaning motion is maintained, but energy loss increases and fluid shock force is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements periodic operation where the actuator suspends operation during the fluid shock phase. The control component switches between actuator-driven cleaning mode and pump-driven rinsing mode, creating alternating cycles that prevent energy loss from simultaneous operation while maintaining overall cleaning continuity through rapid switching.
3Area of stationary object
If the actuator and pump mechanism operate simultaneously, then cleaning coverage is comprehensive, but the shock force is reduced due to interference
Solution Approach 1:
The control component alternates between actuator operation and pump mechanism operation in sequential phases. During the pump operation phase, the actuator is suspended to eliminate vibration interference, allowing maximum fluid shock force to be applied to tooth gaps. The periodic switching ensures both cleaning functions achieve optimal performance at different times within each cycle.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The alternate operation of the actuator and pump mechanism improves rinsing effects by reducing energy loss, ensuring accurate fluid impact on target areas, enhancing cleaning efficiency while conserving energy and fluid usage.
Implementation Method 1
a pump mechanism communicated with the fluid cleaning element, the pump mechanism being configured to convey a fluid medium to the fluid cleaning element through a communicating path to perform fluid shock
Implementation Method 2
an actuator configured to drive the motion cleaning element to perform a displacement motion
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to the field of oral cleaning device technology, and discloses an oral cleaning device. During operation of the oral cleaning device, an actuator and a pump mechanism are controlled by a control component to alternately operate, so the actuator suspends operation when the pump mechanism is operating. During the operation of the pump mechanism, that is, in a process when tooth gaps are rinsed by means of fluid shock effects of a fluid medium conveyed by the pump mechanism to a fluid cleaning element through a communicating path, a motion cleaning element cannot be driven to perform a displacement motion because the actuator suspends operation, so adverse impacts of the motion cleaning element on the fluid shock effects of the fluid medium are reduced, to improve rinsing effects on the tooth gaps, thereby improving cleaning effects of the oral cleaning device. The present disclosure also discloses a control method for the oral cleaning device, an electronic device, and a storage medium.