公开(公告)号：US06202242B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-20

申请号：US09369027

申请日：1999-08-04

申请人： D'Miles E. Salmon ,  De Anne M. Ambriz

发明人： D'Miles E. Salmon ,  De Anne M. Ambriz

IPC分类号： A61C1722

CPC分类号： A46B15/0089 ,  A46B5/00 ,  A46B15/0006 ,  A46B15/0036 ,  A46B15/0044 ,  A46B15/0046 ,  A46B2200/1066 ,  A61C17/32 ,  A61C17/3481 ,  A61C2203/00 ,  B29L2031/425

摘要： A light emitting electric toothbrush and method therefore is disclosed which is intended for use by children, is comprised of a robust high-strength, plastic construction, and employs both light and vibration to assist in the development of suitable dental hygiene skills. In its most fundamental embodiment, the light emitting electric toothbrush comprises a construction including a handle having a bottom end and a top end and a toothbrush shaft mounted to the top end of the handle. The brush shaft is comprised of a plastic resin including a fluorescent colored light refractive additive for optimizing light transmission through the brush shaft. A high intensity light source is mounted within the top end of the handle for generating light and a domed-shaped optical lens is positioned over the high intensity light source for directing the generated light into the brush shaft. Finally, a switched electrical source is included for energizing the light source and the generated light therefrom creates a glowing illumination in the brush shaft for illuminating a dental cavity of a person during brushing of the teeth. In a preferred embodiment, the toothbrush also includes a vibrating motor mounted within the handle for causing the brush shaft to vibrate. The vibrating motor is also energized by the switched electrical source simultaneously with the light source.

摘要翻译： 因此，公开了一种旨在供儿童使用的发光电动牙刷及其方法，其包括坚固的高强度塑料结构，并采用光和振动来辅助开发合适的牙齿卫生技能。 在其最基本的实施例中，发光电动牙刷包括结构，其包括具有底端和顶端的手柄以及安装到手柄的顶端的牙刷轴。 刷轴由包括荧光色光折射添加剂的塑料树脂组成，用于优化通过刷轴的光透射。 高强度光源安装在手柄的顶端内，用于产生光，并且圆顶形光学透镜位于高强度光源上方，用于将产生的光引导到刷轴中。 最后，包括用于激励光源的切换电源，并且由此产生的光在刷轴中产生发光照明，用于在刷牙期间照射人的牙腔。 在优选实施例中，牙刷还包括安装在手柄内的振动马达，用于使刷轴振动。 振动电机也由光源同时由开关电源供电。