CN109793346A

CN109793346A - Oral care device

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Publication number: CN109793346A
Application number: CN201711153835.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 冈井隆英; 陈泉仲; 迈克尔·诺贝尔·布福
Original assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co
Current assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co
Priority date: 2017-11-17
Filing date: 2017-11-17
Publication date: 2019-05-24

Abstract

This application involves oral care devices.The present invention provides a kind of oral care device, and the oral care device includes oral care implement and the tracking module for being removably coupled to the oral care implement.The oral care implement includes the main body with the inner surface for defining internal cavities.The tracking module can be connected to oral care implement and a part of tracking module is inserted into the internal cavities of main body.Tracking module includes coupling part and electronic section, and articulated connection point and electronic section are linked together to be fixed together in the axial direction, but can be rotated freely through relative to each other.Tracking module may only can it is single-orientated it is upper insertion main body internal cavities in.The oral care implement can have specific cross-sectional profiles, the cross-sectional profiles ensure the tracking module may only it is described it is single-orientated on be positioned in.

Description

Oral care device

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of oral care devices.

Background technique

Become known for maintaining the countless utensils and device of oral health.For example, manually and the toothbrush of electric type, dental floss, Dentifrice, medicator, medicament etc. are all known to provide different benefits in the oral cavity.In addition, there is also some for monitoring oral cavity The device and method of health.New trend is to realize to communicate between oral care implement and display device, so that user's energy It is enough to see and/or track his or her oral sanitary habit on the screen of the display apparatus.However, this device generally includes For the attachment after sale of oral care implement, the attachment after sale includes necessary electronic component, and these attachment is not after sale It is beautiful.Alternatively, this device may include the electronic component being directly implemented into device, this is expensive for consumers , because user is needed to replace entire product when needing replacing brush head.Therefore, it is necessary to a kind of oral cavities of type described herein Care appliance, the oral care implement have aesthetics, using it is simple, be easy to be manipulated and led to by the personage of institute's has age It crosses and enables the customer to recycle electronic component while the cleaning part of most quick-wearing is tended in replacement and reduce consumer Cost.

Summary of the invention

The present invention relates to a kind of oral care device, the oral care device includes oral care implement and detachable Ground is connected to the tracking module of the oral care implement.The oral care implement includes having to define the interior of internal cavities The main body on surface.The tracking module can be joined and a part of tracking module is inserted into the internal cavities of main body It is connected to oral care implement.Tracking module includes coupling part and electronic section, and articulated connection point and electronic section are connected in Together to be fixed together in the axial direction, but can rotate freely through relative to each other.Tracking module may only can In the internal cavities of single-orientated upper insertion main body.In addition, the electronic section of tracking module can when in internal cavities With non-rotatable relative to main body, and the coupling part of tracking module keeps rotatable relative to main body.

In one aspect, the present invention can be a kind of oral care device, and the oral care device includes: oral cavity shield Utensil is managed, the oral care implement includes the main body with internal cavities；Tracking module, the tracking module is along longitudinal direction Axis extends, and the tracking module includes: coupling part, and articulated connection point is configured to tracking module being connected to oral cavity The main body of care appliance；And electronic section, the electronic section include at least one sensor, at least one described sensing Device is configured to measure when tracking module is connected to oral care implement in position, orientation and the movement of oral care implement At least one；Wherein be coupled together to can be opposite around longitudinal axis for the electronic section and articulated connection point In rotating freely of each other；And wherein oral care device can change between following state: (1) tracking module is connected to The attached state of oral care implement, wherein the electronic section of tracking module is positioned at least partially at the internal cavities of main body It is interior；The disassembly status being kept completely separate with (2) tracking module and oral care implement

On the other hand, the present invention can be oral care device, and the oral care device includes: dental treatment Tool, the oral care implement includes the main body with internal cavities；Tracking module, the tracking module is along longitudinal axis Extend, the tracking module includes: coupling part, and articulated connection point is configured to tracking module being connected to oral care The main body of utensil；And electronic section, the electronic section include at least one sensor, at least one described sensor quilt It is configured in the position, orientation and the movement that measure oral care implement when tracking module is connected to oral care implement extremely It is one few；Wherein at least part of the tracking module is located in the internal cavities of the main body of oral care implement, so that The electronic section of tracking module is non-rotatable relative to the main body of oral care implement, and the coupling part of tracking module can phase Tracking module, is connected to the main body of oral care implement by the main body rotation for oral care implement.

In yet another embodiment, the present invention can be a kind of method for assembling oral care device, the oral cavity shield Reason equipment includes the tracking module of oral care implement and the oral care hygiene behavior of monitoring user, which comprises is mentioned For the oral care implement including internal cavities；Tracking module is provided, the tracking module includes coupling part and the ministry of electronics industry Point, the electronic section includes at least one sensor, at least one described sensor is configured to be connected to when tracking module At least one of position, orientation and the movement of the oral care implement are measured when oral care implement；By tracking module At least part of electronic section is inserted into the internal cavities of oral care implement main body, to prevent the electricity of tracking module Relative rotary motion between subdivision and oral care implement main body；And relative to tracking module electronic section and The coupling part of main body rotation tracking module relative to oral care implement, is connected to dental treatment for tracking module Tool.

On the other hand, the present invention can be a kind of oral care device, and the oral care device includes: oral cavity Care appliance, the oral care implement include the main body with internal cavities；Tracking module, the tracking module is along vertical Extend to axis, the tracking module includes: coupling part, and articulated connection point is configured to tracking module being connected to mouth The main body of chamber care appliance；And electronic section, the electronic section include at least one sensor, at least one described biography Sensor is configured to measure position, orientation and the movement of oral care implement when tracking module is connected to oral care implement At least one of；Wherein oral care device can change between following state: (1) tracking module is connected to oral care The attached state of utensil, wherein the electronic section of tracking module is positioned at least partially in the internal cavities of main body；With (2) The disassembly status that tracking module and oral care implement are kept completely separate；And wherein the electronic section of tracking module only being capable of phase Main body is positioned on single-orientated in the internal cavities of main body.

It yet still another aspect, the present invention can be a kind of oral care device, the oral care device includes: oral cavity shield Utensil is managed, the oral care implement includes the main body with internal cavities, and axis proximally extends to the main body along longitudinal direction Distally；Tracking module, the tracking module include: coupling part, and articulated connection point is configured to for tracking module being connected to The main body of oral care implement；And electronic section, the electronic section include power supply and printed circuit board, the printing electricity There is at least one sensor, at least one described sensor is configured to be connected to oral care when tracking module on the plate of road At least one of position, orientation and the movement of the oral care implement are measured when utensil；The wherein oral care device Can change between following state: (1) tracking module is connected to the attached state of oral care implement, wherein tracking module Electronic section is positioned at least partially in the internal cavities of main body；It is kept completely separate with (2) tracking module with oral care implement Disassembly status；And wherein under the attached state, the printed circuit board is located at the described of the oral care implement The near proximal ends of main body, and the power supply is located at the master of the printed circuit board and the oral care implement Between the distal end of body.

On the other hand, the present invention can be a kind of oral care device, and the oral care device includes: oral cavity shield Utensil is managed, the oral care implement includes the main body with the inner surface for defining internal cavities, extends to inside from inner surface At least one protrusion in cavity；Tracking module, the tracking module include coupling part, and articulated connection point is configured For the tracking module to be connected to the main body of the oral care implement, articulated connection point includes terminating at down The neck portion of portion's remote edge and upper distal end edge, the upper distal end edge by prolonging upwards from distal lower end edge The upstanding wall stretched is formed；Recess, the recess form into the upstanding wall and from upper distal end edge downwardly lower parts Remote edge extends, and upstanding wall is divided into first part and second part by the recess；And wherein the oral care is set It is standby to change between following: (1) disassembly status that tracking module and oral care implement are kept completely separate；And (2) track mould Block is at least partially situated in the internal cavities of oral care implement and tracking module is connected to the attachment of oral care implement State；And wherein under attached state, the protrusion extended from the inner surface of the main body of oral care implement is nested in tracking In recess in the upstanding wall of the neck portion of module

In yet another embodiment, the present invention can be a kind of oral care implement, the oral care implement packet Include: main body, the main body proximally extend to distal end along longitudinal axis, and the main body has the interior table for defining internal cavities Face, the inner surface of the main body have the first semi-circular portion and the second semi-circular portion, first semi-circular portion and the Two semi-circular portions do not form the inner surface of main body overlappingly jointly；The inner surface of the main body includes the interior table along main body The first alignment characteristics, the second alignment characteristics and the third alignment characteristics that face is circumferentially spaced one from the other；And wherein described first pair Quasi- feature along the inner surface of main body the first semi-circular portion position, and described second and third alignment characteristics big portion Divide and is positioned along the second semi-circular portion of the inner surface of main body.

In yet another embodiment, the present invention can be a kind of oral care implement, the oral care implement packet Include: main body, the main body proximally extend to distal end along longitudinal axis, and the main body has inner surface, inner surface circle Determine internal cavities and the opening in the proximal end；It includes cross-sectional profiles below that the inner surface of the main body, which has: first Recess portion, the second recess portion and third recess portion；And first passage, second channel and third channel；And wherein first recess portion It is separated with second recess portion by the first passage, second recess portion and the third recess portion are by the second channel point It opens, and the third recess portion and first recess portion are separated by the third channel.

Other suitable application area of the invention will become obvious from the detailed description provided hereinafter.It will be appreciated that in detail Although illustrating and particular instance indicating the preferred embodiments of the invention, it is intended only for the purpose of explanation and is not intended to limit The scope of the present invention.

Detailed description of the invention

The present invention will be more fully understood from detailed description and accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is that an embodiment according to the present invention includes that the oral care of oral care implement and tracking equipment is set Standby front perspective view；

Fig. 2 is the front view of the oral care device of Fig. 1；

Fig. 3 is the exploded view of the oral care device of Fig. 1, and wherein power supply is shown from the decomposition of the pedestal of tracking module；

Fig. 4 is the exploded view of Fig. 3, and wherein power supply is connected to the pedestal of tracking module；

Fig. 5 is the cross-sectional view intercepted along the line V-V of Fig. 2；

Fig. 6 is the front perspective view of the tracking module of the oral care device of Fig. 1；；

Fig. 7 is the exploded view of the tracking module of Fig. 6；

Fig. 8 is the partial exploded view of the tracking module of Fig. 6, shows the coupling part and tracking module of tracking module Electronic section separation；

Fig. 9 A is the cross-sectional view intercepted along the line IX of Fig. 6；；

Fig. 9 B is the cross-sectional view of Fig. 8, and wherein the coupling part of tracking module is revolved relative to the electronic section of tracking module Turn；

Figure 10 is the cross-sectional view intercepted along the line IX of Fig. 2；；

Figure 11 is schematic cross section, shows tracking module and is inserted into the internal cavities of oral care implement；

Figure 12 is schematic cross section, show by the coupling part of tracking module be connected to oral care implement it Before be fully inserted into tracking module in the internal cavities of oral care implement；

Figure 13 is the close-up illustration of the region XIII of Fig. 5, shows tracking module and is connected to oral care implement, wherein The light source of tracking module is lit；

Figure 14 A to Figure 14 C is the front view of the portions of proximal of the oral care device of Fig. 1, is shown with different visions The personalized ring of feature；

Figure 15 is the cross-sectional view intercepted along the line XV-XV of Fig. 6, shows an alternate embodiment of tracking module；

Figure 16 A to Figure 16 B is the perspective view of an alternate embodiment of the oral care device of Fig. 1, show including Handle portions and can from its dismantle head oral care implement；

Figure 17 is schematic circuit, show tracking module electronic component and external electronic and they between Communication；

Figure 18 is the front view of the tracking module of the oral care device of Fig. 1；

Figure 19 A be along Fig. 2 line IXX-IXX intercept cross-sectional view, wherein the coupling part of tracking module relative to Oral care implement is in first angle position；

Figure 19 B be along Fig. 2 line IXX-IXX intercept cross-sectional view, wherein the coupling part of tracking module relative to Oral care implement is in second angle position；And

Figure 19 C be along Fig. 2 line IXX-IXX intercept cross-sectional view, wherein the coupling part of tracking module relative to Oral care implement is in third angular position.

Specific embodiment

The description of preferred embodiment is merely exemplary in itself below, and be in no way intended to limit the present invention, The application or use of the invention.

The description of illustrative embodiment according to the principles of the present invention is intended to be read in conjunction with the figure, these attached drawings will be by It is considered as the part of entire written description.In the description of embodiment of the present invention disclosed herein, to direction or orientation Any refer to is only intended to facilitate description, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention in any manner.Relative terms such as "lower", "upper", "horizontal", " vertical ", " top ", " lower section ", " upward ", " downward ", " top " and " bottom " and its derivative (example Such as, " horizontally ", " down ", " upward " etc.) should be understood to reference to institute as will be described later or in the attached drawing in discussion The orientation shown.The description merely for convenience of these relative terms, and be not required for device and construct or operate with specific orientation, Unless expressly stated so.Term such as " attachment ", " attachment ", " connection ", " connection ", " interconnection " and similar word refer to Wherein structure is each other or relationship and the two indirectly fixed directly or by structure between two parties or be attached are moved or fixed not Dynamic attachment or relationship, unless being in addition expressly recited really not so.In addition, reference example embodiment illustrates the present invention Feature and benefit.Therefore, the present invention obviously should not necessarily be limited by one for showing and can combining existing feature individually or with other features Such exemplary implementation scheme of a little possible non-limiting combinations；The scope of the present invention is limited by appended claim.

The short hand notation of the range used in the whole text each value being described in range.Any value in range can It is selected as range end point.In addition, all references cited herein is incorporated hereby accordingly.If the disclosure In definition and the definition of cited bibliography clash, then be subject to the disclosure.

Feature of the invention can be realized in software, hardware, firmware or their combination.Computer journey as described herein Sequence is not limited to any specific embodiment, and can operating system, application program, foreground or background processes, driver or It is realized in any combination of them.Computer program can in single computer or processor-server or multiple computers or It is executed on processor-server.

Process described herein device can be any central processing unit (CPU), microprocessor, microcontroller, computer Or programmable device or the circuit for being configured to execute computer program instructions (such as code).Various processors can embody In computer and/or server hardware (such as desktop computer, laptop computer, laptop, the plate of any suitable type Computer, cellular phone etc.) in, and may include all routine accessories, packet needed for forming performance data processing equipment Include but be not limited to bus, software and data storage (such as volatile and non-volatile memory), input-output apparatus, figure Shape user interface (GUI), removable data storage and the wired and or wireless communications including Wi-Fi, bluetooth, LAN etc. connect Jaws equipment.

Computer executable instructions or program (such as software or code) and data as described herein are programmed to and have It is embodied in non-transitory computer-readable medium to shape, the non-transitory computer-readable medium can be by as described herein Corresponding processor access and retrieval, configure and instruct processor to execute the phase by executing the instruction of coding in the medium The function and process of prestige.Embody the programmable processor for being configured to such non-transient computer executable instruction or program Device can be described as " programmable device " or " device ", and the multiple programmable devices being in communication with each other can be described as " programmable system System ".It should be pointed out that as described herein non-transient " computer-readable medium " may include but be not limited to be written into and/ Or any suitable volatibility or nonvolatile memory that the processor by being operably coupled to medium is read, including Random access memory (RAM) and its various types, read-only memory (ROM) and its various types, USB flash memory and magnetic or Optical data storage devices are (for example, inner/outer hard disk, floppy disk, magnetic tapes and CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD, ZIP^TMDriving, blue light (Blu-ray) disk and other devices).

In certain embodiments, the present invention can be embodied in the form of computer implemented process and equipment, such as based on The data processing of processor and communication system or computer system for practicing those processes.The present invention can also be embodied in The form of software or computer program code in non-transient computer readable storage medium embodies, and is downloading and is passing through data When processing and communication system or computer system execute, processor is configured to generate by computer program code segments to be configured At the specific logic circuit for realizing the process.

Firstly, the oral care device of an embodiment according to the present invention will be described referring concurrently to Fig. 1 to Fig. 5 1000.Oral care device 1000 generally includes oral care implement 100 and tracking module 200.Oral care implement 100 is used In the oral cavity (i.e. tooth, gum and tooth) for cleaning user in a normal way, and tracking module 200 is for tracking user Tooth-brushing habit and/or generate the data of the tooth-brushing habit about user, and/or transmit that data to external electronic, The data can be shown over the display at external electronic.Tracking module 200 may include make tracking module 200 at For the processor or other circuits of " intelligence " device.Therefore, in some embodiments, tracking module 200 may be considered that It is intelligent object.Alternatively, tracking module 200 can only include sensor and transmitter, to transmit data to external dress It sets, and external electronic can make processor execute required data processing.Oral care implement 100 with standard tooth It brushes similar mode to work, other than the cavity that this oral care implement also has for accommodating tracking module 200.? In one embodiment, tracking module includes associated with oral care device 1000 enabling oral care device 1000 It tracks the tooth-brushing habit of user and provides a user whole electronic technology of guidance and immediate feedback.

Oral care implement 100 and tracking module 200 are configured to be removably coupled to each other.Specifically, oral care Equipment 1000 can be changed between following: (1) attached state as depicted in figs. 1 and 2, and wherein tracking module 200 couples To oral care implement；The disassembly status as shown in Figures 3 and 4 with (2), wherein tracking module 200 and oral care implement 100 It is kept completely separate.As from the following description it is appreciated that oral care device 1000 can be easily and easily in attached state Change between disassembly status.Upon assembly, tracking module 200 keeps together as single component, therefore attaches it to Oral care implement 100 and to be separately that can complete in seconds one is simple by itself and the oral care implement appoint Business.

As will be discussed in more detail below, in the exemplary implementation scheme, by by the one of tracking module 200 It is inserted partially into the internal cavities of oral care implement 100, tracking module 200 is connected to oral care implement 100.Cause This, in the case where oral care device 1000 is in attached state, most tracking module 200 is located at oral cavity due to it The internal cavities of care appliance 100 are interior and being occluded can't see.As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, it is in oral care device 1000 In the case where attached state, a part of tracking module 200 is prominent to be exposed from the end of oral care implement 100.With This expose portion of track module 200 can be used for some functional purposes (for example, as grandstand, as indicator etc.), such as It is described more fully below.

In some embodiments, oral care implement 100 does not include any (being free of) electronic component.Therefore, oral cavity Care appliance 100 does not include any switch, power supply, circuit, wiring etc..On the contrary, institute associated with oral care device 1000 There is electronic component to be formed as the component part of tracking module 200.Oral care implement 100 functions only as the dress for oral cleaning It sets and the shell for accommodating tracking module 200.This enables oral care implement 100 to replace in a cost efficient manner, And tracking module 200 can recycle together with the oral care implement 100 of replacement.This is important, because oral care is set Standby 1000 electronic circuit is the part of most expensive in oral care device, and enables the oral cavity of tracking module 200 with replacement Care appliance 100 recycles result in consumer to reduce cost together.In addition, in the storage of tracking module 200 and specific user The related data of oral sanitary habit in the case where, make user even also can when oral care implement 100 needs replacing Continuing to use that the tracking module 200 increases the service life of oral care device 1000 and reduce consumer must be each The sense of defeat of (i.e. every three months or so) " restarting " new tracking module 200 when oral care implement 100 needs replacing. Therefore, if oral care implement 100 needs replacing, user can be simply by tracking module 200 from oral care implement 100 take out and oral care implement 100 that discarded oral care implement 100, purchase are new, tracking module 200 is attached to it is new Oral care implement 100 simultaneously continues to use the oral care implement with new oral care implement 100 in a normal way 1000。

In an exemplary embodiment, oral care implement 100 is manual toothbrush.It therefore, herein will be mainly for hand The details of toothbrush is moved to describe the present invention.However, in certain other embodiments, oral care implement 100 can use it His form, such as electric toothbrush (such as vibration member including the motor that keeps brush carrier mobile or the vibration that makes head or part thereof Part), tongue scraper plate, device (interdental device) between gum and soft tissue cleanser, tooth flusher, tooth), tooth throws Light device, the band special handle utensil with tooth joint element (tooth engaging element) are usually used in oral care Any other type utensil.In addition, oral care implement 100, which can not be, is exclusively used in mouth in all embodiments The utensil of chamber nursing, but its can be applied for such as deodorant utensil, face or clean body utensil, cosmetic applying utensil, The utensil of razor or utensil of having a shave, hair brush or fellow.It will thus be appreciated that idea of the invention discussed herein can answer For any kind of personal care appliance, unless indicating certain types of utensil in detail in the claims.

In the exemplary implementation scheme, oral care implement 100 generally includes main body 101, which includes shank 110 and head 120.Oral care implement 100 proximally 103 extends to distal end 104 generally along longitudinal axis A-A.It is conceptual Ground, longitudinal axis A-A are the generally coextensive reference lines with the three-dimensional center line of main body 101.101 in certain realities because based on Applying in scheme to be nonlinear organization, thus the longitudinal axis A-A of main body 101 be also possible in certain embodiments it is nonlinear. However, the present invention is not so limited in all embodiments, and in certain other embodiments, main body 101 can With simple linear arrangement and thus there is generally linear longitudinal axis A-A.

Shank 110 is to provide the mechanism that user can be used to keep and manipulate in use oral care implement 100 Slim-lined construction.In an exemplary embodiment, shank 110, which is typically portrayed as having, provides the various wheels of comfort for user It is wide.Certainly, in all embodiments, the present invention is not limited to this, and in certain other embodiments, and shank 110 can With using various shape, profile and configuration, these shapes, profile and configuration are not limitations of the present invention, unless in right It is so indicated in claim.

In an exemplary embodiment, the main body 101 including shank 110 and head 120 is formed by rigid plastic material, Such as but it is not limited to ethylene, propylene, butadiene, the polymer of vinyl compound and copolymer and polyester, such as Polyethylene terephthalate.Certainly, shank 110 may include elastic material (such as thermoplastic elastomer (TPE)) as grasping Portion's covering is molded on part or whole shank 110, can gripability so as to enhance shank 110 in use. For example, shank 110 usually in use by the part of the palm grip of user can with thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) or other Elastic material cladding molding, further to provide increased comfort for user.

The head 120 of oral care implement 100 is attached to shank 110, and including front surface 121, opposite rear surface 122, and the peripheral surface extended between front surface 121 and rear surface 122.In an exemplary embodiment, head 120 Single overall structure is integrally formed into using molding, milling, machining or other suitable techniques and shank 110.However, In other embodiments, shank 110 and head 120 are formed as separate part, these separate parts pass through known in the art Any suitable technology (including but not limited to thermally or ultrasonically welds, is fitted close component, coupling sleeve, is threadedly engaged, adheres to Or fastener) be operably connected in the later phases of manufacturing process.In some embodiments, head 120 can be from shank 110 disassemblies (see, for example, Figure 16 A and Figure 16 B).

In an exemplary embodiment, multiple tooth cleaning components 115 extend from the front surface 121 on head 120.In example It demonstrate,proves in embodiment, tooth cleaning components 115 is illustrated in general.In certain embodiments, tooth cleaning components 115 Precision architecture, pattern, orientation and material are not limitation of the present invention.Therefore, term " tooth cleaning components " can be herein In be used to refer to can be used for by opposite surface contact cleaning, polishing or wiping tooth and/or oral soft tissue (for example, Tongue, cheek, gum etc.) any structure.The Common examples of " tooth cleaning components " include but is not limited to brushing cluster, silk Shape bristle, fiber bristles, nylon brush hair, spiral bristle, rubber bristles, elastomeric protrusions, flexible polymer protrusion, a combination thereof And/or include such material or combined structure.Suitable elastomeric material includes any life suitable for oral hygiene device The compatible elastic material of object.In order to provide optimal comfort and cleaning benefit, the bullet of tooth or soft tissue engagement element Elastomer material has the hardness property within the scope of A8 to A25 Shore hardness.A kind of suitable elastomeric material is GLS Corp. The styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene block copolymer (SEBS) of manufacture.It is also possible, however, to use from other manufacturers SEBS material or the other materials inner and outer in the hardness range proposed.

Tooth cleaning components 115 of the invention can be connected to head 120 in any manner known in the art.For example, In nail/anchor, mould cluster (IMT) or without anchoring cluster (AFT) can be used to cleaning element/tooth joint element is installed.Certain In embodiment, the present invention can be practiced using the various combinations of stitching, IMT or AFT bristle.It is in AFT, plate or film is all Such as it is sonically welded to toothbrush head.Bristle extends through the plate or film.Bristle on the side of plate or film from Cleaning function is executed by end.End of the bristle on the other side of plate or film passes through heating melting together, suitable to be anchored on Work as position.In broad practice of the invention, the cleaning element of any suitable form can be used.Alternatively, bristle can lead to It crosses and extends through appropriate openings in brushing cluster block to be installed to brushing cluster block or section, so that bristle base portion is mounted on brush In tuft block or below.

Although being not shown herein, in certain embodiments, soft tissue cleanser can be connected to or be located in In the rear surface 122 on head 120, with the intraoral gum, tongue and other soft tissue surfaces for cleaning user.It can use In the present invention and be located in head 120 rear surface 122 on the example of suitable soft tissue cleanser be disclosed in and authorize the application In the U.S. Patent number 7,143,462 that the 5 days December in 2006 of assignee announces, full text is herein incorporated by reference accordingly Herein.In certain other embodiments, soft tissue cleanser may include protrusion, and the protrusion can use elongated The form of oncus, locking nub or combinations thereof.Certainly, the present invention is not limited to this, and in certain embodiments, oral care Utensil 100 may not include any soft tissue cleanser.

As best shown in Fig. 5, the main body 101 of oral care implement 100 includes inner surface 105 and outer surface 106.The inner surface 105 of main body 101 defines internal cavities 107, which is when oral care device 1000 is in attachment The hollow space that a part of tracking module 200 is located at when state.Oral care implement 100 further includes in the close of main body 101 The opening 108 at 103 is held, the opening is formed to the channel in internal cavities 107.Therefore, as described in more detail below , it can be by making tracking module 200 pass through the opening 108 at the proximal end of main body 101 103 and entering internal cavities 107 And tracking module 200 is placed into internal cavities 107.Can also by opening 108 by tracking module 200 from main body 101 Internal cavities 107 take out.

Tracking module 200 extends to second end 202 from first end 201 along longitudinal axis B-B.Tracking module 200 is usual Including coupling part 210 and electronic section 250.Coupling part 210 is that tracking module 200 is configured for tracking module 200 are connected to the part of the main body 101 of oral care implement 100.Electronic section 250 includes and 1000 phase of oral care device The associated electronic component for realizing desired function.In an exemplary embodiment, oral care device 1000 is intended to The position of oral care implement 100, orientation and/or movement when user of toothbrushing are tracked, to provide a user about him or she Tooth-brushing habit and technology real time information and/or feedback is provided a user after the completion of brushing teeth.In order to realize to oral care This tracking of the position of utensil 100, orientation and/or movement, in the exemplary implementation scheme, electronic section 250 includes At least one sensor, the sensor are configured for the measurement when tracking module 200 is connected to oral care implement 100 Position, orientation and the movement of oral care implement 100.Then the position of instruction oral care implement 100 can be generated in sensor The data set, be orientated and/or moved, and external electronic can be transmitted that data to, it is such as more detailed referring to Figure 17 Carefully describe.Certainly, it is configured as tracking oral care work in all embodiments the present invention is not limited to tracking module 200 Position, orientation and/or the movement of tool 100, but in other substituted or supplemented realities as those described herein embodiment It applies in scheme, other function target and purpose can also be realized by tracking module 200.

Referring to Fig.1 7, show the electronics for being shown as the tracking module 200 operationally communicated with external electronic 300 The electrical schematic diagram of one exemplary implementation scheme of part 250.The electronic section 250 of tracking module 200 may include processing Device 295, at least one sensor 296, power supply 297, wireless transmitter or transceiver 298 and light source 299, these components It is operatively coupled together in mode needed for providing power to each component and ensures that processor 295 can be according to need It to be received from each of other component and each of instruct and send an instruction to other component.It should be understood that Not all these components are all required in all embodiments.For example, light source 299 can be optional feature.This Outside, processor 295 can be omitted, and processing can occur in external electronic 300.

At least one sensor 296 can be single sensor or it can be in various embodiments multiple Sensor.Specifically, tracking module 200 may include 9 axle sensors, and 9 axle sensor includes 3 axis accelerometers, 3 axis Gyroscope and 3 axis magnetometers.Certainly, the invention is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, and tracking module 200 can root According to needing to include 6 axle sensors etc..6 axle sensors may include 3 axis accelerometers and 3 axis gyroscopes or its may include 3 axis accelerometers and 3 axis magnetometers or its may include 3 axis gyroscopes and 3 axis magnetometers.Various combinations are all possible , as long as they can make tracking module 200 execute its function, the function is in the exemplary implementation scheme Intraoral position, orientation and/or movement of the tracking oral care implement 100 in user during brushing teeth.Therefore, for this Disclosed purpose, at least one sensor 296 can be selected from the groups being made of following item: accelerometer, gyroscope and magnetic force Meter, and at least one sensor 296 may include the more than one component in these components.

Transceiver 298, which can be, to be configured to permit in tracking module 200 and another electronic device (that is, external electrical fills Set any device communicated between 300).Therefore, transceiver can be bluetooth transceiver, Wi-Fi, near-field communication (NFC), GSM/UMTS, Infrared Wireless Communication, satellite communication, wireless personal area network (Zigbee) etc..In the exemplary embodiment party In case, the communication between tracking module 200 and external electronic 300 is wireless, but in other embodiments may be used To be wired.Power supply 297 can be any source that can be energized to other electronic components of tracking module 200.Show described In example property embodiment, power supply 297 can be battery, but the present invention is without being limited thereto in all embodiments, and power supply 297 can To take skilled addressee readily understands that any other in the form of.

As described herein, oral care device 1000, and more specifically tracking module 200 is configured as and external electrical Sub-device 300 communicates.This external electronic 300 can be mobile phone (for example, smart phone), laptop computer, put down Plate computer, the microcomputer with communication device, or with the display dress for the related information such as the activity that shows and brush teeth Any other device set.In the exemplary implementation scheme, external electronic 300 includes processor 301, transceiver 302 (or receivers), power supply 303 and display 304, these components are operatively coupled together for outside correct operation Portion's electronic device 300.External electronic 300 can also include memory, and the memory can be incorporated into processor In 301, or it can be the separate part for being operably linked to processor 301.Tracking module 200 can be via in tracking mould Communication connection between the transceiver 298 of block 200 and the transceiver 302 of external electronic 300 is (in exemplary embodiment In can be bluetooth) and with external electronic 300 wirelessly communicate.

In certain embodiments as described herein, tracking module 200 tracks oral care implement 100 during use Position, orientation, positioning and/or movement.Instruction oral care implement 100 can be generated in the sensor 296 of tracking module 200 Position, orientation, the data of positioning and/or movement, and (and may also also arrive processor to transceiver 298 via it 295) be operatively connected transmits that data to external electronic 300, can be in external electrical at the external electronic The data are shown on the display 304 of sub-device 300.Display 304 can be used figure and show oral care implement in real time 100 in the intraoral position of user.Figure can show the oral cavity being brushed past during the cleaning of single oral care Region and the region being not yet brushed past.Figure may include game to encourage individual with specific brushing mode in intraoral spy The positioning place of setting thoroughly brushed teeth up to specific duration etc..Therefore, by the way that tracking module 200 to be placed as and external electrical The progress of device 300 can operate communication, (in real time or scene) and the rear line for process completion of brushing teeth can mention during brushing teeth For the information about his or her tooth-brushing habit.Tracking module 200 and/or external electronic 300 are (such as by being downloaded And the software application being stored in external electronic 300) tooth-brushing habit for tracking user over time can be kept, To provide a user the information, so that user can according to need the his or her style of brushing teeth of adjustment.

As described above, Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 provide the different views of the oral care device 1000 in attached state.Fig. 3 The view of the oral care device 1000 in disassembly status is provided, wherein power supply 297 is also removed from tracking module 200.Figure 4 provide the view of the oral care device 1000 in disassembly status, and wherein power supply 297 is attached to tracking module 200.

Referring concurrently to Fig. 6 to Fig. 8, by the structure of the tracking module 200 of description in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention Details.Tracking module 200 includes coupling part 210 and electronic section 250, they are shown with complete assembling form, but in Fig. 8 In be separated from each other.In an exemplary embodiment, the coupling part 210 of tracking module 200 includes first be linked together Part 211 and second component 215.In some embodiments, 211 He of the first component of the coupling part 210 of tracking module 200 Each of second component 215 is all formed by transparent plastic material.Coupling part 210 is formed with transparent material to come from The light of light source can be one can easily see by coupling part 210, so that light may be used as indicator, be retouched as detailed below It states.However, in other embodiments, the first component 211 and second component 215 can be formed by other materials, and not It must be transparent in all embodiments.In addition, although in an exemplary embodiment, the coupling part of tracking module 200 210 include the first component 211 and second component 215 as separate structure, but the present invention is unlimited in all embodiments In this.On the contrary, in an alternate embodiment, the coupling part 210 of tracking module 200 can be single one and entirety portion Part, so that the first component 211 and second component 215 of coupling part are single parts.

The first component 211 forms the end cap with outer surface 212 and inner surface 213, and the inner surface defines cavity 214. When the first component 211 and second component 215 are linked together, the lower part 216 of second component 215 is located at the first component 211 In cavity 214, and the neck portion 217 of second component 215 extends from the first component 211.Second of tracking module 200 The neck portion 217 of part 215 includes inner surface 218 and outer surface 220, and the inner surface defines cavity 219, the outer surface There are the first connection features 221 on it.The neck portion of the second component 215 of the coupling part 210 of tracking module 200 217 the first connection features 221 facilitate the main body 101 that tracking module 200 is connected to oral care implement 100, as follows It is described more fully.In the exemplary implementation scheme, the first connection features 221 include screw thread.However, the present invention is unlimited In this, and the first connection features 221 can take other structures form, as long as it is configured to and by oral care implement The connection of connection features included by 100 main body 101.

The coupling part 210 of tracking module 200 further includes personalized ring 290.Personalized ring 290 is connected to tracking module 200 first component or the top edge of end cap 211.Personalized ring 290 can be removably coupled to tracking module 200 The first component 211 allows it to be paged out or exchange to different personalized rings 290, such as following 4A to Figure 14 C referring to Fig.1 It is discussed in detail.Personalized ring 290 can be to aid in tracking module 200 or the oral cavity that user's identification belongs to the specific user Any colors of care appliances 1000, pattern, texture etc..Personalized ring 290 is in the oral care device 1000 assembled completely Exposure in (being in attached state), so that its is visible with purpose for identification.

The electronic section 250 of tracking module 200 includes pedestal 251, and the pedestal has outer surface 252.Pedestal 251 wraps Including first part 253 and second part 255, the first part forms the first compartment 254 for keeping power supply 297, and described second Part forms the second compartment 256 for keeping at least one sensor 296.More specifically, in an exemplary embodiment, when making When using battery (such as AA or AAA alkaline cell) as power supply 297, first compartment 254 is sized and shaped to hold wherein Receive battery.However, the size of first compartment 254 can according to need and modify, so that it is configured for keeping any Desired power supply.In addition, at least one is sensed as shown in fig. 7, at least one sensor 296 is located on printed circuit board 257 Device 296 and every other required circuit block are (that is, processor 295, transceiver 298, light source 299, capacitor, two poles Pipe, resistor, integrated circuit etc.) it is installed in a conventional manner on printed circuit board 257.Then printed circuit board 257 is kept In the second compartment 256 formed by the second part 255 of pedestal 251.Printed circuit board 257 can be by second compartment 256 Slit and printed circuit board 257 opposite edges between engagement and be removably positioned in second compartment 256.Alternatively, Printed circuit board 257 can pedestal by using adhesive, welding etc. without being removably coupled in second compartment 256 251, printed circuit board 257 is firmly held in the appropriate location in second compartment 256.

First electrical contact element 258 is touched with the first terminal of power supply 297 and with the first electricity on printed circuit board 257 Point (not shown) contact.The Second terminal of second electrical contact element 259 and power supply 297 and with the on printed circuit board 257 The contact of two electric contact (not shown).First electrical contact element 258 and the second electrical contact element 259 are electrically isolated from one.With this side Formula, the electric power from power supply 297 are supplied to printed circuit board 257 and electronic component thereon.Therefore, tracking module 200 is Independent unit comprising whole electronic circuits needed for executing following function as described herein of brushing teeth, including it is used for electron The power supply of circuit energy supply.

Pedestal 251 has the Part III 260 between first part 252 and second part 255.In addition, pedestal Have locking special in the Part III 260 of 251 pedestal 251 between the first part 252 and second part 255 of pedestal 251 Sign 261.Lock-in feature 261 facilitates the electronic section that the coupling part 210 of tracking module 200 is connected to tracking module 200 250, details will be described below.In an exemplary embodiment, lock-in feature 261 is formed in the third of pedestal 251 Annular groove in part 260.Certainly, in all embodiments, the invention is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments In, lock-in feature 261 can be annular ridge etc..

The electronic section 250 and coupling part 210 of tracking module 200 are linked together in the following manner.Firstly, by electric Pond or other power supplys 297 are placed in first compartment 254, and printed circuit board 257 is placed in second compartment 256.It connects down Come, the second part 255 and printed circuit board 257 for the pedestal 251 that will remain in second compartment 256 are inserted into connection part Divide in the cavity 219 of the neck 217 of 210 second component 215.Electronic section 250 and coupling part 210 continue in axial side Upwardly toward translating each other, until the lock-in feature 261 (that is, annular groove) of pedestal 251 and formation arrive coupling part 210 Channel 222 in the outer surface 220 of the neck portion 217 of second component 215 is aligned.

Next, locking member 270 is inserted by channel 222, until locking member 270 is at least partly nested in In the annular groove of lock-in feature 261.In an exemplary embodiment, locking member 270 includes nail, and it is and tracking The separated component of the coupling part 210 and electronic section 250 of module 200.However, in other embodiments, locking member 270 can be the integral part of coupling part 210 or electronic section 250.When locking member 270 is nested in electronic section 260 When in the annular groove of the lock-in feature 261 of pedestal 251, locking member 270 keeps the second component 215 with coupling part 210 Neck portion 217 engage.Therefore, locking member 270 is connected to the neck portion 217 of coupling part 210, and is nested in electricity In the annular groove of the lock-in feature 261 of subdivision 260.Therefore, once locking member 270 be inserted into it is in channel 222 and embedding It covers in the annular groove of lock-in feature 261, then coupling part 210 and electronic section 250 are axially relative to basic each other Upper fixation.Therefore, in the case where not first being detached from locking member 270 from the annular groove of lock-in feature 261, connection part Points 210 and electronic section 250 cannot be separated from each other easily.However, when being linked together in this way, electronic section 250 and coupling part 210 can rotate freely relative to each other around longitudinal axis B-B.Electronic section 250 and coupling part 210 cannot be axially relative to move each other.

Relative rotation between coupling part 210 and electronic section 250 is shown in Fig. 9 A and Fig. 9 B.Fig. 9 A is shown The place in place of locking member 270, so that the bending part 271 of locking member 270 is located at the neck portion of coupling part 210 In points 217 channel 222, and the leg 272 of locking member 270 extends to the neck portion 217 in coupling part 210 In opening 223 on opposite sides.In addition, leg 272 is also nested in the annular groove of lock-in feature 261.It is this by connection part 210 modes for being connected to electronic section 250 are divided to allow both parts free relative to each other around longitudinal axis B-B Rotation.This is best shown by comparing Fig. 9 A and Fig. 9 B, in which it can be seen that, coupling part 210 surrounds longitudinal axis B- B rotation, and electronic section 250 is maintained at identical rotation position.Even if when keeping being connected in one due to locking member 270 When rising, coupling part 210 and electronic section 250 can also rotate freely relative to each other in two rotational directions.In other words It says, although coupling part 210 and electronic section 250 can rotate freely relative to each other, (they can be rotated relative to each other 360 °), but coupling part and electronic section 250 are axially relative to mutually substantially fix.

In an alternative embodiment, lock-in feature 261 can be the one of the coupling part 210 of tracking module 200 Part, rather than the component of the nail or some other types separated with the coupling part of tracking module 200 210.For example, briefly Referring to Fig.1 5, show in cross section the alternate embodiment of a part of tracking module 200a.In this embodiment, it saves Nail has been removed, and locking member 270a is alternatively formed as to the annular flange of the integral part of coupling part 210a.Cause This, in this embodiment, the coupling part 210a of tracking module 200a is recessed by the annular for being nested in lock-in feature 261a Locking member 270a (that is, annular flange) in slot is connected to the electronic section 250a of tracking module 200a.The of pedestal 251a Three parts 260a can have inclined surface 262a and be connected to electronic section 250a to help by coupling part 210a.Specifically, When electronic section 250a is inserted into the cavity 219a of neck portion 217a, when locking member 270a is along inclined surface 262a When traveling, neck portion 217a can be bent outwardly.Once coupling as illustrated in fig. 15, coupling part 210a and electronic section 250a is just axially relative to mutually substantially fix.However, the annular flange and electronic section of coupling part 210a Engagement between the annular groove 261a of 250a enables coupling part 210a and electronic section 250a around tracking module The longitudinal axis B-B of 200a is rotated freely relative to each other.

In Fig. 6 into main scheme for implementing said method shown in Fig. 8 and alternate embodiment shown in figure 15,210 He of coupling part Electronic section 250 is linked together, and to be axially relative to mutually substantially fix, while can surround longitudinal axis B-B is rotated freely relative to each other.Certainly, other alternate embodiments are also possible, as long as coupling part 210 and electronics Part 250 is linked together, so as to rotate freely relative to each other around rotation axis, while longitudinal axis B-B's It is substantially fixed relative to each other on direction.Therefore, although groove and ridge/protrusion are shown and described as shape herein As one in coupling part 210 or electronic section 250, but can be exchanged in an alternate embodiment.For example, Electronic section 250 can have the flange cooperated in the groove being formed in coupling part 210, as reality shown in figure 15 Apply the alternative solution of scheme.

By enabling coupling part 210 to rotate freely relative to electronic section 250, electronic section 250 can be kept Fixation rotational position in the internal cavities 107 of main body 101, while allowing coupling part 210 relative to tracking module Electronic section 250 and relative to oral care implement 100 main body 101 rotate.Exactly this structure feature facilitates will be with Track module 200 is connected to oral care implement 100, while ensuring that electronic section 250 is maintained at specific orientation, to carry out one The measurement of cause, such as it is following referring to Fig.1 1 to Figure 13 in greater detail.

Referring concurrently to figure as shown in Fig. 6 and Figure 18, the neck portion 217 of the coupling part 210 of tracking module 200 is terminated In distal lower end edge 231 and upper distal end edge 232.Specifically, neck portion 217 includes prolonging from distal lower end edge 231 Reach the upstanding wall 233 at upper distal end edge 232.In addition, recess 234 is formed in upstanding wall 233, and towards lower part Extend on the direction of remote edge 231 from upper distal end edge 232.Upstanding wall 233 is divided into 235 He of first part by recess 234 Second part 236.Recess 234 receives the protrusion of oral care implement 100, complete to provide a user tracking module 200 It is connected to the tactile instruction of oral care implement 100, as discussed in detail below.

Referring concurrently to figure in Figure 19 A to Figure 19 C, the cross-sectional view of oral care implement equipment 1000 is arranged in recess At 234 position.Therefore, it is empty to show the inside with the main body 101 positioned at oral care implement 100 by Figure 19 A to Figure 19 C The oral care device 1000 of tracking module 200 in chamber 107.As can be seen prolonging in the presence of from the inner surface 105 of main body 101 Reach the protrusion 199 in internal cavities 107.When the coupling part 210 of tracking module 200 is relative to oral cavity as described above When the main body 101 of care appliance 100 rotates, at a time, upstanding wall 233 becomes axially aligned with protrusion 199.So Afterwards, protrusion 199 is advanced along the first part 235 of upstanding wall 233, until protrusion 199 is nested in recess 234.This Progress is shown in Figure 19 A to Figure 19 C.Therefore, protrusion 199 is in the coupling part 210 of tracking module 200 relative to oral cavity The main body 101 of care appliance 100 is advanced during rotating along the first part 234 of upstanding wall 233, until protrusion 199 is fallen into Recess 234 simultaneously becomes to be nested in the recess, as shown in fig. 19 c.In this regard, the first part 234 of upstanding wall 233 includes Facilitate inclination or the chamfering surface 237 of the process.

As the interaction between the upstanding wall 233 of tracking module 200 and the protrusion 199 of oral care implement 100 As a result, when tracking module 200 is fully coupled to oral care implement 100, the perceptible haptic events of user occur.Tool Body, as previously mentioned, user can be by making the coupling part 210 of tracking module 200 relative to oral care implement 100 Tracking module 200 is connected to oral care implement 100 by the rotation of main body 101.During rotating herein, the connection of tracking module 200 Socket part point 210 moves axially in the internal cavities 107 of main body 101, until protrusion 199 and upstanding wall 233 are in identical Axial height.At this point, user rotates the coupling part 210 for continuing tracking module 200 relative to main body 101, but use Family will enough his or her hands feel protrusion 199 along upstanding wall 233 first part 235 advance, be then caught in recessed In mouth 234.Therefore, this provides a user following tactile instruction: not needing the further of the coupling part 210 of tracking module 200 Rotation, because tracking module 200 is fully coupled to oral care implement 100.

Referring to figure referring now to fig. 10, the cross section of the oral care device 1000 in attached state is shown, with aobvious Show and maintains the electronic section 250 of tracking module 200 between the main body 101 of oral care implement 100 and tracking module 200 In the interaction of the specific orientation relative to main body 101.In an exemplary embodiment, the main body of oral care implement 100 101 inner surface 105 includes multiple alignment channels 109 formed therein.In an exemplary embodiment, there are three alignments Channel 109 is formed into the inner surface 105 of main body 101.Certainly, in other embodiments, more or less than three alignments Channel 109 is possible.In addition, in this embodiment, the pedestal 251 of the electronic section 250 of tracking module 200 include from Its outer surface 252 multiple alignment ridges 265 outstanding.Show three alignment ridges 265 in an exemplary embodiment, but It is possible for being more or less than three alignment ridges 265 in other embodiments.Although in an exemplary embodiment, alignment is logical Road 109 is formed into the inner surface 105 of main body 101, and alignment ridge 265 is prominent from the outer surface of pedestal 251 252, but this Invent without being limited thereto, and in other embodiments, alignment channel can be formed in pedestal 251, while corresponding alignment The inner surface 105 of ridge from the main body 101 of oral care implement 100 is prominent.In addition, although alignment channel 109 is shown as directly It is formed in the inner surface 105 of main body 101, but in other embodiments, oral care implement 100 may include positioning Insertion part in inner cavity 107, and be directed at channel 109 (or depending on the circumstances as alignment ridge) insertion can be formed In component.

Alignment channel 109 in the alignment ridge 265 of pedestal 251 and the inner surface 105 of main body 101 angularly/rotatably Alignment, so that alignment ridge 265 is nested in alignment channel when tracking module 200 is located in the internal cavities 107 of main body 101 In 109.Due to be aligned channel 109 and alignment ridge 265 angle position, tracking module 200 may only with respect to main body 101 with Single-orientated and position is located in the internal cavities 107 of main body 101.Specifically, because there are three alignment ridges 265 and alignment Channel 109, so only an orientation relative to main body 101 is inserted into tracking module 200 in internal cavities 107. Although showing three alignment ridges 265 and alignment channel 109 in an exemplary embodiment, alignment is also can be used in this Ridge 265 comes real with one, two be aligned in channel 109 or more than three and/or using other mechanical interlocked and mating features Existing, described mechanical interlocked and mating feature is the main body 101 of the feature and oral care implement 100 on such as tracking module 200 Inner surface 105 on feature between any kind of lock and key type matching relationship.Although in addition, exemplary In embodiment, alignment ridge 265, which is located on tracking module 200 and is directed at channel 109, to be formed to oral care implement 100 In main body 101, but this can be overturned in other embodiments.

In an exemplary embodiment, if tracking module 200 with either difference shown in Figure 10 to relative to Any degree of main body rotates, then alignment ridge 265 will not be aligned with channel 109 is directed at, and tracking module 200 will be prevented to exist It is inserted into internal cavities 109 in this direction.Therefore, tracking module 200 must be rotated relative to main body 101, until alignment ridge 265 precisely align with channel 109 is directed at, and then tracking module 200 can be translated into internal cavities 107.In exemplary reality Apply in scheme, in single-orientated, at least one sensor 296 be aligned with tooth cleaning components 115 and/or towards with tooth The identical a direction of cleaning element 115.

In some embodiments, invention as described herein itself can be directed to oral care implement 100.Specifically, As described above, oral care implement 100 can be used as " alternative " sale, allow tracking module 200 and different oral cavities Care appliance 100 recycles together.When tooth cleaning components 115 become to open and need replacing, it may be necessary to replace mouth Chamber care appliance 100.Alternatively, different purpose (general cleanings, cleaning mild to sensitive teeth/gum, mill ought be realized respectively Wash or thoroughly clean, dental whitening etc.) when, it may be necessary to the different mouths with different dental cleaning element pattern and/or construction Chamber care appliance.Therefore, in some embodiments, oral care implement 100 itself can form equipment of the invention.

Referring still to Figure 10, the inner surface 105 of the main body 101 of oral care implement 100 includes the first semi-circular portion 181 and second semi-circular portion 182, the interior of main body 101 is collectively formed in first semi-circular portion and the second semi-circular portion Surface 105.First semi-circular portion 181 and the second semi-circular portion 182 have along the longitudinal direction with oral care implement 100 The boundary of the plane E-E positioning at the center between axis A-A front surface 116 and rear surface 117 parallel and positioned at main body 105 Face.In other words, side of the plane E-E between the front surface 116 and rear surface 117 positioned at main body 105 of main body 105 it Between extend.The inner surface 105 of main body 101 is divided into the first semi-circular portion 181 and the second semi-circular portion 182 by plane E-E

Specifically, each of the first semi-circular portion 181 of main body 101 and the second semi-circular portion 182 form master 180 ° of parts of the inner surface 105 of body 101, so that the first semi-circular portion 181 and the second semi-circular portion 182 of main body 101 It is collectively formed entire 360 ° of the inner surface 105 of main body 101.In this regard, the first of the inner surface 105 of main body 101 is semicircle Part 181 and the second semi-circular portion 182 do not overlap one another.The inner surface 105 of main body 101 include the first alignment characteristics 183, Second alignment characteristics 184 and third alignment characteristics 185.In an exemplary embodiment, 183, second pairs of the first alignment characteristics Each of quasi- feature 184 and third alignment characteristics 185 include a channel in previously described channel 109.Certainly, The invention is not limited thereto, and in other embodiments, the first alignment characteristics 183, the second alignment characteristics 184 and third pair Each of quasi- feature 184 can be formed by ridge, rib, protrusion etc., as long as it assures that as described herein, when tracking module 200 When being inserted into the internal cavities 107 of main body 101, tracking module 200 is correctly aligned.

In an exemplary embodiment, first semicircular part of first alignment characteristics 183 along the inner surface 105 of main body 101 Points 181 positioning, and the second alignment characteristics 184 and third alignment characteristics 185 are along the second semicircle of the inner surface 105 of main body 101 Shape part 182 positions.In an exemplary embodiment, the second alignment characteristics 184 and third alignment characteristics 185 are whole along master Second semi-circular portion 182 of the inner surface 105 of body 101 positions.In an alternative embodiment, the second alignment characteristics 184 It can be positioned along the second semi-circular portion 182 with the major part in third alignment characteristics 185.This means that the second alignment is special More than half of sign 184 and the length of third alignment characteristics 185 will be positioned in the second semi-circular portion 182, and the second alignment The rest part of feature 184 and third alignment characteristics 185 will be positioned in the first semi-circular portion 181.

In an exemplary embodiment, due to the position of alignment feature structure 183,184,185, the inner surface of main body 101 105 about the longitudinal axis A-A for being parallel to main body 101 and the plane E-E asymmetry intersected with the opposite flank of main body 101. In addition, the inner surface 105 of main body 101 can front and rear surfaces about the longitudinal axis A-A for being parallel to main body 101 and with main body 101 116, the plane F-F of 117 intersections is symmetrical.

Put up with its lateral cross-sectional profile now to describe the inner surface 105 of the main body 101 of oral care implement 100 Structure, as shown in Figure 10.Specifically, the inner surface 105 of main body 101 is recessed including the first recess portion 191, the second recess portion 192, third Portion 193, first passage 194, second channel 195 and third channel 196.First recess portion 191 and the second recess portion 192 are by first Channel 194 separates, and the second recess portion 192 and third recess portion 193 are separated by second channel 195, and third recess portion 193 and first Recess portion 191 is separated by third channel 196.First recess portion 191, the second recess portion 192 and first passage 194 form main body 101 First semi-circular portion 181 of inner surface 105, and third recess portion 193, second channel 195 and third channel 196 form master Second semi-circular portion 182 of the inner surface 105 of body 101.In this embodiment, 193 to the first recess portion 191 of third recess portion It is all long with each of the second recess portion 192, and therefore main body is formed compared to the first recess portion 191 and the second recess portion 192 Greater portion/percentage of 101 inner surface 105.As seen in Fig. 10, the laterally cross of the inner surface 105 of main body 101 What cross section profile intersected about the longitudinal axis A-A for being parallel to main body 101 and with the first and second cross sides of main body 101 Plane E-E is asymmetric, and about the longitudinal axis A-A for being parallel to main body 101 and with the front surface of main body 101 116 and after The plane F-F that surface 117 is intersected is symmetrical.

Once tracking module 200 is positioned in the internal cavities 107 of main body 101, the electronic section of tracking module 200 250 due to the pedestal 251 of the electronic section 250 of tracking module 200 alignment ridge 265 and be formed in oral care implement 100 The engagement between alignment channel 109 in the inner surface 105 of main body 101 and be prevented from rotating relative to main body 109.Therefore, i.e., Make one to attempt to make the electronic section 250 of tracking module 200 relative to the rotation of main body 101 and impossible.Specifically, such as Fruit attempts to rotate clockwise electronic section 250, then the wall 266 of the first alignment ridge in alignment ridge 265 will be directed at channel 109 In first alignment channel wall 118 engage, to prevent the electronic section 250 of tracking module 200 from rotating clockwise.If tasted Rotating electron part counterclockwise is tried, then the wall 267 of the second alignment ridge in alignment ridge 265 is by the in engagement alignment channel 109 The wall 119 in two alignment channels, to prevent this rotation counterclockwise of the electronic section 250 of tracking module 200.

Therefore, the electronic section 250 of tracking module 200 is configured as empty with the single-orientated inside for being located in main body 101 In chamber 107.Can not by the electronic section 250 of tracking module 200 in addition to it is described it is single-orientated other than any orientation positions In internal cavities 107.In addition, the electronic section 250 when tracking module 200 is located in the internal cavities 107 of main body 101 When, it is impossible to rotate the electronic section 250 of tracking module 200 relative to main body 101.Therefore, channel 109 and alignment are directed at The operation of ridge 265 with ensure the electronic section 250 of tracking module 200 relative to oral care implement 100 main body 101 it is correct It is aligned and is maintained at the electronic section of tracking module 200 250 in single acceptable orientation.It is directed at channel 109 and right Quasi- ridge 265 can also be referred to as anti-rotational channel and anti-rotational ridge herein, because they are located at mouth in tracking module 200 The rotation of the electronic section 250 of tracking module 200 is prevented when in the internal cavities 107 of the main body 101 of chamber care appliance 100.

Turning now to Figure 11 to Figure 13, the inside by the way that tracking module 200 to be inserted into oral care implement 100 will be described The main body 101 of oral care implement 100 is connected in cavity 107 and by tracking module 200 to assemble oral care device 1000 Method.Firstly, the alignment ridge 265 of the electronic section 250 of tracking module 200 is aligned with the alignment channel 109 of main body 101. Next, the opening 108 in the proximal end 103 that the first end 202 of tracking module 200 is passed through main body 101 is inserted into and is entered internal In cavity 107.By being translated up tracking module 200 in the side along longitudinal axis A-A until not relative to main body 101 It can translate again (referring to Figure 12), continue to move to tracking module 200 in internal cavities 107.

As previously mentioned, the outer surface 220 of the neck portion 217 of the coupling part 210 of tracking module 200 includes on it The first connection features 221, first connection features include the first screw thread in an exemplary embodiment.In addition, oral cavity is protected The inner surface 105 for managing the main body 101 of utensil 100 includes the second connection features 111 on it, and second connection features exist It include the second screw thread in exemplary implementation scheme.Second connection features 111 are located at the close of the main body 101 of oral care implement 100 Near end 103.In other words, the second screw thread is located near the opening 108 at the proximal end 103 of main body 101, wherein in proximal end 103 Only has small space between the beginning of the second screw thread.The electronic section 250 of tracking module 200 is being inserted into oral care During in the internal cavities 107 of the main body 101 of utensil 100, as long as the first spiral shell of the first connection features 221 of tracking module 200 Second screw thread of the second connection features 111 of line adjacent main body 101, tracking module 200 cannot be again simply by longitudinal directions The side of axis A-A translates up tracking module 200 to be moved in internal cavities 107.First connection features 221 and second connect The adjoining connect between the first screw thread of feature 111 and the second screw thread is shown in FIG. 12.

Once the translation of tracking module 200 is stopped as described above, then the alignment of the electronic section 250 of tracking module 200 Ridge 265 is nested in the alignment channel 109 of the main body 101 of oral care implement 100.Therefore, when tracking module 200 relative to (referring to Figure 12) when the main body 101 of oral care implement 100 is in this position, the electronic section 250 of tracking module 200 is hindered Only rotated relative to the main body 101 of oral care implement 100.This is the electronic section 250 in order to ensure tracking module 200, and And sensor more specifically thereon is kept relative to the main body 101 of oral care implement 100 always during use Predetermined orientation appropriate.

At this point, in an assembling process, master of the coupling part 210 of tracking module 200 relative to oral care implement 100 The rotation of body 101 (and the electronic section 250 relative to tracking module 200 rotates, and prevents its rotation as described herein), will First screw thread of the first connection features 221 is matched or is engaged with the second screw thread of the second connection features 111.Specifically, it rotates The coupling part 210 of tracking module 200 will automatically make the first screw thread of the first connection features 221 and the second connection features 111 It is engaged with each other with the second screw thread, thus tracking module 200 is connected to the main body 101 of oral care implement 100.Figure 13 is shown Oral care device 1000, the oral care device have the tracking module 200 for being fully coupled to oral care implement 100.

When tracking module 200 is connected to oral care implement 100, sensor 296 is relative to main body 101, and more Specifically identical position and orientation are in relative to tooth cleaning components 115.Specifically, sensor 296 is in complete Identical axial position and identical circumferential position.Therefore, sensor 296 is connected to oral care in tracking module 200 Any time of utensil 100 is located at identical position.If there is accelerometer and magnetometer, then when tracking module 200 When being connected to oral care implement, accelerometer is always at identical position and magnetometer is always at complete phase Same position.This is in order to ensure those sensors 296 are carried out during each use of oral care device 1000 Measurement is consistent and accurate.

As previously mentioned, when the coupling part 210 of tracking module 200 is rotated relative to main body 101, tracking module 200 Electronic section 250 will not and cannot be rotated relative to main body 101.Conversely, because alignment ridge 265 be aligned between channel 109 Interaction, electronic section 250 are maintained at appropriate location without rotating.Therefore, when the electronic section 250 of tracking module 200 At least part main body 101 for being located at oral care implement 100 internal cavities 107 in when, the electronics of tracking module 200 Part 250 cannot be rotated relative to the main body 101 of oral care implement 100, and the coupling part 210 of tracking module 200 can Main body 101 relative to oral care implement 100 rotates, and tracking module 200 is connected to the master of oral care implement 100 Body 101.In other words, during the rotation of the coupling part 210 of tracking module 200, the electronic section 250 of tracking module 200 It is prohibited to rotate relative to main body 101.Therefore, it rotates in coupling part 210 with during engaging the first screw thread and the second screw thread, Coupling part 210 is rotated relative to the main body 101 of oral care implement 100 and relative to electronic section 250.

Although the first connection features 221 and the second connection features 111 are shown and described as screw thread herein, The present invention is without being limited thereto in all embodiments.On the contrary, can be used allows coupling part 210 to rotate relative to main body 101 To cause tracking module 200 to be connected to the other structures component of main body 100.Specifically, the coupling part 210 of tracking module 200 It can have with the main body 101 of oral care implement 100 and make each other when coupling part 210 is rotated relative to main body 101 With and engage other fit structures.For example, the protrusion on the coupling part 210 of tracking module 200 can for example pass through interference Cooperate the recess in the main body 101 to engage oral care implement 100.The rotation of coupling part 210 may not cause to track Module 200 moves in cavity 107 (as being threadedly engaged in exemplary implementation scheme), but it can be replaced by Simply tracking module 200 is locked in the appropriate position.The variation carried out to this is possible, and will be by this field skill Art personnel are understood.

As described above, the electronic section 250 of tracking module 200 can be only located in relative to main body 101 with single-orientated In the internal cavities 107 of the main body 101 of oral care implement 100.This is because alignment ridge 265 and main body on pedestal 251 The reason of position in the alignment channel in 101 inner surface 105.It is important that keeping the electronic section 250 of tracking module 200 Always in same orientation relative to main body 101, with ensure the sensor institute by the electronic section 250 of tracking module 200 into Capable measurement is consistent and accurately.Specifically, in some embodiments, tracking module 200 was configured in the phase of brushing teeth Between measure oral care implement 100 position or orientation.If measuring position or the orientation of oral care implement 100 Sensor can be located at different orientations relative to the main body 101 of oral care implement 100, then will sense different measurements Value.Therefore, when tracking module 200 is connected to main body 101, sensor must be orientated in an identical manner, to ensure to sense The consistency between measurement that device is carried out.

Referring concurrently to Fig. 5 and Figure 13, in an exemplary embodiment, printed circuit board 257 has front surface 268 and phase Pair rear surface 269.Electronic component including at least one sensor 296 is located in the front surface 268 of printed circuit board 257. In an exemplary embodiment, it is allowed to be placed on the internal cavities of main body 101 in the electronic section 250 of tracking module 200 On single and uniquely-oriented in 107, (tooth is clear for the front surface 121 on the front surface 268 of printed circuit board 257 and head 120 Clean element 115 extends from it) towards identical direction.Certainly, there is also other possibilities, such as printed circuit board 257 Rear surface 269 and the front surface on head 120 121 are towards identical direction.Important possibility is only in some embodiments It is printed circuit board 257 and therefore sensor thereon, is connected to oral care implement 100 in each tracking module 200 Main body 101 when be all positioned in the internal cavities 107 of main body 101 with same orientation, regardless of specific orientation may be assorted ?.

When oral care device 1000 is in the attached state as shown in Fig. 5 and Figure 13, tracking module 200 is connected to Oral care implement 100, wherein printed circuit board 257 is positioned adjacent to the proximal end of the main body 101 of oral care implement 100 103, and power supply 297 is located between the distal end 104 of the main body 101 of printed circuit board 257 and oral care implement 100.Cause This, printed circuit board 257 and sensor disposed thereon are located at the proximal end 103 of (or close to) main body 101.In exemplary implementation In scheme, the main body 101 of oral care implement 100 has the length L1 measured between proximal end 103 and distal end 104, and Printed circuit board 257 is located in the bottommost 1/10th of the length L1 of main body 101.

Printed circuit board 257, this positioning of in particular at least one sensor 296 in some embodiments may It is important, to ensure that sensor 296 can carry out accurate and consistent measurement.In example embodiment, printed circuit Plate 257 is located in the cavity 220 of neck portion 217, so that printed circuit board 257 is aligned with the first connection features 221.Change sentence It talks about, transverse to the plane C-C and printed circuit board 257 and the first connection features 221 of the longitudinal axis B-B of tracking module 200 (that is, screw thread in neck portion 217) intersection.

In addition, in an exemplary embodiment, printed circuit board 257 protrudes past the proximal end 103 of main body 100.Therefore, There is also transverse to longitudinal axis B-B, with printed circuit board 257 a part intersect, without with oral care implement 100 The plane D-D that main body 101 intersects.In an exemplary embodiment, light source 299 is positioned in one on printed circuit board 257 At position so that transverse to the longitudinal axis B-B of tracking module, the plane that intersects with light source 299 also not with dental treatment The main body 101 of tool 100 intersects.Therefore, the first part of printed circuit board 257 is located in the internal cavities 107 of main body 101, And the second part of printed circuit board 257 is prominent from the proximal end of main body 101 103.In an exemplary embodiment, printing electricity The second part of road plate 257 includes light source 299.

In addition, in an exemplary embodiment, the end cap (that is, first component 211) of coupling part 210 is in have in bottom end There is the frustoconical shape of diameter more broader than top.When tracking module 200 is connected to oral care implement 100, tracking At least part of the electronic section 250 of module 200 is located in the inner cavity 107 of main body 101, and the connection of tracking module 200 At least part of part 210 is prominent from the distal end of main body 101 103.More specifically, the first component 211 of coupling part 210 It is prominent from the distal end of main body 101 103.By having the frustoconical shape as shown in Fig. 5 and Figure 13, when oral care is set When being in attached state for 1000, the second component 211 of coupling part 210 is configured to keep oral care device 1000 In stand up position.Specifically, if the bottom end of the first component 211 is placed on the horizontal surface of desk, sink etc., Then holding is vertically oriented by oral care device 1000, has and the extension of the slave perpendicular of oral care implement 100 Longitudinal axis A-A.

In addition, as best shown in Figure 13, the outer surface 212 of the first component 211 of coupling part 210 and mouth The outer surface 106 of the main body 101 of chamber care appliance 100 flushes.In some embodiments, personalized ring 290 can be located at master Near the proximal end 103 of body 101, in this case, the outer surface of personalized ring 290 can be with the main body of oral care implement 101 outer surface 106 flushes.This provides seamless appearance for oral care device 100, the seamless appearance be it is beautiful and And without outside " protrusion " with the protrusion of comfort or part during enhancing processing and use.

Referring to Fig.1 3, in this embodiment, the light source 299 mentioned above with reference to Figure 17 is shown with illuminating state.Cause It is transparent for the coupling part 210 of tracking module 200, so illuminating tracking module 200 when light source 299 is lit Coupling part 210.Due to position of the circuit board 257 in the cavity 219 of neck portion 217, when light source 299 is illuminated When, the coupling part 210 of tracking module 200 will be illuminated.In certain embodiments, light source 299 may include one or Multiple LED.Alternatively, light source 299 can be other objects other than LED, such as OLED, incandescent lamp, fluorescent lamp (compact fluorescent lamp or CFL), halogen lamp etc..When light source 299 includes a LED, can be configured as with more The different color of kind is lighted.When light source 299 includes multiple LED, each LED can be configured as to be illuminated in different colors. For example, light source 299 can be with the first color illumination to indicate with the bluetooth of external electronic 300 (or other are wireless) even Connecing property is being recorded with indicators track module 200 with the second color illumination and/or is otherwise tracking the process of brushing teeth, with Third color illumination is to indicate battery status (that is, low battery) etc..Therefore, light source 299 may be used as indicator light, to be based on Color, flashing pattern, the brightness etc. that light source 299 illuminates provide a user information.

In addition, in an exemplary embodiment, the bottom table of the second component 215 of the coupling part 210 of tracking module 200 Face 224 forms the lens for assembling and/or scattering the light generated by light source 299.By by the bottom table of second component 215 Face 224 is formed as lens, can guide the light from light source 299 in the desired manner, to ensure that it is described that user is readily seen that Light, to provide a user useful information.As shown in figure 13, light source 299 be directly adjacent to lens placement, with facilitate by The correct dispersion for the light that light source 299 generates.

Referring concurrently to Figure 14 A to Figure 14 C, a part of oral care device 1000 is shown as having different-style Personalized ring 290a to 290c.Personalized ring 290a to 290c can have different colors, texture, pattern, material etc.. As described above, personalization ring 290a to 290c can be removably coupled to oral care device 1000, and more specifically It is connected to tracking module 200.Therefore, user can according to need the personalized ring 290a to 290c that swaps out, based on color, figure Case, material, texture, theme etc. use the specific personalization ring 290a to 290c of user's most preference.The mesh of Figure 14 A to Figure 14 C Be to illustrate different personalized ring 290 and can be attached to oral care device 1000 to enable to rapidly and easyly know Other which oral care device 1000 belongs to which user.

Referring concurrently to Figure 16 A to Figure 16 B, an alternate embodiment of oral care device 1000a is shown.Oral cavity Care appliances 1000a is identical as above-mentioned oral care device 1000, and in addition in this embodiment, main body 101a includes can be from The handle portions 110a and head portion 120a dismantled each other.Therefore, the head portion 120a in the present embodiment is replaceable Head, head portion 120a is replaced in the case where being changed without handle portions 110a.Handle portions 110a and Head portion 120a may include the feature for helping for be linked together two parts.

The use of oral care device 1000 will now be described.Firstly, user will ensure that tracking module 200 has work Power supply 297 (i.e. battery).Next, tracking module 200 is inserted into the cavity 107 of the main body 101 of oral care implement 100 In, and tracking module 200 is connected to the main body 101 of oral care implement 100 in mode detailed above.Oral cavity Care appliances 1000 can be in the attached state always between each secondary use during use.Therefore, oral care device 1000 can be stored with attached state.Unique original by oral care device 1000 from attached state change to disassembly status Because being to replace the power supply 297 of tracking module 200, or work as and need replacing the first oral care implement 100 (due to of bristle Open, oral care implement should every three months replacement it is primary) when tracking module 200 is attached to another oral care implement 100。

When user, which is desirable for oral care device 1000, carries out cleaning of teeth, user will pick up oral care device 1000, dentifrice etc. is applied on tooth cleaning components 115, is applied the water on tooth cleaning components 115 as needed, And then the head 120 of oral care implement 100 is inserted into the oral cavity of user.Subsequent user will brush teeth in the normal fashion. Tracking module 200 can be configured as the Auto Power On when detecting that user is cleaning oral cavity or brushing teeth.Therefore, in example Property embodiment in, oral care implement 100 and tracking module 200 do not have power knob.On the contrary, tracking module 200 exists Detect turn on automatically power supply when oral care implement 100 is just being used for cleaning of teeth.Upon power-up, tracking module 200, And more specifically, tracking module one or more sensors 296, will start measure oral care implement position, orientation And/or movement, and generate the data of the position for indicating oral care implement, orientation and/or movement.Certainly, in other implementations In scheme, tracking module 200 may include power knob etc. to cause its starting.

Tracking module 200 can carry out operable communication with external electronic 300 as described herein.Therefore, user Application program can be opened in external electronic 300 with cause oral care device 1000 and external electronic 300 it Between communication.This can be realized by above opening application program in smart phone etc. by user.In such embodiment In, communicated once being established between oral care device 1000 and external electronic 300, by one of tracking module 200 or The data that multiple sensors 296 generate can be sent to external electronic 300.Then can be used this data to Family provides real-time instruction and immediate feedback about his or her toothbrushing technique.The display of external electronic 300 can be with Show game or other visual representations of user of toothbrushing, with indicate to the user that how is validity that he or she brushes teeth, oral cavity which A little tooth/parts have been brushed past and have not been brushed past, and provide the other information that user may need to enhance their mouth Chamber health experience simultaneously encourages correctly to brush teeth.

Although describing the present invention about particular example (including carrying out currently preferred mode), this The technical staff in field is it will be appreciated that there are the numerous modifications and displacement of system described above and technology.It will be appreciated that can benefit With other embodiments, and structure and function modification can be carried out without departing from the scope of the invention.Therefore, The spirit and scope of the present invention are interpreted broadly to as stated in appended claim.

Claims

1. a kind of oral care device comprising:

Oral care implement comprising main body, the main body have limit internal cavities inner surface, at least one protrusion from The inner surface extends in the internal cavities；

Tracking module comprising coupling part, articulated connection point are configured to the tracking module being connected to the oral cavity The main body of care appliance, articulated connection point include neck portion, the neck portion terminate at distal lower end edge and Upper distal end edge, the upper distal end edge are formed by the upstanding wall upwardly extended from the distal lower end edge；

Recess, is formed in the upstanding wall and downwardly the distal lower end edge prolongs from the upper distal end edge It stretches, the upstanding wall is divided into first part and second part by the recess；And

Wherein the oral care device can change between following state: (1) disassembly status, wherein the tracking module and institute Oral care implement is stated to be kept completely separate；(2) attached state, wherein the tracking module is positioned at least partially at the oral cavity In the internal cavities of care appliance and the tracking module is connected to the oral care implement；And

Wherein under the attached state, what is extended from the inner surface of the main body of the oral care implement is described prominent In the recess in the upstanding wall for the neck portion that the portion of rising is nested in the tracking module.

2. oral care device according to claim 1 further includes the main body positioned at the oral care implement The inner surface on the first screw thread and the second screw thread in the neck portion of the tracking module, and wherein First screw thread and the second screw thread are fitted to each other, and the tracking module is connected to the oral care implement.

3. oral care device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein being protected the tracking module is connected to the oral cavity During managing utensil, the articulated connection split-phase of the tracking module rotates the main body of the oral care implement.

4. oral care device according to claim 3, wherein the tracking module articulated connection split-phase for The oral care implement the main body rotation during, in the recess for falling into and being nested in the upstanding wall before, The protrusion is advanced along the first part of the upstanding wall.

5. oral care device according to claim 4, wherein the first part of the upstanding wall includes nauropemeter Face, and wherein the phase is rotated in the main body of the articulated connection split-phase of the tracking module for the oral care implement Between, the protrusion is advanced along the inclined surface of the first part of the upstanding wall.

6. oral care device according to any one of claim 1 to 5, further include: one or more alignment ridges, institute Alignment ridge is stated on one in the tracking module or the inner surface of the main body；And one or more alignments are led to Institute is wherein worked as on another in the tracking module or the inner surface of the main body in road, the alignment channel When stating tracking module and being connected to the oral care implement, one or more of alignment ridges are nested in one or more of right In quasi- channel.

7. a kind of oral care implement comprising:

Main body, the main body proximally extend to distal end along longitudinal axis, and the main body has the interior table for limiting internal cavities The inner surface in face, the main body has the first semi-circular portion and the second semi-circular portion, first semi-circular portion The inner surface of the main body is collectively formed in nonoverlapping situation with second semi-circular portion；

The inner surface of the main body include the first alignment characteristics, the second alignment characteristics and third alignment characteristics, described first Alignment characteristics, second alignment characteristics and the third alignment characteristics along the main body the inner surface circumferentially from one another between It separates；And

Wherein first alignment characteristics are positioned along first semi-circular portion of the inner surface of the main body, and At least most of second alignment characteristics and third alignment characteristics along the main body the inner surface described second Semi-circular portion positioning.

8. oral care implement according to claim 7, wherein first semicircle of the inner surface of the main body Each of shape part and the second semi-circular portion form 180 ° of parts of the inner surface of the main body.

9. according to claim 7 or oral care implement according to any one of claims 8, wherein second alignment characteristics and third pair Quasi- feature is positioned all along second semi-circular portion of the inner surface of the main body.

10. oral care implement according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the inner surface of the main body closes It is not right in plane that is parallel with the longitudinal axis of the main body and intersecting with the first side of the main body and second side Claim.

11. oral care implement according to any one of claims 7 to 10, wherein first alignment characteristics, second Each of alignment characteristics and third alignment characteristics are the interior tables to form the main body of the oral care implement Channel in face.

12. oral care implement according to any one of claims 7 to 11, wherein first alignment characteristics, second Each of alignment characteristics and third alignment characteristics are prolonged from the inner surface of the main body of the oral care implement The oncus stretched.

13. oral care implement according to any one of claims 7 to 12 further includes screw thread, the screw thread is located at The proximal end on the inner surface of the main body, adjacent to the main body.

14. a kind of oral care implement comprising:

Main body, proximally extended to along longitudinal axis distal end, the main body have limit internal cavities inner surface and The opening of the proximal end；

The inner surface of the main body has cross-sectional profiles comprising:

First recess portion, the second recess portion and third recess portion；And

First passage, second channel and third channel；And

Wherein first recess portion and the second recess portion are separated by the first passage, and second recess portion and third recess portion are described Second channel separates, and the third recess portion and the first recess portion are separated by the third channel.

15. oral care implement according to claim 14, wherein first recess portion, second recess portion and described One channel forms the first semi-circular portion of the inner surface of the main body, and the third recess portion, the second channel The second semi-circular portion of the inner surface of the main body is formed with the third channel, the inner surface of the main body The entire described of the main body is collectively formed in first semi-circular portion and the second semi-circular portion in nonoverlapping situation Inner surface.

16. oral care implement according to claim 15, wherein described the first the half of the inner surface of the main body Each of circular portion and the second semi-circular portion form 180 ° of parts of the inner surface of the main body.

17. oral care implement described in any one of 4 to 16 according to claim 1, wherein the inner surface of the main body The third recess portion than each of first recess portion of the inner surface of the main body and second recess portion formed institute State the greater portion of the inner surface of main body.

18. oral care implement described in any one of 4 to 17 according to claim 1, wherein the inner surface of the main body The cross-sectional profiles about it is parallel with the longitudinal axis of the main body and with the first side of the main body and second The planar unsymmetrical of side intersection, and about front surface parallel and with the main body with the longitudinal axis of the main body It is symmetrical with the plane of rear surface intersection.

19. oral care implement described in any one of 4 to 18 according to claim 1 further includes screw thread, the screw thread is located at The opening of the proximal end on the inner surface of the main body, adjacent to the main body.