Toothbrush for oral cavity position detection

US10702206B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Braun Corporation · DE

Inventors

• Ingo Vetter · Karben, DE
• Alexandre Halbach · Battice, BE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 28, 2016
• Grant date: Jul 7, 2020
• Expiry date: Sep 18, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2562/0261
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A toothbrush handle for providing oral cavity position detection during operation includes a handle body having a longitudinal axis, a receiver body elastically deformable relative to the longitudinal axis, and a three-axis force sensor that is operatively connected to the base portion and configured to obtain three-axis force data for oral cavity position detection during operation.