Method and device for cleaning teeth

US8443475B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Braun Corporation · DE

Inventors

• Alexander Hilscher · Oberursel, DE
• Horst Mannebach · Rockenberg, DE
• Hansjorg Reick · Steinbach, DE
• Armin Schwarz-Hartmann · Wendelsheim, DE
• Peter Trawinski · Weiterstadt, DE
• Martin Stratmann · Meerbusch, DE
• Wolfgang Vorbeck · Idstein, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 23, 2011
• Grant date: May 21, 2013
• Expiry date: Sep 23, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49826
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The invention is directed to a method and a device for cleaning teeth wherein a variety of cleaning tools are coupled to a common handle section for the individual cleaning of teeth. It relates in particular to a handle section of an electric dental cleaning device, with a coupling section for coupling various cleaning tools thereto, as well as said cleaning tools. According to the invention the handle section detects a coding provided on the respective cleaning tool attached. In dependence upon the respective coding detected, various functions of the dental cleaning device are controlled.