Electric toothbrush
US8793829B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA46B13/023
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electric toothbrush capable of suppressing loss of vibration energy while suppressing the vibration of the portion a user grips with hand is provided. In an electric toothbrush including an inner case, made up of an inner case main body and a motor holder, mounted with various components including a motor; an outer case which interiorly accommodates the inner case and which acts as a portion the user grips with hand when brushing teeth; an eccentric shaft, configured by a shaft main body and an eccentric member, which center of gravity is arranged at a position shifted from a shaft center and which rotates by a drive force of the motor; and a vibration transmitting component for transmitting the vibration generated with the rotation of the eccentric shaft to a brush portion; where the vibration transmitting component is positioned with respect to the outer case by point contacting the inner wall surface of the outer case at a plurality of locations.
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