Oral care device
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1. A station for an oral care device, the station comprising:
- a movable coupling adapted to mate with the oral care device, the movable coupling being capable of moving from a first position to a second position relative to the housing.
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Abstract
Oral care systems are provided, including oral care devices and stations for receiving the oral care devices. Methods for storing, filling and recharging dispensing oral care devices are also provided.
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108 Claims
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1. A station for an oral care device, the station comprising:
a movable coupling adapted to mate with the oral care device, the movable coupling being capable of moving from a first position to a second position relative to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 29, 30, 31)
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23. A station for receiving an oral care device, the station comprising:
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a fluid passageway constructed to direct fluid therethrough;
a fluid coupling connected to the passageway and adapted to mate with the oral care device to provide a fluid connection between a fluid reservoir in the housing and the oral care device; and
a reactive device configured to detect a predetermined fluid level within the oral care device when the fluid coupling is mated with the oral care device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A station for an oral care device, the station comprising:
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a fluid coupling configured to fluidly connect a fluid passageway and the oral care device;
a pump configured to transfer fluid along the fluid passageway; and
a controller connected to the pump, the controller being configured to control the pump. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. An oral care system comprising:
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an oral care device including a device housing and, at a distal portion of the device housing, a head sized to fit within a user'"'"'s mouth; and
a station including a movable coupling configured to move from a first position to a second position to mate with the oral care device. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A method of storing an oral care device, the method comprising:
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positioning an oral care device in a receiving portion of a station, the receiving portion constructed to receive the oral care device; and
actuating a coupling from a first position to a second position to fluidly connect the oral care device and a fluid reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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79. A station for receiving an oral care device, the station comprising:
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a fluid conduit defining at least a portion of a fluid passageway, the fluid conduit having a compressible region; and
a motorized pumping assembly configured to compress the fluid conduit in the compressible region progressively along at least a portion of the length of the fluid conduit to draw fluid into the compressible region and to transfer fluid out of the compressible region along the fluid passageway toward an outlet. - View Dependent Claims (80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108)
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