Method and device for cleaning teeth
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1. An oral care device, comprising:
- a cleaning tool portion having a cleaning section in the vicinity of one end thereof;
a handle portion, with a driver assembly therein for driving the cleaning section, wherein the cleaning tool portion and the handle portion are adapted such that the cleaning tool portion is removably connectable to the handle portion;
communication means for data communication between the cleaning tool portion and the handle portion when the cleaning tool portion and handle portion are joined together, wherein the communications means comprises a radio signal transmitting and receiving means in the cleaning tool portion and a corresponding radio signal transmitting and receiving means in the handle portion;
a memory element in the cleaning tool portion for storing at least data that identifies the cleaning tool portion and data that indicates one or more operating parameters for use with the cleaning tool portion; and
a microcontroller in the handle portion, wherein the memory element in the cleaning tool portion provides data therein to the microcontroller via the communication means.
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Abstract
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.
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1. An oral care device, comprising:
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a cleaning tool portion having a cleaning section in the vicinity of one end thereof; a handle portion, with a driver assembly therein for driving the cleaning section, wherein the cleaning tool portion and the handle portion are adapted such that the cleaning tool portion is removably connectable to the handle portion; communication means for data communication between the cleaning tool portion and the handle portion when the cleaning tool portion and handle portion are joined together, wherein the communications means comprises a radio signal transmitting and receiving means in the cleaning tool portion and a corresponding radio signal transmitting and receiving means in the handle portion; a memory element in the cleaning tool portion for storing at least data that identifies the cleaning tool portion and data that indicates one or more operating parameters for use with the cleaning tool portion; and a microcontroller in the handle portion, wherein the memory element in the cleaning tool portion provides data therein to the microcontroller via the communication means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A cleaning tool portion of an oral care device, the oral care device including a handle portion to which the cleaning tool portion can be removably joined, the cleaning tool portion comprising:
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a cleaning section in the vicinity of one end of the cleaning tool portion; communication means for data communication between the cleaning tool portion and the handle portion, wherein the communications means comprises a radio signal transmitting and receiving means in the cleaning tool portion that operates with a corresponding radio signal transmitting and receiving means in the handle portion; and a memory element in the cleaning tool portion for storing data identifying the cleaning tool portion and data that indicates one or more operating parameters for use with the cleaning tool portion. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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