Oral hygiene system
First Claim
1. A dental hygiene apparatus comprisinga base housing including a toothbrush receptacle formed as a contiguous part of the base housing;
- a reservoir having a volume for holding a fluid mounted on the base housing;
a pump system enclosed within the base housing and in fluid communication with the reservoir, the pump system comprisinga high voltage direct current motor;
a helical pinion gear connected to the high voltage direct current motor;
a helical driven gear in meshed engagement with the helical pinion gear;
an eccentric bushing mounted on a top surface of the helical driven gear; and
a plunger operably connected to the eccentric bushing;
an oral irrigation handle with a removable tip fluidly connected to the pump system via a tube;
a toothbrush removably positioned within the toothbrush receptacle; and
an accessory storage container connected to the base housing and positioned adjacent the reservoir;
whereinactivation of the high voltage direct current motor causes rotation the helical pinion gear, which in turn drives the helical driven gear, and causes the plunger to selectively pump the fluid from the reservoir to the tube and out the removable tip.
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Abstract
An apparatus for oral hygiene is disclosed herein. The apparatus includes a base unit containing a reservoir, an oral irrigation handle, a sonic toothbrush, and an accessory container. The apparatus may include a pump, which may move pressurized water from a reservoir to a tip in fluid communication with the pump. The apparatus contains a drive mechanism in a gear housing that is continually drained by one or more apertures in the base. The base may include a plurality of footings that elevate the base unit above a surface supporting the base unit. The oral irrigation handle includes a pause switch that translates longitude motion into rotational motion to close a valve.
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19 Claims
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1. A dental hygiene apparatus comprising
a base housing including a toothbrush receptacle formed as a contiguous part of the base housing; -
a reservoir having a volume for holding a fluid mounted on the base housing; a pump system enclosed within the base housing and in fluid communication with the reservoir, the pump system comprising a high voltage direct current motor; a helical pinion gear connected to the high voltage direct current motor; a helical driven gear in meshed engagement with the helical pinion gear; an eccentric bushing mounted on a top surface of the helical driven gear; and a plunger operably connected to the eccentric bushing; an oral irrigation handle with a removable tip fluidly connected to the pump system via a tube; a toothbrush removably positioned within the toothbrush receptacle; and an accessory storage container connected to the base housing and positioned adjacent the reservoir;
whereinactivation of the high voltage direct current motor causes rotation the helical pinion gear, which in turn drives the helical driven gear, and causes the plunger to selectively pump the fluid from the reservoir to the tube and out the removable tip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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