JP6679355B2 - 照明リングを備えた電動歯ブラシ - Google Patents
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Description
照明リングボディ30の外側には、図5Aに示すように、1対の突出部30pが設けられている。
Claims (11)
- 長手のグリップ部分(2)と長手のブラシ部分(4)とを有する電動歯ブラシであって、
発光可能な照明リング(30b)を備えた照明リングボディ(30)、
光線を放出する発光素子(56a、56b、56c、56d)、
グリップ部分(2)内に設けた回路基板(50)であって、発光素子のオン・オフ制御を行う制御部を含む回路基板(50)
を含み、
前記照明リングボディ(30)は、透明な材料で形成された中空の円筒型のボディ部(30a)と、ボディ部(30a)の内部に設けられ、開口(30e)を有する内部プレート(30c)とを有し、前記照明リング(30b)は、ボディ部(30a)の外側にリング状に存在する、
電動歯ブラシ。 - 前記内部プレート(30c)より下側にあるボディ部(30a)はスカート壁(30d)を形成する、請求項1に記載の電動歯ブラシ。
- 前記回路基板(50)は、長手基盤(52)と、長手基盤に設けられた発光素子実装基板(54)とを有し、発光素子実装基板(54)の上に、上記発光素子(56a、56b、56c、56d)が配置され、発光素子からの光線は、長手のブリップ部の軸方向に放出する、請求項2に記載の電動歯ブラシ。
- 更に、発光素子からの光線方向に傾斜面(28b、28c、29b、29c)を有し、傾斜面で反射された光線が照明リングボディ(30)のスカート壁(30d)を通って円筒型のボディ部(30a)の内部に導かれ、照明リング(30b)から放出される、請求項3に記載の電動歯ブラシ。
- 更にシャーシ(20)を有し、シャーシ(20)は、グリップ部分(2)内に設けられ、回路基板(50)を保持する、請求項4に記載の電動歯ブラシ。
- 前記傾斜面(28b、28c、29b、29c)は、シャーシ(20)に形成された、請求項5に記載の電動歯ブラシ。
- 前記傾斜面(28b、28c、29b、29c)は、照明リングボディ(30)に形成された、請求項5に記載の電動歯ブラシ。
- 前記制御部は、電動歯ブラシのブラシの毛先が水平面に対し、上側または下側に約45度の角度で向けられた状態を加速度センサーで検出したとき、発光素子(56a、56b、56c、56d)を発光する、請求項1に記載の電動歯ブラシ。
- 前記回路基板(50)は、ユーザーにより保持されている電動歯ブラシの角度を検出するための加速度センサーを含み、前記制御部は、加速度センサーからの信号を受けて発光素子のオン・オフ制御を行う、請求項1に記載の電動歯ブラシ。
- 前記発光可能な照明リング(30b)は、グリップ部分(2)とブラシ部分(4)との間に存在する、請求項1に記載の電動歯ブラシ。
- 前記光線を放出する発光素子(56a、56b、56c、56d)は、グリップ部分(2)側に設けられた、請求項1に記載の電動歯ブラシ。
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