EP 0324120 A1 19890719 - Electronic toothbrush.
Title (en)
Electronic toothbrush.
Title (de)
Elektronische Zahnbürste.
Title (fr)
Brosse à dents electronique.
Publication
Application
Priority
JP 51988 A 19880105
Abstract (en)
A toot-brush comprising a handle (3) and a brush portion (5). The handle contains a piezo-electric generating element (4) having two electrodes (7,8). A diode (9) is situated between electrodes (7,8) for rectifying the flow of negative electrons from the brush portion (5) via the user's body to the handle (3). The flow of electrons induces a reducing process which effectively removes dental plaque.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61C 17/00 (2006.01); A46B 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A46B 15/0002 (2013.01); A46B 15/0022 (2013.01); A46B 2200/1066 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [A] CH 466215 A 19681215 - GEORGE G SIMOR [US]
- [A] FR 1583683 A 19691128
- [A] EP 0199158 A2 19861029 - BAUER GERFRIED
Designated contracting state (EPC)
BE CH DE FR GB LI
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0324120 A1 19890719; EP 0324120 B1 19920812; DE 3873727 D1 19920917; DE 3873727 T2 19930415; JP H01178256 A 19890714
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 88120821 A 19881213; DE 3873727 T 19881213; JP 51988 A 19880105