公开(公告)号：WO2015101897A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-09

申请号：PCT/IB2014/067184

申请日：2014-12-20

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： SCHMALHURST, Lisa Bethany ,  VAN DER KAMP, Gertrude Riëtte ,  MILLER, Kevin Arnold

IPC: A61C17/22 ,  B65D47/20 ,  A46B15/00

CPC classification number: A61C17/228 ,  A46B9/045 ,  A46B11/002 ,  A46B15/0012 ,  A46B2200/1066 ,  A61C17/221

Abstract: A flowable medium distribution device (10) comprises a chamber (12), a distribution member (30), a dispensing membrane (24,40,68,72) and bristles (36). The chamber (12) is configured to contain the flowable medium (62). The distribution member (30) includes an aspect (32,34) from which the flowable medium is to be dispensed. The dispensing membrane (24,40,68,72) is disposed on the aspect of the distribution member for dispensing the flowable medium on at least one surface to be treated. The dispensing membrane comprises a plurality of uni-directional dispensing outlets (26,46,70,74), operable between (a) normally-closed and (b) open positions. The bristles (36) extend from the dispensing membrane and are for contacting with the surface to be treated. The dispensing membrane (i) dispenses the flowable medium through the plurality of unidirectional dispensing outlets only in response to application of a differential pressure across the dispensing membrane equal to or exceeding a threshold, wherein the uni¬ directional dispensing outlets open for delivery of the flowable medium, and (ii) responsive to the differential pressure across the dispensing membrane being less than the threshold, the uni-directional dispensing outlets return to a normally-closed position which terminates delivery of the flowable medium (62).

Abstract translation: 可流动介质分配装置（10）包括腔室（12），分配构件（30），分配膜（24,40,68,72）和刷毛（36）。 腔室（12）构造成容纳可流动介质（62）。 分配构件（30）包括要从其中分配可流动介质的方面（32,34）。 分配膜（24,40,68,72）设置在分配构件的方面，用于在至少一个待处理的表面上分配可流动介质。 分配膜包括可在（a）常闭和（b）打开位置之间操作的多个单向分配出口（26,46,70,74）。 刷毛（36）从分配膜延伸并用于与待处理的表面接触。 分配膜（i）仅响应于跨过分配膜的差压施加等于或超过阈值而将可流动介质分配通过多个单向分配出口，其中单向分配出口打开以输送可流动的 介质，和（ii）响应于分配膜上的差压小于阈值，单向分配出口返回到终止可流动介质（62）的输送的常闭位置。

公开(公告)号：WO2014140959A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：PCT/IB2014/058956

申请日：2014-02-13

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： SKAANLAND, Jeffrey Thomas ,  ROWAN, Harold Robert ,  MILLER, Kevin Arnold

IPC: A61C17/22 ,  A61C17/34 ,  A46B15/00

CPC classification number: A61C17/34 ,  A46B15/0012 ,  A46B15/0038 ,  A61C17/22 ,  A61C17/221 ,  A61C17/3418 ,  A61C17/3454 ,  A61C17/3463

Abstract: The power toothbrush includes a brushhead arm (36) and a brush element (38) at a distal end thereof. A V-spring assembly (14) converts the movement of a power drive assembly in a back-and-forth movement. A mounting member (55) at the rear end of the V-spring assembly provides a base for a magnet (56). The back end of the V- spring assembly is displaced in accordance with pressure applied to the brush member. A Hall effect sensor (58) is mounted within the changing magnetic field produced by the magnet as the rear end of the V-spring assembly is displaced due to pressure on the brushhead. A processor (65) is responsive to the output from the Hall sensor and provides an indication when the pressure exceeds a threshold value.

Abstract translation: 动力牙刷在其远端包括刷头臂（36）和刷子元件（38）。 V形弹簧组件（14）以前后运动转换动力驱动组件的运动。 在V形弹簧组件的后端处的安装构件（55）为磁体（56）提供基座。 V形弹簧组件的后端根据施加到刷构件的压力而移位。 当由于在刷头上的压力而使V形弹簧组件的后端移位时，霍尔效应传感器（58）安装在由磁体产生的变化磁场内。 处理器（65）响应于霍尔传感器的输出并提供当压力超过阈值时的指示。

公开(公告)号：WO2023088824A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-25

申请号：PCT/EP2022/081726

申请日：2022-11-14

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： AHLMAN, Dave ,  HALL, Scott E. ,  STORCH, David Robert ,  LEE, Sungsoo ,  BENNING, Wolter F. ,  ALBRIGHT, Ethan ,  MILLER, Kevin Arnold ,  WEICHSLER, Walter Julius ,  FOSTER, Regan Starkey

IPC: A61C17/34

Abstract: Drivetrain assemblies for personal care devices using electromagnetic components to generate a combination of controllable power tapping and sweeping motions. The drivetrain assemblies include a drivetrain shaft at least partially contained within a body portion of the device. The drivetrain shaft is further configured to engage a brush head member of the device. The drivetrain assemblies further include a motor mounted on the drivetrain shaft, where the motor is configured to periodically rotate the drivetrain shaft about a first axis of the device, and an electromagnetic assembly configured to drive the drivetrain shaft and thereby the brush head member about an second axis of the device or in a direction parallel to a third axis of the device. The electromagnetic assembly includes a stator, a voice coil actuator, a rotor, or a linear solenoid actuator, for example.

公开(公告)号：WO2014097129A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-26

申请号：PCT/IB2013/061008

申请日：2013-12-17

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： SCHMALHURST, Lisa Bethany ,  MILLER, Kevin Arnold

IPC: A61C17/22 ,  A46B15/00

CPC classification number: A46B15/0012 ,  A46B15/0006 ,  A46B15/0044 ,  A61C17/221

Abstract: The adaptive system includes a power toothbrush (10) which determines bristle force or pressure applied by the user against the teeth. The toothbrush includes a processing system (28) for comparing the determined force with a threshold value of excessive force and a threshold adaptive value which is below the excessive force threshold but serves as a warning for the user. The system is capable of raising the initial adaptive value threshold (64) following the user exceeding the adaptive value for a selected number of brushing events and then further for decreasing the adaptive value (66) back toward the initial adaptive value when the increased adaptive value is not exceeded for a selected number of brushing events, thus providing the ability to encourage/coach the user toward a brushing force which is below the threshold adaptive level and into a safe region of operation.

Abstract translation: 自适应系统包括电动牙刷（10），其确定使用者对牙齿施加的刷毛力或压力。 牙刷包括用于将所确定的力与过大力的阈值进行比较的处理系统（28）和低于过度力阈值但用作用户警告的阈值自适应值。 该系统能够提高用户超过所选数量的刷牙事件的自适应值之后的初始自适应值阈值（64），然后当增加的自适应值进一步用于将自适应值（66）减小回初始自适应值 不会超过所选数量的刷牙事件，从而提供鼓励/教练用户朝着低于阈值自适应水平的刷洗力并进入安全操作区域的能力。

公开(公告)号：WO2014037856A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-13

申请号：PCT/IB2013/058139

申请日：2013-08-30

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： MILLER, Kevin Arnold

IPC: A46B15/00 ,  A61C17/22 ,  A61C17/32 ,  A61C17/34

CPC classification number: A46B15/0012 ,  A46B15/0038 ,  A61C17/221 ,  A61C17/34

Abstract: The toothbrush includes a handle portion which includes a power drive system (14) and further includes a brushhead assembly (20), which includes a brushhead arm having a brush element (21) at a distal end thereof A drive train assembly (12) is responsive to a drive signal from the power assembly for converting the action of the power assembly to a motion of the brushhead assembly. A magnet (30) is secured to the rear of the drive train, with a Hall effect sensor (32) mounted within the magnetic field produced by the magnet as the toothbrush moves in operation. Pressure on the brush element produces a phase shift of the Hall sensor output. A processor (15) determines the value of the phase shift of the Hall sensor signal as pressure is applied to the brush member and produces a signal indicative of the pressure applied by using stored information (71) which relates phase shift to pressure for the particular appliance.

Abstract translation: 牙刷包括手柄部分，其包括动力驱动系统（14），并且还包括刷头组件（20），其包括在其远端具有刷子元件（21）的刷头臂。传动系组件（12） 响应来自所述动力组件的驱动信号，以将所述动力组件的动作转换成所述刷头组件的运动。 磁体（30）固定在传动系的后部，当操作中牙刷移动时，安装有由磁体产生的磁场内的霍尔效应传感器（32）。 电刷元件上的压力产生霍尔传感器输出的相移。 处理器（15）确定霍尔传感器信号的相移值，当压力施加到刷子部件上时，产生指示通过使用存储信息（71）施加的压力的信号，该信息将相位转换为特定的压力 器具。

公开(公告)号：WO2023088721A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-25

申请号：PCT/EP2022/081052

申请日：2022-11-08

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： ADRIAENSEN, Guido Antonius Theodorus ,  DENGLER, Evan Dak Wah ,  BRANDÃO SILVA, Priscilla ,  LEE, Sungsoo ,  MILLER, Kevin Arnold ,  WILLIAMS, Kayleigh Karina ,  GERHARDT, Lutz Christian

IPC: A61C17/32 ,  A61C17/34

Abstract: A personal care device including a body portion; a cleaning unit having a set of cleaning elements, the set of cleaning elements extending in an axis of alignment; a controller and an actuator assembly arranged to be driven by the controller. The actuator assembly includes an actuator configured to generate first and second periodic movements, wherein the first and second periodic movements operate at different frequencies or out-of-phase with each other. The first periodic movement causes the cleaning elements to move in a first direction about a central axis of the personal care device or along a line that is tangential to a platen of the cleaning unit. The second periodic movement causes the cleaning elements to move in a second direction that is different than the first direction, wherein the second direction is normal to the platen of the cleaning unit.

公开(公告)号：WO2022200240A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-29

申请号：PCT/EP2022/057267

申请日：2022-03-21

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： MILLER, Kevin Arnold ,  WANG, Tianyi ,  BLOEMEN, Pascal Jean Henri ,  FARRELL, Nathan ,  VUGTS, Marinus Arnoldus Martinus

IPC: A46B15/00

Abstract: A light guide member (100, 200, 300, 400) for a power device (10) includes a ring-shaped body (34) adapted to be disposed within a housing (22) of the power device (10). The ring-shaped body (34) has an outer surface (63) that is contoured to complement an inner surface (50) of the housing (22), and includes a light receiving surface (44, 46) and a light emitting surface (48). The ring-shaped body (34) further includes a light coupling portion (42) adapted to accommodate a light source (30, 32) and configured to direct light emitted by the light source (30, 32) to the light receiving surface (44, 46). Light received by the light receiving surface (44, 46) propagates through the ring-shaped body (34) via internal reflection to the light emitting surface (48) where the light is directed out of the light guide member and uniformly illuminates a portion (53) of an outer surface (52) of the housing (22) of the power device (10).

公开(公告)号：WO2016120799A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-04

申请号：PCT/IB2016/050402

申请日：2016-01-27

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. ,  JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER INC.

Inventor： MILLER, Kevin Arnold ,  SEWARD, David ,  DESMARAIS, David ,  HEALY, Eric ,  TANAKA, Richard

IPC: A61C17/02

CPC classification number: A61C17/0211

Abstract: A directed jet mouthpiece (10) comprises at least one mouthpiece trough (12,14) configured to fit over a front portion of a dental arch of a user's teeth. The at least one mouthpiece trough includes a buccal-side vertical member (16), a lingual-side vertical member (18) and an occlusal-side horizontal member (20) extending in between. The at least one mouthpiece trough further includes at least one fluidics inlet (22), a plurality of jet orifices (24) on both buccal- and lingual-side vertical members, and at least one fluidics path (26) disposed between the fluidics inlet and jet orifices. A plurality of directed jet orifices (28) is disposed in end regions (30) of the at least one mouthpiece trough. The at least one fluidics path (26) is further disposed between the fluidics inlet and plurality of directed jet orifices. The plurality of directed jet orifices (28) direct fluid jets rearward towards a remainder of teeth in a user's mouth beyond the end regions (30) of the at least one mouthpiece trough.

Abstract translation: 定向喷嘴（10）包括至少一个接口槽（12,14），其配置成装配在使用者牙齿的牙弓的前部上。 所述至少一个接口槽包括颊侧垂直构件（16），舌侧垂直构件（18）和在其间延伸的咬合侧水平构件（20）。 所述至少一个接口槽还包括至少一个流体入口（22），在颊侧和舌侧垂直构件上的多个喷射孔（24）和至少一个流体路径（26），其设置在流体入口 和喷气孔。 多个定向喷射孔（28）设置在至少一个接口槽的端部区域（30）中。 所述至少一个流体路径（26）进一步设置在流体入口和多个定向喷射孔之间。 所述多个定向喷射孔（28）将流体喷射到使用者口中的剩余的齿的后方，超过所述至少一个接口槽的端部区域（30）。

公开(公告)号：WO2023088809A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-25

申请号：PCT/EP2022/081696

申请日：2022-11-14

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： DENGLER, Evan Dak Wah ,  LEE, Sungsoo ,  MILLER, Kevin Arnold

IPC: A61C17/34

Abstract: A power toothbrush device (100) including a brush head member (104) having a set of bristles (116); a body portion (102) coupled with the brush head member; and a drivetrain assembly (122). The drivetrain assembly includes an actuator (840) configured to generate periodic linear movement and a drivetrain shaft (124, 824) configured to transmit the generated periodic linear movement to the brush head member. The set of bristles are configured to be driven in a first direction (TM) at an amplitude equal to or greater than 0.25 mm and less than 3 mm and a frequency equal to or greater than 0.25 Hz and less than 520 Hz in the first direction. The drivetrain shaft is further configured to periodically rotate the set of bristles in a second direction (SM) about a central axis of the power toothbrush device.

公开(公告)号：WO2016178118A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-10

申请号：PCT/IB2016/052367

申请日：2016-04-27

Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.

Inventor： BENNING, Wolter F. ,  GARRIGUES, Jeffrey ,  JOHANSKI, Brian ,  MILLER, Kevin Arnold

IPC: A61C17/02 ,  A61C17/028

CPC classification number: A61C1/0092 ,  A61C17/0202 ,  A61C17/0217 ,  A61C17/022 ,  A61C17/028 ,  B05B1/02 ,  B05B7/2464 ,  B05B12/06 ,  F04B9/02 ,  F04B17/03 ,  F04B19/22

Abstract: An oral care device (10) with a pump assembly (12) comprising: a plunger assembly (52) comprising a rack assembly (74); a compressible spring (64) configured to exert a forward force on the plunger assembly; and a rack and pinion assembly (72) configured to exert a force on the plunger assembly opposite the forward force, wherein the rack assembly comprises a plurality of rack teeth (74a...74g) and the pinion assembly (76) comprises a plurality of teeth (78) arranged around a portion of the pinion; wherein the plurality of rack teeth comprise an angled front surface (86) and an angled rear surface (87), the front surface of at least some of the plurality of rack teeth comprising a different angle than the rear surface, and further wherein at least some of the plurality of rack teeth comprise a pointed or rounded tip (82).

Abstract translation: 一种具有泵组件（12）的口腔护理装置（10），包括：柱塞组件（52），包括齿条组件（74）; 被配置为向所述柱塞组件施加向前的力的可压缩弹簧（64） 以及齿轮和小齿轮组件（72），其构造成在所述柱塞组件上向前力施加力，其中所述齿条组件包括多个齿条齿（74a ... 74g），并且所述小齿轮组件（76）包括多个 布置在所述小齿轮的一部分周围的齿（78）; 其中所述多个齿条齿包括成角度的前表面（86）和成角度的后表面（87），所述多个齿条齿中的至少一些齿条齿的前表面包括与后表面不同的角度，并且其中至少 多个齿条齿中的一些包括尖头或圆形末端（82）。