TOOTHBRUSH WITH VARIABLE TOUCH SELECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF

摘要

An oral cavity apparatus (100) includes a body portion (102) having first and second ends (120, 122) and a grip portion (118); an oral tool (108) coupled to the first end (120) of the body portion (102); and a touch-sensitive (TS) sensor (104) which is located on the body portion (102) and outputs a sensor value indicative of a force applied thereto by a user. In addition, a controller (107) is configured to compare the sensor value with at least one threshold value, and to actuate the oral tool (108) based upon the results of the comparison.