Child's Toothbrush Facilitating Proper Brushing

摘要

The present invention provides a child's toothbrush that encourages the user to brush his or her teeth more often and for at least a proscribed minimum period of time per brushing. The present invention accomplishes this by providing a tangible, user perceptible reward at the end of a suitably long and well performed brushing sequence. In one embodiment of the present invention, the user is rewarded with a brief shower of bubbles blown from the handle of the device. In other embodiments, colored lights, music or sound, and/or encouraging textual or graphical messages reward the user.

主权项

1. A toothbrush for facilitating proper brushing, comprising a handle in the form of an elongated cylinder with a tapered neck both of which are aligned along a longitudinal central axis with a bristled head at the distal end of said neck, wherein said handle is substantially hollow at the end opposite said bristled head, said handle internally further comprising:
a. a source of electrical power; b. a sensor capable of detecting manual use of said toothbrush; c. an output device capable of generating at least one user perceptible action; and, d. a control circuit capable of determining from said sensor whether said toothbrush is being manually used and capable of causing said output device to generate said user perceptible action.