US 12,472,045 B2
Electric toothbrush and method for controlling the same
Hailong Chen, Anqing (CN); Wangpeng Chen, Anqing (CN); and Yihang Chen, Anqing (CN)
Assigned to Anhui Shuangpeng Industrial Co., Ltd., Anqing (CN)
Filed by Anhui Shuangpeng Industrial Co., Ltd., Anqing (CN)
Filed on Mar. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/192,864.
Claims priority of application No. 202211197213.9 (CN), filed on Sep. 29, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0108445 A1, Apr. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. A61C 17/22 (2006.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01); A61C 17/34 (2006.01)
CPC A61C 17/221 (2013.01) [A61C 17/222 (2013.01); G06F 3/167 (2013.01); G06T 7/0012 (2013.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); A61C 17/34 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30036 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for controlling an electric toothbrush, wherein the method is performed based on a control module comprising a processor and comprises:
acquiring a current state of the electric toothbrush and a user input, the user input being acquired through an operable button on a body of the electric toothbrush;
in response to the current state of the electric toothbrush being a second state and the user input meeting a first normal form, performing a first operation to bring the electric toothbrush into a first state, wherein the first operation comprises turning on the electric toothbrush so that a motor of the electric toothbrush drives a brush head to rotate forward and backward through a rotating shaft and the brush head vibrates based on a magnetic force;
in response to the current state of the electric toothbrush being the first state and the user input meeting a second normal form, performing a second operation to bring the electric toothbrush into the second state, wherein the second operation comprises turning off the electric toothbrush; and
in response to the current state of the electric toothbrush being the first state and meeting a first preset condition, performing the following operation:
determining an operation parameter of the electric toothbrush based on feature information, wherein the feature information at least comprises the user input and the operation parameter of the electric toothbrush comprises a vibration frequency of the electric toothbrush; and
acquiring a user's oral cavity image through an image sensor and transmitting the user's oral cavity image to a user terminal for displaying.