Patents Assigned to Omron Heaalthcare Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20100269275
    Abstract: An electric toothbrush capable of suppressing loss of vibration energy while suppressing the vibration of the portion a user grips with hand is provided. In an electric toothbrush including an inner case, made up of an inner case main body and a motor holder, mounted with various components including a motor; an outer case which interiorly accommodates the inner case and which acts as a portion the user grips with hand when brushing teeth; an eccentric shaft, configured by a shaft main body and an eccentric member, which center of gravity is arranged at a position shifted from a shaft center and which rotates by a drive force of the motor; and a vibration transmitting component for transmitting the vibration generated with the rotation of the eccentric shaft to a brush portion; where the vibration transmitting component is positioned with respect to the outer case by point contacting the inner wall surface of the outer case at a plurality of locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: Omron Heaalthcare Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun Shimoyama, Yasutaka Murase, Tadashi Tone, Yuji Asada