Personal Hygiene Implement For Personal Use

Abstract

A personal hygiene device is disclosed. The device includes a toothbrush; and a display for displaying interactive representations, which are controllable from the display by means of a control device. The control device includes a game controller for controlling a video game on the display and an information controller for making information available on the display, such that a switching device operable by a switching key located on at least the toothbrush or the display is provided for switching between the game presentation generated by the game controller and the information presentation generated by the information controller.

1 . A personal hygiene device comprising:
 a toothbrush;   a base station including a pair of form-fitted storage surfaces and a pair of magnetic holders for holding the toothbrush in an upright standing position; and   a display for displaying interactive representations, which are controllable from the display by means of a control device; the display being a separately positionable module designed to be separate from a base station and the toothbrush;   wherein the control device includes a game controller for controlling a video game on the display and an information controller for making information available on the display, such that a switching device operable by a switching key located on at least the toothbrush or the display is provided for switching between the game presentation generated by the game controller and the information presentation generated by the information controller.   
     
     
         2 . A personal hygiene device according to  claim 1 , wherein the information controller includes an evaluation unit for evaluating recorded operational parameters. 
     
     
         3 . A personal hygiene device according to  claim 2 , wherein the operational parameters are selected from the group consisting of length of care, time of care, care movements, care position, speed of toothbrush, acceleration of toothbrush, and contact pressure of toothbrush. 
     
     
         4 . A personal hygiene device according to  claim 1 , wherein the control device includes a control key. 
     
     
         5 . A personal hygiene device according to  claim 1 , wherein the display further includes a touch screen for inputting a user's individual information. 
     
     
         6 . A personal hygiene device according to  claim 1 , the display further comprises a selection device for selecting several storable games for display on the display device. 
     
     
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         8 . A personal hygiene device according to  claim 1 , wherein the device includes charging connections provided on the display and the base station for charging the display. 
     
     
         9 . A personal hygiene device according to  claim 1 , wherein the toothbrush includes a chargeable energy storage device and an inductive charging connection for for charging the toothbrush. 
     
     
         10 . A personal hygiene device according to  claim 1 , wherein the display includes a game controller for controlling a video game displayable on the display, to which processed game control commands can be sent from the game controller via a communication interface. 
     
     
         11 . A personal hygiene instrument according to  claim 1 , wherein the display includes a sequential control module for automatically sequentially switching the picture being displayed. 
     
     
         12 . A personal hygiene instrument according to  claim 1 , wherein the toothbrush includes an additional display.