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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2018
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Nathan Farrell, Kirkland, WA (US);
Vincent Jeanne, Migne Auxances, FR;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A personal care device () configured to generate a feedback signal in response to excessive pressure applied by a user includes: a body portion () comprising a first interacting portion (); a shaft () comprising a second interacting portion (), wherein the shaft and the second interacting portion are moveable, in response to a force applied by the user, from a first position in which the first interacting portion does not physically interact with the second interacting portion, to a second position in which the first interacting portion physically interacts with the second interacting portion; and a sensor () configured to detect the physical interaction between the first interacting portion and the second interacting portion, and further configured to activate a feedback signal, in response to the detection of the physical interaction, to the user that excessive pressure is being applied.