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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2011
Toshiyuki Iwahori, Mishima-gun, JP;
Kota Tomida, Kyoto, JP;
Kenji Hashino, Suita, JP;
Koji Kurase, Yao, JP;
Toshiyuki Iwahori, Mishima-gun, JP;
Kota Tomida, Kyoto, JP;
Kenji Hashino, Suita, JP;
Koji Kurase, Yao, JP;
Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd., Kyoto-Shi, JP;
Abstract
An electrical toothbrush includes an electrical toothbrush main body including a drive source of a brush; an orientation sensor configured to detect an orientation of the electrical toothbrush main body; and a controller configured to switch an operation mode of the electrical toothbrush according to a result of comparing an orientation value, which is a value calculated from an output of the orientation sensor, and a threshold value set in advance. A threshold value used for switching determination from an operation mode to an operation mode, and a threshold value used for switching determination from the operation mode to the operation mode are set to different values.