Base for oral hygiene instrument

Abstract

A toothbrush holder comprising a body having a top and bottom, wherein a first cavity is formed in the body longitudinally extending therein, and an opening formed toward the top of the body, the opening and the first cavity configured to receive a toothbrush; an actuator positioned inside the cavity to engage the toothbrush, when the toothbrush is inserted in the cavity; a storage medium for storing audio information; and a speaker electrically coupled to the actuator and the storage medium, wherein in a first engagement state between the toothbrush and the actuator, the audio information is reproduced in form of audio waves from the speaker.

1 . A toothbrush holder comprising: 
 a body having a top and bottom, wherein a first cavity is formed in the body longitudinally extending therein, and an opening formed toward the top of the body, the opening and the first cavity configured to receive a toothbrush;    an actuator positioned inside the cavity to engage the toothbrush, when the toothbrush is inserted in the cavity;    a storage medium for storing audio information; and    a speaker electrically coupled to the actuator and the storage medium,    wherein in a first engagement state between the toothbrush and the actuator, the audio information is reproduced in form of audio waves from the speaker.    
   
   
       2 . The toothbrush holder of  claim 1 , wherein in a second engagement state between the toothbrush and the actuator, reproduction of the audio information is discontinued.  
   
   
       3 . The toothbrush holder of  claim 1 , wherein the first engagement state comprises the toothbrush engaging the actuator.  
   
   
       4 . The toothbrush holder of  claim 2 , wherein the second engagement state comprises the toothbrush disengaging the actuator.  
   
   
       5 . The toothbrush holder of  claim 1 , wherein the first engagement state occurs when the toothbrush is inserted in the cavity.  
   
   
       6 . The toothbrush holder of  claim 2 , wherein the second engagement state occurs when the toothbrush is removed from the cavity.  
   
   
       7 . The toothbrush holder of  claim 1 , wherein the storage medium is flash memory.  
   
   
       8 . The toothbrush holder of  claim 1  further comprising a timer for limiting reproduction of the audio information to a predetermined period in the first engagement state.  
   
   
       9 . The toothbrush holder of  claim 1  further comprising a processor for controlling duration of reproduction of the audio waves in the first engagement state.  
   
   
       10 . The toothbrush holder of  claim 1  wherein the body is in shape of a figurine.  
   
   
       11 . A base for receiving an oral care instrument, the base comprising: 
 a body having a top and bottom, wherein a first cavity is formed in the body and an opening is formed toward the top of the body, the opening and the first cavity configured to receive the oral care instrument;    an actuator positioned inside the cavity to engage the oral care instrument, when the oral care instrument is inserted in the cavity;    a storage medium for storing audio information; and    a speaker electrically coupled to the actuator and the storage medium,    wherein in a first engagement state between the oral care instrument and the actuator, the audio information is produced in form of audio waves from the speaker.    
   
   
       12 . The base of  claim 11 , wherein in a second engagement state between the oral care instrument and the actuator, reproduction of the audio information is discontinued.  
   
   
       13 . The base of  claim 11 , wherein the first engagement state comprises the oral care instrument engaging the actuator.  
   
   
       14 . The base of  claim 12 , wherein the second engagement state comprises the oral care instrument disengaging the actuator.  
   
   
       15 . The base of  claim 11 , wherein the first engagement state occurs when the oral care instrument is inserted in the cavity.  
   
   
       16 . The base of  claim 12 , wherein the second engagement state occurs when the oral care instrument is removed from the cavity.  
   
   
       17 . The base of  claim 11 , wherein the storage medium is flash memory.  
   
   
       18 . The base of  claim 1  further comprising a timer for limiting reproduction of the audio information to a predetermined period in the first engagement state.  
   
   
       19 . The base of  claim 1  further comprising a processor for controlling duration of reproduction of the audio waves in the first engagement state.  
   
   
       20 . The base of  claim 1  wherein the body is in shape of a figurine.