Patent ID: 11957544
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A motorized ear-cleaning device comprising a working element, a handle structure, and a drive circuit;
wherein the working element attaches to the handle structure;
wherein the drive circuit mounts in a drive structure;
wherein the motorized ear-cleaning device is a tool;
wherein the motorized ear-cleaning device is a therapeutic device;
wherein the motorized ear-cleaning device is adapted for use with the ear of a patient;
wherein the motorized ear-cleaning device is adapted to clean the ear;
wherein the handle structure comprises a shell and a lid;
wherein the lid attaches to the shell;
wherein the shell is a hollow structure;
wherein the shell has a pan shape;
wherein the shell is a rigid structure;
wherein the shell contains the drive circuit;
wherein the lid is a disk-shaped structure;
wherein the lid encloses an open congruent end of the pan shape of the shell;
wherein the lid attaches to the shell using a threaded connection;
wherein the drive circuit rotates the working element;
wherein the rotation of the working element is adapted to rub against the ear;
wherein the working element generates a friction used to clean the ear;
wherein the working element is an element of the tool formed by the motorized ear-cleaning device that physically cleans the ear;
wherein the working element is a rotating structure;
wherein the rotation of the working element generates the friction that is used to clean the ear;
wherein the working element physically attaches to the drive circuit;
wherein the drive circuit provides motive forces necessary to rotate the working element;
wherein the working element mounts on the handle structure such that the working element is accessible from the exterior of the handle structure;
wherein the handle structure is a grip;
wherein the handle structure is used to carry, manipulate, and control the motorized ear-cleaning device;
wherein the handle structure is a hollow structure;
wherein the handle structure contains the drive circuit;
wherein the handle structure is a rigid structure;
wherein the drive circuit is an electric circuit;
wherein the drive circuit converts electric energy into rotational mechanical energy;
wherein the drive circuit mechanically attaches to the working element;
wherein the rotation of the drive circuit rotates the working element during the ear cleaning process;
wherein the working element comprises an ear piece, an ear pad, and a latch structure;
wherein the latch structure secures the ear pad to the ear piece;
wherein the drive circuit comprises an electric motor, a master switch, and a battery;
wherein the electric motor, the master switch, and the battery are electrically connected;
wherein the ear piece is a mechanical structure;
wherein the ear piece is a fastening device;
wherein the ear piece secures the ear pad to the drive circuit;
wherein the ear piece permanently attaches to the drive circuit;
wherein the ear piece attaches to the drive circuit such that the rotation of the drive circuit rotates both the ear piece and the ear pad;
wherein the ear pad is an elastic structure;
wherein the ear pad is a foam structure;
wherein the ear pad removably attaches to the ear piece;
wherein the ear pad attaches to the ear piece such that the rotation of the ear piece rotates the ear pad.