Patent ID: 7717637

Claim:
An appliance ( 3 ) for personal care, comprising: a fluid channel ( 4 ) having an inlet opening ( 5 ) and an outlet opening ( 6 ); a coupling structure ( 7 ) for coupling an outlet opening ( 18 ) of a cartridge ( 8 ) for storing an auxiliary fluid to the inlet opening ( 5 ) of the fluid channel ( 4 ), characterized in that said coupling structure ( 7 ) comprises: a contact element ( 71 ) with at least one orifice ( 75 ) forming the inlet opening ( 5 ) of the fluid channel ( 4 ), which contact element ( 71 ) is connectable to the outlet opening ( 18 ) of the cartridge ( 8 ), and a sealing element ( 72 ) which is movable relative to the contact element ( 71 ) between a first position in which it covers the orifice ( 75 ) and a second position in which it is released from said orifice ( 75 ), said sealing element ( 72 ) comprising engagement means ( 73 ) for engaging with means ( 83 ) in the cartridge and moving the sealing element ( 72 ) into the first position upon disconnection of the cartridge ( 8 ) from the appliance ( 3 ).