Patent ID: 8051520

Claim:
A toothbrush comprising: a body including a handle region, a head region and a neck region located between the handle region and the head region, the body comprising a first housing part, a second housing part and an inner space, the handle region being formed by the first and/or second housing part, the first and second housing parts being movable relative to one another between an open position and a closed position, functional components which are arranged, at least in part, within the body and comprise an electrically operated functional unit, an electric energy store and at least one contact element, the at least one contact element being formed to produce an electrically conductive connection to a corresponding further contact element located outside the body, and sealing means for sealing the inner space at least against splash water when the first and second housing parts are in the closed position, wherein: the energy store and the at least one contact element are arranged in the inner space of the body and the inner space is closable and openable at least to the extent where the at least one contact element is accessible for the corresponding further contact element from the outside when the first and second housing parts are in the open position, and the first and second housing parts are connected to one another by screw or bayonet means.