Toothpaste Dispenser

The Need:

Children with or without physical or cognitive disabilities are expected to learn some level of independence as they grow, and one of the first things most children are taught to do is brush their own teeth. But teaching them does not ensure kids acquire the hand-eye coordination to effectively apply toothpaste to their own brush. As a result of that, they do not know the amount of toothpaste to be used. We propose a digitally and electronically enabled toothpaste dispenser with the ability to dispense specified amounts of toothpaste onto the brush via an adjustable knob or buttons, or even a digital display.

The Solution:

Our product is a truly automatic toothpaste dispenser. The user is prompt to screw a tube of their favorite toothpaste into a standard-sized port within the product. From there, a tube leading to a small pump pulls a vacuum on the bottle and pass the toothpaste down another tube to the dispenser nozzle. A sensor mounted near the dispenser nozzle detects when a toothbrush is brought up to it and trigger the product to dispense toothpaste. The product has a basic interface for adjustable toothpaste amounts. The product has an array of LEDs to indicate where the toothbrush should be placed.