fig1 and fig2 show a portable hygiene kit 1 comprising an electric toothbrush assembly 2 a retractable brush unit 5 , a storage section 3 and a flossing unit 4 . the retractable brush unit 5 is attached to the electric toothbrush assembly 2 by mean of a pin bar 6 serving as a pivot for the retractable brush 5 . the portable hygiene kit 1 is explained in more detail below . the retractable brush unit is explained in more detail from fig3 to fig6 fe . the brush unit 5 , as shown in fig3 , is attached to the electric toothbrush assembling 2 housing 2 h by means of a pin bar 6 . the brush unit 5 comprises a brush 5 a at a first distal end of the brush unit 5 and an interactive zone 7 at a second distal end . a recess 5 b , configured to at least receive the brush unit body and brush 5 a , extends from the electric toothbrush assembly 2 towards the storage section 3 . a first exemplary embodiment in accordance with the principles of the present invention comprises a recess 5 b with increasing depth towards the storage unit 3 , further the recess 5 b have a second recess 5 c within , wherein said second recess 5 c is configured to fit the brush 5 a . fig4 shows the electric toothbrush assembly 2 wherein the retractable brush unit 5 is placed inside the recess 5 b . as shown the recess 5 b , more particularly a second recess 5 c serves as a cover for the brush 5 a in order to avoid contact with the environmental hazards and contamination . fig5 a and fig5 b shows sectionals from fig4 in accordance with the principles of the present invention . fig5 a shows the retractable brush unit 5 inside the recess 5 b and second recess 5 c . fig5 b is directed to the electric toothbrush assembly 2 and storage unit 3 configurations in accordance with the principles of the present invention to fit the brush unit 5 . as mentioned the second recess 5 c serves as a cover to the brush 5 a . further electric toothbrush assembly 2 comprises a displacement limiter 2 a , wherein said displacement limiter 2 a limits the retractable brush unit &# 39 ; s 5 displacement until reaching a position wherein the interactive zone 7 is efficiently positioned to interact with the actuator , which will be explained below . further , the retractable brush &# 39 ; s position assists for a better reaching of the tooth while holding the portable hygiene kit 1 during mouth washing process . fig6 a through fig6 fe is directed to the brush unit &# 39 ; s 5 details . as mentioned , the brush unit 5 comprises a angled main body or shaft sh with a brush 5 a located at a first distal end and an interactive zone 7 at a second distal end in accordance with the principles of the present invention . the interactive zone 7 is selected from a material that interacts with the actuator to provide motion to the brush unit 5 . in the instant case the interactive zone 7 is a zone made of magnets which interact with a magnetic field provided by the actuator which is describe below . the brush unit 5 further comprises a sliding section comprising a first curved body 6 b and a stop region 6 a . the sliding section , more particularly the first curved body 6 b slide through an electric toothbrush assembly 2 while being hold with respect to the electric toothbrush assembly &# 39 ; s 2 housing 2 h by means of pin bar 6 . the first curved body 6 b comprises a smooth surface which slides over the housing 2 h during the retracting and opening process of the retractable brush unit 5 . further , in the exemplary embodiment of the brush tip in accordance with the principles of the present invention as shown fig6 c through fig6 fe comprises a detachable or changeable brush tip 51 , connected to the shaft sh by means of a receiving shaft end 55 . the brush tip 51 comprises a locking mean , wherein said locking mean includes a protrusion 53 with a perpendicular extension 54 . receiving shaft end 55 comprises a fixing mean including a recess 56 configured to receive the protrusion 53 with said perpendicular extension 54 for fixing the brush tip 51 to the shaft sh . during the engaging or disengaging process of the removable brush tip 51 the protrusion 53 is aligned with said perpendicular extension 54 to enter the recess 56 , as shown in fig6 d . once the protrusion is inserted inside the recess 56 , the brush tip 51 is twisted , as shown in fig6 fe , for fixing the brush tip 51 to the receiving shaft end 55 . recess 56 is shaped to avoid the up and down displacement of the brush tip 51 . fig7 through fig9 are directed to the actuator in accordance with the principles of the present invention . the actuator which is at least partially or completely located inside the electric toothbrush assembly &# 39 ; s 2 housing 2 h comprises a battery b , integrated circuit ic and a bobbin c . the battery is electrically connected to the coil c in order to supply energy through the integrated circuit ic which controls the current supplied from the battery to the coil c producing a magnetic field . fig8 shows the connection between elements . as presented , the coil c interacts with the interactive zone 7 in order to produce vibration . the ic changes controls the magnetic field polarity at the coil c in such a way that attracts and repulses the interactive zone 7 . the coils can be embedded in the following material ; ferromagnetic material in order to increase the magnetic field , plastic material with high magnetic permeability in order to avoid damages to the coils or a combination of the both . fig9 is directed to the actuator comprising a switch s to control the activation of the actuator or the flow of energy trough the components . fig1 through 13 disclose more detail directed to the arrangement of the power supply inside the electric toothbrush assembly 2 housing 2 h . a chamber 200 is located inside the electric toothbrush assembling 2 housing 2 h providing enough space to fit the power supply or batteries . this first exemplary embodiment in accordance with the principles of the present invention comprises the use of flat batteries bat 1 , bat 2 in such way that the space is reduced . a positive terminal pos extending from the chamber 200 is connected to the switch and a negative terminal neg is connected to integrated circuit ic as show in fig1 . further an opening having a cap 2 c provided for the chamber 200 in order to introduce the batteries bat 1 , bat 2 . the batteries are sealed or water tight inside the chamber 200 . the cap 2 c comprises a contacting area neg 1 for better contact with the batteries . further a cap recess 2 d assists with the screwing action of the cap 2 c in order to seal the chamber 200 . further fig1 through fig1 are directed to the vibration transferred to the brush unit 5 . as mentioned above the coils c generate a magnetic field promoting the reciprocal motion or vibration of the interactive zone 7 which is transferred to the brush 5 a by means of the shaft sh . the electric toothbrush assembly housing 2 h comprises a resilient material r at the pin bar 6 in order to suppress the vibration transferred to the housing 2 h . the housing perimeter increases as one moves towards the opposite end of the portable hygiene kit 1 or away from the brush unit 5 as clearly shown in fig1 and fig1 . fig1 through fig2 is directed to the flossing unit assembly 4 . fig1 is a first exemplary embodiment of the flossing unit assembly 4 located at a second distal end of the portable hygiene kit 1 . the flossing unit assembly 4 is disengaged or engaged to the second distal end of the portable hygiene kit 1 by attaching means such as screw surface 31 . inside the screw surface a protrusion 41 is located , as shown in fig1 , which engages with the receiving hollow shaft 4 b located at the flossing unit assembly 4 . the flossing unit further comprises a cutter recess 41 with a cutter 42 located at the walls of the flossing unit assembly 4 . the cutter serves to cut the amount of the dental floss h needed . the dental floss , as shown in fig2 and fig2 , is stored inside the flossing unit assembly 4 around the hollow shaft 4 b . the cutter 42 , which engages in the cutter recess 41 , is made of a material strong enough to provide a physical separation between the dental floss and the portion needed or wanted for flossing . in the instant case , a hard polymer is preferred although other material may be used . the cutter 42 can be integrally made with the flossing unit wall or separated as shown in fig2 . the cutter 41 comprises a first curved body 410 that assist with the engagement of the cutter 42 at the cutter recess 41 . further the cutter 42 comprises a second curved body 411 that assist with the cutting procedures of the dental floss h . fig2 through fig3 are directed to the storage unit 3 and the different exemplary embodiments in accordance with the principles of the present invention . fig2 provides a clear example of the assembling procedures of the portable hygiene kit 1 wherein the electric toothbrush assembly 2 is coupled to the storage unit 3 , wherein said storage unit comprises a hygienic material holder 3 a having a base 3002 , a mouthwash retainer 33 , a paste retainer 32 , wherein said mouthwash retainer 33 and paste retainer 32 surrounds a holder hollow shaft 300 . fig2 discloses a first exemplary embodiment use of the hygiene material holder 3 a wherein the batteries are located inside the holder hollow shaft 300 . the present embodiment provides enough area to cover the batteries and terminal extend from said holder hollow shaft 300 in order to provide energy for the actuator . fig2 discloses a second exemplary embodiment use of the hygiene material holder 3 a in accordance with the principles of the present invention . the present embodiment does not provide space for the batteries but further provide space for storing other materials at the holder hollow shaft 300 . the batteries are enclosed in chamber 200 as explained above for fig1 trough fig1 . fig2 troughs fig2 are directed to a first exemplary embodiment of the hygiene material holder 3 a . as mentioned above , the hygiene material holder 3 a comprising a base 3002 , a mouthwash retainer 32 , a paste retainer 33 , wherein said mouthwash retainer 32 and paste retainer 33 surrounds a holder hollow shaft 300 . the mouthwash retainer 32 comprises a mouthwash output 321 and said paste retainer 33 comprises a paste output 331 . the mouthwash retainer 32 and paste retainer 33 are configured to provide a space while surrounding the holder hollow shaft 300 , wherein said space is aligned with the portion of the storage unit forming the recess 5 b and brush recess 5 c for receiving the retractable brush unit 5 . as mentioned the holder hollow shaft 300 may receive batteries , as shown in fig3 , or other material such as pills p 1 and tooth picks t , as shown in fig3 . fig3 through fig3 are directed to a second exemplary embodiment of the hygienic material holder 3 a . in this case the hygienic material holder 3 a comprises a base 3002 , a mouthwash retainer 33 and a chamber 3000 , as shown in fig3 through fig3 . further , fig3 presents the assembly of said second exemplary embodiment of the hygiene material holder 3 a inside the storage unit 3 . fig3 shows more details of the second exemplary embodiment of the hygienic material holder 3 a . the chamber 3000 comprises a second holder hollow shaft 3001 and an open space 3002 . fig3 shows a division between the second holder hollow shaft 3001 and the open space 3002 as an alternative , however these two sections can be provided with separation as shown in fig3 . different from the first second exemplary embodiment of the hygienic material holder 3 a , the second exemplary embodiment of the hygienic material holder 3 a comprises the chamber 3000 to receive a paste tube p 2 at the open space 3002 . the second holder hollow shaft 3001 further serves to receive other material such as pills p 1 and tooth picks t . the invention is not limited to the precise configuration described above . for example a portable hygiene kit 1 comprising a toothbrush assembly 2 a non - retractable brush unit 5 , a storage section 3 and a flossing unit 4 , as shown in fig3 can be provided base on the disclosure as explained above . further , a cover 500 can be provided to avoid contamination . while the invention has been described as having a preferred design , it is understood that many changes , modifications , variations and other uses and applications of the subject invention will , however , become apparent to those skilled in the art without materially departing from the novel teachings and advantages of this invention after considering this specification together with the accompanying drawings . accordingly , all such changes , modifications , variations and other uses and applications which do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention are deemed to be covered by this invention as defined in the following claims and their legal equivalents . in the claims , means - plus - function clauses , if any , are intended to cover the structures described herein as performing the recited function and not only structural equivalents but also equivalent structures . all of the patents , patent applications , and publications recited herein , and in the declaration attached hereto , if any , are hereby incorporated by reference as if set forth in their entirety herein . all , or substantially all , the components disclosed in such patents may be used in the embodiments of the present invention , as well as equivalents thereof . the details in the patents , patent applications , and publications incorporated by reference herein may be considered to be incorporable at applicant &# 39 ; s option , into the claims during prosecution as further limitations in the claims to patently distinguish any amended claims from any applied prior art .
an integrated oral health hygiene system including at least one oral health care product such as an electric toothbrush , dental floss and dental rinse / wash . in addition , the system includes a retractable toothbrush and an aperture to storage multiple devices including but not limit to batteries , pills , toothpick and others .