KR20220117438A - Helper system that teaches you how to brush your teeth and clean your teeth - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a helper system that informs users of how to brush teeth and do interdental cleaning, and is composed of a brushing mode or an interdental cleaning mode, and informs users of the time and method of brushing teeth and doing interdental cleaning. The helper system for informing users of the brushing teeth and interdental cleaning comprises: a tooth brushing mode button and an interdental cleaning mode button installed in a case (100); a non-contact sensor (30); a display (40) as an output device on a front; and a speaker as an output device on a lower side, wherein a controller part shows the time and method of brushing teeth or of hand washing and method on the display according to the selection of brushing mode and interdental cleaning mode. The present invention informs users of the time and method of brushing teeth and interdental cleaning method and induces interest to make users regularly brush their teeth and do interdental cleaning for health.

Description

Helper system that teaches you how to brush your teeth and clean your teeth

The present invention relates to a helper system that informs how to brush teeth and interdental cleaning, and more particularly, to a helper system that is configured in a mode for brushing and interdental cleaning to inform how to brush teeth and a cleaning method between teeth.

In general, proper oral hygiene goes beyond preventing dental caries and periodontal disease (the three major chronic diseases), and is essential to maintaining proper overall health. It is of utmost importance to remove the plaque well so that it does not deposit by using an appropriate method.

The general method of oral hygiene management is brushing teeth. However, for most people, it is not common to brush teeth for a sufficient amount of time (at least 2 minutes) in an appropriate way. In addition, even if brushing is well performed, the area between the teeth It is still impossible to clean (interdental area). Interdental cleaning tools such as dental floss, interdental toothbrush, and hydraulic mouthwash are the ones that help clean this area. However, according to a recent survey, 70% of Koreans spend their lifetime It is said that he has never used an interdental cleaning tool before. In the United States, this figure is as low as 20%. Looking at the causes, there are two possible reasons. ,The educational institution should teach the proper dental floss use. Second, even if you know the method, you cannot actually do it due to lack of motivation. This technology was invented to improve these two problems.

And as an example of the prior art, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2012-0070756 discloses an apparatus for learning to have a correct brushing habit:

a body portion 10 having a front case 11 and a rear case 12 having a predetermined space and coupled to each other;

an output means (20) exposed on the main body (10) to induce correct brushing;

an input unit 30 exposed on the main body 10 and having a button 31 that a user can arbitrarily manipulate;

Mounting means 40 provided so as to be fixed at a desired position on the rear surface of the main body 10;

a power supply unit 50 having a battery 51 that can be inserted into the main body unit 10 to supply power;

There is disclosed a tooth brushing learning apparatus comprising a; a control unit (60) that is circuitly connected to a main component inside the main body (10) and controls a signal according to a set sequence.

In addition, in Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 10-2010-0015573,

A dental floss device for providing and supporting dental floss between teeth of a user wearing an arch wire spaced apart from the teeth, comprising: a handle having a handle alignment axis; and a dental floss support head attached to the handle and having a head alignment axis oriented at an acute angle with respect to the handle alignment axis, the dental floss support head having a thickness less than a spacing distance between the archwire and the teeth. a first dental floss support element comprising a first dental floss retaining distal end, a first support section having a thickness less than the spacing distance between the arch wire and the tooth, and a second support section spaced apart from the first support element; A flossing device is disclosed comprising a second floss support element comprising two floss holding distal ends.

However, the prior art methods for tooth brushing and interdental cleaning, which are related to each other, could not be implemented in one device, so users such as children had to learn or educate separately, and the method of use or education was complicated and thus inefficient. there was

Therefore, the present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, and informs the time and method of brushing and interdental cleaning, etc. This is to provide a helper system that tells you how to clean.

The present invention relates to a helper system that informs how to brush teeth and interdental cleaning, and is configured in a brushing mode or an interdental cleaning mode, and is characterized in that it informs the time and method of brushing and interdental cleaning.

In addition, the helper system for informing tooth brushing and interdental cleaning is provided with a brushing mode button and an interdental cleaning mode button in the case 100, a non-contact sensor 30 is installed, and a display 40 as an output device on the front is installed. and a speaker, which is an output device, is installed on the lower side, and the control unit shows the brushing time, method or interdental cleaning time and method on the display according to the selection of the tooth brushing mode and the interdental cleaning mode.

Therefore, the present invention informs the time and method of brushing teeth and interdental cleaning methods, etc., arouses interest, and has a remarkable effect of maintaining health by regularly brushing teeth and interdental cleaning, etc.

1 is a block diagram of a helper system informing the method of brushing teeth and interdental cleaning of the present invention;
2 is a display screen in the tooth brushing mode of the present invention;
3 is a mirror mode of the present invention
4 is a display mode of the present invention;
5 is a standby mode screen in the progress of the display mode of the present invention;
6 is a brushing mode screen in the progress of the display mode of the present invention;
7 is a palm washing display screen in the hand washing mode of the present invention.
8 is a finger washing display screen in the hand washing mode of the present invention.
9 is an example screen for using the interdental brush of the present invention

The present invention relates to a helper system that informs how to brush teeth and interdental cleaning, and is configured in a brushing mode or an interdental cleaning mode, and is characterized in that it informs the time and method of brushing and interdental cleaning.

In addition, the helper system for informing tooth brushing and interdental cleaning is provided with a brushing mode button and an interdental cleaning mode button in the case 100, a non-contact sensor 30 is installed, and a display 40 as an output device on the front is installed. and a speaker, which is an output device, is installed on the lower side, and the control unit shows the brushing time, method or interdental cleaning time and method on the display according to the selection of the tooth brushing mode and the interdental cleaning mode.

In addition, the output device is characterized in that the mirror includes a display.

The present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings as follows. Fig. 1 is a block diagram of a helper system for informing the method of brushing teeth and interdental cleaning of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a display screen in the toothbrushing mode of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is the present invention of the mirror mode, FIG. 4 is a display mode of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a standby mode screen in the progress of the display mode of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a brushing mode screen in the progress of the display mode of the present invention.

For reference, in the present invention, terms are used as the following criteria below.

Interdental cleaning (interdental cleaning) means cleaning the surfaces between teeth. It means using dental floss, interdental toothbrushes, and mouthwashers. Includes all mouthwashes.

The present invention is a (mirror) helper system that is activated by a non-contact sensor and informs the method of brushing (handwashing, interdental brushing, mouthwash, floss) or a subdivided part or progress.

Also activated by voice recognition, it is a (mirror) helper system that informs you of the method of brushing (handwashing, interdental brushing, mouthwash, floss) or subdivided parts or progress. In addition, it is a (mirror) helper system that is activated by gesture recognition and informs the method of brushing (handwashing, interdental brushing, mouthwash, floss) or subdivided parts or progress.

The present invention is also a system that guides the amount of toothpaste to be used when brushing teeth,

It is a system that guides the amount of toothpaste to be used by age when brushing teeth.

Soon, most people are using an inappropriate amount of toothpaste. For children, the amount of toothpaste used varies by age. For adults, similar to children, a pea-sized amount of toothpaste is adequate. There is a risk of excessive fluoride intake (especially in children) due to excessive use of toothpaste without knowing it. It is also economically helpful to inform the appropriate amount of use.

The present invention also provides a system for guiding toothbrush replacement timing (at an arbitrarily set time), which guides toothbrush replacement regularly (1) to keep a toothbrush in proper condition without continuing to use a damaged toothbrush. (2) ) The hygiene management of the toothbrush becomes easy. And a system that records the number of times of tooth brushing (handwashing, interdental toothbrush use, mouthwash use, dental floss use) performed for a certain period of time by the above method

It is a system that notifies you when the number of times of brushing (washing your hands, using an interdental toothbrush, using a mouthwash, using dental floss) for a certain period of time exceeds an arbitrarily set number of times.

It is a system that notifies when the number of times of brushing (handwashing, interdental toothbrush, mouthwash, dental floss) performed for a certain period of time is less than an arbitrarily set number of times.

And it is a system that guides teeth brushing (using dental floss, interdental toothbrush, mouthwash) at an arbitrarily set time, and an alarm function is added at this time. You can form a regular brushing habit through the brushing alarm at a specified time soon. In particular, it can contribute to improving oral hygiene in the case of children who lack a sense of time or the elderly who forget time.

And the present invention is a system that notifies you when you have finished brushing your teeth (washing your hands, using an interdental toothbrush, using a mouthwash, using dental floss), When you have finished brushing your teeth (washing your hands, using an interdental toothbrush, using a mouthwash, or using dental floss), you will be notified by audio or video through a speaker or display, which is an output device.

And when you have finished brushing your teeth (washing your hands, using an interdental toothbrush, using a mouthwash, using dental floss), you can add a composition that praises you.

And the present invention is a (mirror) helper system that divides the process of using an interdental toothbrush into several parts and informs the detailed method or progress of the process.

At this time, in the case of patients with general periodontal disease (gum disease), the entire tooth is divided into several parts and interdental brushing is carried out in a systematic order so that all teeth can be cleaned without missing a tooth. Also, use the correct interdental toothbrush It can be performed in the right way by telling the method through video or audio. Mouthwash and dental floss have similar effects.

In addition, if the oral condition of some teeth is not good (prosthetic treatment or periodontal disease), only the location is designated and informed when brushing, enabling 'additional' oral care other than brushing before and after brushing.

As a division of tooth surfaces that need cleaning, ① When a tooth is viewed as a rectangular parallelepiped, the rest can be viewed as 5 sides except for the 1 side where the root is connected. It can be divided into two surfaces (interdental surface).

② The chewing surface, the outer surface, and the inner surface can be cleaned with regular gargling.

③ The use of interdental cleaning tools such as dental floss, interdental toothbrushes, and hydraulic mouthwashes is required for the two interdental surfaces (interdental surfaces).

Detailed hardware functions of the present invention will be described as follows.

The present invention is in the form of a mirror with a display. In other words, using the display and speaker, which are output devices, the explanation contents are shown in video and audio format.

Therefore, since there is a mirror, it is possible to see the model image shown on the display and the actual performance of oneself at the same time.

In addition, in the present invention, there is a sensor that activates the function, and through this, the function can be started and ended.

This can be controlled by a non-contact sensor. When the first sensor is activated, the brushing function starts, and when the second sensor is activated, the interdental cleaning function starts.

In the present invention, voice control can be performed using a voice recognition module. Using voice, it is possible to select a mode, start a function, end a function, and the like.

And the present invention can be controlled using a motion recognition sensor. The product function is started by recognizing the user lifting the toothbrush, dental floss, interdental toothbrush, and mouthwash. It ends.

Other control functions include volume control and screen brightness control.

Since the present invention divides the operation into modes, the user selects and uses the modes below.

① Brushing mode It is divided into an adult brushing mode and a child brushing mode. Adult brushing mode performs only the brushing function for 2 minutes. In the children's brushing mode, the tooth brushing function suitable for children is performed for 2 minutes.

② Interdental cleaning mode includes dental floss mode, interdental toothbrush mode, oral irrigator mode, and user-defined mode. The floss mode performs the floss function for 2 minutes. Interdental brushing mode performs the function of interdental brushing for 2 minutes.

Mouthwash mode performs the mouthwash function for 2 minutes.

In the user-defined mode, you can adjust the brushing time according to the user's oral condition and select the interdental care area in detail. In particular, when periodontal disease in a specific area is severe or when receiving prosthetic treatment or implant treatment in a specific area, By designating a part, personalized management is possible.

First, brushing teeth as an example of a specific method for each of the modes will be described as follows.

① First, divide the tooth into 4 parts: upper right, upper left, lower right, and lower left, and allocate 30 seconds to each.

② Each part is further divided into 3 parts: the outer (buccal), chewing (occlusal), and medial (lingual) parts, and assign them 10 seconds each.

③ Proceed in the following order.

right upper chamber outer surface, chewing surface, inner surface

Upper left outer surface, chewing surface, inner surface

lower right outer surface, chewing surface, inner surface

Lower left outer surface, chewing surface, inner surface

④ Example:

When the control sensor is activated, the video tells you how to do it with a voice guide saying ""Let's start brushing your teeth. Please wipe the upper right and outer sides for 10 seconds"".

After 10 seconds, it shows the voice guidance and video saying ""Now wipe the inner surface for 10 seconds"". Continue with the rest of the area in this way.

After that, the brushing process is performed for a total of 2 minutes in the same order as above.

As a second example, a child's tooth brushing will be described as follows.

① Guide the amount of toothpaste to be used according to the age of the child.

② Since children still lack the ability to use their hands more than adults, show an easy way to brush teeth using the rotation method.

③ Show an image using primary teeth, not permanent teeth.

④ Show children's favorite music and videos so that they can brush their teeth until the end without stopping in the middle.

The following is a description of dental floss as a third embodiment.

① First, you need to select an appropriate type of dental floss.

If you do not have periodontal disease: Use a thin regular dental floss.

If periodontal disease progresses, interdental space is formed, or if you have received prosthetic treatment: It is better to use thick dental floss or use an interdental toothbrush.

If it is difficult to use general dental floss, it is also helpful to use dental floss connected to the English Y-shaped auxiliary tool.

② Prepare dental floss about 30 ~ 50 cm.

③ Wrap the floss around both middle fingers, and adjust with your thumb and forefinger. Finally, leave 1 ~ 2cm of floss left.

④ Gently floss between the teeth to avoid damaging the gums between the teeth.

⑤ After placing the dental floss as if it were wrapped around the teeth in the English letter C, repeat the movement of the floss.

Perform 2 seconds each for two opposite sides, for a total of 4 seconds.

⑥ It is good to floss the back part of the innermost tooth as well.

⑦ Time Allocation: 4 seconds each, 120 seconds (2 minutes) for all 30 surfaces of the interdental area except for wisdom teeth.

First, the interdental brush as a fourth embodiment will be described as follows.

① First, it is important to choose an interdental toothbrush of an appropriate size.

A size that fits between the teeth without resistance, but not too loose, is appropriate.

In general, there are many cases in which the condition of the gums varies depending on the area even in one person. Also, there are many cases where some areas are particularly bad. Therefore, it is desirable to prepare at least two types of interdental toothbrushes for each size.

② Divide the entire tooth into 12 areas in the following two ways.

First, it is divided into incisors and molars. This is because the incisors have only one root, so the space between the teeth is small, so a thin interdental toothbrush is used. This is because an interdental toothbrush is used.

Perform both the method of inserting the interdental toothbrush from the outside to the inside (from the cheek to the tongue) and the method of inserting the toothbrush from the inside to the outside (from the tongue to the cheek).

③ In one interdental space, the interdental toothbrush repeats the cleaning operation a total of 4 times.

Insert by pushing the back tooth surface from the outside to the inside.

Insert by pushing the front tooth surface from the outside to the inside.

Insert by pushing the posterior tooth surface from the inside to the outside.

Insert by pushing the front tooth surface from the inside to the outside.

④ Basically, do not use excessive force, and gently insert the interdental toothbrush.

⑤ order

First, clean the inside and outside of the 8 molar area with a thick interdental toothbrush.0

Change to a fine interdental toothbrush and clean the inside and outside of the 4th incisor area.

⑥ Time Allocation: Each interdental movement is performed 4 times, and 4 seconds are allocated to the entire operation. The total number of interdental teeth, excluding wisdom teeth, is 30, and the total time is 120 seconds (2 minutes).

As shown in the drawing, the interdental brush is basically divided into the incisors and the molars.

A description of the children's hydraulic mouth irrigator as a fifth embodiment is as follows.

① It is relatively easy to use compared to previous dental floss and interdental toothbrushes.

② Be careful not to use excessively high water pressure so as not to damage the gums between the teeth.

③ Divide the entire tooth into 4 parts.

Outside the upper teeth, inside the upper teeth, outside the lower teeth, inside the lower teeth.

④ Proceed in the order of top outside, top inside, bottom outside, bottom inside, so that the food waste from the top does not collect at the bottom.

⑤ Time Allocation: 4 seconds are allocated for each interdental (interdental) part. The total number of interdental teeth, excluding wisdom teeth, is 30, and the total time is 120 seconds (2 minutes).

Therefore, a feature of the present invention is that by dividing the entire tooth into detailed parts and performing tooth cleaning such as brushing teeth, it is possible to systematically complete tooth cleaning of all parts without missing a part.

The educational effect is doubled by being able to check the user's appearance through the mirror while watching the educational video on the proper tooth cleaning method.

When brushing teeth, the interdental cleaning guide is shown so that the user does not finish after brushing only.

It informs you of the number of times of tooth cleaning performed over a certain period of time. This helps children to develop the correct brushing habit, and motivates adults to do oral cleaning without forgetting.

A function that helps users clean their teeth by guiding them to clean teeth at a specified time every day. It is especially helpful for children who lack the concept of time or the elderly who often forget the time.

It has a function to designate and manage specific teeth, and when the teeth in a specific area are particularly bad, or when a prosthetic or implant treatment is received, when the area is specially designated, the cleaning area and management method are selected for every tooth cleaning. It is a function that informs you and allows you to continuously manage it.

The assistance system of the present invention is particularly attached to the bathroom wall.

In the configuration, non-contact sensors are located on the left and right sides of the case, the display is located on the front side, and the speaker is located on the bottom side.

A voice volume control and brightness control lever is installed at the rear.

In the present invention, children and adults can be selected, and there can be a difference in the lower screen and voice.

It has a waterproof function by sealing or waterproof coating, so it can be used without power supply by using batteries or built-in batteries.

And it can be mounted on the wall using an additional adapter.

Function 1 of the present invention automatically starts product operation through non-contact sensors such as infrared light sensors on the left and right sides. Alternatively, an on-off switch can be installed to enable manual operation.

When the product starts operating, you can select the function 2 tooth brushing mode by pressing the left button and the function 3 interdental cleaning mode by pressing the right button.

In function 2 of the present invention, when the tooth brushing button on the left is selected, the control unit displays the tooth brushing area on the front display for 2 minutes.

The tooth brushing area is divided into four parts: upper right, upper left, lower right, and lower left, and each is allocated 30 seconds.

Allocate the relevant part to the lateral part (buccal surface, ① in the drawing), the inner part (lingual part, ② in the lingual surface drawing), and the chewing part (occlusal surface, ③ in the occlusal surface drawing) for 10 seconds each.

For each part, the image of the part is shown through the display, which is an output device, and the part is indicated by the speaker's voice, which is the output device. The control unit also selects the corresponding background music from the storage unit and provides it together with the display.

To illustrate this, Example 1: Brush the outer part of the upper left tooth for 10 seconds.

Example 2: Brush the inner part of the upper left tooth for 10 seconds.

Example 3: Brush the chewing area of the upper left tooth for 10 seconds.

And when each section is finished, the control unit fills the tooth in the corresponding area with color and displays it.

Function 3 of the present invention displays the order of interdental cleaning when the interdental cleaning button of the right button is selected.

In the order described above, the video and audio guidance for interdental cleaning is performed on the screen.

And an additional function of the present invention is that the control unit activates a brushing guide alarm at a time designated every day by the timer function so that the user knows. And regularly (3 months) a toothbrush replacement guide is issued.

On the other hand, the user can download the app to the smartphone and link the app and the operation of the present invention.

It can be equipped with a variety of audio and video selection functions for both children's and adult versions.

And in the present invention, the number of times of brushing and interdental cleaning can be viewed, so that parents can manage their children's brushing habits. After brushing and interdental cleaning, the controller outputs a message of praise on the screen or voice, and in the case of children, based on the data on the number of times of brushing stored in the memory, when brushing more than twice a day for a week, a star rating is given and displayed on the screen.

As another embodiment, using the magic mirror, it is usually in mirror mode in which a mirror or clock (weather) is displayed, and when the mode is selected for brushing and interdental cleaning, the control unit switches the magic mirror to the display screen to brush teeth or interdental The cleaning-related image is displayed, and the audio is output through the speaker. The magic mirror is a mirror with a display, and it can be used by itself using conventional technology. It has a structure in which light sources such as image films and fluorescent lamps are sequentially placed behind the in-half mirror, and when the light source is turned off by selectively turning on and off the light source by a predetermined sensing operation, the half-mirror acts like a mirror. A technology in which an image of an image film is displayed through a half mirror is disclosed when the light source is turned on, and in claim 1, a magic mirror terminal device using an image sensor including an image sensor unit, a display unit, and a driving control unit. in,

the display unit including a panel and a backlight unit;

the image sensor unit formed of a transparent material having the same size as that of the backlight unit, generating image data by condensing a target image through an image sensor, and transmitting the image data to the driving control unit; and a driving control unit configured to receive the image data from the image sensor unit and output the image data through the display unit. A magic mirror terminal device using an image sensor, characterized in that it comprises a, is disclosed.

In addition, in the Patent Publication No. 10-1681623, there is a magic mirror manufacturing method,

Washing foreign substances or contaminants on the glass surface (S1);

After the step (S1), a thin film colorant of a functional inorganic material is precisely printed on the back surface of the glass with an average of 200 mesh screen, and then pre-dried at 140 to 160° C. for 8 to 15 minutes, and at a temperature of 650 to 700° C. for 1 to 3 minutes. Reinforcing firing and baking (S2);

After washing the tempered glass after the step (S2), printing black ink on the back side with an average of 300 mesh, and drying the tempered glass at 150 to 180° C. for 5 to 10 minutes (S3);

A step (S4) of temporarily drying the temporarily dried glass back surface at 150-180°C for 5-10 minutes after reinforcing the black ink in the step (S3) with 300 mesh;

After the step (S4), the smog ink is printed on the glass back surface with 200 mesh and pre-dried at 150 to 180° C. for 5 to 10 minutes (S5);

And after the step (S5), after printing with a diffusion ink of 100 to 300 mesh, drying at a temperature of 170 to 190° C. for 8 to 10 minutes (S6); Method of manufacturing a magic mirror comprising: this is disclosed.

Therefore, in the present invention, the operation of the magic mirror is divided and described as follows. In the magic mirror system of the present invention, the display power off state is the same as a normal mirror. Soon, a person's face, appearance, etc. will be reflected.

And when the display power is on, the rear display is shown.

The display is divided into a standby mode, a toothbrushing mode, and an interdental cleaning mode in the power-on state.

In the standby mode, a clock and various information (temperature, humidity, weather) are displayed on the display.

In the brushing mode, the current brushing position in the entire arch (tooth) is displayed and displayed in color. In some parts of the screen, the remaining time is displayed with numbers and gauges.

In the interdental cleaning mode, the interdental cleaning stage is displayed as a picture, and the remaining time is displayed in numbers and gauges on some parts of the screen.

The present invention can be configured by adding other modes such as mouthwashing. Fig. 7 is a palm washing display screen in the hand washing mode of the present invention, and Fig. 8 is a finger washing display screen in the hand washing mode of the present invention.

For example, a hand washing mode can be additionally configured. Function 4 displays the hand washing sequence when a hand washing sensor is selected among the buttons.

The order is as follows. The video and audio guides are displayed on the screen in the following order.

Wet hands with warm water (for 5 seconds)

Applying soap (for 3 seconds)

Wash your hands with soap (for 20 seconds)

Palm and back of each hand guidance and voice communication.

Wash your fingers (between fingers)

Under nails

Thumb washing

Rinse well

Dry hands well

And when each section is finished, the control unit fills the hand of the relevant part with color and displays it.

Therefore, the present invention informs the time and method of brushing teeth and interdental cleaning, and has a remarkable effect of maintaining health by regularly brushing teeth and interdental cleaning by arousing interest.

100: case
30: non-contact sensor
40: display

Claims (3)

A helper system that informs tooth brushing and interdental cleaning method, characterized in that it is composed of tooth brushing mode or interdental cleaning mode, and informs how to brush teeth and interdental cleaning [Claim 2] The display of claim 1, wherein the helper system for informing of the method of brushing teeth and interdental cleaning is provided with a brushing mode button and an interdental cleaning mode button in the case 100, a non-contact sensor 30 is installed, and an output device on the front side. (40) is installed, and a speaker, which is an output device, is installed on the lower side, so that the control unit shows the brushing time, method or interdental cleaning time and method on the display according to the selection of the brushing mode and the interdental cleaning mode. helper system The assistant system of claim 2, wherein the output device is a mirror including a display.

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