CN107468203A - A kind of examination of mouth expandable stent - Google Patents

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CN107468203A
CN107468203A CN201710759805.8A CN201710759805A CN107468203A CN 107468203 A CN107468203 A CN 107468203A CN 201710759805 A CN201710759805 A CN 201710759805A CN 107468203 A CN107468203 A CN 107468203A
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Abstract

The invention discloses a kind of examination of mouth expandable stent, handle is provided with operating assembly, operating assembly is connected with drive link component, drive connection component is located in casing assembly, casing assembly is by shell retraction assemblies adjustment width, medical expansion spider is removably provided with casing assembly, operating assembly operation drive link component moves up and down in the longitudinal direction, and then adjusts the expansion and deflation of medical expansion spider in the direction of the width.When in use, it need to only promote operation slider that the expansion and deflation of medical expansion spider can be achieved, medical expansion spider can be utilized to strut facial muscle in oral cavity, realize the careful detailed inspection of counterpart intracavitary, the present invention uses bar linkage structure, flexible adjustment, can be according to the concrete condition of examiner, the width for checking support is adjusted using adjustment barrel, effectively improve applicability, the medical expansion spider of the present invention is detachably set, and can change the medical expansion spider of different model size, and use is extremely convenient.

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A kind of examination of mouth expandable stent
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of examination of mouth expandable stent, belong to medical science technical field of auxiliary equipment.
Background technology
At present, as the raising of quality of life, people also increasingly pay attention to cavity, examination of mouth can not only check tooth Tooth, can be with inspection socket intracavity lesion situation, and periodic oral inspection helps to make tooth to be kept as more cleaning, more longlasting, and The problems such as pain can also be prevented.At present when carrying out examination of mouth, typically only using a spoon or ruler shape Catch oral cavity is simply checked, although this check device is simple, due to intraoral facial muscle, tongue First-class is blocked, it is impossible to which effectively to tooth and cavity interior, really almond body region is effectively gone through, and this is just Easily cause inspection not thorough, influence the discovery of lesion.
The present invention is directed to problem above, there is provided a kind of examination of mouth expandable stent, to improve the effect of intraoral examination Fruit and accuracy.
The content of the invention
To achieve the above object, the present invention provides following technical scheme:A kind of examination of mouth expandable stent, it includes handle Hand, operating assembly, drive link component, casing assembly, shell retraction assemblies and medical expansion spider, it is characterised in that described Operating assembly is provided with handle, the operating assembly is connected with the drive link component, and the drive connection component is set In the casing assembly, the casing assembly is detachable on the casing assembly by the shell retraction assemblies adjustment width Be provided with medical expansion spider, the operating assembly operates the drive link component and moved up and down in the longitudinal direction, enters And adjust the expansion and deflation of the medical expansion spider in the direction of the width.
Further, preferably, the casing assembly includes outer spider and adjustment seat, wherein, the outer spider includes circle The main paragraph and connection round rod segment of cylindricality, the main paragraph is hollow structure, and the connection round rod segment is arranged on the main paragraph Top, and the connection round rod segment is vertical with the main paragraph, and the adjustment seat is L-type bar, one end use of the L-type bar The shell retraction assemblies are set with the connection round bar connection.
Further, preferably, the shell retraction assemblies comprise at least adjustment barrel, one end of the adjustment barrel sets a left side Medial rotation screw thread, the other end of the adjustment barrel set dextrorotation internal thread, and one end that the L-type bar is connected with the adjustment barrel is set There is sinistral external thread, the one end being connected on the connection round rod segment with the adjustment barrel is provided with dextrorotation external screw thread, passes through rotation Adjustment barrel realizes that adjustment seat and the distance of the central axis of the main paragraph of outer spider are adjusted.
Further, preferably, the drive link component includes upper connecting rod, adjusting rod, intermediate connecting rod, fix bar and curved Trisection, wherein, the lower end of the upper connecting rod is connected with the operating assembly, the upper end of the upper connecting rod is be hinged be provided with two it is right Claim the intermediate connecting rod set, the be hinged top for being arranged on the fix bar in the centre of the intermediate connecting rod, under the fix bar End fixed vertical is arranged on the connection round rod segment of outer spider, and the one end of the fix bar away from the upper connecting rod is provided with bar shaped Groove, one end of the bending segment is be hinged to be arranged on sliding pin, and the sliding pin is arranged in the bar-shaped trough, and in the bar-shaped trough Inside slidably set, the bending segment is integrated the L-type structure of setting, and the bending segment and the regulation with the adjusting rod The be hinged top for being arranged on the adjustment seat in the junction of bar, the upper end of the adjusting rod detachably set the medical expansion branch Set, the swing of adjusting rod is realized to realize the expansion and deflation of medical expansion spider by operating moving up and down for upper connecting rod.
Further, preferably, the operating assembly includes operation slider and action bars, the operation slider is slidable It is arranged on the handle, the upper end of the operation slider is connected with the action bars, and the upper end of the action bars passes through guiding Part is fixedly connected with the upper connecting rod.
Further, preferably, the guide is sliding shoe, the sliding shoe is along the middle cavity in the outer spider Slide.
Further, preferably, being provided with operating projection on the operation slider.
Further, preferably, the upper end of the adjusting rod is provided with connector, the lower end of the medical expansion spider is set It is equipped with the link slot being fitting to connection with connector.
Further, preferably, the connector is spherical structure.
Further, preferably, the medical expansion spider is arcuate structure.
Compared with prior art, the beneficial effects of the invention are as follows:
The present invention is simple in construction, easy to use, when in use, need to only promote operation slider that the expansion of medical expansion spider can be achieved Open and tighten, medical expansion spider can be utilized to strut facial muscle in oral cavity, realize the careful detailed inspection of counterpart intracavitary, The present invention uses bar linkage structure simultaneously, flexible adjustment, can be utilized the width for checking support according to the concrete condition of examiner Adjustment barrel is adjusted, and effectively improves applicability, and medical expansion spider of the invention is detachably set, can be according to actual inspection Person's situation and inspection project are changed, and can change the medical expansion spider of different model size, and use is extremely convenient.
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Fig. 1 is a kind of structural representation of examination of mouth expandable stent of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a kind of partial enlargement structural representation of examination of mouth expandable stent of the present invention;
Wherein, 1, handle, 2, operation slider, 3, operating projection, 4, outer spider, 5, action bars, 6, sliding shoe, 7, upper connecting rod, 8, Adjustment barrel, 9, adjustment seat, 10, adjusting rod, 11, medical expansion spider, 12, intermediate connecting rod, 13, fix bar, 14, bending segment, 15, Bar shaped chute, 16, sliding pin, 17, connector.
Embodiment
Below in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of the present invention, the technical scheme in the embodiment of the present invention is carried out clear, complete Site preparation describes, it is clear that described embodiment is only part of the embodiment of the present invention, rather than whole embodiments.It is based on Embodiment in the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art are obtained every other under the premise of creative work is not made Embodiment, belong to the scope of protection of the invention.
Fig. 1-2 is referred to, the present invention provides a kind of technical scheme:A kind of examination of mouth expandable stent, it includes handle 1st, operating assembly, drive link component, casing assembly, shell retraction assemblies and medical expansion spider 11, it is characterised in that described Operating assembly is provided with handle 1, the operating assembly is connected with the drive link component, and the drive connection component is set In the casing assembly, the casing assembly is detachable on the casing assembly by the shell retraction assemblies adjustment width Be provided with medical expansion spider 11, the operating assembly operates the drive link component and moved up and down in the longitudinal direction, And then adjust the expansion and deflation of the medical expansion spider in the direction of the width.
In the present embodiment, as shown in figure 1, the casing assembly includes outer spider 4 and adjustment seat 9, wherein, the outer branch Set 4 includes the main paragraph and connection round rod segment of cylinder, and the main paragraph is hollow structure, and the connection round rod segment is arranged on institute State the top of main paragraph, and the connection round rod segment is vertical with the main paragraph, the adjustment seat 9 is L-type bar, the L-type bar One end using the shell retraction assemblies with it is described connection round bar connection set.
Wherein, for the convenience of regulation, the shell retraction assemblies comprise at least adjustment barrel 8, and the one of the adjustment barrel 8 End sets levogyrate inner thread, and the other end of the adjustment barrel 8 sets dextrorotation internal thread, and the L-type bar is connected with the adjustment barrel 8 One end be provided with sinistral external thread, the one end being connected on the connection round rod segment with the adjustment barrel is provided with spiral shell outside dextrorotation Line, realize that adjustment seat and the distance of the central axis of the main paragraph of outer spider are adjusted by rotating adjustment barrel.
As preferred embodiment, such as Fig. 1, the drive link component includes upper connecting rod 7, adjusting rod 10, intermediate connecting rod 12nd, fix bar 13 and bending segment 14, wherein, the lower end of the upper connecting rod 7 is connected with the operating assembly, the upper connecting rod 7 Upper end is be hinged to be provided with two symmetrically arranged intermediate connecting rods 12, and the centre of the intermediate connecting rod 12 is be hinged to be arranged on the fixation The top of bar 13, the lower end fixed vertical of the fix bar 13 are arranged on the connection round rod segment of outer spider, and the fix bar is remote One end from the upper connecting rod is provided with bar-shaped trough 15, and one end of the bending segment 14 is be hinged to be arranged on sliding pin 16, the cunning Pin 16 is arranged in the bar-shaped trough 15, and is slidably set in the bar-shaped trough 15, the bending segment 10 and the regulation Bar 14 is integrated the L-type structure of setting, and the junction of the bending segment 10 and the adjusting rod is hinged and is arranged on the regulation The top of seat 9, the upper end of the adjusting rod detachably set the medical expansion spider 11, by operate upper connecting rod on move down The dynamic swing for realizing adjusting rod and then the expansion and deflation for realizing medical expansion spider.
Such as Fig. 1, the operating assembly includes operation slider 2 and action bars 5, and the operation slider 2 is slidably disposed in On the handle, the upper end of the operation slider 2 is connected with the action bars 5, the upper end of the action bars 5 by guide and The upper connecting rod is fixedly connected.
Wherein, in order to realize guide effect, the flexibility of regulation is improved, the guide is sliding shoe 6, the sliding shoe 6 slide along the middle cavity in the outer spider.
In order to improve the convenience of operation, operating projection 3, the upper end of the adjusting rod 10 are provided with the operation slider Connector 17 is provided with, the lower end of the medical expansion spider is provided with the link slot being fitting to connection with connector.
In order to facilitate dismounting, the connector is spherical structure.In order to improve expansion effect, the medical expansion spider is Arcuate structure.
The present invention is simple in construction, easy to use, when in use, need to only promote operation slider that medical expansion spider can be achieved Expansion and deflation, medical expansion spider can be utilized to strut facial muscle in oral cavity, realize careful detailed of counterpart intracavitary Check, while the present invention uses bar linkage structure, flexible adjustment, can will check the width of support according to the concrete condition of examiner Degree is adjusted using adjustment barrel, effectively improves applicability, medical expansion spider of the invention is detachably set, can be according to reality Border examiner's situation and inspection project are changed, and the medical expansion spider of different model size can be changed, using extremely It is convenient.
Although an embodiment of the present invention has been shown and described, for the ordinary skill in the art, can be with A variety of changes, modification can be carried out to these embodiments, replace without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention by understanding And modification, the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended.

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1. a kind of examination of mouth expandable stent, it includes handle, operating assembly, drive link component, casing assembly, shell and received Contracting component and medical expansion spider, it is characterised in that operating assembly, the operating assembly and the drive are provided with the handle Dynamic link assembly connection, the drive connection component are arranged in the casing assembly, and the casing assembly is received by the shell Contracting component adjustment width, is removably provided with medical expansion spider on the casing assembly, described in the operating assembly operation Drive link component moves up and down in the longitudinal direction, so adjust the medical expansion spider expansion in the direction of the width with Tighten.
A kind of 2. examination of mouth expandable stent according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The casing assembly includes outer Spider and adjustment seat, wherein, the outer spider includes the main paragraph and connection round rod segment of cylinder, and the main paragraph is hollow knot Structure, the connection round rod segment is arranged on the top of the main paragraph, and the connection round rod segment is vertical with the main paragraph, described Adjustment seat is L-type bar, and one end of the L-type bar is set using the shell retraction assemblies and the connection round bar connection.
A kind of 3. examination of mouth expandable stent according to claim 2, it is characterised in that:The shell retraction assemblies are extremely Including adjustment barrel less, one end of the adjustment barrel sets levogyrate inner thread, and the other end of the adjustment barrel sets dextrorotation internal thread, The L-type bar and one end that the adjustment barrel is connected are provided with sinistral external thread, on the connection round rod segment with the adjustment barrel One end of connection is provided with dextrorotation external screw thread, and adjustment seat and the central axis of the main paragraph of outer spider are realized by rotating adjustment barrel Distance regulation.
A kind of 4. examination of mouth expandable stent according to claim 2, it is characterised in that:The drive link component bag Upper connecting rod, adjusting rod, intermediate connecting rod, fix bar and bending segment are included, wherein, the lower end of the upper connecting rod connects with the operating assembly Connect, the upper end of the upper connecting rod is be hinged to be provided with two symmetrically arranged intermediate connecting rods, and the centre of the intermediate connecting rod is be hinged to be set Put on the top of the fix bar, the lower end fixed vertical of the fix bar is arranged on the connection round rod segment of outer spider, described The one end of fix bar away from the upper connecting rod is provided with bar-shaped trough, and one end of the bending segment is be hinged to be arranged on sliding pin, described Sliding pin is arranged in the bar-shaped trough, and is slidably set in the bar-shaped trough, and the bending segment is one with the adjusting rod The L-type structure that body is set, and the be hinged top for being arranged on the adjustment seat in junction of the bending segment and the adjusting rod, institute The upper end for stating adjusting rod detachably sets the medical expansion spider, and adjusting rod is realized by operating moving up and down for upper connecting rod Swing and then realize the expansion and deflation of medical expansion spider.
A kind of 5. examination of mouth expandable stent according to claim 4, it is characterised in that:The operating assembly includes behaviour Make slider and action bars, the operation slider is slidably disposed on the handle, the upper end of the operation slider with it is described Action bars is connected, and the upper end of the action bars is fixedly connected by guide with the upper connecting rod.
A kind of 6. examination of mouth expandable stent according to claim 5, it is characterised in that:The guide is slip Block, the sliding shoe slide along the middle cavity in the outer spider.
A kind of 7. examination of mouth expandable stent according to claim 5, it is characterised in that:Set on the operation slider There is operating projection.
A kind of 8. examination of mouth expandable stent according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The upper end of the adjusting rod is set Connector is equipped with, the lower end of the medical expansion spider is provided with the link slot being fitting to connection with connector.
A kind of 9. examination of mouth expandable stent according to claim 8, it is characterised in that:The connector is spherical junctions Structure.
A kind of 10. examination of mouth expandable stent according to claim 1-9 any one, it is characterised in that:The doctor It is arcuate structure with expansion spider.
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