JP2000139984A - Snoring suppressor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for softening the squeezed state of the deep side of a throat when lying on back by suppressing the retreating of a lower jaw, suppressing snoring and reducing non-breathing during sleeping. SOLUTION: This snoring suppressor is constructed in such a manner that a lower tooth engaging portion 7 is provided to be held in the front and rear surfaces of upper teeth 3 in a sandwiched state and protruded from a holding portion, the lowering of a lower jaw and lower teeth 2 is prevented by abutting the lower tooth engaging portion 7 on the inner side of the lower teeth 2, and the lower tooth engaging portion 7 fixed to the portions of an upper jaw 4 and upper teeth 3 by the engaging portion 9 of a mouth inner side abutted on the inside of the upper jaw 4 and a fitting elastic portion 8 to the front surface of an upper tooth 12 abutted on the front face of the upper teeth 3 and protruded from the engaging portion 9 of the inner side and the fitting elastic portion 8 to the front face of the upper tooth root is engaged with the inner side of the lower teeth 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to
The present invention relates to a device for suppressing the retraction of the lower jaw, thereby alleviating the state of stenosis in the back of the throat when supine, suppressing snoring, and relieving apnea symptoms during sleep.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, many inventions and ideas have been known as snoring suppression devices and techniques for alleviating sleep apnea. In particular, the snoring control device and the treatment device for apnea during sleep that have been used in recent years are of the “mouthpiece type” called “sprint”.
This "mouthpiece" type needs to match the shape of each individual, so it takes considerable time and expense to inspect, diagnose, and cast teeth by a specialist before making it. There was a defect. In addition, since the mouthpiece type Sprint is a system in which the upper and lower back teeth to the front teeth are firmly fixed with a synthetic resin mouthpiece, the mouth feels uncomfortable. , While sleeping, there is a problem that you spit out of your mouth unconsciously,
In addition, nervous people cannot sleep for a long time, so there is a problem that use is not long lasting.
For these reasons, there has been a problem that it is not easily spread in general.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In the present invention, the snoring suppressing device and the device for alleviating sleep apnea are provided.
The equipment has a simple structure, easy handling and carrying, and even if mass-produced, allows many people to use a common size, and does not require individual matching. Things. In addition, despite being low-priced, it is a device that can be purchased easily by people who are having a hard time snoring while using it at bedtime without discomfort, and it is used at your own risk even without a doctor's prescription or guidance. It is intended to provide a device capable of performing the above.

[0004]

The problem to be solved by the present invention is as described above. Next, means for solving the problem will be described. In the first aspect, a lower tooth engaging portion 7 which is held between the front and rear surfaces of the upper teeth 3 in a sandwiched state and protrudes from the holding portion is provided, and the lower tooth engaging portion 7 is in contact with the inside of the lower teeth 2. This prevents the lower jaw 1 and the lower teeth 2 from descending toward the back of the head when supine. In the second aspect, the upper jaw 4 is formed by the engaging portion 9 on the inner side of the mouth contacting the inside of the upper jaw 4 and the fitting elastic portion 8 on the front surface of the upper gum 12 contacting the front surface of the upper gum 12 of the upper teeth 3. And the lower teeth engaging portion 7 projecting from the engaging portion 9 on the inner side of the mouth and the elastic portion 8 fitted to the front surface of the upper gum are engaged with the lower teeth 2. It is to let. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the snoring suppressing device according to the second aspect, the fitting elastic portion 8 fitted to the front surface of the upper gum is constituted by an arc-shaped member extending bifurcatedly in the left-right direction. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the snoring suppressing device according to the second aspect, a friction protruding surface 10 is provided on a portion of the front surface of the lower tooth engaging portion 7 which contacts the inner surface of the lower tooth 2. According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the snoring suppressing device according to the first aspect is configured such that a skeleton is formed of a stainless steel plate, and a rubber film is applied to an outer periphery of the skeleton. According to a sixth aspect, the snoring suppression device according to the first aspect is formed by molding a synthetic resin material having elasticity. Claim 7
In the snoring suppression device according to claim 1,
The lower teeth engaging portion 7 has such a length that the engaged state with the lower teeth 2 does not come off even when the user opens the mouth while sleeping.

[0005]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a side cross-sectional view in a case where the patient is sleeping while lying normally in a state where the snoring suppression device is not worn, and the lower part and the throat part are lowered, and the back of the throat is in a stenosis state. FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing a state in which the snoring suppressing device is mounted between the upper teeth and the lower teeth to prevent the lower jaw and tongue from descending, thereby preventing snoring and apnea during sleep. 4 is a front view, FIG. 5 is a front perspective view, FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view, FIG. 7 is a front perspective view showing another embodiment of the snoring suppression device, FIG. Is a rear perspective view of the same.

1 and 2, the mechanism of the occurrence of snoring and the occurrence of apnea during sleep will be described. In most cases, the patient is in a supine state while sleeping. As shown in FIG. 1, while sleeping in a normal state, a person who snores or a person who has apnea during sleep has a lower jaw 1, lower teeth 2 and tongue 5 as a whole due to gravity. Therefore, there is a strong tendency to descend toward the back of the head. Thus, when the lower jaw 1, the lower teeth 2, and the tongue 5 are lowered, the back part 6 of the throat becomes narrow, and a stenosis state occurs. This stenosis at the back of the throat 6 causes snoring and apnea during sleep.

A conventional "mouthpiece type""sprint" is provided between the upper teeth 3 and the lower teeth 2 in order to prevent the lower jaw 1, lower teeth 2 and tongue 5 from descending. Sprint]
It is biting. The "sprint" has a lower tooth 2 and an upper tooth 3 formed in the tooth form.
The position of the upper jaw 4 and the lower jaw 1 is fixed in a state in which the upper jaw 3 and the upper jaw 3 are fitted. As a result, the operation of the "sprint" was such that the lower jaw 1, the lower teeth 2, and the tongue 5 were not lowered, and the back of the throat 6 was not constricted.

However, in the case of the "mouthpiece type",
It is necessary to make a hole in the "sprint" as a part of the air passing into the mouth, and in order to prevent the "sprint" from dropping, the lower teeth 2 and the upper teeth 3 are engaged in an orderly manner. It was necessary to create a state of sleep all night.

In order to solve such disadvantages of the prior art, in the present invention, the upper gum 12 is elastically fixed from the front and back as if it were clipped, so that the wearer can open his mouth. Even when sleeping, the snoring suppression device K of the present invention does not fall into the mouth, and even when the mouth is slightly opened, the engagement between the upper teeth 3 and the lower teeth 2 is maintained, The lower jaw 1, the lower teeth 2, and the tongue 5 are configured so as not to descend. In other words, the position of the upper jaw 4 and the upper teeth 3 integrated with the skull remains unchanged even when the mouth is opened when the head is placed on the pillow.
On the other hand, when the mouth is opened while sleeping, the lower jaw 1
And the lower tooth 2 side is separated from the skull side. As described above, even when the lower jaw 1 and the lower teeth 2 are slightly lowered and the mouth is open, the lower tooth engaging portion 7 of the snoring suppressing device K of the present invention is provided.
Is designed to have a length that does not deviate from the lower teeth 2.

Referring to FIGS. 3 to 8, a specific configuration of the snoring suppressing device K of the present invention will be described. Snoring suppression device K
As shown in FIG. 3, is a tweezer-like configuration that is configured to be distorted in a side view. Then, a portion having elasticity which is connected in a tweezer shape is defined as a lower tooth engaging portion 7. One end, which is bifurcated up and down, is further branched left and right, and the part branched right and left is the upper tooth 3.
And the elastic portions 8L and 8R fitted to the front surface of the upper gum 12 for preventing the snoring suppression device K from falling off. 15 is a nose.

[0011] The other part of the upper and lower parts is
An engaging portion 9 inside the mouth of the upper jaw 4 is formed. Elastic parts 8L and 8R fitted to the engaging part 9 on the inner side of the mouth and the front surface of the upper gum 12
Thus, the snoring suppressing device K of the present invention is elastically clamped and fixed to the upper jaw 4 and the upper teeth 3. In this configuration, the snoring suppressing device K is connected to the upper teeth 3.
The upper part of the engaging part 9 and the part of the elastic part 8L, 8R fitted to the front surface of the upper gum 12 are fixed to the skull side because the upper teeth 3 and the upper jaw 4 are sandwiched therebetween. In the state,
Even if the user opens his / her mouth, it does not change its position.
When the mouth is opened, the position is changed on the lower teeth 2 and the lower jaw 1 side. At this time, even when the lower teeth 2 are slightly opened, the lower tooth engaging portion 7 has such a length that the engagement state with the lower teeth 2 is maintained.

In order to prevent the lower teeth 2 from being disengaged from the lower teeth engaging portion 7 as much as possible and to prevent the lower teeth 2 from opening, the lower teeth engaging portion 7 has a lower tooth 2 side. A friction projection surface 10 is formed on the surface. The friction projection surface 10 is a projection surface having a semi-elliptical cross-sectional view formed integrally with the lower tooth engaging portion 7.
Further, the friction protrusion surface 10 may be configured by attaching a plate-like member made of a synthetic resin such as sponge or rubber to the lower tooth engaging portion 7. The snoring suppressing device K shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is basically the same as that shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, except that the lower tooth engaging portion 7 is set to be long. The shape is different. The snoring suppressing device K shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 has the engaging portion 9 on the inner side of the mouth formed into a substantially rectangular shape in side view, and the protrusion dimensions of the elastic fitting portions 8L and 8R fitted to the front surface of the upper gum 12. Is set short, and the shape is slightly different.

[0013]

According to the present invention having the above-described structure, the following effects can be obtained. First, the snoring suppressing device K of the present invention mounts the engaging portion 9 on the inner side of the mouth and the fitting elastic portions 8L and 8R on the front surface of the upper gum 12 with the upper teeth 3 and a part of the upper jaw 4 as fulcrums. Because it has a configuration, compared to the conventional "mouthpiece type""sprint",
The feeling of discomfort when wearing in the mouth is small. Second, the snoring suppressing device K of the present invention is made of an elastic synthetic resin,
Injection molding can be performed integrally, or as another method, a frame is made of a thin stainless steel sheet material as an elastic body, and a harmless rubber material is applied to the outer peripheral surface of this frame structure to form a film. It is a good thing. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the inside of the mouth from being damaged by the soft rubber film.

Third, the lower jaw 1 and the tongue 5 can be supported while the load applied to the lower teeth 2 is reduced by the elastic film. Fourth, conventional mouthpiece-type “sprints” need to be constantly immersed and stored in water to prevent the synthetic resin from drying and deforming, especially when traveling. -Although it was inconvenient to carry, in the case of the snoring suppression device K of the present invention, it is possible to make the configuration easy to carry and easy to manage without requiring such undue care. It was. Fifth,
Since there is no need to keep the material wet at all times, rubber or the like made of heat-resistant material can be used, and hot water disinfection and the like can be easily performed. Sixth, unlike the conventional "mouthpiece-type""sprint," there is no need for a doctor's prescription or guidance, and no medical procedures or skills are required.
Anyone can easily get it and use it relatively easily. Seventh, even if the user opens his / her mouth while sleeping, the engagement between the lower teeth engaging part 7 and the lower teeth 2 is not disengaged. The effect of alleviating the apnea symptoms at the time does not decrease. 8th
In addition, since the upper teeth 3 are fixed to the upper teeth 3 by the elastic portions 8L and 8R fitted to the front surface of the upper gum 12 and the engaging portions 9 on the inner side of the mouth, the lower teeth 2 and the lower tooth engaging portions 7 come off. Even in this case, the snoring suppression device K does not fall into the mouth.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side cross-sectional view in a case where a person is sleeping while sleeping normally without wearing a snoring suppression device, and a lower part and a lower part of a throat are lowered so that the back of the throat is narrowed.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing a state in which a snoring suppression device is mounted between upper teeth and lower teeth to prevent lowering of a lower jaw and a tongue, thereby preventing snoring and sleep apnea. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the snoring control device.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the same.

FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of the same.

FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of the same.

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view showing another embodiment of the snoring suppressing device.

FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

 K Snoring suppression device 1 Lower jaw 2 Lower teeth 3 Upper teeth 4 Upper jaw 5 Tongue 6 Deep throat 7 Lower teeth engaging part 8L, 8R Elastic part fitting to the front of upper gum 9 Engaging part inside mouth 10 Friction face plate

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A lower tooth engaging portion (7) which is held between the front and rear surfaces of upper teeth (3) in a sandwiched state and protrudes from the holding portion, and the lower tooth engaging portion (7) contacts the inside of the lower teeth (2). A snoring suppressing device that prevents the lower jaw 1 and the lower teeth 2 from descending toward the back of the head when supine. The upper jaw 4 is connected to the upper jaw 4 by an engagement portion 9 on the inner side of the mouth contacting the inside of the upper jaw 4 and a fitting elastic portion 8 to the front surface of the upper gum 12 contacting the front surface of the upper gum 12 of the upper teeth 3. The engaging portion 9 on the inner side of the mouth and the elastic portion 8 fitted to the front surface of the upper gum are fixed to the upper teeth 3.
A snoring suppressing device characterized in that a portion of a lower tooth engaging portion 7 protruding from the lower tooth 2 is engaged with the inside of the lower tooth 2. 3. The snoring suppressing device according to claim 2, wherein the elastic portion 8 fitted to the front surface of the upper gum is constituted by an arc-shaped member extending bifurcatedly in the left-right direction. 4. The snoring suppression device according to claim 2, wherein a friction projection surface is provided on a portion of the front surface of the lower tooth engaging portion which is in contact with the inner surface of the lower tooth. apparatus. 5. The snoring control device according to claim 1, wherein the skeleton is formed by a thin stainless steel plate, and a rubber film is applied to the outer periphery of the skeleton. 6. A snoring suppressing device according to claim 1, wherein said device is formed by molding a synthetic resin material having elasticity. 7. The snoring suppressing device according to claim 1, wherein the lower tooth engaging portion has a length which does not disengage with the lower tooth even when the user opens his / her mouth while sleeping. A snoring suppression device characterized by the following.