JP2006043194A - Aspirator having oral cavity illuminating function - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an aspirator having an oral cavity illuminating function capable of illuminating the oral cavity and sucking in and discharging dirty liquid (saliva, cooling water, washing water, or the like) within the oral cavity during a dental treatment. <P>SOLUTION: This aspirator has an axially extending mouthpiece section 11 and a bite block section 12 connected integrally in the axial direction of the mouthpiece section 11. The mouthpiece section 11 has a light irradiating section 11<SB>2</SB>and an inhalation hole 11a both extending in the axial direction. The inhalation hole 11a opens toward the outer surface of the mouthpiece at a plurality of positions 11b along the axial direction of the mouthpiece section 11. An axially extending recessed section 12a is provided in the center of the bite block section 12, and an inhalation tube 20 having a light source 31 is inserted attachably and detachably into the recessed section 12a. When the inhalation tube 20 is inserted, the inhalation tube 20 communicates with the inhalation hole 11a and light from the light source 31 is transmitted to the light irradiating section 11<SB>2</SB>. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a suction device with an intraoral illumination function, and more specifically, in dental treatment, illuminates the oral cavity and sucks and discharges sewage accumulated in the oral cavity. It relates to an aspirator with function.

  In dental treatment, in order to illuminate the inside of the oral cavity, generally, the inside of the oral cavity is illuminated from outside the oral cavity using a surgical light. However, in addition to this, light is irradiated from the tip of an instrument for dental treatment (for example, a micro engine, an air turbine, etc.) to illuminate the treatment site. However, in any case, only a part of the operator's line of sight can be illuminated, and therefore, the entire oral cavity cannot be illuminated sufficiently (there is a place where light does not reach), and the treatment work is difficult. There was a problem such as.

  In dental treatment, saliva and vacuum tubes are used to aspirate and discharge dirt and filth collected in the oral cavity during dental treatment. The operation of these saliva and vacuum tubes was taken, and dental treatment work was hindered by that much.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances as described above, and illuminates the inside of the oral cavity and has an intraoral illumination function capable of sucking and discharging semen (saliva, cooling water, washing water, etc.) in the oral cavity. It was made for the purpose of providing an aspirator.

  In addition, the present invention illuminates the oral cavity from the inside, thereby illuminating the entire oral cavity brightly (so that there is no place where light does not reach), and the surgeon directs his / her eyes to where in the oral cavity However, it is possible to observe the inside of the oral cavity in a bright state at any time, making it easy to perform the treatment work, and intraoral lighting that can suck and discharge the sewage accumulated in the oral cavity during dental treatment It was made for the purpose of providing an aspirator with a function.

  In addition, the present invention enables the operator to fully use both hands for dental treatment without being bothered by the operation of the salivary duct and vacuum tube, and can perform appropriate dental treatment more quickly. It was made for the purpose of doing so.

  Furthermore, when inserted into the oral cavity, the patient himself can fix it in the oral cavity, and can easily maintain the patient's mouth open and facilitate oral therapy. It was made as a purpose.

  The invention of claim 1 has a mouthpiece portion extending in the axial direction and a bite block portion integrally continuous in the axial direction of the mouthpiece portion, and the mouthpiece portion is irradiated with light extending along the axial direction. And a suction hole, the suction hole opens on the outer surface of the mouthpiece at a plurality of locations along the axial direction of the mouthpiece portion, and the bite block portion extends in the axial direction to the central portion. An intake tube having a light source in the recess can be removably inserted, and when the intake tube is inserted, the intake hole is communicated with the intake tube, and light from the light source is It is transmitted to a light irradiation part.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the upper and lower surfaces have axially extending grooves, and the intake holes are opened at a plurality of locations along the axial direction at the bottom of the groove. It is characterized by.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the light guide is formed, and the light from the light source is transmitted through the mouthpiece formed by the light guide and is irradiated outside the mouthpiece. It is characterized by being.

  The invention of claim 4 is characterized in that, in the invention of any one of claims 1 to 3, the inner part of the oral cavity extends across the tongue to suppress the movement of the tongue.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the upper and lower surfaces have grooves extending in the axial direction, and the upper and lower grooves are aligned with the patient's dentition and the bite block portion is It is characterized by biting.

  According to the present invention, the inside of the oral cavity can be illuminated from within the oral cavity, and the sewage (saliva, cooling water, washing water, etc.) accumulated in the oral cavity during dental treatment can be sucked and discharged.

  In addition, according to the present invention, the inside of the oral cavity can be illuminated from the inside of the oral cavity, so that the entire oral cavity is illuminated brightly (so that there is no place where the light does not reach), and the operator looks at the eyes within the oral cavity. The oral cavity can be observed in a bright state at any time, regardless of where it is directed, making it easier to perform treatment.

  Further, according to the present invention, both hands can be fully used for dental treatment without being bothered by the operation of the saliva discharge tube and the vacuum tube, and more rapid and appropriate dental treatment can be performed.

  Furthermore, when inserted into the oral cavity, the patient can fix it in the oral cavity by himself / herself, and can easily maintain the patient's open mouth, facilitating oral therapy.

  A mouthpiece portion having a light guide extending in the axial direction and a bite block portion integrally continuous in the axial direction of the mouthpiece portion, and the bite block portion has a concave portion extending in the axial direction at the center portion. A light source and a suction tube can be removably inserted into the concave portion, and the handpiece portion communicates with the concave portion of the bite block portion and extends in the axial direction and opens at several locations in the axial direction. When the light source and the suction tube are inserted into the recess of the bite block portion, the light source is turned on, and the air is sucked through the suction tube, light from the light source is transmitted through the mouthpiece portion. The sewage in the oral cavity is discharged through the opening and the suction tube.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part for explaining an embodiment of a suction device with an intraoral illumination function according to the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are cross-sectional configurations of the suction device with an intraoral illumination function shown in FIG. In the figure (FIG. 2: sectional view taken along the line II-II, FIG. 3: sectional view taken along the line III-III), 10 is a suction device with an intraoral illumination function inserted into the back of the patient's oral cavity. The aspirator 10 with an internal illumination function includes a suction part 11 ₁ and a light irradiation part 11 ₂ , a mouthpiece part 11 extending across the patient's tongue at the back of the patient's oral cavity, and the mouthpiece When the mouthpiece part 11 is placed in the back of the oral cavity as described above, the bite block part 12 for holding the mouthpiece part 11 in the oral cavity is integrated with the part 11, and during dental treatment, The bite block portion 12 is bitten by the patient's back teeth, and the mouthpiece portion 11 is fixed to the back portion of the oral cavity.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a state when the intraoral illumination function-equipped suction device according to the present invention is inserted into the patient's mouth, and FIG. 4 (A) is a view seen from the side of the patient, FIG. 4 (B). In the patient's oral cavity, the mouthpiece part 11 composed of the suction part 11 ₁ and the light irradiation part 11 ₂ extends across the patient's tongue T in the patient's oral cavity and suppresses the movement of the tongue T. It is a figure which shows the mode at the time of being. In the central part of the suction part 11 ₁ , there is an intake hole 11 a extending in the axial direction of the suction part 11 ₁ , and this central hole 11 a branches at a plurality of locations along the axial direction and is outside the suction part 11 ₁ . An opening 11b is formed on the surface. Bite block portion 12 has a recess 12a extending in the axial direction, the tip of the concave portion 12a is communicated with the center hole 11a provided in the suction unit 11 _1. Therefore, when the suction tube 20 is inserted into the recess 12a of the bite block portion 12 and suctioned by vacuum attachment (not shown), the sewage in the oral cavity is sucked and discharged through the opening 11b, the central hole 11a and the suction tube 20.

  The upper and lower surfaces of the mouthpiece portion 11 have an upper groove 11U and a lower groove 11L extending in the axial direction, and a flow path branched from the center hole 11a is opened on the inner surface (preferably the bottom surface) of the upper groove 11U and the lower groove 11L. 11b. As described above, when the grooves 11U and 11L are provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the mouthpiece portion 11 and the air is sucked through the grooves 11U and 11L, the sewage in the oral cavity can be sucked and discharged more effectively. However, in this case, if the upper and lower surfaces of the mouthpiece part 11 are in close contact with the upper wall surface and the lower wall surface in the inner part of the oral cavity of the patient, since suction can be performed only from the tip of the groove, the broken line in FIG. As shown, if the cutout portions 11c are provided on the upper surface of the side wall forming the groove, suction can be performed through the cutout portions 11c, so that the patient can be more effectively collected in the oral cavity. Soil can be sucked and discharged.

As shown in FIG. 3, a light irradiation part (preferably a translucent light guide) 11 ₂ extending along the axial direction of the mouthpiece part 11 is provided on the inner surface of the mouthpiece part 11. cage, light incident from one end of the optical irradiation unit 11 ₂ (byte block portion 12 side), while being transferred in the axial direction of the mouthpiece through the light irradiation unit 11 ₂ is sequentially emitted in the course its transfer, This can illuminate the patient's oral cavity.

Reference numeral 20 denotes an intake tube inserted into the recess 12 a formed in the bite block portion 12. Reference numeral 30 denotes a light source lead wire formed integrally with the intake tube 20. 31 is provided. Since the light source 31 and the lead wire 30 are also inserted into the recess 12a provided in the bite block portion 12 together with the intake tube 20, the recess 12a for the intake tube 20 and the light source and lead wire are provided in the bite block portion 12. a recess 12a 'are provided, these have become removably integrally to the bite block portion 12, when inserted, the end surface of the light source 31 and the light irradiation unit 11 ₂ is disposed opposite the light source 31 is emitted light has to enter the light irradiation unit 11 from _2.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the suction unit 11 ₁ and the light irradiation portion 11 ₂ is formed in a separate member, integrally light irradiation unit 11 ₂ as a separate member to the inner surface of the suction unit 11 ₁ and so as to form the, in this case, the suction unit 11 ₁ may not necessarily photoconductor can be any desired material. However, since these two members are formed separately and are combined together, the production takes time and costs are increased.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view (corresponding to FIG. 3) for explaining another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the suction portion 11 ₁ is formed of a photoconductor, and this suction portion 11 _1. The light is introduced into the inner side surface 11 ′, and light is emitted from the inner side surface. In this way, it is possible to be provided specially the light irradiation unit 11 ₂ as shown in FIG. 3 without manufactured more easily and cheaper.

  Thus, the mouthpiece portion 11 and the bite block portion are preferably formed integrally, can be autoclaved, and receive treatment while biting the bite block portion 12, so that even if biting continues, fatigue is less likely to occur. A rubber-based and elastic material, such as silicone rubber, is better (if it is hard, such as resin, the jaws get tired). In order to effectively transmit and disperse light, a translucent material is preferable.

It is a principal part perspective view for demonstrating one Example of the suction device with an intraoral illumination function by this invention. It is the II-II sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the III-III sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is a figure which shows a mode when the suction device with an intraoral illumination function by this invention is put in a patient's oral cavity. It is sectional drawing for demonstrating the other Example of the suction device with an intraoral illumination function by this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Inhaler with an intraoral illumination function, 11 ₁ ... Suction part, 11 ₂ ... Light irradiation part, 11a ... Intake hole, 11b ... Opening, 12 ... Bite block part, 12a, 12 ... Recess, 20 ... Inhalation tube, 30 ... lead wire, 31 ... light source.

Claims (5)

  A mouthpiece portion extending in the axial direction and a bite block portion integrally continuous in the axial direction of the mouthpiece portion. The mouthpiece portion has a light irradiation portion and an intake hole extending along the axial direction. The suction hole opens at the outer surface of the mouthpiece portion at a plurality of locations along the axial direction of the mouthpiece portion, and the bite block portion has a recess extending in the axial direction at the center portion, An intake tube having a light source in the recess can be removably inserted. When the intake tube is inserted, the intake hole is communicated with the intake tube, and light from the light source is transmitted to the light irradiation unit. An aspirator with an intraoral lighting function.   The said mouthpiece part has a groove | channel extended in an axial direction on the upper and lower surfaces, and the said inlet hole is opened in the several place along an axial direction at the bottom part of this groove | channel. Inhaler with intraoral lighting function.   The mouthpiece portion is formed of a light guide, and light from the light source is transmitted through the mouthpiece portion formed of the light guide and irradiated outside the mouthpiece. 2. A suction device with an intraoral illumination function according to 2.   The inhaler with an intraoral illumination function according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the mouthpiece portion extends across the tongue in an inner part of the oral cavity to suppress movement of the tongue. .   The bite block portion has grooves extending in the axial direction on upper and lower surfaces, and the upper and lower grooves are aligned with a patient's dentition to bite the bite block portion. The suction device with an intraoral illumination function according to any one of the above.

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