JP2018079051A - Tool for keeping oral cavity clean - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tool for keeping the oral cavity clean that appropriately illuminates the oral cavity and provides sufficient oral cavity care so as to keep the oral cavity clean.SOLUTION: A tool for keeping the oral cavity clean includes: a rod body 10 whose hollow passage 10A extends in an axial direction, and is opened at both ends; a grip part 11 of the size that allows a hand to grip a central part of the rod body; cleaning members 17 and 18 connected to the tip of the rod body, which include a suction hole connected to the hollow passage of the rod body; a connection part to which a tube extending from a negative pressure source can be connected at the rear end of the rod body; an illumination lamp 15 incorporated in the grip while being oriented forward for illuminating the tip of the cleaning members and the front direction of them; and a power source 16 for supplying power to the illumination lamp.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an intraoral cleansing device, and in particular, food residues remaining in the oral cavity of bedridden elderly persons and other care recipients, thickened saliva, sputum entangled in the pharynx, hard palate and mandibular cheek cheek The present invention relates to a tool that can effectively remove a denture stabilizer or the like remaining on the mucous membrane of a transition portion from the oral cavity and keep the oral cavity clean.

  Due to the rapid progress of the recent aging society, the number of care recipients tends to increase. In such a situation, masticatory function is reduced due to aging, mouth breathing by inserting a tube through the nostril, and other diseases, and the secretion of saliva is reduced, resulting in dry mucous membranes in the oral cavity. As a result of this phenomenon, the self-cleaning action in the oral cavity is extremely reduced, and saliva and sputum increase in mucous properties and adhere to the oral mucosa, making it difficult to drain.

In addition, tongue coating tends to accumulate, and food residues are likely to remain on the hard palate and the cheek cheek transition area.
In addition, many patients suffer from paralysis due to cerebrovascular disorders, limbs become inconvenient, and dysphagia is also observed. Masticatory muscle group activity also decreases, food tends to remain in the oral vestibule, and oral hygiene is very poor.

  Traditionally, in many hospitals and nursing homes, dental hygienists (DH), etc. used toothbrushes, sponge brushes (swabs), and suction tubes such as saliva to provide oral care for care recipients and care recipients. However, oral care using different tools was inefficient and the physical burden of a dental hygienist was great.

  In contrast, a sponge brush or toothbrush is provided at the tip of the hollow rod body, a suction port is formed at the tip of the brush, a grip is formed at the rear of the rod, and a tube is connected to the rear end of the grip. An intraoral cleansing device has been proposed in which a pipe is provided and a tube extending from a vacuum pump (negative pressure source) is connected and oral care is performed with a single device using a brush and suction to keep the oral cavity clean. (Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-160839 A

However, in the intraoral cleansing device described in Patent Document 1, the oral cavity is dark when performing oral care, and illumination in the oral cavity is required. Even if there is a lighting facility, the cleaning light does not receive illumination light. There was a risk that oral care would become inadequate.
In particular, care recipients and care recipients may have difficulty opening their mouths depending on their physical conditions, and in such cases, oral care may be insufficient.

  In view of such problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide an intraoral cleansing tool that can appropriately illuminate the oral cavity to sufficiently perform oral care and keep the oral cavity clean.

  Therefore, an intraoral cleansing tool according to the present invention includes a rod body in which a hollow path extends in the axial direction and is opened at both ends, and a grip portion having a size capable of gripping a hand at a central portion of the rod body, The cleaning member provided at the tip of the rod body and having a hollow path communicating with the hollow path of the rod body and the tube extending from the negative pressure source can be connected to the rear end of the rod body And an illuminating lamp which is built in the grip so as to be directed forward and illuminates the front end and the front of the cleaning member, and a power source for energizing the illuminating lamp.

  One of the features of the present invention is that the cleaning member is provided with a suction hole to leave food residue left in the oral cavity, thickened saliva, sputum entangled in the pharynx, or sticky residue on the mucous membrane of the hard palate or mandibular cheek transition area While the denture stabilizer and the like can be taken out of the oral cavity, an illumination lamp such as an LED lamp is built in the grip portion to illuminate the front and front of the cleaning member.

  As a result, the functions of oral care can be integrated and integrated to enable efficient cleaning work, and the inside of the oral cavity can be illuminated brightly, so that it can be used by dental hygienists and other caregivers who need oral care. Safe and secure oral care can be performed. As a result, aspiration pneumonia and occult pneumonia that occupy the top causes of death among elderly people can be prevented, and treatment and hospitalization time can be shortened.

  The grip part may be configured separately from the rod body, and the rod body and the cleaning member may be replaceable. However, considering the importance of infection control based on standard preventive measures, the grip part is formed integrally with the rod body. However, it is preferable to have a disposable structure that discards the whole and to ensure infection prevention for those who receive oral care.

  When adopting a disposable structure, it is preferable to employ a water battery or a bio battery that can control the electromotive time by water injection. On the other hand, when the grip portion is configured separately from the rod body, it is preferable to employ a rechargeable charging method for the battery.

It is sectional drawing which shows preferable embodiment of the intraoral cleaning tool of this invention. It is a figure which shows the said embodiment. It is a figure which shows 2nd Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on specific examples shown in the drawings. 1 and 2 show a preferred embodiment of an intraoral cleansing device according to the present invention, which shows an example of an oral cleansing device having a disposable structure. In the figure, 10 is a rod body that forms the basic skeleton of the tool, and the inside of the rod body 10 is a hollow passage 10A, and both ends of the hollow passage 10A are open.

  The grip portion 11 is formed on the outside of the rod body 10 so as to be integrated with the rod body 10 and can be gripped by hand. A concave portion 11B is formed on the central top surface of the grip portion 11, and is formed at the center of the concave portion 11B. The suction amount adjustment hole 11A is formed in communication with the hollow passage 10A, and the finger can adjust the suction pressure by changing the size of the opening of the suction amount adjustment hole 11A.

  On the other hand, a recess 13 to which a rear end portion 17E of an arm 17A of a toothbrush (cleaning member) 17 can be connected is formed at the front end portion of the grip portion 11, and a hollow path 17B is formed in the toothbrush 17 in a hollow path of the rod body 10. The hollow path 17B is formed in communication with 10A, and is open to the tip of the toothbrush 17 and above and below the brush.

  Further, an LED lamp (illumination lamp) 15 and a water battery 16 using Mg are built in the grip part 11, and the LED lamp 15 is directed to the front of the grip part 11 to illuminate the tip and front of the toothbrush 17. It has become. The grip portion 11 is formed with a through hole 16A for pouring water into the water battery 16 with a dropper or the like, and the lighting time of the LED lamp 15 can be adjusted by the amount of water poured.

  A suction tube connecting pipe (connecting portion) 14 is attached to the rear end of the rod 10 and the grip portion 11, and the connecting pipe 14 has a swivel joint structure. The suction tube is installed in each hospital room, such as a vacuum pump. Connected to the negative pressure source.

  The intraoral cleansing tool includes a sponge brush (cleaning member) 18 that can be replaced with the toothbrush 17, and the sponge brush 18 is formed in the same structure as the toothbrush 17. That is, the rear end portion 18C of the arm 18A of the sponge brush (cleaning member) 18 is formed so as to be connectable to the tip recess 13 of the grip portion 11, and the hollow path 18B is formed in the sponge brush 18 in the hollow path 10A of the rod body 10. The hollow path 18B is open to the tip of the sponge brush 18 and the four central sides of the brush.

  As described above, the intraoral cleansing tool of this example integrates the functions of oral care and can perform efficient cleansing work. Moreover, the LED lamp 15 can brightly illuminate the oral cavity. As a result of being able to perform oral care accurately for patients who need oral care, etc., as well as safe and secure oral care, aspiration pneumonia is the leading cause of death among the elderly And occult pneumonia can be prevented, and treatment and hospitalization time can be shortened.

  FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment, and the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 denote the same or corresponding parts. In this example, the rod 10 and the cleaning member 18 are configured to be replaceable. In the figure, the grip portion 11 is formed in a hollow shape having a size that can be gripped by a hand. The grip portion 11 includes a rod body 10, and a hollow path 10 </ b> A extends in the axial direction in the rod body 10. Formed and open at both ends.

  A sponge brush (cleaning member) 18 is attached to the tip of the rod 10, the sponge brush 18 has a cross shape in front view, and the hollow path 18 B communicates with the hollow path 10 A of the rod 10 in the sponge brush 18. The hollow path 18B is open at the tip of the sponge brush 18 and above and below the brush. Note that the sponge brush 18 may have a deformed triangular shape in a plan view as shown in FIG.

  Further, an LED lamp 15 and a rechargeable battery 16 are built in the grip part 11, and the LED lamp 15 is directed to the front of the grip part 11 and illuminates the tip and front of the sponge brush 18, while The rechargeable battery 18 is provided with an ON / OFF switch (not shown) on the rear end side, and can be charged by being removed from the grip portion 11.

  A connecting pipe 14 of a suction tube is attached to the rear end of the rod 10 and the grip part 11, and the suction tube is installed in each hospital room and connected to a negative pressure source such as a vacuum pump.

  The intraoral cleansing tool includes a rod 10 with a toothbrush (cleaning member) that can be replaced with a rod 10 with a sponge brush 18. In addition, since the structure of the rod body 10 with a toothbrush is the same as that of the rod body 10 with the sponge brush 18, the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Rod body 10A Hollow path 11 Grip part 14 Connection pipe (connection part)
15 LED lights (lighting fixtures)
16 battery 17 sponge brush 17B hollow path 18 toothbrush 18B hollow path

Claims (5)

A hollow body (10A) extending in the axial direction and opened at both ends;
A grip portion (11) having a size capable of gripping a hand at a central portion of the rod (10);
A cleaning member (17, 18) having a hollow passage (17B, 18B) provided at the tip of the rod (10) and communicating with the hollow passage (10A) of the rod (10);
A connecting portion (14) provided at the rear end of the rod (10), to which a tube extending from a negative pressure source can be connected;
An illumination lamp (15) that is built in the grip portion (11) so as to be directed forward and illuminates the front end and the front of the cleaning member (17, 18);
A power source (16) for energizing the illumination lamp (15);
An oral cleansing device comprising:   The intraoral cleansing tool according to claim 1, wherein the rod (10) and the grip portion (11) have an integrated structure in which the entire body is discarded after use.   A water battery (16) is built in the grip part (11), and the lighting time of the illumination lamp (15) is adjusted by the amount of water injected into the water battery (16). Item 3. An intraoral cleansing device according to Item 2.   The intraoral cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the grip portion (11) has a hollow divided structure, and the rod (10) is detachably incorporated in the grip portion (11). The intraoral cleansing tool according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion (14) has a swivel joint structure.

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