JP2020162897A - Orbicularis oris muscle exercising apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an orbicularis oris muscle exercising apparatus capable of increasing muscle strength of an orbicularis oris muscle that can be pulled to a lip outer side with a predetermined stress, without a risk of impact applied into an oral cavity in the stress release.SOLUTION: An orbicularis oris muscle exercising apparatus has a pulling member 2, a base member 3, a cover member 4 and a connecting element. The pulling member has a hook part, a circumferential edge continued to the hook part and a rod part continued to the circumferential edge. The rod part is provided with a ring-shaped cut part being provided halfway, a groove extended from the end of the rod part end coming in contact with the circumferential edge to the other end direction in a shaft target beyond the cut part and an annular groove on the periphery of the other end. The base member has one end formed in a hollow structure so that the pulling member may be stored and slid, and a step difference part provided with an upper connecting hole and an air hole for sliding and engaging with the extended groove of the pulling member through the connecting element and a lower connecting hole so as to adhere and connect with the cover member in the other end. The cover member has a body part for storing the base member and a base part connected thereto.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to an orbicularis oris muscle training device capable of effectively training the orbicularis oris muscle, particularly muscle endurance.

As a person ages, various functions of the body decline. The weakening of the orbicularis oris muscle, that is, the muscle around the lips, is no exception. However, it is said that by actively moving the lips, the decline is prevented, and by moving the lips, the blood flow in the brain is improved and the deterioration of the brain function is suppressed. Therefore, it is necessary to train the orbicularis oris muscle so that the lips can move actively.

Conventionally, various devices for training the orbicularis oris muscle have been developed. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an orbicularis oris muscle training device and an orbicularis oris muscle strength measuring device that can quantitatively recognize an increase in orbicularis oris muscle strength. This orbicularis oris muscle training device includes a mouthpiece portion to be loaded between the teeth and the lips, and a traction portion formed on the mouthpiece portion so as to project outward from the lips and pull the mouthpiece portion outward. The traction portion is formed in a ring shape so that a finger or the like can be inserted and locked. Then, a muzzle muscle strength measuring device having a hook portion locked to the traction portion is pulled outward from the lip of the mouthpiece portion, and the coil spring of the device is extended to have a measuring portion capable of detecting the tensile stress. It is what you are doing.

However, since the orbicularis oris muscle training device and the orbicularis oris muscle strength measuring device use a coil spring (spring), there is a possibility that an impact may be applied to the oral cavity when stress is released during operation during use. In addition, it cannot be pulled outward by a predetermined stress. Furthermore, although it is possible to train the orbicularis oris muscles in the vertical direction of the lips from its structure, there is a problem that the muscles around the lips cannot be trained evenly.

Further, Non-Patent Document 1 discloses a muzzle muscle strength measuring device that can be easily used and is also effective as a muzzle muscle strength training device by being used repeatedly. This muzzle strength measuring instrument pulls the muzzle strength measuring instrument having a hook portion attached from a button-type stylus sandwiched between the upper and lower lips and the front teeth via a thread-like nylon thread to the outside of the lip, and its tensile stress. It has a measuring unit that can detect.

However, since the measuring instrument also uses a coil spring (spring) as in Patent Document 1, there is a possibility that an impact may be applied to the oral cavity when stress is released during the operation during use. In addition, it cannot be pulled outward by a predetermined stress, and it is possible to train the orbicularis oris muscle in the vertical direction of the lip, but there is a problem that the muscles around the lip cannot be trained evenly. ..

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2005-73896

Utility Model Registration No. 3092651

The object of the present invention is that there is no possibility that an impact is applied to the oral cavity when the stress is released during use, and the lip can be pulled outward with a predetermined stress, so that the muscle strength of the orbicularis oris muscle can be increased efficiently and effectively. The purpose is to provide an orbicularis oris muscle training device that can be planned.

As a result of diligent studies and research, the present inventors have found the following findings in order to solve the above problems.
1. 1. An orbicularis oris muscle training device having a traction member, a base member, a cover member, and a joining element.
The traction member has a hook portion engaged with a mouthpiece to be loaded in the mouth at one end, a peripheral edge portion continuous with the hook portion, and a rod-shaped portion continuous with the peripheral edge portion, and the rod-shaped portion is provided in the middle. An annular cut portion, a groove extending from the end of the rod-shaped portion in contact with the peripheral edge portion in the direction of the other end to the axial target and extending beyond the cut portion, and an annular groove are provided around the other end. The base member has a hollow structure at one end so that the traction member can be housed and slid, and an upper joint hole, an air hole, and an air hole that slide and engage with the extending groove of the traction member through the joint element. The other end has a stepped portion provided with a lower joining hole so as to be in close contact with and joined to the cover member, and a vent is further provided on the flat surface at the other end of the stepped portion. It has a body portion for accommodating the base member and a pedestal portion continuous with the body portion, and the body portion is provided with a joint hole for adhering to and joining the lower joint hole of the base member through a joint element. A featured orbicularis oris muscle training device.

Above 1. With this configuration, there is no risk of impact being applied to the oral cavity when stress is released during use, and it is possible to pull the lip outward with a predetermined stress, increasing the muscle strength of the orbicularis oris muscle. It can be done efficiently and effectively.

2. The hook portion of the towing member according to claim 1, wherein the upper surface in a plan view is square, the lower surface is a flat plate shape through the neck detail, and the lower surface is provided with a protrusion. Orbicularis oris muscle training device.

Above 2. With this configuration, the orbicularis oris muscle around the lips can be trained evenly, and the muscle strength of the orbicularis oris muscle can be increased efficiently and effectively.

3. 3. The orbicularis oris muscle training device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a part of the traction member from the other end of the rod-shaped portion has a hollow structure.

Above 3. With the configuration of, the accuracy of the tensile stress value set arbitrarily can be made more strict.

The body of the base member is further provided with a recess. ~ 3. The orbicularis oris muscle training device described in.

Above 4. With this configuration, the fingers can be firmly applied when using this device, and it can be towed efficiently.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and there is no possibility that an impact is applied to the oral cavity when the stress is released during use, and the muzzle can be pulled outward by a predetermined stress. It is an orbicularis oris muscle training device that can efficiently and effectively increase muscle strength.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the following embodiments are merely examples, and are not limited to the following embodiments. In addition, any other components may be provided as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

First, as shown in FIG. 1, the orbicularis oris muscle training device 1 according to the present embodiment has a traction member 2, a base member 3 on which the traction member 2 can be accommodated and slid, and a cover for accommodating the base member 3. It has a member 4.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the towing member 2 is provided with a hook portion 5 at one end, and the hook portion 5 prevents the general-purpose mouthpiece to be engaged during forging from coming off and smoothly towed in the intended direction. In addition, it has a cubic shape on the upper surface in a plan view so that the orbicularis oris muscle around the lips can be evenly trained, and the lower surface has a flat plate shape through the details of the neck. Is provided. Next, a peripheral edge portion 7 (see FIG. 1) that is in close contact with one end of the base member 3 in a non-towed state is continuously provided on the hook portion 5, and is not continuously towed on the peripheral edge portion 7. A rod-shaped portion 8 to be housed in the base member 3 is provided.

The shape of the hook portion 5 can be appropriately changed according to the type of mouthpiece to be used, for example, the above-mentioned upper surface shape may be a flat plate cylinder or the like, and the lower surface shape may save material cost and be molded. It is also possible to use a curved plate shape or the like in consideration of the property.

The peripheral edge portion 7 has a disk shape as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, but various shapes can be adopted as long as it is in close contact with one end of the base member 3. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the structure may be partially cut out from the viewpoint of material cost and moldability.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the rod-shaped portion 8 has two rod-shaped grooves 9 extending from the end of the rod-shaped portion in contact with the peripheral edge portion 7 toward the tip (the other end of the traction member 2). 8 At least one or more annular notches 10 (two in this embodiment) provided to arbitrarily determine the tensile stress in the middle of the shaft are provided on the shaft object, and the tip of the rod-shaped portion 8 (traction member) is further provided. At least one annular groove 11 is formed around (the other end of 2) so that the O-ring can be mounted (three in this embodiment). The airtightness is maintained by attaching the O-ring to the annular groove 11, and the rod-shaped portion 8 is slid in the base member by frictional force.

Further, as another embodiment, a through hole 12 may be provided in the cut portion so that the cut portion 10 can be more easily seen (see FIG. 2), or as another embodiment, the cut portion is colored. You can also.

In addition to having a cylindrical shape as shown in FIG. 1, the rod-shaped portion 8 may be partially cut out from the viewpoint of material cost and moldability as in the case of the peripheral portion 7 (see FIG. 2). ), The shape can also be appropriately changed according to the internal shape of the base member 3, and can be, for example, a square shape. Further, in order to further improve the accuracy of the value of the arbitrary tensile stress, a part of the other end may be hollow.

The base member 3 is formed in a cylindrical shape having a hollow structure at one end so that the rod-shaped portion 8 of the towing member 2 can be stored and slid. Around the end, upper joining holes 13 (two for the shaft in this embodiment) and the base member are slidably engaged with the groove 9 of the traction member 2 through a joining element (tapping screw in this embodiment). At least one air hole 14 for letting air escape to the outside is provided in the middle. Further, at the other end, a stepped portion 15 having a predetermined length with respect to the total length of the base member 3 and a lower joining hole 16 or a shaft in the stepped portion 15 so as to be in close contact with and joined to the cover member 4. Two are provided on the target, and vents (holes) 17 are provided on the flat surface at the other end (see FIGS. 1 to 5).

The shape of the base member 3 is cylindrical in the present embodiment, but is not limited to this shape, and may be, for example, a rectangular parallelepiped shape.

In this embodiment, the vent 17 has a structure in which a hole is formed in the flat surface of the other end of the base member 3 as described above, but the other end of the base member has a partially hollowed structure and is attached as a separate body made of resin or the like. May be good.

Further, the vent 17 is made of resin or the like by providing a mounting protrusion 18 at the other end of the base member 3 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 in order to prevent impurities from entering the vent 17 when it is not normally used. A lid 24 can also be attached.

As shown in FIG. 4, the cover member 4 is composed of a cylindrical body portion 19 and a thin disk-shaped pedestal 20 under the cylindrical body portion 19, and is a traction member housed in the base member 3 so that the base member 4 can be stored from the lower part. 2 has a hollow structure so as to be pulled from the upper part, and the internal structure is made to be in close contact with the base member 3. A joining hole 21 (one in this embodiment) is provided in the vicinity of the pedestal 20 of the body portion 19 so as to engage the lower joining hole 16 of the base member 3 through a joining element (tapping screw in this embodiment). There is.

Although the body portion 19 has a cylindrical shape in this embodiment, it may have a rectangular parallelepiped shape or the like as long as it is in close contact with the base member 3, and other shapes may be adopted as appropriate.

Further, the recess 22 may be provided at an arbitrary position of the body portion 19. With such a configuration, the fingers can be firmly applied when using this device, and it is possible to tow efficiently.
As an example, in FIG. 4, the recess 22 is provided at two locations with respect to the central axis of the cover member 4.

Although the pedestal 20 has a disk shape in this embodiment, various other shapes such as a rectangular shape can also be adopted.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the pedestal 20 may have a structure (hollowed out portion 23) in which a part is hollowed out in a circular shape or the like so that a strap or the like can be attached.

In the present invention, the joining element may be a pin or the like in addition to a screw.

Example of use

An example of using the orbicularis oris muscle training device of the present invention will be described. In the present device, the traction member 2 and the base member 3 are respectively housed, and are held in the hook portion 5 of the traction member 2 so as to be sandwiched between the teeth and the lips as shown in FIG. 8 as an example. From the lip holder portion formed in a curved thin plate shape, the accidental ingestion stopper portion connected to the lip holder portion and projected from between the lips to the outside of the mouth, and the ring-shaped tow pull ring portion connected to the accidental ingestion stopper portion. A commercially available mouthpiece A (outside the scope of the present invention) is engaged with the hook portion 5.

Next, the device is held so as to close the vent 17 while applying the fingers to the recess 22, and the mouthpiece A is held in the mouth, and in this use example, the device is pulled to the notch 10 closest to the peripheral edge 7.

Further, when towing with a higher tensile stress, the device is further towed to the next notch 10 and stopped. In this way, the mouthpiece A is about to slip out of the mouth, but the user closes his lips tightly to prevent it. In this way, the orbicularis oris muscles around the lips, especially the muscle endurance, are trained.

Then, when the towing is completed, the vent 17 closed by the fingers is opened (at this time, a pushing sound is heard), the mouthpiece is removed from the mouth, and the device is returned to the original storage state.

By repeating this series of movements a plurality of times, the orbicularis oris muscles around the lips, especially the muscle endurance, become stronger, and the orbicularis oris muscle strength increases.

The strength of the orbicularis oris muscle differs depending on the person, and the strength of the traction force (tensile stress) must be adjusted to suit the user. However, the tensile stress can be arbitrarily adjusted depending on the position where the notch 10 of the present invention is provided. Can be set. As a result, training can be performed efficiently and effectively.

The forging apparatus of the present invention is preferably made of polypropylene resin or the like, but other materials can be appropriately adopted.

With the training device of the present invention, there is no possibility that an impact will be applied to the oral cavity when the stress is released during use, and the lips can be pulled outward with a predetermined stress, effectively increasing the strength of the orbicularis oris muscle. In addition, the orbicularis oris muscle around the lips can be trained evenly.

It is a front perspective view which shows the accommodating state and assembly of each member of the orbicularis oris muscle training apparatus of this invention. 6 is a 6-view view of an example of the towing member 2 according to the present invention (the left and right side views are the same). It is a front right perspective view of an example of the base member 3 which concerns on this invention. It is a front right perspective view of an example of the cover member 4 which concerns on this invention. It is a front view when viewed from the other end of the base member 3 and the cover member 4 which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which the mouthpiece A is engaged with the orbicularis oris muscle training apparatus of this invention. It is a side view which shows the traction state of the orbicularis oris muscle training apparatus of this invention. It is a front perspective view and the plan view of the commercially available mouthpiece A which can be used for the orbicularis oris muscle training apparatus of this invention. It is the schematic which shows the use example of the orbicularis oris muscle training apparatus of this invention.

1 Orbicularis oris training device 2 Towing member 3 Base member 4 Cover member 5 Hook part 6 Protrusion part 7 Peripheral part 8 Rod-shaped part 9 Groove 10 Notch part 11 Circular groove 12 Through hole 13 Upper joint hole 14 Air hole 15 Step portion 16 Lower Joint hole 17 Vent 18 Mounting protrusion 19 Body 20 Pedestal 21 Joint hole 22 Recess 23 Recessed part 24 Hollow body A Mouthpiece

Claims (4)

An orbicularis oris muscle training device having a traction member, a base member, a cover member, and a joining element.
The traction member has a hook portion engaged with a mouthpiece to be loaded in the mouth at one end, a peripheral edge portion continuous with the hook portion, and a rod-shaped portion continuous with the peripheral edge portion, and the rod-shaped portion is provided in the middle. An annular cut portion, a groove extending from the end of the rod-shaped portion in contact with the peripheral edge portion in the direction of the other end to the axial target and extending beyond the cut portion, and an annular groove are provided around the other end. The base member has a hollow structure at one end so that the traction member can be housed and slid, and an upper joint hole, an air hole, and an air hole that slide and engage with the extending groove of the traction member through the joint element. The other end has a stepped portion provided with a lower joining hole so as to be in close contact with and joined to the cover member, and a vent is further provided on the flat surface at the other end of the stepped portion. It has a body portion for accommodating the base member and a pedestal portion continuous with the body portion, and the body portion is provided with a joint hole for adhering to and joining the lower joint hole of the base member through a joint element. A featured orbicularis oris muscle training device. The hook portion of the towing member according to claim 1, wherein the upper surface in a plan view is square, the lower surface is a flat plate shape through the neck detail, and the lower surface is provided with a protrusion. Orbicularis oris muscle training device. The orbicularis oris muscle training device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a part of the traction member from the other end of the rod-shaped portion has a hollow structure. The orbicularis oris muscle training apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a recess is further provided in the body portion of the base member.