JP3192551U - Oral gymnastics device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an oral gymnastic apparatus, in which the support body is made of silicon that is harmless to the human body, such as edible silicon or medical silicon, and has safety and non-toxicity even when inserted into the oral cavity. In addition, an oral gymnastic apparatus that is more resistant at a lower cost is provided.
An upper support portion 101 and a lower support portion 103 are provided, the upper support portion and the lower support portion are U-shaped and opposed to each other, and the upper support portion and the lower support portion are connected to form a rectangular body. A support body 10 formed by an upper support portion and a lower support portion, a connection end 201 and a free end 203, and the connection end is connected to the periphery of the upper support portion. The handle 20, a through-hole penetrating from the outer surface to the inner surface of the upper support portion, and a funnel shape, comprising a hook-shaped portion and a columnar portion, installed in the hollow portion and toward the through-hole, An elastic compression member in which the upper end is connected to the peripheral edge of the through hole on the inner surface of the upper support part, the upper end of the columnar part is connected to the lower end of the bowl-shaped part, and the lower end of the columnar part is connected to the inner surface of the lower support part; Prepare.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an oral gymnastic apparatus, and more particularly to an oral gymnastic apparatus having a simple structure, low cost, and increased strength.

Cancer has been a nightmare for mankind, but in the age of medical development, many cancers could be cured by early detection and treatment. Oral cancer is one of them. Some patients with oral cancer develop fibrosis in the oral cavity in the later stage of the disease, the upper and lower jaws cannot be opened to a normal degree, and in severe cases they close completely, causing daily life and food intake Seriously affected. Therefore, rehabilitation treatment by continuous oral movement is very important in the course of treatment. In addition, many other diseases require oral rehabilitation exercises. For example, patients after facial surgery can increase the speed of recovery with sustained oral rehabilitation exercises.
In recent years, the topic of medical beauty has become active, and people's demand for facial muscle lines has increased. By shaping the facial muscle lines with moderate face exercises, the goal is to achieve a more perfect face line. The number of movements increases, and the importance of oral gymnastics is further highlighted.

  The currently used oral gymnastics device is a “tongue pusher plate” that is often used by doctors. It is made of wood, and when a patient wants to perform rehabilitation exercises, one or more tongue pusher plates are placed in the oral cavity. Open the mouth by moving it up and down. Such a method is convenient when used, but wood is a hard material, it is easy to damage tissue in the oral cavity, and if it is too strong, it causes laceration and damages oral tissue, so there is some danger .

  In view of the above problems, how to improve the shortcomings of current oral gymnastics equipment, how it can be used more conveniently by the user, and has safety and gymnastic effects, while at the same time being cheap and less likely to break This is the goal we aim for in this industry

  To overcome the above problems, the present invention provides an oral gymnastic device. The main object of the present invention is an oral gymnastic device, which has more elastic strength due to the reinforcing rib (elastic compression member) of the support body, and when the user engages the oral cavity, the exercise is further exercised. To achieve the purpose.

  Another object of the present invention is an oral gymnastic apparatus, in which the support body is made of silicon that is harmless to the human body, such as edible silicon or medical silicon, and is safe and safe even when inserted into the oral cavity. Provided is an oral gymnastic device that is non-toxic and is more resistant at low cost.

  For the above purpose, the oral gymnastic apparatus of the present invention includes a support body, a handle, a through hole, and an elastic compression member. The support body has an upper support portion and a lower support portion, and the upper support portion and the lower support portion face each other in a U shape, and the upper support portion and the lower support portion are connected to form a rectangular body, A hollow portion is formed in the support body. Each of the upper support portion and the lower support portion has one outer surface and one inner surface. The handle has a connection end and a free end facing the connection end, and the connection end is connected to the periphery of the upper support portion. The through hole penetrates from the outer surface of the upper support portion to the inner surface of the upper support portion. The elastic compression member has a funnel shape, is formed of a bowl-shaped portion and a columnar portion, and is disposed in the hollow portion toward the through hole. The upper end of the bowl-shaped part is connected to the periphery of the through hole on the inner surface of the upper support part, the upper end of the columnar part is connected to the lower end of the bowl-shaped part, and the lower end of the columnar part is connected to the inner surface of the lower support part. Yes.

  The oral gymnastic device of the present invention can not only reduce the manufacturing cost, but also can be used safely and non-toxically and has reinforcing ribs (elastic compression members), so that the elasticity of the oral gymnastic device can be reduced. The purpose of exercise can be further achieved when the user bites the mouth.

FIG. 3 is a three-dimensional view showing an oral gymnastic apparatus according to the present invention. The top view which shows the front surface of the oral exercises apparatus of this invention. The top view which shows implementation of the oral gymnastics apparatus of this invention.

  In order that those having ordinary knowledge in this field can understand and implement the objects, technical features, and advantages of the present invention, referring to the following drawings, examples of the technical features and implementation method of the present invention will be described. Give an explanation. However, the following embodiments do not limit the present invention, and the drawings corresponding to the text below show the features of the present invention.

First, FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 will be referred to. The figure shows a plan view of the oral gymnastic apparatus of the present invention. The oral gymnastic apparatus 1 mainly includes a support body 10 and a handle 20. The support body 10 includes an upper support portion 101 and a lower support portion 103, and the upper support portion 101 and the lower support portion 103 are each U-shaped and are connected to each other to form a rectangular body. A hollow portion 105 is formed in the inside 10.
The upper support portion 101 includes an outer surface 1011 and an inner surface 1013, and the lower support portion 103 similarly includes an outer surface 1031 and an inner surface 1033. The upper support portion 101 and the lower support portion 103 may be integrally molded, or may be connected to each other. The handle 20 includes a connection end 201 and a free end 203 facing the connection end 101, and the connection end 201 is connected to the peripheral edge 1017 of the upper support portion 101.
The handle 20 is a flat plate in the shape of the present embodiment, but may be a rod or any shape that can be held, and the handle 20 and the upper support 101 are integrally formed or connected to each other. There is no particular restriction here.

The oral gymnastic apparatus 1 includes a through hole 1015 and an elastic compression member 30. The through hole 1015 penetrates from the outer surface 1011 of the upper support portion 101 and reaches the inner surface 1013 of the upper support portion 101. The elastic compression member 30 has a funnel shape, and includes a hook-shaped portion 301 and a columnar portion 303, is disposed in the hollow portion 105, and is installed toward the through hole 1015. The upper end 3011 of the bowl-shaped part 301 and the periphery of the through hole 1015 of the inner surface 1013 of the upper support part 101 are connected, and the upper end 3031 of the columnar part 303 and the lower end 3013 of the bowl-shaped part 301 are connected. The lower end 3033 and the inner surface 1033 of the lower support part 103 are connected.
The elastic compression member 30 can support the support main body 10 to enhance the elastic strength, and is formed integrally with or connected to the support main body 10. The elastic compression member 30, the support main body 10, and the handle 20 The material is made of silicone rubber, particularly silicone rubber such as food-grade silicone rubber and medical silicone rubber, which is harmless to the human body, and the silicone rubber has elasticity and deformable and compressible properties.

Next, FIG. 3 is a plan view of an embodiment of the oral gymnastic apparatus of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, when the user performs oral exercises, the support body 10 is placed in the oral cavity, the user's upper jaw molar 40 is placed on the outer surface 1011 of the upper support portion 101, and the lower jaw molar 42 is lowered. It is placed on the outer surface 1031 of the support portion 103, and the meshing of the upper jaw molar 40 and the lower jaw molar 42 is repeated to achieve the purpose of oral exercises.
When the upper jaw molar 40 and the lower jaw molar 42 are engaged with each other with force, the support body 10 is pressed so that the upper support portion 101 and the lower support portion 103 are joined together, and the elastic compression member 30 in the hollow portion 105 is also pressed. Cause structural changes. Of these, the hook-shaped portion 301 is pressed to compress the outer wall, the columnar portion 303 protrudes and the lower end 3013 of the hook-shaped portion 301 connected is moved upward to the through hole 1015 and is supported upward The outer surface 1011 of the part 101 is lifted.
Further, when the upper jaw molar 40 and the lower jaw molar 42 release the meshing force, the elastic compression member 30 is restored to its original state where no pressure is applied because the silicon rubber itself has elasticity, and the upper support portion 101 and the lower support part 103 return to the state which is not originally pressed. At the same time, since the elastic compression member 30 returns to its original state, the user can perceive the sound of bouncing at the time of meshing, and the sound is surely engaged by the user in the mouth. I understand. In addition, the user can easily control the operation of the oral gymnastic apparatus 1 in and out of the oral cavity by using the handle 20 to prevent the oral gymnastic apparatus 1 from slipping into the throat in the oral cavity. can do.

  The oral gymnastic device 1 according to the present invention is not only easy to use, but also has a low production cost, and the entire oral gymnastic device is made of silicon, particularly edible or medical silicon that is harmless to the human body. There is no problem in safety even if it is put in, and the oral exercises are performed more effectively by installing the elastic compression member 30, and the purpose of the exercises can be reliably achieved by assisting patients who need rehabilitation and oral exercises, In addition, the face line can be refreshed by oral exercises.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was disclosed, a concrete structure is not restricted to this Example, Even if there is a design change etc. in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention, it is included in this invention. .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Oral body manipulator 10 Support body 101 Upper support part 1011 Outer surface 1013 Inner surface 105 Hollow part 20 Grasping handle 201 Connection end 203 Free end 30 Elastic compression member 301 Ridge part 3031 Upper end 3033 Lower end 40 Upper jaw molar 42 Lower jaw molar

Claims (1)

An oral gymnastic device,
An upper support portion and a lower support portion are provided. The upper support portion and the lower support portion are U-shaped and face each other, and the upper support portion and the lower support portion are connected to form a rectangular body. And a support body having a hollow portion inside, wherein the upper support portion and the lower support portion form an outer surface and an inner surface, respectively,
A connecting end and a free end facing the connecting end, wherein the connecting end is connected to a peripheral edge of the upper support portion;
A through hole penetrating from the outer surface of the upper support portion to the inner surface of the upper support portion;
It has a funnel shape and is composed of a bowl-shaped part and a column-shaped part, and is installed in the hollow part and toward the through hole, and the upper end of the bowl-shaped part is connected to the periphery of the through hole on the inner surface of the upper support part. An elastic compression member in which an upper end of the columnar part is connected to a lower end of the bowl-shaped part, and a lower end of the columnar part is connected to the inner surface of the lower support part,
Oral gymnastics device.

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