JP5192474B2 - Mouth stimulator - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an oral stimulator for performing various treatments by pressing acupoints, temporomandibular joints, and the like from the mouth.

  According to Oriental Medicine, there are several acupoints on the face as shown in FIG. 10, and it is known that when this acupuncture point is stimulated with a sharp or acupuncture point, various discomforts can be eliminated depending on the acupuncture point. It has been.

  For example, when stimulating an acupoint C called “Yuyuka” at the midpoint between the midpoint of the outer edges of both nose wings (round nose) A, A and nasal lip grooves (grooves on both sides of the nose) B, B , Abnormal olfactory sensation, nasal congestion, etc. can be resolved. In addition, the acupoint D called “nasal flow” at the center point on the straight line of the nostril, nasal septum, and nose wings, or the acupuncture point E called “smile” at the center of the nasal lip, When stimulated, the symptoms of rhinitis can be resolved. Stimulation of acupuncture points F called “big breasts” located 3 cm outward from both nose wings can improve symptoms of nasal catarrh, trigeminal neuralgia, and facial nerve palsy.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 11, there are some acupoints in the mouth, and oriental medicine has a treatment method in which a needle is inserted into the acupuncture point or a needle called a three-ridge needle is used to bleed. For example, when the tip of the tongue is rolled up and the tongue is sandwiched between the upper and lower front teeth, there are two veins on the back side of the tongue, but the acupuncture point G on the left side vein called “Kintsu” or the “ball” on the right side vein Stimulation of the acupoint H called “liquid” can improve symptoms such as swelling and pain of the tongue and aphasia.

  In addition, when you open your left and right temporomandibular joints with your left and right hands, you may feel a lot of movement, but if you have symptoms such as temporomandibular disorders or bruxism, the inner movement is worse. And muscle tension. In this case, when exercise massage is performed by pushing the temporomandibular joint part with the finger from the back of the upper and lower teeth in the mouth to the rear upper part, the tension of the affected part is relaxed, for example, the jaw is crushed, there is a heavy feeling, and it bites strongly Discomfort in various temporomandibular joints such as pain can be reduced.

  By the way, the above-mentioned “Yangkang”, “Kyo Ryo”, etc. cannot be pressed well from the face surface, but also cannot be pressed for a long time. I had to rely on it. Similarly, it was impossible to push the temporomandibular joint with a finger from the mouth for a long time, and it was necessary to rely on the treatment of an expert. In addition, “Kanatsu” and “tamago” are sensitive to pain and are generally not treated with a needle.

  In view of the above circumstances, the present inventor can easily stimulate a variety of acupoints, temporomandibular joints, etc. without relying on specialists without causing major pain, and expect various therapeutic effects thereby. The mouth stimulator which can be done was proposed previously (refer patent document 1). That is, the present inventor can eliminate abnormal olfactory sensation, nasal catarrhal, etc., even if pressing acupuncture points on the face such as “Yangkang”, “Major”, etc. It has been found that acupoints such as “Kanatsu” can be used for treatment, and that exercise massage can be performed even when the affected part is pressed with an instrument, and an intraoral stimulator for that purpose has been invented.

  More specifically, the intraoral stimulator shown in Patent Document 1 is attached to at least a part of a tooth, and is integrally fixed to the attachment part, and the attachment part is attached to the tooth. And a pressing part capable of pressing the acupuncture points of the face as the pressed treatment part from the mouth.

  Hereinafter, an example of the mouth stimulator will be described with reference to FIGS. FIGS. 8A to 8D show the intraoral stimulator 10, wherein FIG. 8A is a front view, FIG. 8B is a cross-sectional view taken along line bb in FIG. 8A, and FIG. (A) is a sectional view taken along line cc in (a), (d) shows a state in which the mounting portion is bent along a broken line dd along the upper tooth portion, and bb in (a). It is sectional drawing along a line.

  The intraoral stimulator 10 includes a mounting portion 11 to be mounted on the front portion of the upper teeth and a pair of pressing portions 12 that extend obliquely upward and outward from the upper end of the mounting portion 11, for example, an oral cavity such as ethylene vinyl acetate. Is formed of a curved plate that is integrally formed of a plastic material having a softening temperature lower than the highest temperature that can be withstood and higher than the normal temperature of the oral cavity. The pair of pressing portions 12 are formed so that the distance in the left-right direction between the centers of their respective tip portions is about 40 mm, and each pressing portion 12 is provided with the purpose of increasing the flexibility of the pressing portion 12. Openings 13 are respectively formed.

  The intraoral stimulator 10 is soaked in hot water at a temperature of about 80 ° C. and softened, and then, as shown in FIG. 8 (d), d− in FIG. After being bent inwardly along the d-line in a U-shape and brought into close contact with the upper teeth front part 14, it is once taken out from the mouth, immersed in cold water to cure the mounting part 11, and the upper teeth front part 14 again. It is attached to.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the intraoral stimulator 10 has acupuncture points C and C where the protruding end of the pressing portion 12 is called “trench” with the mounting portion 11 mounted on the upper front portion 14. It is configured to stimulate by pressing upward from the inside of the upper lip.

  According to such an intraoral stimulator, there is an advantage that it is possible to stimulate “meeting incense” with a very simple configuration and there is little uncomfortable feeling at the time of wearing. When the olfactory sensation is abnormal, the runny nose stops due to a cold or hay fever, or the nasal congestion occurs, the above symptoms can be resolved by attaching the intraoral stimulator 10 to the upper front part 14.

  In addition, the intraoral stimulator shown in this Patent Document 1 is shown in FIG. 8D in a state of being cured from the beginning using a general synthetic resin without sequentially performing the above-described softening and curing processes. It may be formed into a shape.

  Since the above-mentioned intraoral stimulator is provided with a pressing part that can press the acupuncture points of the face as a pressed treatment part integrally fixed to the mounting part, only by attaching the oral stimulator to the teeth, Anyone can easily and effectively press a facial acupuncture point as a pressed treatment portion located in the vicinity of the mouth from inside the mouth to give stimulation, thereby expecting various therapeutic effects. Further, since no trace is left on the face unlike the treatment with wrinkles or the like, it is preferable from the viewpoint of beauty.

  In addition, when the pressing part is formed in a shape that can press the acupuncture point called `` Yangkang '' upward from the inside of the upper lip, abnormalities occur in the sense of smell, the runny nose does not stop due to cold or hay fever, Or symptoms such as nasal congestion can be resolved. Especially effective against hay fever.

  In addition, when the pressing part is formed in a shape that can press the acupuncture points called “nasal flow” or “smile”, the symptoms of rhinitis can be improved, and the acupuncture points called “gigantic” are pressed. When it is formed into a shape that can be used, symptoms of nasal catarrh, trigeminal neuralgia, and facial nerve palsy can be improved. Or, if the pressing part is formed in a shape that can press the acupuncture points called “Kanatsu” or “tamagou”, hygienic swelling, pain, aphasia, etc. without significant pain Can improve symptoms. The pressing portion may have a shape capable of pressing another acupuncture point in the mouth, and in this case, various therapeutic effects can be expected depending on the acupoint.

  If the pressing part is formed in a shape that can press the temporomandibular joint part at the base of the upper and lower teeth in the mouth, anyone can easily and effectively press the temporomandibular joint part to obtain the acupressure effect It is possible to perform exercise massage for a long time, thereby relaxing the tension in the affected area and reducing the sense of discomfort in the temporomandibular joint.

Japanese Patent No. 3199236

  As described above, the intraoral stimulator disclosed in Patent Document 1 sufficiently achieves the intended purpose, but there is still room for improvement in handleability. Hereinafter, this point will be described in detail.

  When the intraoral stimulator 10 of FIG. 8 is attached to the upper front part 14 and when stimulating various kinds of acupuncture points, etc., the oral stimulator 10 having the shape of FIG. After the folded part is roughly combined with the upper tooth front part 14, the bottom part 10B is pushed up by the tip of the lower tooth front part, so that it is closely combined with the upper tooth front part 14, and the protruding end of the pressing part 12 is connected to the acupuncture point (point). It is handled so as to hit C, C, etc. from below.

  At that time, if the upper teeth and lower teeth are in a normal occlusion state, that is, the lower teeth front part is in a slightly rearward position from the upper teeth front part, the stimulator bottom 10B is placed at the tip of the lower teeth front part. Since it cannot be pushed up, it is necessary to push the lower jaw part forward unnaturally and press the front end of the lower teeth against the stimulator bottom 10B from below in this state. Some people find it difficult to maintain this unnatural condition. In addition, if you want to stimulate the acupuncture points intermittently, you will move the lower jaw up and down as if you clicked the upper and lower teeth, but under the above unnatural condition, It may be difficult for some people to move the part up and down like that.

  Further, in the state where the upper teeth and lower teeth are normally engaged, the distance from the position of the teeth to the stimulation target such as the acupuncture points C, C is each person. Sometimes it is extremely short. In the case of a person with a short distance, when the tip of the lower teeth front part is pressed against the stimulator bottom part 10B, the stimulation of the acupuncture point may become too strong. May be insufficient.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and in an intraoral stimulator as shown in Patent Document 1, it is worn in a natural state close to the state in which the upper teeth and lower teeth are normally occluded. The purpose is to make it easy and reliable to perform stimuli such as acupoints.

  Furthermore, in the intraoral stimulator as disclosed in Patent Document 1, the present invention normally engages the upper teeth and lower teeth even if the distance from the position of the teeth to the stimulation target such as acupuncture varies. The objective is to make it possible to appropriately set the stimulation force in a natural state close to the state.

The mouth stimulator according to the present invention comprises:
An attachment part attached to at least a part of the tooth;
In a mouth stimulator comprising a pressing portion that is integrally fixed to the mounting portion, and that can press a facial acupuncture point as a pressed treatment portion from within the mouth in a state where the mounting portion is mounted on a tooth,
The mounting portion has a front surface portion in contact with the front surface of the upper tooth front portion, a rear surface portion in contact with the back surface of the upper tooth front portion, and a communication portion that connects the rear surface portion and each lower end of the front surface portion. It can be attached to the front,
The rear surface portion is formed with an engaging portion with which the front end of the lower tooth front portion can be engaged.

  In the intraoral stimulator of the present invention, it is desirable that a plurality of the engaging portions are formed apart from each other in the vertical direction.

  When a plurality of engaging portions are provided as described above, the engaging portions are formed of elongated protrusions extending in the left-right direction, and a space for separating them is formed between the engaging portions. It is desirable that

  Here, the said pressed treatment part means the site | part which can anticipate various therapeutic effects by pressing there, for example, various acupoints, a joint part, etc. correspond to this.

  It is desirable that the pressing portion has a shape capable of pressing the acupuncture points called “welcome nose”, “nodding nose”, “smile” or “gigantic” upward from the inside of the upper lip or cheek. Further, the pressing portion may have a shape capable of pressing an acupuncture point called “Kanatsu” or “ball solution” upward from the inner side of the lower jaw. The acupoints are not limited to these. The pressing portion may be shaped to press the temporomandibular joint portion upward from the mouth.

  On the other hand, it is preferable that the mounting portion be softened with hot water and bendable according to the shape of the teeth.

  In any of the above embodiments, the mounting portion and the pressing portion can be formed by integral molding, but the pressing portion is formed of a heat-resistant material that is separate from the mounting portion, and the base portion of the pressing portion is the connecting portion. It can also be set as the structure fixed to the mounting part via.

  The protruding end of the pressing portion may be spherical. Furthermore, you may attach a permanent magnet or mineral (Amethyst etc.) to this protrusion.

  And it is especially desirable that the mouth stimulator of the present invention is at least partially formed from food. Particularly preferred examples of such foods include strawberries, gums, candy, chewing candy, hard chocolate, rice crackers, biscuits and the like.

  An intraoral stimulator according to the present invention includes a mounting portion that is attached to at least a part of a tooth, and is integrally fixed to the mounting portion. Therefore, with respect to stimulation of acupoints, etc., basically the same functions and effects as those of the mouth stimulator described in Patent Document 1 are obtained. Can do.

  In the intraoral stimulator according to the present invention, in particular, the mounting part communicates the front part in contact with the front surface of the upper teeth, the rear part in contact with the rear surface of the upper teeth front, and the lower ends of the rear part and the front part. And a connecting portion that can be attached to the front portion of the upper tooth, and an engaging portion that can be engaged with the tip of the front portion of the lower tooth is formed on the rear surface portion. Compared with the conventional mouth stimulator, the handleability is also good. That is, since the engaging portion as described above is formed on the rear surface portion, after the user has roughly combined the mouth stimulator with the upper teeth front portion, the user is in a state where the upper teeth and lower teeth are normally occluded. If the front end of the lower tooth is engaged with the engaging portion in a natural state and the front portion of the lower tooth is moved slightly upward in this state, the entire mouth stimulator is moved upward, and the front portion of the upper tooth It is possible to easily and reliably carry out everything from close combinations to stimuli to acupuncture points.

  Moreover, in the mouth stimulator of the present invention, in particular, when a plurality of the engaging portions are formed apart from each other in the vertical direction, in a natural state close to the state in which the upper teeth and lower teeth are normally occluded, It becomes possible to set the stimulation force appropriately. That is, if the tip of the lower tooth front part is engaged with a lower one of the plurality of engaging parts, the entire intraoral stimulator, that is, the pressing part moves further upward. . Therefore, as described above, a person having a relatively long distance from the tooth position to the stimulation target such as the acupoint can obtain an appropriate stimulation force by moving the pressing portion further upward as described above. Moreover, regardless of the above distance, when it is desired to obtain a particularly strong stimulating force, a strong stimulating force can be obtained by moving the pressing portion further upward as described above.

  On the other hand, if the tip of the lower tooth front part is engaged with the above-mentioned plurality of engaging parts at the upper position, the entire length of the mouth stimulator, that is, the length that the pressing part moves upward is compared. Shorter. Therefore, as described above, children with a relatively short distance from the tooth position to the target for stimulation such as acupoints have appropriate stimulation power by shortening the length that the pressing portion moves upward as described above. Can be obtained. In addition, when it is desired to weaken the stimulation force regardless of the distance, the stimulation force can be weakened by shortening the length of the pressing portion moving upward as described above.

  In addition, if a plurality of engaging portions are formed apart from each other in the vertical direction as described above, the vertical positional relationship between the front tip of the upper teeth and the front tip of the lower teeth varies depending on the person under normal occlusion. Even if it exists, appropriate stimulating force can be obtained by selecting the engaging part which engages the front-end | tip part of a lower tooth.

  In addition, when a plurality of engaging portions as described above are formed of elongated protrusions extending in the left-right direction and a space for separating them is formed between the engaging portions, Increases flexibility. If so, the engaging portion positioned below the engaging portion with which the front end of the lower tooth front engages is easily elastically deformed when the lower tooth front hits. However, it is prevented that the stimulation operation by the lower teeth front part is hindered.

  Further, in the mouth stimulator of the present invention, since the mounting part is shaped to be attached to the front part of the upper teeth, the entire mouth stimulator can be formed extremely small, and the uncomfortable feeling at the time of wearing is minimized. Can be suppressed. In particular, when the mounting portion and the pressing portion are formed by integral molding, manufacturing is also easy.

  Further, in the mouth stimulator of the present invention, in particular, if the mounting part is softened with hot water and can be bent following the shape of the teeth, the mounting part corresponds to the front part of the upper teeth of everyone. And the mouth stimulator can be stably mounted in the mouth.

  In addition, if the tip of the pressing member is made spherical, stimulation can be reduced, and if a permanent magnet is attached to the tip of the pressing member, the therapeutic effect can be enhanced, and if mineral such as amethyst is attached to the tip of the pressing member, these minerals The therapeutic effect can be enhanced by the wave effect.

  And when at least a part of the mouth stimulator of the present invention is formed from foods such as confectionery, all or part of it can be ingested as food after being used for mouth stimulation. It is not necessary to take out the mouth stimulator by putting in the mouth, or if a little finger is put in the mouth, the remaining thing can be easily taken out, which is preferable in terms of oral hygiene. In addition, from the viewpoint of oral hygiene, it is more preferable to form all of the mouth stimulator from food. In addition, when a mouth stimulator is formed from confectionery, among other foods, it is possible to increase the motivation for children to use the mouth stimulator. Furthermore, when the mouth stimulating device is formed from confectionery or gum, it is possible to eliminate the uncomfortable feeling of putting the mouth stimulating device into the mouth and to be suitable for use while going out.

The perspective view which shows the intraoral stimulator by the 1st Embodiment of this invention Front view of the mouth stimulator of FIG. Rear view of the mouth stimulator of FIG. The partially broken side view which shows the mounting state of the intraoral stimulator of FIG. The perspective view which shows the intraoral stimulator by the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. Front view of the mouth stimulator of FIG. Rear view of mouth stimulator in FIG. Front view and sectional view showing an example of a conventional mouth stimulator The schematic front view which shows the mounting state of the intraoral stimulator of FIG. A diagram showing the location of the acupuncture points called "Yangxiang", "Rhino", "Smile", and "Big Ryo" A diagram showing the location of acupoints called "Kanatsu"

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  1, 2 and 3 show a perspective shape, a front shape and a rear shape of the intraoral stimulator 20 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, respectively. As shown in the figure, the intraoral stimulator 20 includes a front surface portion 21 that contacts the surface of the front portion of the upper teeth when mounted in a human mouth, a rear surface portion 23 that contacts the back surface of the front portion of the upper teeth, A rear surface portion 23 and a communication portion 24 that communicates the lower ends of the front surface portion 21 are provided. The above portions 21, 23, and 24 have a generally rounded and generally “let” -shaped side shape, and constitute a mounting portion that is mounted on the front portion of the upper teeth. In addition, the outer edge portions of the portions 21, 23 and 24 are rounded so as not to give pain or damage when mounted in the mouth.

  As clearly shown in FIG. 2, the front portion 21 has a substantially inverted trapezoidal upper center cut into a V shape, and an opening 22 for increasing flexibility is provided in each of the two portions thus separated. The shape is different. A portion near the upper end divided into two of the front surface portion 21 serves as a pressing portion 21a that can press the acupuncture point on the face as the pressed treatment portion.

  On the other hand, the rear surface portion 23 is formed in a trapezoidal shape as a whole as shown in FIG. 3, and four engaging portions 25 are formed on the surface thereof as an example. These engaging portions 25 are formed of elongated protrusions having surfaces rising toward the lower side (the connecting portion 24 side), and the lower three of the four have V-shaped side shapes. The remaining uppermost one is formed in a shape that continues to the upper end of the rear surface portion 23 as it is. A space 26 for separating the four engaging portions 25 is formed between the four engaging portions 25, and a space 26 similar to the above is also formed below the lowermost engaging portion 25.

  The portions 21, 23 and 24 described above are formed from an elastic material such as polyethylene or silicone, but are not limited thereto, and may be formed from a hard plastic material or the like. In addition, the above-mentioned portions 21, 23 and 24 have, for example, a maximum width of the front portion 21 of 50 mm, a height of 30 mm, a width of the connecting portion 24 of 40 mm, a width of the upper end of the rear portion 23 of 15 mm, and a height of It is formed in a size of about 18 mm.

  The intraoral stimulator 20 of this embodiment is mounted in a human mouth as shown in FIG. That is, the user first holds the mouth stimulating device 20 with the fingertip so that the front surface portion 21 is positioned on the front side of the upper tooth front portion 30 and the gum 31 and the rear surface portion 23 is positioned on the rear side thereof. The mouth stimulator 20 is roughly combined with the upper anterior portion 30 and the gum 31. Since the front surface portion 21, the rear surface portion 23, and the connecting portion 24 are made of an elastic material and have a substantially “L” -shaped side surface shape as described above, the oral stimulator 20 has upper teeth. The front portion 30 and the gum 31 are loosely and elastically sandwiched from the front and rear.

  Next, the user engages the tip of the lower tooth front portion 32 with one of the four engaging portions 25 formed on the rear surface portion 23 (second one from the bottom in FIG. 4), and the state To move the lower teeth upward. As a result, the intraoral stimulator 20 is intimately assembled with the anterior front portion 30 and the gum 31 and the pressing portion 21a reaches a predetermined height position.

  By doing so, the tip of the pressing portion 21a presses the acupuncture points (points) C and C (refer to FIG. 10) called “Yangkang” upward from the inside of the upper lip to stimulate it. If the lower teeth are moved like a meshing operation, the intensity of stimulation is repeated.

  As described above, the intraoral stimulator 20 of the present embodiment has an advantage that it can stimulate the “incense incense” with a very simple configuration and has little uncomfortable feeling when worn. When the olfactory abnormality occurs, the runny nose stops due to a cold or hay fever, or the nasal congestion occurs, the above symptoms can be eliminated by wearing the intraoral stimulator 20 on the upper front teeth 30.

  And when using this intraoral stimulator 20 by attaching it to the upper front part 30 as mentioned above, in the natural state close | similar to the state where the upper tooth and the lower tooth were normally bitten, 25, the tip of the lower tooth front part 32 is engaged, and the lower tooth front part 32 is simply moved upward in that state. From combination to stimulation of acupoints and the like can be performed easily and reliably.

  Moreover, in the intraoral stimulator 20 of this embodiment, since the four engaging parts 25 are formed apart from each other in the vertical direction, a natural state close to a state in which the upper teeth and lower teeth are normally occluded. Thus, it is possible to set the stimulation force appropriately. That is, if the tip of the lower tooth front part 32 is engaged with a lower one of the four engaging parts, the entire intraoral stimulator 20, that is, the pressing part 21 a is further upward. It will move. Therefore, a person who has a relatively long distance from the tooth position to the stimulation target such as the acupoint can obtain an appropriate stimulation force by moving the pressing portion 21a further upward as described above. Moreover, regardless of the above distance, when it is desired to obtain a particularly strong stimulation force, a strong stimulation force can be obtained by moving the pressing portion 21a further upward as described above.

  On the other hand, if the tip of the lower tooth front part 32 is engaged with the above-mentioned four engaging parts 25 that are in a higher position, the whole mouth stimulator 20, that is, the pressing part 21 a is upward. The moving length is relatively short. Therefore, a child or the like having a relatively short distance from the tooth position to the stimulation target such as the acupuncture point can obtain an appropriate stimulation force by shortening the length that the pressing portion 21a moves upward as described above. it can. Further, when it is desired to weaken the stimulation force regardless of the distance, the stimulation force can be weakened by shortening the length of the pressing portion 21a moving upward as described above.

  In the present embodiment, the four engaging portions 25 are formed of elongated protrusions extending in the left-right direction, and spaces 26 for separating them are formed between the engaging portions 25. The flexibility of the joint portion 25 is increased. If so, the engaging part 25 (the lowest part in FIG. 4) positioned below the engaging part 25 with which the tip of the lower tooth front part 32 engages is when the lower tooth front part 32 hits. 4 is easily elastically deformed as shown in FIG. 4, so that the engaging portion 25 is prevented from hindering the stimulation operation by the lower tooth front portion 32.

  Moreover, in this intraoral stimulator 20, since the mounting portion is shaped to be mounted on the upper front tooth portion 30, it is possible to form the whole in a very small size and to minimize the uncomfortable feeling during mounting. Can do. In particular, since the whole mouth stimulator 20 is formed by integral molding, it is easy to manufacture.

  In addition, the mounting part which consists of the said front-surface part 20, the rear surface part 23, and the connection part 24 may be softened with hot water, and bendable according to the shape of a tooth | gear. When doing so, the mounting part can be shaped to correspond to the front part of the upper teeth of everyone, and the mouth stimulator can be stably mounted in the mouth.

  And at least one part of the said front part 20, the back surface part 23, and the connection part 24 may be formed from foodstuffs, such as a candy, gum | gum, candy, chewing candy, hard chocolate, rice cracker, a biscuits. Particularly preferred as such foods are those obtained by mixing an emulsifier, gelatin, paste, mint, or the like in a gum base or starch syrup.

  In that case, after using the mouth stimulator 20 for mouth stimulation, all or part of it can be ingested as food, so there is no need to put a finger into the mouth and take out the mouth stimulator or If only a few fingers are put in the inside, the remaining one can be easily taken out, which is preferable in terms of oral hygiene. From the viewpoint of oral hygiene, it is more preferable to form all of the front surface portion 20, the rear surface portion 23, and the communication portion 24 from food. In addition, when a mouth stimulator is formed from confectionery, among other foods, it is possible to increase the motivation for children to use the mouth stimulator. Furthermore, when all of the front surface portion 20, the rear surface portion 23, and the communication portion 24 are formed from confectionery or gum, it eliminates the uncomfortable feeling of putting the mouth stimulator 20 into the mouth and is suitable for use while going out. can do.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. 5, 6 and 7 show the perspective shape, front shape and rear shape of the oral stimulator 40 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, respectively. As shown in the figure, the intraoral stimulator 40 communicates the front surface portion 41 that contacts the front surface of the upper teeth front portion, the rear surface portion 43 that contacts the back surface of the upper teeth front portion, and the lower ends of the rear surface portion 43 and the front surface portion 41. And a communication unit 44.

  The above portions 41, 43, and 44 have a rounded, generally “le” -shaped side surface shape, and constitute a mounting portion that is mounted on the front portion of the upper teeth. Further, the outer edge portions of the portions 41, 43 and 44 are rounded so as not to give pain or damage when mounted in the mouth.

  As clearly shown in FIG. 6, the front portion 41 has a substantially inverted trapezoidal upper center cut into a V shape, and an opening 42 for increasing flexibility is provided in each of the two parts thus separated. The shape is different. A portion near the upper end divided into two of the front surface portion 41 is a pressing portion 41a that can press a point on the face as a pressed treatment portion.

  On the other hand, the rear surface portion 43 is formed in a trapezoidal shape as a whole, and two engaging portions 45 are formed on the surface as an example. These engaging portions 45 are formed of elongated protrusions having a surface rising toward the lower side (the connecting portion 44 side), and the lower one of the two has a V-shaped side shape, The upper one has a shape that continues to the upper end of the rear surface portion 43 as it is. A space 46 for separating the two engaging portions 45 is formed between the two engaging portions 45, and a space 46 similar to the above is formed at a lower position of the lower engaging portion 45.

  The intraoral stimulator 40 of the present embodiment having the above configuration is basically formed in the same manner as the intraoral stimulator 20 of the first embodiment, except that the number of engaging portions 45 is different. Therefore, also in this intraoral stimulator 40, the effect similar to the effect which the intraoral stimulator 20 of 1st Embodiment has is acquired.

  As described above, in the intraoral stimulator of the present invention, the number of engaging portions provided on the rear surface portion is not particularly limited, and may be an appropriate number.

  In the two embodiments described above, a plurality of engaging portions are provided, but only one engaging portion may be provided. In that case, as described above, it becomes impossible to adjust the stimulation force by selecting the engaging portion that engages the lower tooth front portion. However, even in that case, the effect of being able to perform easily and reliably from mounting to stimulation such as acupuncture points in a natural state close to the state where the upper teeth and lower teeth are normally occluded is provided with a plurality of engaging portions. As with the case.

  Furthermore, if the protrusions of the pressing portions 21a and 41a described above are made spherical, the stimulation can be eased. If a mineral such as a permanent magnet or amethyst is embedded in the tip, the therapeutic effect can be enhanced by the wave effect of the mineral.

  In addition, the embodiment has been described above in which the pressing portion is configured to press and stimulate the acupuncture points C and C (refer to FIG. 10) called “welcome” upward from the inside of the upper lip. The intraoral stimulator of the present invention can be configured to stimulate acupoints other than the above-mentioned acupoints, and further temporomandibular joints, and in this case, the effects described above are similarly produced.

  The shape of the pressing portion is not limited to that in the first embodiment or the second embodiment, and any shape can be adopted as long as it can stimulate the acupoint and the temporomandibular joint.

  The shape of the mounting portion is not limited to that in the first embodiment or the second embodiment, and any shape can be adopted as long as it can be mounted on the front portion of the upper teeth by the front portion and the rear portion. . For example, the mounting portion may be formed in the shape of a mouthpiece. In that case, since the intraoral stimulator can be supported by the entire jaw, the stability of the support is improved. The degree of stimulation can be adjusted by adjusting how the upper and lower teeth are bitten and the movement of the tongue.

10, 20, 40 Intraoral stimulator 10B Bottom part of oral stimulator 21, 42 Front part 21a, 41a Press part 22, 42 Opening 23, 43 Rear part 24, 44 Contact part 25, 45 Engagement part 26, 46 Space 30 Top Front part 31 gum 32 front part of lower tooth

Claims (3)

At least a mounting part to be mounted on a part of a tooth, and a face acupoint as a pressed treatment part can be pressed from within the mouth with the mounting part being integrally fixed to the mounting part and mounted on the tooth. In the mouth stimulator comprising a pressing part,
Said mounting portion, a front portion in contact with the upper teeth anterior surface, schematic "Les a contact portion to contact surface, and a rear surface portion of each lower end of the front portion after contacting the backside of the wafer front ”-Shaped cross-sectional shape, formed from an elastic material, and attachable to the upper teeth front part,
The pressing portion is formed integrally with the front portion and has an end surface facing upward.
An engaging portion is formed on the surface of the rear surface portion opposite to the front surface portion, the protrusion having a surface rising toward the lower side , and the front end of the lower tooth can be engaged therewith. A mouth stimulator that is characterized.   The intraoral stimulator according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the engaging portions are formed apart from each other in the vertical direction. Wherein the plurality of the engaging portion is an elongated projection extending in the lateral direction, the Oite the rear face between each other of the engaging portion, the space separating them engaging portion is formed The mouth stimulator according to claim 2.

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