JP6806400B1 - Oral radiography aid - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize an intraoral radiography assisting tool capable of easily taking an intraoral image of a patient at low cost. SOLUTION: An insertion plate 102 to be inserted into the oral cavity and a smartphone holder formed on the proximal end side of the insertion plate 102 so as to form an angle of more than 180 ° and less than 270 ° with respect to the surface of the insertion plate 102. An intraoral imaging assist is provided with a plate 110, a smartphone fixing means for fixing the smartphone 10 to the smartphone holding plate 110, and a mirror surface processing portion 102a in which at least a part of the surface on the distal end side of the insertion plate 102 is mirror-treated. Make up the ingredients. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

The present invention belongs to the technical field of the dental practice, and in particular, relates to a technique for facilitating intraoral radiography.

Conventionally, various devices for photographing the oral cavity have been known. For example, the intraoral imaging apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes an imaging unit having fisheye lenses arranged one above the other, a housing supporting two fisheye lenses, and an LED mounted on a side surface of the housing. This imaging unit is inserted into the oral cavity and the LED is turned on to take a picture. This makes it possible to photograph all the teeth of the upper and lower jaws at the same time, and prevents the illumination light from being directly reflected on the fisheye lens.

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However, the intraoral radiography device described in Patent Document 1 is an expensive dedicated device and cannot be easily purchased. In particular, when looking at telemedicine using the Internet, it is not something that patients can easily use.

On the other hand, in telemedicine of dentistry, an intraoral image is one of essential information for a doctor to make a diagnosis, and there is a strong demand for an environment in which a patient can easily take an intraoral image by himself / herself.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve these problems, and provides an intraoral radiography assisting tool that allows a patient to easily take an intraoral image of himself / herself and realize it at low cost. Is the issue.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has an angle of more than 180 ° and less than 270 ° with respect to the surface of the insertion plate with respect to the insertion plate to be inserted into the oral cavity and the base end side of the insertion plate. It is characterized in that it includes a formed smartphone holding plate and a smartphone fixing means for fixing the smartphone to the smartphone holding plate, and at least a part of the surface on the tip end side of the insertion plate is mirror-treated.

By adopting such a configuration, patients and the like can take pictures of the oral cavity by themselves using smartphones that are already widespread. In particular, since it is possible to take a picture while checking the image displayed on the screen of the smartphone by oneself, it is possible to take an image in the oral cavity easily and surely.

Further, the insertion plate and the smartphone holding plate may be formed by bending one metal plate.

By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to realize an intraoral radiography assisting tool at a very low cost.

Further, the angle between the insertion plate and the smartphone holding plate may be variable.

With such a configuration, the adjustment range is widened, which facilitates shooting, and the transportation and storage can be performed in a flat state, which is effective in reducing the transportation cost and the storage space.

Further, it is characterized in that a recess for avoiding contact with the uvula is formed at substantially the center of the tip of the insertion plate.

By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to prevent / reduce sobbing during imaging.

Further, the insertion plate is characterized in that a constricted portion is formed so that the intermediate position from the proximal end side to the distal end side becomes narrow.

By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the burden on the mouth (particularly the corner of the mouth) during shooting.

Further, the smartphone fixing means is composed of a plurality of belt holes and belts formed in the smartphone holding plate.

By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to realize low cost, support various smartphones, and flexibly support even if the positions of the rear and front cameras are different.

By applying the present invention, it is possible for a patient to easily take an intraoral image of himself / herself and to provide an intraoral radiography assisting tool at low cost.

An intraoral radiography assisting tool which is an example of an embodiment of the present invention, (a) is an overall front view, (b) is a side view, and (c) is a front view of a smartphone fixing plate portion. (A) is a front view with the smartphone fixed, and (b) is the same side view. It is a figure which showed an example of the state which imaged the oral cavity (maxillary side).

Hereinafter, the intraoral imaging assisting tool 100, which is an example of the embodiment of the present invention, will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that, for the sake of easy understanding of the drawings, some parts are exaggerated in size and dimensions, and some parts do not necessarily match the actual product. In addition, each drawing shall be viewed in the direction of the code, and based on that direction, it is expressed as up / down / left / right, front, and back.

<Composition of intraoral radiography aid>
As shown in FIG. 1, in the intraoral imaging assisting tool 100 shown as an example of the embodiment of the present invention, a recess 104 is formed in the center of the tip and both sides are slightly narrowed in the middle. The insertion plate 102 on which the constricted portion 106 is formed and the smartphone fixing plate 110 integrally molded on the base end side of the insertion plate 102 are formed as two plate-shaped members as main components.

The surface of the smartphone fixing plate 110 is formed so as to form an angle θ (see FIG. 1B) of more than 180 ° and less than 270 ° with respect to the surface of the insertion plate 102. This angle θ can be set in various angles within the above range, but it is desirable to set it in the range of about 210 ° to 240 °.

Further, a plurality of belt holes 112 are formed in the smartphone holding plate 110 at different positions in the width direction. The belt hole 112 functions as a "smartphone fixing means" together with the belt 120. The belt 120 is composed of, for example, a belt having a hook-and-loop fastener, a belt having an elastic member such as rubber, and the like.

Further, in the present embodiment, the entire surface is made of stainless steel, and the surface side of the insertion plate 102 is particularly polished to a mirror finish. Further, the insertion plate 102 and the smartphone fixing plate 110 are formed by bending one stainless steel plate (metal plate).

<Action / function of intraoral radiography aid>
Subsequently, how to use the intraoral radiography assisting tool 100 will be described.

First, the smartphone 10 is fixed to the smartphone fixing plate 110 using the attached belt 120 (see FIG. 2). At this time, the orientation of the smartphone 10 may be any direction depending on the shooting style (shooting is performed while looking at the screen 14 of the smartphone 10, but the one that is easy to see can be used depending on the shooting style).

After confirming that the camera 12 (either the rear camera or the front camera) of the smartphone 10 faces the mirror surface processing unit 102a of the insertion plate 102 (the camera application may be launched and confirmed on the screen 14). As shown in FIG. 3, the tip end side of the insertion plate 102 is placed in the oral cavity for imaging.

FIG. 3 shows a state in which the upper jaw side is photographed, but when the mandibular side is photographed, it may be photographed upside down.

As described in the above configuration, the intraoral imaging assisting tool 100 according to the present invention has an insertion plate 102 to be inserted into the oral cavity and 180 ° to the surface of the insertion plate 102 on the proximal end side of the insertion plate 102. An insertion plate including a smartphone holding plate 110 formed so as to form an angle of more than 270 ° and a smartphone fixing means (belt hole 112 and belt 120) for fixing the smartphone 10 to the smartphone holding plate 110. The mirror surface processing portion 102a was provided with at least a part of the surface on the tip side of the 102 surface being mirror-treated.

By adopting such a configuration, a patient or the like can take an image of the oral cavity by himself / herself using the already popular smartphone 10. In particular, since it is possible to take a picture while checking the image reflected on the screen 14 of the smartphone 10 by oneself (while looking directly at the screen 14 or the screen 14 reflected in the mirror), it is possible to easily and surely take an image in the oral cavity.

Further, since the insertion plate 102 and the smartphone holding plate 110 are formed by bending one metal plate, an intraoral radiography assisting tool can be realized at a very low cost.

Further, since the recess 104 for avoiding contact with the uvula is formed at substantially the center of the tip of the insertion plate 102, it is possible to prevent / reduce sore throat during imaging.

Further, since the insertion plate 102 is formed with the constricted portion 106 so that the intermediate position from the proximal end side to the distal end side becomes narrow, the burden on the mouth (particularly the corner of the mouth) at the time of photographing can be reduced.

In addition, since the smartphone fixing means is simply composed of a plurality of belt holes 112 and belts 120 formed in the smartphone holding plate 110, low cost is realized, compatibility with various smartphones, and rear / front cameras. It is possible to flexibly deal with different positions.

<Other configuration examples>
In the above, the angle between the insertion plate 102 and the smartphone holding plate 110 is fixed, but it may be configured to be variable. If it is variable, the adjustment range is widened, which makes it easier to take pictures, and it is possible to carry out transportation and storage in a flat state, which is effective in reducing transportation costs and storage space.

Further, in the above description, the example is described as an example in which the whole is composed of metal, but other than that, for example, resin may be used.

Further, in the above, the smartphone fixing means is composed of a plurality of belt holes and belts formed in the smartphone holding plate, but the present invention is not limited to this. As long as the smartphone can be fixed, it is possible to select the means of exception.

10 ... Smartphone 12 ... Camera 14 ... Screen 100 ... Oral imaging aid 102 ... Insert plate 102a ... Mirror surface processing unit 104 ... Tip recess 106 ... Constriction 110・ ・ ・ Smartphone holding plate 112 ・ ・ ・ Belt hole 120 ・ ・ ・ Belt

Claims (6)

An insertion plate to be inserted into the oral cavity and
A smartphone holding plate formed on the base end side of the insertion plate so as to form an angle of more than 180 ° and less than 270 ° with respect to the surface of the insertion plate.
It is equipped with a smartphone fixing means for fixing the smartphone to the smartphone holding plate.
An intraoral radiography assisting tool characterized in that at least a part of the surface on the distal end side of the insertion plate is mirror-treated. In claim 1,
An intraoral radiography assisting tool, wherein the insertion plate and the smartphone holding plate are formed by bending a single metal plate. In claim 1 or 2,
An intraoral radiography assisting tool characterized in that the angle between the insertion plate and the smartphone holding plate is variable. In any of claims 1 to 3,
An intraoral radiography assisting tool characterized in that a recess is formed at substantially the center of the tip of the insertion plate to avoid contact with the uvula. In any of claims 1 to 4,
An intraoral radiography assisting tool characterized in that the insertion plate is formed with a constricted portion so that the intermediate position from the proximal end side to the distal end side is narrowed. In any of claims 1 to 5,
The smartphone fixing means is an intraoral radiography assisting tool characterized by being composed of a plurality of belt holes and belts formed in the smartphone holding plate.

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