KR101453520B1 - Teeth Whitening Apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a tooth whitening device. The tooth whitening device according to the present invention comprises a body including: a mouth opening unit which is inserted in the mouth, has a light-emitting unit formed thereon, and is adhered on the teeth; and a switch which supplies power source to the mouth opening unit and controls on/off switching. The mouth opening unit is disposed on the outside of the mouth of a user, is formed in an arc shape to close the mouth, and comprises: a body having a light-emitting unit formed therein; and a mouth wearing unit which is formed on the rear surface of the body and inserted in the mouth in order to be adhered on the teeth. A ventilating means is formed in the mouth wearing unit so as to have ventilating properties for supplying oxygen. Accordingly, LED light is irradiated to the teeth so that whitening functions can be exhibited. Oxygen is induced to be actively supplied to the teeth on which a whitening agent is coated, so that the whitening functions of a light catalyst can be promoted. The mouth wearing unit can be attached and detached, therefore a plurality of people can use one device and economical effects can be expected.

Description

Teeth Whitening Apparatus

The present invention relates to a tooth whitening device, and more particularly, to a tooth whitening device that directly applies a tooth whitening agent to a tooth, opens an opening with a silicone-made opening device, removes an environment capable of hindering penetration of light, Thereby enabling the whitening function of the photocatalyst to be exerted. In particular, the whitening function of the photocatalyst can be promoted by smoothly inducing oxygen supply to the opening of the tooth.

Recently, as interest in cosmetic and cosmetic surgery has increased, tooth color has also become a beauty.

Due to various causes such as drugs, congenital factors, tobacco, and other food colors, the teeth may change color from yellow to black or black.

Recently, as the level of living has improved, I have become interested in the beauty of my life. Among patented young women, tooth whitening is attracting attention as a means of beauty.

Teeth whitening makes teeth whiten, which can give a clear image to themselves as well as to the opponent, which has attracted many people.

Tooth whitening was the most basic way to obtain a whitening effect by toothbrushing using toothpaste containing tooth whitening agent. However, the amount of the whitening agent contained in the dentifrice was too small to effectively remove the coloring component deposited on the tooth surface.

Therefore, in order to provide more effective whitening treatment, a method of receiving a professional procedure using a whitening pad or a laser in a dentistry is used.

This method is excellent in the whitening effect, but it is troublesome to receive outpatient treatment periodically over a long period of time, and expensive treatment cost is required.

Thus, a whitening patch has been proposed as an eclectic alternative which is easy to treat with less cost and has excellent effect.

The whitening patch is a product in which an ointment containing a low-concentration carboxy or peroxide-based whitening agent is applied on the surface. The whitening ingredient is sufficient and can be used for a long time, so that the whitening effect is excellent. Just by attaching to the front and back, the preparation for treatment is over, so anyone can use it easily.

However, this patch for whitening is detached from the original attachment position due to the motion of the muscles around the mouth when used for a long time because the adhesive portion adhered to the teeth is water-soluble. The problem that the ointment portion irritates or damages the gum, tongue, .

To overcome these problems, recently developed is a light emitting tooth whitening device.

The luminescent tooth whitening apparatus can promote the whitening treatment by applying a whitening agent containing a photoactive agent to teeth and irradiating actinic rays in a structure in which oxygen supply is smooth.

On the other hand, a tooth whitening device is disclosed in Korean Patent No. 10-0773379.

The light emitting unit includes a case, a light emitting device mounted inside the case, and a scattering part mounted on the opening and scattering light generated from the light emitting device. And a tooth whitening device having an aperture for transmitting scattered light to the teeth.

However, in order to promote the whitening performance by light irradiation, the photocatalyst must be supplied to the tooth and the oxygen supply must be smoothly performed in order to promote the catalytic reaction. However, since the prior art has a structure in which the aperture is closed, The function is deteriorated.

Disclosure of the Invention The present invention has been conceived in order to solve the problems of the prior art described above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a tooth whitening agent that directly applies tooth whitening agent to a tooth and opens a mouth with a silicone material to remove an environment that may hinder penetration of light, The present invention provides a tooth whitening device capable of promoting the whitening function of a photocatalyst because the oxygen supply can be smoothly induced in a state in which the opening is held, There is a purpose.

The above object of the present invention is achieved by a teeth whitening apparatus comprising a main body having an opening unit inserted into a mouth and formed with a light emitting portion and brought into close contact with a tooth and a switch for controlling on / A mouthpiece disposed on an outer side of the mouth of the user and having an arcuate shape for covering the oral cavity and having a light emitting portion formed therein and a mouth wearing portion formed on a rear surface of the body, Wherein the mouth wearer is provided with ventilation means to have air permeability through which oxygen is supplied.

The mouth wearing part is formed at one side of the body and protrudes to be inserted into a mouth of the body and includes an insert part made of soft material. The insert part has a cut part formed at the upper part and the lower part to have air permeability, and both side walls are formed outwardly And ventilation means is formed on both side walls.

The ventilation means is formed of a plurality of holes formed on both side walls of the insertion portion and closely contacted to both sides of the inside of the mouth.

The ventilation means includes a recess formed in a predetermined length on the outer or inner surface of both side walls of the insertion portion and recessed inward to form a passage, and a plurality of through holes formed in the recess.

And the ventilation means includes a fan formed inside the mouth wearing portion and rotated to circulate the air.

Wherein the body of the punch has an arcuate shape corresponding to the curvature of the teeth, a light emitting portion is mounted inside the body, and an opening is formed at one side thereof; And a bracket detachably coupled to the opening of the main body and having a through hole formed therein for coupling the mouth wearing part.

The bracket has a plurality of engaging projections formed on the outer periphery thereof and a plurality of engaging grooves formed in the opening of the body.

The oral wearing part is separated from and connected to the body, and is replaceable when it is damaged or damaged.

Wherein the mouth wearing part includes a rib formed to have a predetermined area on an outer periphery of the protruding insertion part and coupled to close a through hole of the bracket and a plurality of locking protrusions formed on an outer periphery of the rib, And a plurality of installed grooves are formed.

According to the present invention, the whitening function can be exerted by irradiating the LED light to the teeth, and the whitening function of the photocatalyst can be promoted by inducing the oxygen supply to the tooth coated with the whitening agent to be smooth, It is economical because a single device can be used by a plurality of personnel.

1 is a perspective view of a tooth whitening device according to the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an 'opening period' in a tooth whitening device according to the present invention,
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an 'opening period' in a tooth whitening device according to the present invention,
4 to 6 are perspective views showing another embodiment of the "opening period" in the tooth whitening device according to the present invention.

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

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tooth whitening device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an 'opening period' in a tooth whitening device according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a tooth whitening device according to the present invention, 4 to 6 are perspective views showing another embodiment of the "opening period" in the tooth whitening device according to the present invention.

A tooth whitening device according to an embodiment of the present invention is a light emitting type tooth whitening device. The light emitting type tooth whitening device can apply a whitening agent containing a photocatalyst to a tooth and irradiate an actinic ray thereon to activate a whitening component by a photoactive agent to promote a whitening treatment.

1 to 6, a tooth whitening device according to the present invention includes an opening 100 inserted into an oral cavity and formed with a light emitting portion 150 and brought into close contact with a tooth, And a main body 200 on which a switch 220 for controlling ON / OFF is formed.

The mouthpiece 100 is disposed on the outside of the user's mouth and has an arcuate shape for covering the oral cavity and has a light emitting portion formed therein. The body 110 is formed on the rear surface of the body 110 and is inserted into the oral cavity, And a mouth wear part 120 for allowing the user to wear the mouth.

The light emitting unit 150 includes a light emitting element 151 that generates light and a circuit board 152 that controls the operation of the light emitting element 151. The circuit board 152 is connected to a circuit unit and receives an operation command signal of the light emitting device 151.

The light emitting device 151 is preferably an LED, and LEDs having various colors and roughness are applied.

It is required to have a heat dissipation structure in consideration of the point that the LED is inserted into the oral cavity because the light is about 20% in nature and the heat is about 80%.

And a scattering unit (not shown) for scattering the light emitted from the light emitting unit 150 to provide uniform light.

The scattering portion has a plurality of layer structures. Specifically, the scattering portion includes a light guide plate for uniformly guiding the light generated from the light emitting element upward. On the other hand, when the angle of incidence of the light entering the light guide plate is less than the critical angle, total reflection occurs, and light is spread throughout the light guide plate.

The body 110 of the opening device 100 has an arcuate shape corresponding to the curvature of the teeth and includes a main body 111 having an opening 1112 formed at one side thereof and a light emitting part 150 installed therein. And a bracket 112 detachably coupled to an opening 1112 of the main body 111 and having a through hole 1122 formed therein for coupling the mouth wearing portion 120.

The bracket 112 has a plurality of engaging protrusions 1121 formed on its outer periphery and a plurality of engaging grooves (not shown) are formed in the opening 1112 of the main body 111 to correspond to the engaging protrusions 1121, 1121 are coupled to the engagement grooves of the main body 111 so that the connection between the bracket 112 and the main body 111 is achieved.

In addition, a plurality of mounting grooves 1123 are formed at the corners of the bracket 112 so that the locking protrusions 124 of the mouthwear unit 120 to be described later can be coupled.

Meanwhile, it is preferable that the oral wearing part 120 is formed to have a proper size so as to open the mouth as much as possible, so as not to interfere with the flow of light emitted from the light emitting part 150, So that it can be replaced if it is damaged by damage or contamination.

The mouth wearing part 120 is formed at one side of the body 110 and is inserted into the mouth and protruded to form a soft insertion part 122; A rib 123 formed to have a predetermined area on the outer periphery of the protruding insertion part 122 and coupled to close the through hole 1122 of the bracket 112; And a plurality of locking projections (124) formed at the corners of the ribs (123).

Each of the insertion portions 122 has a cut-out portion 1224 formed at its upper portion and lower portion to have air permeability. Both side walls are formed to extend outward so as to have a trumpet shape so as to be easily inserted into an oral cavity. It is preferable to use a material which is soft and easily harmless to the human body.

The insertion portion 122 is formed in both side walls of the insertion portion 122 with a ventilation means 170 for guiding the introduction of oxygen so that oxygen can be directly contacted with the teeth during the breathing process.

In addition, a ventilation means 170 is formed in the mouth wearing portion 120 to perform a heat radiating function, and oxygen can be supplied to the mouth wearing portion 120 to have breathability.

One embodiment of the ventilation means 170 includes a plurality of elongated holes formed in both side portions of the insertion portion 122, thereby facilitating oxygen supply and activating the photocatalyst.

That is, the ventilation means 170b and 170c are formed in the lateral direction or the longitudinal direction with a certain length on both side portions of the insertion portion.

Another embodiment of the ventilation means 170 includes a concave portion 173 which is formed on the outer surface or the inner surface of the insertion portion 122 to have a predetermined length and which is recessed inward and formed as a passage, And a through hole 174.

In yet another embodiment, the ventilation means 170 includes a fan (not shown) formed inside the oral wearing portion 120 and rotated to circulate air.

Therefore, in the process of breathing, the air on the outside and inside of the insertion part 122 is sucked through a plurality of slots, so that oxygen in the air comes into contact with the photocatalyst applied to the teeth, thereby oxidizing the photocatalyst.

The main body 200 is connected to a power supply line for supplying power to the ejector 100 and includes a switch 220 for on / off control and a power supply battery, A direct power supply is also possible.

Hereinafter, the operation of the present invention will be described.

After applying a whitening agent directly to the teeth using a lipstick-shaped whitening agent bottle (not shown) containing a whitening agent, the oral wearing portion 120 of the mouthpiece 100 is inserted into the oral cavity,

Preferably, the lips of the user are positioned on the upper and lower surfaces and both side walls of the oral wearing part 120 so that the needle does not enter the inside of the opening device 100.

Approximately 20 to 30 minutes are appropriate for the application of the gelatinous whitening agent to the front and back surfaces of the teeth.

After the whitening agent is uniformly applied to the front and back surfaces of the teeth, the whitening reaction for the coloring components deposited on the teeth is initiated by the whitening component such as the photocatalyst contained in the whitening agent.

A whitening tooth whitening composition includes a composition containing an active ingredient capable of coloring or reducing coloration of a dyed chromophore or a composition capable of dissolving a dyed chromophore so as to be more susceptible to mechanical or chemical removal.

Suitable active ingredients for this purpose include, for example, hydrogen peroxide (or any hydrogen peroxide precursor), carbamide peroxide, sodium percarbonate, calcium peroxide, sodium perborate, potassium peracetate, peracetic acid (or other peracids) .

Preferably, tooth whitening compositions are used simultaneously with an activating means to increase the speed and efficiency of such compositions.

The activation means includes a composition (activation composition) distinct from a tooth whitening composition that chemically increases the speed and efficiency of a light source, a heat source, or a tooth whitening composition.

The activating composition may contain metal ions and their chelated complexes and a peracid precursor (a substance capable of forming a peracid in the presence of hydrogen peroxide, such as glyceryl triacetate).

After the mouth wearer 120 is inserted into the oral cavity, a preferable position of the light source in the door state between the lower rabbits is parallel to the occlusal plane of the teeth.

Then, when the switch 220 of the main body 200 is turned on, the light emitting portion 150 in the opening 100 is turned on, and the irradiated light emitted from the LED is irradiated to the teeth.

Accordingly, the photoactive agent contained in the whitening agent is activated by the light energy of the irradiation light, thereby promoting the whitening reaction of the whitening component, thereby shortening the whitening treatment time and increasing the whitening effect.

A method of using LED lighting for treating skin wounds has been known, and LED light of approximately 620 to 680 nm is used.

In the present invention, sterilization and tooth whitening functions can be performed in parallel by irradiating 400 to 500 nm LED light, which is the most suitable wavelength range for tooth whitening.

Preferably, the power density of the light transmitted to the tooth is such that the sum of the energy densities supplied for 8 minutes is 20 J / cm 2 to 2 W / cm 2. The preferred wavelength emission is set at 400 nm to 505 nm.

Preferably the light illuminates for a period of approximately 5 to 8 minutes. Preferably, the light source is set to be automatically turned off after the illumination period.

Accordingly, the photocatalyst contained in the whitening agent is activated by the light energy of the irradiation light to promote the whitening reaction of the whitening component, thereby shortening the whitening treatment time and increasing the whitening effect.

In addition, air flows into or into the oral cavity during the breathing process. When the air flows in this way, most of the air flows through the ventilation means 170 formed in the oral wearing portion 120.

The air can be diffused to a wider range as the air passes through the holes 172 and the holes 174 constituting the ventilation means 170 and the thus diffused air can be uniformly injected to the teeth, The whitening effect can be doubled by promoting the photocatalytic reaction.

The above-described light irradiation whitening cycle is performed approximately two to three times, and one cycle is performed for approximately eight minutes.

After removing the excess whitening agent from the first cycle, refill the whitening agent for the second cycle. The light illuminates as above for about 8 minutes. Preferably, a third cycle of applying lightening agent and illuminating the light for approximately 8 minutes is performed.

After three or more whitening processes have been completed, the whitening agent is removed using water and the color tone of the teeth is measured to ensure that the teeth are sufficiently whitened.

If additional whitening is desired, additional whitening treatment may be given for approximately 1 to 8 weeks.

After the tooth whitening process is complete, the teeth are treated with a desensitizing composition selected from the group including, but not limited to, potassium nitrate and fluorinated gels.

Although the present invention has been described in connection with the above-mentioned preferred embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, It is obvious that the claims fall within the scope of the claims.

100: Opener 110: Body
111: main body 112: bracket
120: oral wearing part 122: insertion part
150: light emitting portion 151: light emitting element
170: ventilation means 200:

Claims (7)

An opening which is inserted into the oral cavity and in which the light emitting portion is formed and is brought into close contact with the teeth,
And a main body on which a switch for controlling on / off operation is formed by supplying power to the pneumatic device,
The above-
A body disposed on the outside of the user's mouth and formed in an arcuate shape so as to cover the oral cavity,
And a mouth wearing part detachably coupled to the body and inserted into the oral cavity to be held by the teeth,
Wherein the mouth wear part is formed with ventilation means to have air permeability to supply oxygen. The method according to claim 1,
The body of the punch
A body having an arc shape corresponding to the curvature of the teeth, the light emitting part being mounted inside and having an opening formed at one side thereof;
A bracket detachably coupled to the opening of the main body and having a through hole formed therein for engaging the mouth wearing part;
The tooth whitening device comprising: 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein a plurality of engaging projections are formed on the outer periphery of the bracket, and a plurality of engaging grooves are formed in the opening of the body. The method according to claim 1,
The oral wearing part
And an insertion portion formed at one side of the body and protruding to be inserted into the mouth and made of soft material,
And the ventilation means is formed in the insertion portion. 3. The method of claim 2,
The oral wearing part
A rib formed to have a predetermined area on the outer periphery of the protruding insertion portion and coupled to close the through hole of the bracket;
And a plurality of locking projections formed on an outer periphery of the rib,
Wherein the bracket has a plurality of fitting grooves corresponding to the plurality of engaging projections. 5. The method of claim 4,
The ventilation means
And a plurality of elongated holes formed on both side portions of the insertion portion, the elongated holes being in close contact with the inner sides of the mouth. 5. The method of claim 4,
The ventilation means
A recess formed in an outer surface or an inner surface of the insertion portion and formed into a passage by being recessed inward and formed in a predetermined length; and a plurality of through holes formed in the recess.

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