KR101479016B1 - Cranial remodeling device - Google Patents

Abstract

The head orthodontic apparatus includes a head helmet part and a monitoring part. The head helmet part calibrates the baby's head and records information about the state of the head, based on the pressure applied to the head. The monitoring unit is connected to the head hood unit to monitor information about the state of the head hood.

Description

{CRANIAL REMODELING DEVICE}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a two-phase correcting device, and more particularly, to a two-phase correcting device used for correcting a two-phase image of a baby.

Cranial remodeling orthoses were used in 1979 in the United States. Developed by Clarren and applied to newborns (3 months to 18 months) with head or asymmetry due to illness or misplaced posture, premature birth, dysphoria, or twins since approval of the US FDA in the mid 1990s. Especially, asymmetry of the newborn head causes not only a cosmetic problem but also a facial bone abnormality and causes strabismus and malocclusion (jaw joint). Therefore, a brace orthosis for orthodontic correction is widely used to solve the above problem.

The orthosis orthosis is mainly developed in the form of customized orthodontic helmet mainly in the United States, and recently it has been imported into the domestic market. However, since the head orthosis helmet is applied to various forms of immature newborn babies, it is made in the form of handicraft, totally depended on the technician's skill and is not reliable, and the degree of pressure on the skull is kept constant Rather, there are many factors that will cause a second risk to the newborn.
Korean Patent No. 10-1012693 discloses a helmet shape in which a plurality of pieces are connected to each other by elastic pieces and a cushioning material is formed inside the piece. Korean Patent No. 2013-0003810 discloses a cushioning material for a baby's head It is a baby's head restraint that is designed to easily fix a baby's head when scanning with a scanner. It has other uses that are difficult to apply to fast growing children's hair size and not easy to fix the head.

As a result, the medical staff conducts the examination and management through frequent X-ray and the like, but such examination and management causes an increase in medical expenses and inconvenience of the patient, and in particular, it is difficult to objectively evaluate the degree of correction .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a two-dimensional orthodontic appliance having improved calibration and management effects.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a head orthodontic appliance comprising a head helmet unit and a monitoring unit. The head helmet part calibrates the baby's head and records information about the state of the head, based on the pressure applied to the head. The monitoring unit is connected to the head hood unit to monitor information about the state of the head hood.

In one embodiment, the head helmet portion includes a calibration frame for calibrating the head, and information about the status of the head can be stored in the recording portion of the calibration frame.

In one embodiment, the calibration frame may include a plurality of pressure sensors spaced apart at a predetermined interval to measure the pressure applied to the head.

In one embodiment, information about the pressure measured by the pressure sensors may be communicated to the recording unit.

In one embodiment, the calibration frame may include a plurality of pressure sensing portions that measure pressure applied to the head and are connected to each other.

In one embodiment, each of the pressure sensing portions is an air-filled tube filled with air, and the pressure applied to the air tube can be measured.

In one embodiment, information about the pressure applied to the air tube may be transmitted to the recording unit.

In one embodiment, the information stored in the recording unit may be transmitted to the monitoring unit via wired / wireless communication.

In one embodiment, the head helmet may further include a front cap covering the front portion of the head, a rear cap covering the rear portion of the head, and a bottom cap covering the bottom of the rear portion of the head.

In one embodiment, the calibration frame includes a first calibration unit fixed between the front cap and the rear cap, a second calibration unit fixed between the rear cap and the bottom cap, And an extension extending in the direction of the rear cap from an upper surface of the rear cap.

In one embodiment, the calibration frame may further include a first adjuster fixed to the extension to adjust a relative position of the back cap and the calibration frame.

In one embodiment, the calibration frame may further include a back support fixed to the second bridge and supporting the back surface of the two phases.

In one embodiment, the writing section may be disposed on the upper surface of the first orthogonal section.

In one embodiment, pressure sensors or pressure sensing portions for measuring the pressure applied to the two phases may be formed on the first and second calibration portions.

According to the embodiments of the present invention, since the information about the state of the head of the two-phase helmet is transmitted through the monitoring unit, the pressure applied to the head by the guardian or the doctor can be kept constant, .

Particularly, since the pressure applied to the two surfaces at uniform intervals can be measured through the pressure sensors or the pressure sensing portions formed in the calibration frame, the reliability of information is improved. In addition, information on the measured pressure is temporarily stored in the recording unit, and is transmitted to the monitoring unit as needed, so that the convenience of the user can be improved.

In addition, since the calibration frame is fixed to the center and rear portions of the two-sided image, the front portion is opened and the activity of the child can be improved. In this case, the front and rear portions of the head can utilize a separate front cap and rear cap to simultaneously improve the effect of the head orthodontic treatment.

In addition, the calibration frame may further include a rear support portion at a lower rear portion, which is most effective for supporting the two-phase, so that the correction force and the supporting force of the two-phase can be improved.

In addition, the calibration frame may include a first adjuster to adjust the position between the back cap and the calibration frame to improve the correction effect as the head grows.

FIG. 1A is a side view showing a head-helmet unit of a head-top correcting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
1B is a plan view of the head-helmet portion of FIG. 1A.
1C is a rear view of the headlight helmet portion of FIG. 1A.
Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a two-phase correcting device according to the present embodiment.
3 is a perspective view showing a calibration frame of the head-helmet portion of FIG.
4 is a perspective view illustrating a calibration frame of a head-helmet according to another embodiment of the present invention.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. Like reference numerals are used for like elements in describing each drawing. The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the term "comprises" or "comprising ", etc. is intended to specify that there is a stated feature, figure, step, operation, component, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and are to be interpreted as either ideal or overly formal in the sense of the present application Do not.

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

FIG. 1A is a side view showing a head-helmet unit of a head-top correcting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1B is a plan view of the head-helmet portion of FIG. 1A. 1C is a rear view of the headlight helmet portion of FIG. 1A.

Referring to FIGS. 1A, 1B, and 1C, the head orthodontic apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a head-helmet unit 10.

The head-helmet 10 corrects the head of a baby and records information on the condition of the head on the basis of the pressure applied to the head. Specifically, the head helmet portion 10 includes a calibration frame 100, a front cap 200, a rear cap 300, and a lower cap 400. [

Each of the calibration frame 100, the front cap 200, the rear cap 300 and the lower cap 400 according to the present embodiment is used to three-dimensionally photograph a head of a baby requiring correction, analyze the shape thereof, One-to-one custom made to fit the baby's head. Therefore, dimensions such as the detailed size and curvature may vary depending on the baby's head, but the constituent elements and the overall shape of the head-helmet portion 10 are the same, and therefore, common shapes and components will be described below.

The calibration frame 100 calibrates the two phases and includes a first calibration unit 110, a second calibration unit 120, a recording unit 130, an extension unit 140, a first adjustment unit 150, (160). In this case, the first calibration unit 110, the second calibration unit 120, and the extension unit 140 are integrally formed as one frame.

The first calibration unit 110 corrects the central portion of the head. That is, the first orthogonal section 110 has a curved plate shape extending from both the ears to the top of the two tops and having a predetermined width.

Accordingly, the baby's head can be distinguished from the first and the second portions based on the first calibration unit 110. Accordingly, the first calibration unit 110 includes a front cap 200 covering the front of the head, And is fixed between the rear cap 300 covering the rear portion of the head. In this case, the front cap 200 and the rear cap 300 may be fixed to each other by the first calibration unit 110.

The second calibration unit 120 extends from both ends of the first calibration unit 110 to calibrate the back surface of the head. Thus, the second calibration unit 120 is fixed along the lower outer surface of the rear cap 300. That is, the second orthogonal part 120 extends from both ends of the ear to support the lower part of the rear part, and has a curved plate shape having the same width as the first orthogonal part 110. As described above, the first and second calibration units 110 and 120 are formed integrally with each other. However, since the fixing force is improved, the calibration effect can be enhanced. However, the first and second calibration units 110 and 120 may be separately formed and coupled to each other.

Meanwhile, the first and second calibration units 110 and 120 may be formed to have a relatively wide width or a relatively thick thickness in order to improve the calibration effect. For example, You can have a large area to support your child's neck.

The recording unit 130 is disposed on the upper surface of the first calibration unit 110. That is, the recording unit 130 is disposed at the top of the head. This is to prevent the calibration effect from being deteriorated due to the relative arrangement of the calibration portions, and it may be formed in other portions in the case of the eye requiring correction for the crown portion.

The recording unit 130 receives and stores information on the pressure applied to the head, measured from pressure sensors or pressure sensing units formed on the calibration frame 100, as described later. The recording unit 130 may store general information on the head and shoulder helmet 10 and the baby's head condition, such as the size and shape of the head, the progress time of the head, the size and shape of the head, Lt; / RTI >

The extension part 140 extends from the upper surface of the first orthogonal part 110 to the rear part of the two-phase, that is, toward the rear cap. That is, the extension part 140 extends from the crown of the head part in the direction of the rear face of the two phases, and the extension part 140 may be formed integrally with the first part.

The first adjuster 150 is fixed on the extension 140 and adjusts the relative position between the extension 140 and the rear cap 300. That is, when the size of the head is changed due to the increase of the size of the head, the relative position between the calibration frame 100 and the rear cap 300 is adjusted using the first controller 150, The service life of the head-helmet portion 10 can be extended.

In this case, the first adjuster 150 may fix the extension 140 and the rear cap 300 in various combinations as well as in the form of a screw connection.

The rear supporting part 160 is fixed to the outer surface of the second orthogonal part 120 to further support the rear surface of the front part. Thus, the supporting force of the second orthogonal section 120, which is substantially weighted by the two phases, can be secured, and the head can be more stably supported. The rear support part 160 is fixed through the second control part 120 and the second control part 161. When the size of the front end of the rear control part 160 increases, .

The front cap 200 covers a front portion of the head, the rear cap 300 covers a rear portion of the head, and the bottom cap 400 covers the bottom of the head.

The front cap 200, the rear cap 300, and the bottom cap 400 may be integrally formed in consideration of the shape of the head and the shape required for calibration. In this case, the first calibration unit 110 is fixed to an outer surface of a portion where the front cap 200 and the rear cap 300 meet, and the second calibration unit 120 is fixed to the rear cap 300, And the lower cap 400 are brought into contact with each other.

Alternatively, the front cap 200, the rear cap 300, and the bottom cap 400 may be formed and then coupled to each other. In this case, the first calibration unit 110 is fixed between the front cap 200 and the rear cap 300 to fix the front cap 200 and the rear cap 300 to each other, The calibration unit 120 is fixed between the rear cap 300 and the lower cap 400 to fix the rear cap 300 and the lower cap 400 to each other.

The front cap 200, the rear cap 300, and the bottom cap 400 may be formed of a soft material such as a sponge, which is in contact with the tops, and may be formed of a flexible material while maintaining its outer shape.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a two-phase correcting device according to the present embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2, the head elevator 1 according to the present embodiment includes the head helmet unit 10 and the monitoring unit 20. The head-helmet portion 10 has already been described with reference to FIGS. 1A, 1B, and 1C, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The monitoring unit 20 is connected to the recording unit 130 of the head and shoulde helmet unit 10 through wire communication or wireless communication and displays the record stored in the recording unit 130 to a guardian or a doctor.

As described above, since the recording unit 130 includes general information about the head state of the baby as well as information about the pressure applied to the head, the guardian or the doctor can monitor the related information You can check them at any time. Thus, confirmation of the head state and feedback treatment can be easily performed. Further, since the information can be provided through the wireless communication, the doctor can check the head condition without visiting the hospital, and the caregiver can directly instruct the doctor about the management and correction methods.

3 is a perspective view showing a calibration frame of the head-helmet portion of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, the head and shoulder helmet 10 displays information about the pressure applied to the head over the monitoring unit 20, It is possible for the caregiver or the doctor to immediately manage the calibration state of the head ' s helmet 10 by judging whether or not the baby is suitable for the baby. To this end, it is necessary to obtain information about the pressure applied to the head through the head helmet 10, and in this embodiment, the pressure applied to the head is measured through the pressure sensors.

That is, the calibration frame 100 includes a plurality of pressure sensors spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance. Specifically, the first calibration unit 110 includes first pressure sensors 111 spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance , And the second calibration unit 120 includes second pressure sensors 121 spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance. In this case, the distance between the first pressure sensors 111 and the second pressure sensors 121 may be variously set in consideration of the size and shape of the head.

As described above, the results measured by the first and second pressure sensors 111 and 121 are recorded in the recording unit 130, and are then displayed externally through the monitoring unit 20 as necessary .

4 is a perspective view illustrating a calibration frame of a head-helmet according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The calibration frame 101 according to the present embodiment is the same as the calibration frame 101 according to the first embodiment except that the pressure sensors 111 and 121 described in FIG. 3 are replaced by the pressure sensing units 116 and 126, Is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment (10), so redundant description is omitted.

4, the calibration frame 101 includes first and second calibration units 115 and 120 having the same shape and fixed position as the first and second calibration units 110 and 120 of the calibration frame 100, 125). In this case, the first and second calibration units 115 and 125 in the present embodiment differ only in the pressure sensing units for pressure measurement. Therefore, in the calibration frame 101, the recording unit 130 is fixed on the upper surface of the first calibration unit 115, and information on the pressure is recorded. The first adjuster 150 is fixed to the extension 140 to adjust the relative positions of the extension 140 and the rear cap 300.

That is, the first calibration unit 115 includes a first pressure sensing unit 116 and the second calibration unit 125 includes a second pressure sensing unit 126, The pressure sensing portions 116 and 126 are air-tubes. The first calibration unit 115 is connected to the first pressure sensing unit 116 in the form of an air tube and the second calibration unit 116 is connected to the second pressure sensing unit 126 ) Are connected.

Specifically, the first and second pressure sensing units 116 and 126 are formed by connecting a plurality of air tubes each having a predetermined pressure and filled with air, and one unit air tube is connected to an air tube The flow is blocked. Thus, each of the plurality of air tubes can measure the pressure applied to the two phases in the unit area, and information on the measured pressure is transmitted to the recording unit 130. This is the same as that in FIG. 3 in which the pressure sensors are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance to measure the pressure applied to the two surfaces in the unit area.

In this case, in order to measure the pressure applied to the air tube, each of the air tubes, i.e., the first and second pressure sensing portions 116 and 126, may be separately disposed with a pressure measuring device.

As in the present embodiment, when the pressure applied to the head is measured through the first and second pressure sensing portions 116 and 126 in the form of air tubes, as compared with the case where the pressure sensors directly contact the head, The feeling of discomfort or discomfort that may be imposed on the head can be reduced.

According to the embodiments of the present invention as described above, since the information about the state of the head of the two-phase helmet recorded on the head helmet is transmitted through the monitoring unit, the pressure applied to the head by the guardian or the doctor can be kept constant, The efficiency of the apparatus is improved.

Particularly, since the pressure applied to the two surfaces at uniform intervals can be measured through the pressure sensors or the pressure sensing portions formed in the calibration frame, the reliability of information is improved. In addition, information on the measured pressure is temporarily stored in the recording unit, and is transmitted to the monitoring unit as needed, so that the convenience of the user can be improved.

In addition, since the calibration frame is fixed to the center and rear portions of the two-sided image, the front portion is opened and the activity of the child can be improved. In this case, the front and rear portions of the head can utilize a separate front cap and rear cap to simultaneously improve the effect of the head orthodontic treatment.

In addition, the calibration frame may further include a rear support portion at a lower rear portion, which is most effective for supporting the two-phase, so that the correction force and the supporting force of the two-phase can be improved.

In addition, the calibration frame may include a first adjuster to adjust the position between the back cap and the calibration frame to improve the correction effect as the head grows.

The head orthodontic apparatus according to the present invention has industrial applicability that can be used as an orthosis for orthodontic correction of a newborn in a home or a hospital.

1: head orthodontic appliance 10: head helmet part
20: Monitoring section 100: Calibration frame
110: First Correctional Government 120: Second Correctional Government
130: recording section 140: extension section
150: first adjuster 160: rear support
161: second adjuster 200: front cap
300: rear cap 400: bottom cap

Claims (14)

A head helmet part for correcting the head of the baby and recording information on the state of the head on the basis of the pressure applied to the head; And
And a monitoring unit connected to the head hood unit and monitoring information on the state of the head hood,
The head helmet portion
A calibration frame for calibrating the head;
A front cap covering a front portion of the head; And
And a rear cap covering a rear portion of the head, wherein information on the state of the head is stored in a recording portion of the calibration frame,
The calibration frame includes:
A first calibration unit fixed between the front cap and the rear cap;
An extension extending from an upper surface of the first leg portion to the rear cap; And
And a first adjuster fixed to the extension to adjust the relative position of the rear cap and the calibration frame. delete The head orthorhombic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the calibration frame includes a plurality of pressure sensors spaced apart at a predetermined interval by measuring a pressure applied to the head. 4. The head orthodontic apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the information about the pressure measured by the pressure sensors is transmitted to the recording unit. 2. The head orthodontic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the calibration frame includes a plurality of pressure sensing parts connected to each other by measuring a pressure applied to the head. 6. The head orthodontic apparatus according to claim 5, wherein each of the pressure sensing units is an air-filled tube filled with air, and the pressure applied to the air tube is measured. 7. The head orthodontic apparatus of claim 6, wherein the information about the pressure applied to the air tube is transmitted to the recording unit. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the information stored in the recording unit is transmitted to the monitoring unit via wired / wireless communication. 2. The headrest according to claim 1,
And a lower cap covering a lower portion of a rear portion of the head. 10. The method of claim 9,
And a second calibrating unit fixed between the rear cap and the lower cap. delete 11. The head orthodontic apparatus of claim 10, wherein the calibration frame further comprises a rear support portion fixed to the second orthogonal portion and supporting a rear surface of the head. 11. The head orthodontic apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the writing unit is disposed on an upper surface of the first orthogonal portion. 11. The head orthodontic apparatus of claim 10, wherein pressure sensors or pressure sensing units for measuring pressure applied to the head are formed on the first and second calibration units.

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