KR101551688B1 - Box of bracket and retainer for orthodontics - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a storage box for both an orthodontic bracket, and a retainer. The storage box includes: a receiving member comprising a receiving space formed inside to receive a tray in which a bracket is stored, and a latching unit formed to latch an edge of the tray in a uniform height inside the receiving member to position the top of the tray protruded from the receiving space; and a cover member for opening and closing the receiving space. Thus, a tray in which an orthodontic bracket is stored is received in the receiving space before applying an orthodontic treatment, and an orthodontic auxiliary retainer is received after applying the orthodontic treatment.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an orthodontic bracket and a retainer for orthodontics,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bracket for holding a bracket for orthodontic correction, and more particularly, to a bracket for retaining a bracket and a retainer after a correction of an orthodontic tooth.

Generally, bracket cases for orthodontic braces are widely used because brackets of various sizes for orthodontic treatment are separately stored and then brackets fitted to the teeth are held by a bracket holder for convenient bonding to teeth.

Therefore, in general, the orthodontic bracket case used for orthodontic bracket is composed of a circular or rectangular receiving groove having an identification number indicated on a plate-shaped case body in a double row, and a bracket matching the identification number is stored in the receiving groove, .

This bracket case 10 is substantially rectangular in shape and has a plurality of receiving grooves 11 into which the brackets can be inserted as shown in Fig. 1A, an identification number 12 And an identification character 13 written for identification of the lower teeth and the upper teeth. Then, the bracket case 10 is covered by a separate cover (not shown).

Therefore, the identification character 13 and the identification number 12 were used in the procedure, and brackets corresponding to the order of the teeth row were taken out and used.

On the other hand, after the orthodontic treatment using the bracket, an ongoing maintenance has been performed on the corrected dentition using the orthodontic retainer 20 shown in Fig. 1B. Since this retainer 20 is worn only during a certain time of day, it has a separate storage box.

However, since the conventional bracket case 10 is made of disposable consumables, it has been taken for granted to dispose of the disposable disposable article after the procedure, resulting in an economical waste thereof. In addition, a separate case for storing the retainer 20 had to be provided.

Therefore, the bracket case 10 is discarded, and the retainer 20 is stored separately.

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In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention can be used for storing a tray in which a bracket is housed in a receiving member, storing brackets before a procedure, and storing a retainer in place of a tray after a procedure The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a bracket for orthodontic bracket and a retainer for both retainers.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to the present invention, there is provided a storage compartment for a bracket for retaining an orthodontic bracket and a retainer for storing an orthodontic bracket, And a tray accommodating the orthodontic bracket is accommodated in the accommodation space before the orthodontic treatment and the retainer for orthodontic assistance is accommodated after the orthodontic treatment.

Here, the receiving member may be characterized in that the receiving member further includes a latching portion formed so as to catch the edge of the tray at a predetermined height of the inner surface of the receiving member so that the upper portion of the tray protrudes from the receiving space.

The catching portion may have a shape of a planar closed curve while protruding along the inner surface of the receiving member, a shape of which the diameter of the catching portion is different from the diameter of the catching portion, a protrusion formed at regular intervals, a stepped portion, or a protruding or concave portion on the outer surface of the tray And protrusions or concave portions are formed on the inner surface of the housing member so as to mutually engage with each other.

Meanwhile, the storage box according to the present invention further includes a cover member for opening and closing the accommodation space.

Here, the housing member and the lid member are hinged by the hinge portion.

At this time, a locking protrusion formed on the inner surface or the outer surface of the housing member for locking or unlocking the housing member and the cover member, and a locking hook formed on the cover member to correspond to the locking protrusion, And the elastic member is contained in the hinge portion such that the cover member automatically rotates by the elastic force while releasing the lock engagement.

Here, the tray is characterized in that a plurality of receiving grooves, which are arranged in a curve on the basis of the teeth arrangement in the oral cavity, are formed to receive the brackets.

Further, among the receiving grooves, the receiving grooves for receiving the brackets corresponding to the front teeth in the mouth are arranged in at least two rows.

Further, the tray is provided with an identification number written on the surface so as to recognize the order of the teeth in the oral cavity for each receiving groove, and an upper left, right tooth and lower left and right teeth Characterized by further comprising an identification character written on the surface so as to be recognized in correspondence with the position separated by the character string.

Further, the tray further includes a gripping groove formed on the side for gripping the tray.

As described above, according to the present invention, the tray accommodating the bracket is stored in the storage, and after the procedure, the tray is removed and the retainer can be stored, so that the bracket and the retainer can be stored together.

Further, since the bracket accommodated in the tray is protruded from the lower storage box while the latching portion on which the tray is seated is formed on the inner surface of the housing member, the identification character and the identification number can be easily recognized during the operation, As well as an effect that the bracket can be easily gripped.

Further, there is an effect that the housing member and the lid member are hinged and the lock jaw of the housing member and the locking hook of the lid member are engaged and disengaged, which is convenient for opening or covering the storage box.

By forming the receiving groove in the tray similar to the dentition in the human oral cavity, it is possible to easily recognize the bracket fitted to the tooth even when the identification character and the identification number are not recognized.

In addition, since the holding groove is formed in the side portion of the tray, the tray can be easily gripped and lifted from the state of being housed in the housing member.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate preferred embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to further the understanding of the technical idea of the invention, It should not be interpreted.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a bracket for orthodontic correction and a retainer and a storage box according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where a tray is installed in the storage box of FIG. 2. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a storage box with the tray removed in FIG. 3;
5 is a perspective view of the tray shown in Fig.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the storage box of FIG. 2;
7 is a perspective view showing a state where a tray is installed in the storage box of FIG.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the inside of the tray shown in FIG. 6 with the tray removed. FIG.
Fig. 9 is a plan view showing a tray embedded in the storage box of Fig. 6; Fig.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention.

<Configuration>

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a bracket for retaining the orthodontic appliance according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which a tray is installed in the storage box of FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the tray shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the tray shown in FIG.

The bracket for retaining the orthodontic appliance according to the present invention, as well as the retainer and the storage box, comprises a housing member 100, a lid member 110, and a tray 120, as shown in Figs. Here, the lid member 110 may be omitted.

The receiving member 100 includes a receiving space 101 formed to accommodate the tray 120 for storing the bracket, a locking part 102 formed on the inner surface of the tray 120 so that the rim of the tray 120 is seated, A jaw 103 is provided.

First, the receiving space 101 is formed to receive the tray 120 before the procedure, and to receive the retainer after the procedure, and to have the same or similar shape to that of the tray 120 for this purpose. Specifically, the tray 120 and the retainer (20 in Fig. 2) are made similar to the oral cavity shape, and are formed into a shape capable of accommodating the tray 120 and the retainer. The depth of the accommodation space 101 is formed to such an extent that the retainer can be completely accommodated.

4, the engaging portion 102 is a member on which the rim portion of the tray 120 accommodated in the accommodating space 101 is seated. The engaging portion 102 is an inner surface of the accommodating member 100, And is formed at a predetermined height from the bottom surface. The engaging portion 102 may be formed in the shape of a planar closed curve while protruding along the inner surface of the receiving member, or may be formed in a shape that the diameter of the engaging portion 102 is different from that of the engaging portion 102, Or may be in the form of protrusions. And may be formed using common protrusions or steps and may be formed such that protruding or concave portions on the outer surface of the tray 120 and protruding or concave portions on the inner surface of the receiving member 100 are mutually coupled.

3, the engaging portion 102 is formed at a predetermined height on the inner surface of the receiving member 100 such that a portion of the tray 120 is positioned higher than the open upper surface of the receiving member 100. [ The latching part 102 may be absent in some cases, and at this time, the tray 120 may be completely housed in the receiving space 101 or the upper part may be received in a protruding manner.

The locking jaw 103 is formed by protruding a predetermined length on the outer surface or the inner surface of the receiving member 100 with a member to be locked and unlocked in cooperation with the locking hook 111 of the lid member 110 . Of course, the locking jaw 103 is formed at a position corresponding to the locking hook 111 for interaction with the locking hook 111.

3 and 4, the lid member 110 is a member that opens and closes the receiving space 101 of the receiving member 100. The lid member 110 is a member that opens and closes the receiving space 100 of the receiving member 100, A lock hook 111 is formed at a position corresponding to the lock jaw 103 to be released. The lid member 110 is formed to receive the tray 120 protruding from the receiving space 101.

The housing member 100 and the lid member 110 are coupled to each other by the hinge portion 112 so that the lid member 110 can open and close the accommodation space 101. The hinge portion 112 includes a hinge groove formed on an outer surface of the housing member 100 and a hinge protrusion formed on an outer surface of the lid member 110 to be engaged with the hinge groove. The lid member 110 is rotated with respect to the housing member 100 by the hinge portion 112 formed by the hinge groove and the hinge protrusion so as to be rotatable in the hinge groove, So that the locking jaw 103 and the locking hook 111 can be locked and unlocked.

At this time, an elastic member (not shown) is contained in the hinge portion 112. When the locking jaw 103 is locked with the locking hook 111, when the locking jaw 103 is pressed, 110 are unlocked and are automatically rotated by an elastic force.

3 and 5, the tray 120 is formed into a substantially elliptical shape similar to a substantially flat oral structure, and includes a holding groove 121 formed on one side or both sides for holding the bracket, An identification number 123 written on the basis of the tooth placement order in the oral cavity in each of the receiving grooves 122 and a bracket for use in the upper and lower teeth in the oral cavity, (124) described in the tray (120) to indicate that the receiving groove (122) is accommodated.

Here, it is a matter of course that the tray 120 can be formed in a circular shape, a square shape, or a polygonal shape in addition to the elliptical shape within a range in which the receiving groove 122 can be formed in a similar manner to the tooth placement order.

In addition, the grip groove 121 may be formed, for example, in such a manner that one or both sides of the tray 120 are concaved in a planar shape. Alternatively, the grip groove 121 may be formed in the upper surface of a rim of the tray 120, ). &Lt; / RTI &gt; The gripping grooves 121 may be formed in any one of common ways in which the tray 120 can be gripped. Here, if the holding groove 121 is used, the tray 120 can be easily gripped regardless of whether the holding member 102 is present in the receiving member 100 or not.

5, the receiving grooves 122 are formed to be curved so as to be substantially similar to the teeth in the oral cavity, but formed in two rows in the case of the receiving grooves 122 corresponding to approximately four teeth near the front teeth .

Here, the identification number 123 is the surface of the tray 120, typically numbered 1 to 7, so as to be recognized as corresponding to the corresponding tooth in the mouth for each receiving groove 122, as in FIGS. 5 and 8 And is described near the receiving groove 122.

5 and 8, the identification character 124 is formed by dividing the tray 120 into approximately four zones, and recognizing the upper, lower, left, and right teeth corresponding to the receiving grooves 122 Upper right (UR), upper left (UL), lower right (LR), and lower left (LL) on the surface of the tray 120 as shown in FIG.

As described above, a plurality of receiving grooves 122 are formed so as to be arranged similar to the dentition on the basis of the identification character 124 and the identification number 123, and brackets attached to the corresponding teeth in the respective receiving grooves 122 are received .

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FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the storage box of FIG. 2, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the storage box of FIG. 6 in which the tray is built, And FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a tray embedded in the storage box of FIG. 6. FIG.

An embodiment of the storage compartment according to the present invention is similar to the embodiment of Figure 2 except that the housing member 100 and the lid member 110 and the tray 120 are only in an elliptical shape There is only a difference between a point where the shape is changed to a quadrangle and a point where the vent hole 104 is formed so that the receiving space 100 communicates with the receiving space 101 from the receiving member 100. The locking hooks 111, the lock jaws 103, the locking portions 102, the hinge portions 112, the receiving grooves 122, the identification characters 124, the identification numbers 123, 121, and the like are the same constituent elements having the same functions, and therefore, the same reference numerals are given thereto, and a brief description will be given when necessary.

First, the shape of the housing member 100, the lid member 110, and the tray 120 may be an elliptical shape having a substantially planar mouth shape as shown in FIG. 2, or a substantially rectangular shape as shown in FIGS. Of course, the receiving space 101, which is the inner space of the receiving member 100, is also substantially rectangular, and it is natural that the tray 120 or the retainer is accommodated in the receiving space 101. In addition, the accommodation space 101, the housing member 100, and the cover member 110 may be formed in various polygonal shapes including a pentagon, a hexagon, and the like.

In addition, at least one vent hole 104 is formed in the lower surface of the housing member 100 so as to communicate with the accommodation space 101 and the outside. When the lid member 110 closes the accommodating space 101 in which the tray 120 or the retainer is accommodated, the accommodating space 101 communicates with the outside through the vent hole 104, And to prevent the propagation of germs and the like in advance.

As described above, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the detailed description and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention.

100: housing member
101: reception space
102:
103: Lock jaw
104: vent hole
110: lid member
111: Locking hook
112: Hinge section
120: Tray
121: Finger groove
122: receiving groove
123: Identification number
124: Identification characters.

Claims (10)

In a storage box provided with a receiving member (100) for storing an orthodontic bracket,
The receiving member 100 includes a receiving space 101 formed therein to receive the tray 120 in which the bracket is stored,
Before the orthodontic treatment, the tray 120 in which the orthodontic bracket is stored is accommodated in the receiving space 101,
So that the upper end of the tray 120 protrudes from the receiving space 101 so that the edge of the tray 120 is caught at a predetermined height of the inner surface of the receiving member 100 And a retaining portion (102) formed on the retaining portion (102).
delete The method according to claim 1,
The locking part 102 may have a shape of a closed curve in a plan view or a shape that changes the diameter of the locking part 102 to a boundary or may have a protruding or concave part on the outer surface of the tray 120 And a protruding or recessed portion is formed on an inner surface of the receiving member (100) so as to mutually engage with each other.
The method according to claim 1,
And a lid member (110) for opening and closing the accommodation space (101).
5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the housing member (100) and the lid member (110) are hinged by a hinge (112).
6. The method of claim 5,
A locking protrusion 103 protruding from the inner surface or the outer surface of the receiving member 100 to lock or unlock the receiving member 100 and the cover member 110; And a locking hook (111) formed on the cover member (110)
Wherein the elastic member is contained in the hinge portion (112) so that when the locking jaw (103) is pressed, the lid member (110) is automatically released from the locking engagement and is axially rotated by an elastic force, Retainer combined.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the tray (120) is formed with a plurality of receiving grooves (122) arranged in a curve on the basis of the teeth arrangement in the oral cavity so as to receive the brackets.
8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the accommodation grooves (122) for accommodating the brackets corresponding to the front teeth in the mouth among the accommodation grooves (122) are arranged in at least two rows.
The method according to claim 1,
The tray 120 has an identification number 123 written on the surface to recognize the order of the teeth in the oral cavity for each receiving groove 122 and a position of the oral cavity 122 relative to the receiving grooves 122 Further comprising an identification character (124) written on the surface so as to perceive a position corresponding to a position separated by an upper left, a right lower, a lower left, and a right tooth.
10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
Wherein the tray (120) further comprises a gripping groove (121) formed on a side of the tray (120) to grip the tray (120).

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