KR102197625B1 - Device for massaging mouth muscles - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an oral muscle massage device, and more particularly, is inserted into the oral cavity to apply massage by vibration stimulation, pressure stimulation, and electrical stimulation to the muscles around the mouth in the oral cavity, thereby relaxing the muscles around the mouth and stabilizing the facial nerve. It relates to an oral muscle massage device capable of restoring the function of the facial muscles distributed around the mouth by promoting blood circulation of the facial muscles as well as making them.
The oral muscle massage device according to the present invention includes a body portion having a portion that is bitten between lips or teeth, an intraoral insertion portion extending around the body portion and contacting the oral surface around the mouth in the oral cavity, and the intraoral It characterized in that it comprises a massage means provided in the intraoral insertion portion to apply stimulation to the surface of the oral cavity in contact with the insertion portion to massage.

Description

Oral muscle massage device {DEVICE FOR MASSAGING MOUTH MUSCLES}

The present invention relates to an oral muscle massage device, and more particularly, is inserted into the oral cavity to apply massage by vibration stimulation, pressure stimulation, and electrical stimulation to the muscles around the mouth in the oral cavity, thereby relaxing the muscles around the mouth and stabilizing the facial nerve. The present invention relates to an oral muscle massage device capable of restoring the function of the facial muscles distributed around the mouth by promoting blood circulation of the facial muscles.

As the proportion of faces in the lives of modern people is very high, today, people of all ages, men and women, are paying great attention to the body, especially the facial skin and facial lines.

As described above, as interest in facial appearance increases, a lot of related products are being developed, and as a representative product, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2014-0105154 (portable facial massager, 2014.09.01), Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2013- This is a device for massaging facial skin or muscles as in No. 0108719 (vibration mask for facial massage, 2013.10.07) and Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1095932 (facial massager, 2011.12.13).

On the other hand, among human faces, food intake and development are consciously or unconsciously activated by contraction and relaxation, especially around the lips and mouth, and a number of muscles that help to make such a tone and facial expression are located. If these muscles are continuously repeated, the muscles around the mouth are damaged and the muscles need to be relaxed accordingly.

For example, in the case of a person who plays a wind instrument, the muscles around the mouth become tense in various ways and in various strengths, and as a result, the muscles begin to get tired and damaged, and the flexibility decreases, resulting in a decrease in muscle function. In addition, in the case of a person with speech impairment, the muscles around the mouth may be activated in an uncontrollable manner and the muscles may contract involuntarily, and it may take several seconds to recover.

However, the facial massage device described above is for applying physical, electrical, and chemical stimulation to the outer surface of the entire face, and has a limitation in alleviating damage or fatigue of muscles around the mouth where various muscles are distributed.

In addition, for the pronunciation of English, a mouth shape different from that of the Korean language needs to be made, but Koreans are not accustomed to making the shape of a mouth for English pronunciation, which makes it difficult to pronounce English. The problem that Koreans experience with English pronunciation can be solved in large part by restoring the function of the muscles around the mouth.

Recognizing this problem, Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0321005 (mouth massage mask, 2003.07.10) and European Patent Application Publication No. EP02783673A1 (Device for vibrational massage of oral muscles of an individual, 2014.10.01) disclose the muscles around the mouth. Techniques for restoring the function of the muscles around the mouth by massaging are proposed.

However, the technique presented above is a method of massaging the muscles around the mouth by applying vibrations to the face surface around the mouth or by applying vibrations to the mouth itself, so it is impossible to directly massage the muscles distributed in the oral cavity around the mouth.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2014-0105154 (2014.09.01): Portable facial massager Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0108719 (2013.10.07): Vibration mask for facial massage Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1095932 (2011.12.13): Facial massager Republic of Korea Utility Model Registration No. 20-0321005 (2003.07.10): Mouth massage mask European Patent Publication No. EP02783673A1 (October 1, 2014): Device for vibrational massage of oral muscles of an individual

The present invention was conceived by recognizing the above points, and an object of the present invention is to relax the muscles around the mouth by applying a massage by vibration stimulation, pressure stimulation, and electrical stimulation to the muscles around the mouth in the oral cavity and It is intended to provide an oral muscle massage device capable of restoring the function of the facial muscles distributed around the mouth by not only stabilizing nerves, but also promoting blood circulation of facial muscles.

In order to achieve the above object, the oral muscle massage apparatus according to the present invention includes a body portion having a portion that is bitten between lips or teeth, and an oral cavity extending around the body portion and contacting the oral surface around the mouth in the oral cavity. And a massage means provided in the intraoral insertion unit to apply stimulation to the surface of the oral cavity in contact with the intraoral insertion unit and massage.

In addition, the oral muscle massage device according to the present invention provides a massage by applying stimulation to a facial contact part around the mouth that is extended around the body part and in contact with the facial surface around the mouth outside the mouth, and the facial surface in contact with the facial contact part around the mouth. It characterized in that it is configured to further include a massage means provided in the facial contact portion around the mouth.

In addition, the oral muscle massage device according to the present invention is characterized in that the massage means includes an electrode provided on the intraoral insertion portion to massage by applying an electrical stimulation to the oral surface in contact with the oral insertion portion. .

In addition, the oral muscle massage device according to the present invention is characterized in that the massage means is configured to include a vibrator provided in the intraoral insertion unit to massage by applying vibrational stimulation to the oral cavity surface in contact with the intraoral insertion unit. .

In addition, the oral muscle massage device according to the present invention is characterized in that the massage means is configured to include an acupressure device provided in the intraoral insertion unit to massage by applying pressure stimulation to the oral cavity surface in contact with the intraoral insertion unit. .

With the above configuration, the oral muscle massage device according to the present invention is inserted into the oral cavity and applies massage by vibration stimulation, pressure stimulation, and electrical stimulation to the muscles around the mouth in the oral cavity, thereby relaxing the muscles around the mouth and stabilizing the facial nerve. As well as promoting the blood circulation of the facial muscles, it has the advantage of restoring the function of the facial muscles distributed around the mouth.

In particular, the oral muscle massage device according to the present invention is helpful for the player using the muscles around the mouth by restoring the function of the muscles around the mouth, as well as for the treatment of speech disorders and correcting pronunciation in English or Korean.

In addition, the oral muscle massage device according to the present invention is useful for beauty such as delaying aging of facial muscles by relaxing muscles around the mouth and promoting blood circulation.

1 is a perspective view showing an oral muscle massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention
Figure 2 is a view as viewed from the front of the oral muscle massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention
3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a user bites the oral muscle massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention
4A and 4B are an exploded perspective view and a cross-sectional view conceptually showing the structure of an acupressure device in an oral muscle massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an oral muscle massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention
6 is a perspective view showing an oral muscle massage device according to another embodiment of the present invention

Hereinafter, an oral muscle massage device according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings and examples.

1 is a perspective view showing an oral muscle massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a view viewed from the front of the oral muscle massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is an embodiment of the present invention A cross-sectional view showing a state in which a user bites the oral muscle massage device according to an embodiment, and FIGS. 4A and 4B are exploded perspective views conceptually showing the structure of a acupressure device in the oral muscle massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention And a cross-sectional view, FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an oral muscle massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating an oral muscle massage device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The oral muscle massage device 1 according to the present invention includes the intraoral insertion unit 20 to massage the muscles around the mouth (M) in the oral cavity (Mi). It is inserted into the oral cavity (Mi) so as to be located in the gap between the gums (T), and is configured to apply a massage by vibration stimulation, pressure stimulation, and electrical stimulation from the oral cavity (Mi) to the muscles around the mouth (M). To do.

1 to 5, the oral muscle massage device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a body part 10, an intraoral insertion part 20, a massage means 30, and a control means 50. It consists of included.

The body part 10 is configured to accommodate a structure such as a rechargeable battery and a control circuit therein, and a part of the body part 10 is a configuration for providing a structure for being bitten by teeth or lips.

Referring to the drawings, the body portion 10 is formed to have a box-shaped case 11 and a connection portion 12 forming a portion protruding from the inside of the case 11 in the inward direction.

A rechargeable battery (not shown in the drawing) or a board (not shown in the drawing) on which a control circuit is formed is accommodated in the case 11 of the body part 10, and a switch 111 or a switch 111 for a user to input manipulation or A display 112 for displaying an operating state is formed.

The connection part 12 of the body part 10 is a part for the user to bite with the lips or teeth, and is a part formed to protrude from the inner end of the body part 10 in an inward direction with a predetermined length. In the drawing, an example in which the connection part 12 is formed so that the user can bite with the lips is shown, but the connection part 12 may protrude further inward to be bitten between the teeth.

The connection part 12 is connected to the intraoral insertion part 20 on both sides, and the connection part 12 is provided in the intraoral insertion part 20 from a substrate located inside the case 11 The arrangement of the electric wire leading to the massage means 30 is made.

The intraoral insertion part 20 extends around the connection part 12 of the body part 10 and is formed in a thin plate shape, and a massage to massage and stimulate the intraoral surface (Msi) of the oral muscle (M) therein It is a configuration for forming a structure for mounting the means 30. Referring to the drawings, the intraoral insertion portion 20 has a structure formed in the shape of a wing having a thin thickness by extending in each direction from the inner edge of the connection portion 12 in both directions. In general, since the gap between the user's mouth muscles (M) and teeth and gums (T) is relatively narrow, the intraoral insertion unit 20 inserted into the gap enters the mouth (Mi) and enters the mouth muscles ( The thickness is thin according to the shape of the gap and is formed to have an appropriate width and width so that it can be easily positioned in the gap between M) and the teeth and gums (T). The drawing shows a structure in which the intraoral insertion part 20 is formed in a thin plate shape having an elliptical curved edge, but this is between the mouth muscles (M) and teeth and gums (T) in the oral cavity. It may be formed to have a different shape depending on the shape of the gap. The intraoral insertion part 20 formed as described above is interposed in the gap between the muscles around the mouth (M) in the mouth (Mi) and the teeth and gums (T) so that the surface is in contact with the oral surface (Msi) around the mouth. .

The massage means 30 is configured to apply massage stimulation such as electrical stimulation, compression stimulation, vibration stimulation, etc. to the oral cavity surface (Msi) around the mouth in contact with the surface of the oral insertion unit 20. It is provided in the insertion part 20. As described above, the intraoral insertion part 20 is interposed in the gap between the muscle (M) around the mouth in the oral cavity (Mi) and the teeth and gums (T), so that the surface contacts the oral surface (Msi) around the mouth. There, the massage means 30 applies a massage stimulation to the oral surface (Msi) around the mouth in contact with the intraoral insertion unit 20.

The massage stimulation applied by the massage means 30 to the oral surface (Msi) around the mouth is made by various methods such as electricity, pressure, or vibration, and the drawing shows an embodiment configured to apply electrical stimulation, vibration stimulation, and compression stimulation. Has been.

Referring to the drawings, the massage means 30 to apply an electrical stimulation to the oral surface (Msi) in contact with the oral insertion portion 20 to massage the muscles, the electrode 31 in the oral insertion portion 20 Is equipped. The electrode 31 is applied so as to flow the applied current to the oral surface (Msi) around the mouth by controlling the current and voltage, the current time, the current pulse, and the like are controlled by the control unit 51 of the control means 50, Accordingly, electrical stimulation is applied to the oral muscles (M) around the mouth.

In addition, a vibrator 32 provided in the intraoral insertion part 20 is provided in the massage means 30 to massage the muscles by applying vibrational stimulation such as ultrasonic vibration to the oral surface in contact with the intraoral insertion part 20 Is equipped. The vibrator 32 may be configured in a variety of structures, such as a method using an ultrasonic vibrator or a method using an eccentric motor, but a piezo having a size and thickness that can be buried inside the intraoral insertion unit 20 having a thin thickness. It is preferred that type of exciter is used.

The massage means 30 is provided with an acupressure device 33 for massaging by applying a pressure stimulus that presses the mouth surface Msi in contact with the intraoral insertion part 20 and provided in the intraoral insertion part 20.

The acupressure device 33 forms an air bag inside the intraoral insertion part 20 to contract and expand the air bag to press the oral surface (Msi), and move the acupressure ball or acupressure tool protruding outward. It can be implemented in various ways such as a method of pressing the oral surface (Msi), and in the drawing, a acupressure device of a method of pressing the oral surface (Msi) by moving the acupressure ball 333 is mounted on the intraoral insertion unit 20. An example is shown.

4A and 4B are acupressure devices 33 configured to press the oral cavity surface (Msi) while being mounted on the flat-shaped intraoral insertion unit 20 so that the acupressure ball 333 protrudes to the surface of the intraoral insertion unit 20 and moves. ) Is shown. Referring to the drawings, the acupressure device 33 is accommodated and mounted in the space between the inner epidermis 21 and the outer epidermis 22 of the oral insertion unit 20. The inner epidermis 21 of the intraoral insertion part 20 is a part in contact with the surface of a tooth or gum (T), and the outer epidermis 22 is in contact with the oral surface (Msi) of the oral muscle (M). Part. The outer epidermis 22 in contact with the oral cavity surface Msi is preferably formed of a material such as silicon or fiber that can protrude outward according to the movement of the pressure ball 333. The acupressure device 33 is located in the space between the inner epidermis 21 and the outer epidermis 22 of the intraoral insertion unit 20, and a driving motor 331 fixed to the inner epidermis 21, and the drive A ball carrier disk 332 coupled to the rotation shaft of the motor 331 and rotated between the outer skin 22 and the driving motor 331, and supported by a ball seating hole 332a formed in the ball carrier disk 332 As the ball carrier disk 332 rotates, the acupressure ball 333 protrudes the outer skin 22 in an outward direction. As the driving motor 331, it is preferable that a coin motor having a flat shape to be accommodated in the interior of the intraoral insertion portion 20 having a thin thickness is used. As the acupressure ball 333 supported in the ball seating hole 332a is moved by the rotation of the ball carrier disk 332, the acupressure ball 333 protrudes the outer skin 22 in an outward direction. The oral surface Msi in contact with the outer epidermis 22 is pressed.

The control means 50 is a component for supplying power required for driving the massage means 30 and controlling the driving thereof. The control means 50 is configured on a circuit board including a rechargeable battery (not shown in the drawing) and is accommodated and mounted in the body portion 10, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration thereof. Referring to the drawings, the control means 50 includes a power supply unit 51, a control unit 52, a display unit 53, and an operation unit 54.

The power supply unit 51 includes the control unit 52 to supply power to the massage means 30, etc., and a rechargeable battery (not shown in the drawing) for charging and discharging by receiving external power, and charging and discharging thereof. It is composed of control circuit parts. Since the power supply unit 51 including the rechargeable battery has a large volume and a relatively large weight, it is accommodated in the case 11 of the box-shaped body unit 10.

The controller 52 is operated by receiving power from the power supply 51 to control the operation of the massage means 30. That is, the controller 52 controls the intensity, time, pulp waveform, amplitude, etc. of the current applied to the electrode 31 constituting the massage means 30. In addition, the control unit 52 controls the current and vibration frequency supplied to the vibrator 32 constituting the massage unit 30, and drives the acupressure unit 33 constituting the massage unit 30, That is, the rotational speed and driving time of the driving motor 331 are controlled.

The display unit 53 is configured to display the operating state of the oral muscle massage device 1 according to the present invention, and includes a light emitting lamp or a liquid crystal display. In the drawing, an embodiment in which the display portion 53 is formed by forming the display 112 on the upper surface of the case 11 of the body portion 10 is shown.

The operation unit 54 is a configuration for manipulating the operation of the oral muscle massage device 1 according to the present invention. In the drawing, an embodiment in which the operation part 54 is formed by forming a switch 111 on the upper surface of the case 11 of the body part 10 is shown. Through the operation unit 54, the user can turn on/off the operation of the device, select a massage mode such as electric stimulation or vibration stimulation, as well as adjust the intensity or intensity of the stimulation.

On the other hand, Figure 6 shows an oral muscle massage device (1') according to another embodiment of the present invention. The embodiment shown in Figure 6 is in contact with the facial surface (Mso) of the oral muscle (M) around the mouth is provided with a facial contact portion 40 around the mouth, the facial surface in contact with the facial contact portion 40 around the mouth ( Mso) is characterized in that a massage means (not shown in the figure) is provided on the facial contact portion 40 around the mouth to apply a massage stimulus, and the other configurations are similar to those of the embodiments shown in FIGS. Do.

That is, the oral muscle massage device 1 ′ according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 is equipped with a massage means 30 therein and an intraoral insertion part 20 contacting the oral cavity surface Msi in the oral cavity is provided. In that it is similar to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 in that it is similar to the embodiment shown in Figs. 1 to 5, not only is an intraoral insertion part 20 provided, but also a massage means (not shown in the drawing) is mounted inside the facial surface It is characterized in that it is further provided with a facial contact portion 40 around the mouth in contact with (Mso).

The mouth-periphery facial contact portion 40 is formed in a thin plate shape like the intraoral insertion portion 20 and is configured to contact the facial surface of the user's occupancy, and the interior of the oral insertion portion 20 A massage means (not shown in the drawing) having the same or similar structure as the massage means 30 provided in is provided. In particular, the electrode of the massage means (not shown in the drawing) provided in the facial contact part 40 around the mouth corresponds to the electrode 31 of the massage means 30 provided in the oral insertion part 20 so that the electric polarity is different. It is configured to be configured to apply electrical stimulation to the facial muscles (M) around the mouth while the current flows through the oral surface to the facial surface.

The drawings and the oral muscle massage device described above are only one embodiment for carrying out the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the technical idea of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is determined only by the matters described in the following claims, and the improved and modified embodiments without departing from the gist of the present invention will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs. As long as it will be said to belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

M mouth
T teeth and gums
1,1' oral muscle massage device
10 Body
11 cases
12 connection
20 Oral insertion
30 Massage means
31 electrodes
32 exciter
33 Acupressure
331 drive motor
332 ball carrier disc
333 Acupressure Ball
40 Peripheral facial contact
50 control means
51 Power
52 control unit
53 display
54 Control panel

Claims (5)

A body portion having a biting portion between the lips or teeth, an intraoral insertion portion extending around the body portion and in contact with the oral surface around the mouth, and the oral surface contacting the oral insertion portion Is configured to include a massage means provided in the oral insertion portion to massage by applying,
The massage means is configured to include an acupressure device provided in the intraoral insertion unit to massage by applying pressure stimulation to the surface of the oral cavity in contact with the intraoral insertion unit,
The intraoral insertion part has a space in which the acupressure device is accommodated between the inner epidermis, which is a part in contact with the surface of the tooth or gum, and the outer epidermis, which is a part in contact with the oral surface of the oral muscle
The acupressure device includes a drive motor positioned in a space between the inner skin and the outer skin of the oral insertion unit and fixed to the inner skin, and a ball carrier that is coupled to the rotation shaft of the drive motor and rotates between the outer skin and the drive motor An oral muscle massage device comprising a disk and an acupressure ball that is supported by a ball seating hole formed in the ball carrier disk and moves with the rotation of the ball carrier disk to protrude the outer skin in an outward direction. The method of claim 1,
A mouth-periphery facial contact portion extending around the body portion and contacting the facial surface around the mouth outside the mouth,
Oral muscle massage device, characterized in that further comprising a massage means provided in the mouth-peripheral facial contact portion to massage by applying stimulation to the facial surface in contact with the mouth-peripheral facial contact portion. The method of claim 1,
The massage means is an oral muscle massage device comprising an electrode provided on the intraoral insertion unit to massage the oral cavity surface in contact with the intraoral insertion unit by applying electrical stimulation. The method of claim 1,
The massage means is an oral muscle massage device, characterized in that it comprises a vibrator provided in the oral insertion portion to massage by applying a vibration stimulation to the oral surface in contact with the oral insertion portion. delete

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