KR102237060B1 - Tongue Depressor - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a disposable surface-lighting tongue depressor. According to the present invention, the disposable surface-lighting tongue depressor is slide-fitted and fixed in a fitting groove formed on one side of a main body including an LED light source emitting light and is formed by molding a synthetic resin material that receives light and emits light. The disposable surface-lighting tongue depressor comprises: a fitting plate part slide-fitted into the fitting groove to receive the light from the LED light source; a curved connection part extending from the fitting plate part and having a gentle downward curvature slope; a pressing plate part extending from the curved connection part and forming a flat pressing surface to press the tongue; and a condensing lens part protruding from one side of the curved connection part to condense the light received from the fitting plate part toward the front side, wherein the height of the upper surface corresponds to the height coincident of the fitting plate part. Accordingly, since the disposable surface-lighting tongue depressor is discarded after being used once, harms such as medical infection due to reuse and the like can be prevented, thereby creating a hygienic medical environment. Particularly, as the entire tongue depressor performs surface lighting, light is focused on the oral cavity or pharynx, thereby providing a useful effect of increasing the accuracy of treatment. In addition, body temperature can be measured only when the tongue depressor is placed in the oral cavity or pharynx so that the time required for treating a patient is reduced, thereby minimizing the patient's anxiety. Moreover, since a camera module can be additionally included, the oral cavity or pharynx can be checked on a monitor through precise imaging, thereby providing an advantage of increasing convenience in use and satisfaction with a product.

Description

Disposable surface-emitting tongue depressor {Tongue Depressor}

The present invention relates to a disposable surface-emitting tongue depressor, which is a medical device that presses the tongue so that the tonsils or pharynx can be easily identified, and in more detail, the tonsil and pharyngeal parts are able to emit light entirely by receiving light from an LED light source By providing a condensing lens unit that can intensively illuminate the screen, the medical equipment used for examination is minimized, reducing the burden felt by the patient, and disposing of it after a single use, thereby preventing the risk of secondary infection in the hospital. It is about the indenter.

In general, the tongue depressor is a medical device used to press the tongue down, and is a device provided in the form of a flat and long rod used for examining or treating the inside of a patient's oral cavity in dentistry, otolaryngology, and other internal medicine.

In order to use such a tongue depressor, a doctor, a user, holds the tongue depressor with one hand and presses the tongue downward, while holding a light with the other hand and illuminating the inside of the mouth. Therefore, since doctors have to use both hands, it is not only uncomfortable, but in the case of infants and young children, there is a great discomfort in treatment because there is a lot of movement.

In order to solve these shortcomings, a lighting device having a structure in the form of a head lamp configured to be mounted on the head or a structure capable of being mounted on glasses is used as an alternative.

In the case of a lighting device in the form of a headlamp or a lighting device having a structure that can be attached to glasses, it has the advantage of illuminating the exact range that a person wearing it actually sees without a fixed floodlight or a portable lamp. In the case of use for the purpose, the patient may complain of discomfort and anxiety due to the glare because the patient's face is illuminated even though only the patient's mouth needs lighting, and the patient may feel discomfort due to the heat of the illuminator. That is, lighting only for a narrow area is impossible. In addition, there is an inconvenience of having to move the head when trying to change the lighting part.

In addition, the headlamp type or the spectacle-fixing type lighting device is frustrating due to the weight of the lamp, and the spectacle-fixing type has a problem that the glasses are peeled off due to the weight of the lamp. In addition, since such a lighting device is not easy to adjust the brightness, it cannot be appropriately coped with when weak lighting is required or when strong lighting is required.

To solve this problem, recently, patents have been published that install a light source on the tongue depressor to illuminate the inside of the mouth while holding the tongue depressor with one hand and pressing the tongue. However, the position and angle of the illumination is not appropriate, or the size of the tongue depressor is not It is a situation that cannot be put into practical use due to the disadvantage of narrowing the field of view to see the inside of the oral cavity because it is large.

As a tongue depressor according to the prior art, a'tongue depressor capable of attaching and attaching a penlight' has been proposed through Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0118701, and in claim 1,'a tongue depressor in the oral cavity is flattened so that the tongue can be pressed. Tongue depressor 100 formed long; And a connection bar 200 extending on one side of the tongue depressor 100. A tongue depressor capable of attaching and detaching a penlight, characterized in that a fixing part 210 is formed at an end of the connection bar 200 so that the penlight 300 can be coupled to the penlight 300 is disclosed. have.

The tongue depressor capable of attaching and detaching the penlight according to the prior art has a structure in which the tongue depressor is attached to the tip of the penlight, and the lighting function is secured only when the penlight portion enters the oral cavity or approaches as close as possible. It is inconvenient and the lighting plays a proper role according to the angle of the penlight, so there was a disadvantage that it was necessary to keep in mind the lighting angle of the penlight from time to time during examination.

As another prior art, a'luminous tongue depressor' has been proposed through Korean Patent Registration No. 10-2033835, and in claim 1,'the inside of the tongue depressor 10 is inserted into the mouth to correct the pose and articulation position of the tongue. In the luminous tongue depressor capable of easily correcting horses by light emission when using by inserting the luminous member 20 into,

The luminous member 20 is composed of a reaction catalyst 21 filled in the tongue depressor as a chemilite, and a glass tube 22 embedded therein, and a fluorescent intermediate 23 inside the glass tube. ) Is filled, the luminous tongue depressor' is disclosed, characterized in that the luminous tongue depressor is flat up and down and has a long rod shape, and is made of a plastic material.

As the luminous tongue depressor according to the prior art is composed of a reaction catalyst and a glass tube, there is a disadvantage in that the manufacturing cost is expensive to use for a single use, and there is a problem that it is impossible to recycle when discarded.

In addition, in the case of a fluorescent material, there is a problem that it is practically impossible to use it because there is a limit to increasing the brightness.

In particular, as a tongue depressor capable of lighting according to the prior art disinfects and reuses after use, there has been a serious nuisance that causes secondary infection due to disinfection or careless handling and management.

Registered Patent Publication No. 10-0625267 (2006.09.11),'oral scrubber' Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1608726 (2016.03.29),'Disposable disposable surface-emitting tongue presser' Registered Patent Publication No. 10-2033835 (2019.10.11),'Glowing tongue depressor'

The present invention was created in order to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and an object of the present invention is to prevent the obstruction such as medical infection caused by reuse as it is possible to economically manufacture and then to be disposed of after one use. In particular, the purpose of the purpose is to provide a disposable tongue depressor replaceable disposable surface-emitting tongue depressor capable of increasing the accuracy of examination by intensive illumination of the oral cavity by allowing the entire tongue depressor to emit light.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a disposable face-emitting tongue depressor replaceable disposable tongue depressor capable of minimizing anxiety by shortening the time required for patient examination by enabling body temperature measurement by simply inserting a tongue depressor into the oral cavity For that purpose.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a disposable tongue depressor replaceable disposable surface-emitting tongue depressor capable of checking and confirming the inside of the oral cavity through an external monitor provided with an imaging camera.

The disposable surface-emitting tongue depressor according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object is slide-fitted into a fitting groove formed on one side of a main body equipped with an LED light source that emits light, and emits light by receiving light. In the disposable surface-emitting tongue press molded of a synthetic resin material, a fitting plate that is slide-fitted into the fitting groove to receive light from the LED light source; and a gentle curvature slope toward the lower side by extending from the fitting plate to receive light A curved connecting portion having a;, A pressing plate extending from the curved connecting portion and having a flat pressing surface so as to press the tongue, and receiving light transmitted through the curved connecting portion to emit surface light; It is characterized in that it is provided on one side of the curved connecting portion and condenses the light transmitted from the fitting plate toward the front side, and the upper surface thereof is composed of a condensing lens unit provided with a height coincident with the fitting plate portion.

As a preferred feature of the present invention, the condensing lens unit is provided with a width of 50 to 100% with respect to the width of the curved connection unit, and the length protruding forward is 5 to 35 mm.

As another preferred feature of the present invention, the pressing plate portion is formed with a surface light-emitting pattern that forms irregularities or scratches on the surface of the pressure plate to induce surface emission of light transmitted from a light source by a diffuse reflection phenomenon.

As another preferred feature of the present invention, a heat conduction band formed by depositing a metal thin film or metal wire or metal powder capable of conducting body temperature is provided on the lower surface of the fitting plate part, the curved connection part, and the pressing plate part.

As another preferred feature of the present invention, the pressing plate is provided at the tip side to collect a sample when it comes into contact with the patient's tongue, and is made of any one of pure cotton, natural pulp, and chemical fiber, and is provided in a cap shape, or It is provided with either a specimen patch manufactured in the form of a patch or a specimen band manufactured in a thread form.

Since the disposable disposable surface-emitting tongue depressor according to the present invention is a method that is discarded after one use, it is possible to prevent the remains of pathogens due to disinfection or carelessness or medical infection due to reuse, thereby creating a hygienic medical treatment environment. In particular, as the entire tongue depressor is surface-emitting, it is expected to have a useful effect of increasing the accuracy of treatment by intensive lighting on the oral cavity or pharynx.

In addition, since it is possible to measure body temperature simply by placing a tongue pressure in the oral cavity or pharynx, it is possible to shorten the time required for the patient's treatment to minimize anxiety. In addition, a camera module is additionally provided to the oral cavity or pharynx. Since it is possible to check on a monitor through precise photographing, there is an advantage of increasing the convenience in use and satisfaction with the product.

Features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description based on the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, terms or words used in the present specification and claims should not be interpreted in a conventional and dictionary meaning, and the inventor may appropriately define the concept of terms in order to describe his own invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as a meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that there is.

1 is an exemplary view for explaining the use of a disposable surface-emitting tongue depressor according to the present invention,
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the internal configuration of the examination device to which the disposable surface-emitting tongue depressor according to the present invention is applied,
Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a disposable surface-emitting tongue depressor according to the present invention,
Figure 4 is a perspective view showing an embodiment in which the surface emitting pattern of the pressing plate portion is formed in the disposable surface-emitting tongue presser according to the present invention;
Figure 5 is a perspective view showing an embodiment provided with a heat conduction band for measuring body temperature in the disposable surface-emitting tongue depressor according to the present invention,
6 and 8 are perspective views showing an embodiment provided with a cotton cloth for sample collection in the disposable surface-emitting tongue depressor according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, a configuration and operation of an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it is not intended to limit the present invention to a specific disclosed form, and it should be understood to include all changes, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. In the present application, terms such as "comprise" or "have" are intended to designate the existence of features, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features, steps, and actions. It is to be understood that the possibility of the presence or addition of, components, parts, or combinations thereof is not preliminarily excluded. That is, throughout the specification, when a certain part "includes" a certain constituent element, it means that other constituent elements may be further included rather than excluding other constituent elements unless otherwise stated.

In addition, unless otherwise defined, 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 the present invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in a commonly used dictionary should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning of the context of the related technology, and should not be interpreted as an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present application. Does not.

Here, repeated descriptions, known functions that may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, and detailed descriptions of configurations are omitted so as not to obscure the subject matter of the present invention. Embodiments of the present invention are provided to more completely explain the present invention to those with average knowledge in the art. Accordingly, the shapes and sizes of elements in the drawings may be exaggerated for clearer explanation.

1 is an exemplary view for explaining the use of a disposable surface-emitting tongue depressor according to the present invention.

In the drawing, an LED light source (not shown) is built-in, and a housing 150 having a fitting groove 151 facing the patient's oral cavity or pharynx is provided, and is provided so that the user can hold it by hand. A handle (not shown) having a battery for supplying the product and a tongue depressor 10 made of a plastic material that is fitted and fixed in the fitting groove 151 of the main body 100 to receive light from the LED light source and emit light are shown. Has been.

2 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the internal configuration of the examination device to which the disposable surface-emitting tongue depressor according to the present invention is applied.

In the drawing, when it is molded of a plastic material that receives light from the LED light source 140, the locking protrusion 11a is formed on one side of the mounting plate 11 and the mounting plate 11 integrally extends from the mounting plate 11 to receive light. There is shown a tongue depressor 10 consisting of a curved connection portion 12 having a downwardly curved shape and a pressing plate portion 13 extending from the curved connection portion 12 and provided in the shape of a flat rod so that the patient's tongue can be pressed. .

In addition, the housing 150 formed with a fitting groove 151 so that the fitting plate portion 11 of the tongue depressor 10 can be slidably inserted, and the inside of the housing 150 are provided so as to be movable before and after the slide. A light source body 153 having an LED light source 140 that transmits light to the tongue depressor 10 and a ratchet 190 that performs a locking action on the locking protrusion 11a when the mounting plate 11 is inserted And a detachable button 180 for releasing the locking force on the locking jaw 11a by rotating the ratchet 190 by receiving an operation from the user having one end connected to the ratchet 190, and the rear side of the light source body 153 A take-out spring 155 that elastically presses the tongue presser 10 from which the locking force is released from the housing 150, and a lighting lever that turns on the LED light source 140 by receiving a lever operation from the user ( 150), and a battery 130 provided integrally at one end of the housing 150 to supply power to the electrical equipment therein, and a pistol shape composed of a handle 110 provided to be held by a user by hand A body 100 is shown having.

3 is a perspective view showing a disposable surface-emitting tongue depressor according to the present invention.

In the drawing, a pressing plate part 13 that applies a pressing force by contacting a patient's tongue and a fitting groove 151 of the main body 100 having the LED light source 140 as integrally extending from the pressing plate part 13 ) To the mounting plate portion 11 that is slide-inserted to emit surface light, and a curved connection portion 12 that connects the mounting plate portion 11 and the pressing plate portion 13 to have a gentle curvature, and the top of the curved surface connection portion 12 There is shown a disposable surface-emitting tongue depressor 10 comprising a condensing lens unit 15 that is protruding from the side and condenses the light transmitted from the mounting plate 11 and illuminates toward the front side.

4 is a perspective view showing an embodiment in which the surface emitting pattern of the pressing plate portion is formed in the disposable surface emitting tongue presser according to the present invention.

In the drawing, the configuration of the tongue depressor 10, which is similar to that of Fig. 3 described above, is shown, and the pressing plate portion 13 in this embodiment forms irregularities or scratches on the surface of the LED light source 140. A surface light-emitting pattern 13p that induces the received light to be uniformly formed by a diffuse reflection phenomenon is formed, and the condensing lens unit 15 is injured by an angled corner while entering the patient's oral cavity. A tongue presser 10 is shown that has a curved shape as a whole, including corners so as to minimize foreign body sensation or discomfort.

5 is a perspective view showing an embodiment provided with a heat conduction band for measuring body temperature in the disposable surface-emitting tongue depressor according to the present invention.

In the drawing, a pressing plate part 13 that applies a pressing force by contacting a patient's tongue, and a curved connection part extending integrally from the pressing plate part 13 but receiving light from the pressing plate part 13 while being formed to have a gentle curvature. (12) And the fitting plate part 11 receiving light from the LED light source 140 by being integrally extended from the curved connection part 12 and being slide-fitted into the fitting groove 151 of the main body 100, and the fitting Starting from a position connecting the plate 11 and the curved connection 12 and protruding toward the front, the light transmitted from the LED light source 140 through the fitting plate 11 is condensed and illuminated toward the front side. At the end of the condensing lens unit 15, a heat conduction band 17 is provided on the lower surface of the pressing plate 13, the curved connection unit 12, and the fitting plate 11 to receive and transmit heat when contacting the patient's tongue. A tongue presser 10 made of is shown.

Here, the main body 100 in which the tongue depressor 10 of the present invention is used may additionally include a body temperature sensor and a body temperature display to measure the heat conducted through the heat conduction strip 17 and display it on a screen, Since this may be carried out by a known technique, a detailed description will be omitted.

6 and 8 are perspective views showing an embodiment in which a cotton cloth for sample collection is provided in the disposable surface-emitting tongue depressor according to the present invention.

6 shows a sample cap 18 provided with a cap made of either pure cotton, natural pulp, or chemical fiber to absorb bodily fluid when it comes into contact with the patient's tongue at the tip of the pressing plate 13 A tongue presser 10 that can be covered is shown.

7 shows a sample patch 19 made of a circular patch made of either pure cotton, natural pulp, or chemical fiber for absorbing body fluid when it comes into contact with the patient's tongue at the tip of the pressing plate 13 Attached tongue depressor 10 is shown.

FIG. 8 is a press plate made of either pure cotton, natural pulp, or chemical fiber in the form of a thread or string for collecting a sample by absorbing body fluid when it comes into contact with the patient's tongue at the tip of the press plate 13 There is shown a tongue depressor 10 provided with a specimen band 19, which is fitted and fixed to the fixing grooves 13a provided on both sides of the front end of the part 13.

The factor for collecting these samples is to minimize discomfort to the medical staff or patients due to the separate sample process by allowing the medical staff to collect body fluids during examination of the oral or pharyngeal simply without using a separate sample swab or sample kit. I expect to be able to do it.

The configuration of the disposable surface-emitting tongue depressor according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings above.

First, referring to Figs. 1 to 8, the tongue presser 10 of the present invention is largely composed of a fitting plate part 11, a curved connection part 12, a pressing plate part 13, and a condensing lens part 15, and these The component is provided so that light is transmitted from the LED light source 140 to emit light, and is made of a synthetic resin material such as transparent or semi-transparent acrylic so that the light is transmitted from the LED light source 140 to emit light uniformly. It is molded, and a fine scratch or concave-convex pattern may be formed or a known light guide plate material may be used on the surface so that the transmitted light is uniformly diffused and emitted by diffuse reflection.

The fitting plate 11 is provided to be inserted and fixed by sliding into the fitting groove 151 provided in the housing 150 of the main body 100 to which the tongue presser 10 of the present invention is applied. The locking protrusion 11a is formed to protrude, and the rear end facing the fitting groove 151 forms a semicircular groove 11b as shown in the drawing to form a curved front end of the light source body 153 provided in the main body 100 and It is provided in a shape that is in contact with each other

The curved connection part 12 extends from one end of the fitting plate part 11 and is provided to have a gentle curvature slope toward the lower side, referring to the drawings.

When the patient's tongue is pressed using the pressure plate 13, which will be described later, the curved connector 12 provides an angle so that the condensing light of the condensing lens unit 15, which will be described later, can smoothly illuminate the inside of the patient's oral cavity. It is an element to do.

The pressing plate 13 is a rod shape having a flat rectangular shape as a lower surface contacting the patient's tongue to act as a pressing force, so as to minimize the feeling of foreign body when entering the patient's oral cavity and prevent injury due to contact. It is desirable to process the edge of the tip part entering the oral cavity into a curved surface and have a stiffness that is not damaged when the patient bites it. In addition, it is proposed to have a thickness of 1.5 to 3 mm, while the width is 10 to 50 mm and the length is provided within the range of 20 to 50 mm.

On the other hand, the pressing plate 13 is a surface emitting surface that induces surface emission of light transmitted from the light source by diffuse reflection by forming irregularities or scratches on the entire surface including the upper surface or the lower surface or the upper and lower surfaces or the upper and lower surfaces and the side surfaces. The pattern 13p is formed.

To further explain this, in the tongue depressor 10 of the present invention, the pressing plate 13, which is a part that presses the tongue, emits light brightly as a whole by a surface light emission phenomenon, and a condensing lens unit located on the curved surface connection unit 12 ( 15) is provided to irradiate light like a flash light by condensing the light transmitted through the mounting plate 11, and unlike the pressing plate 13, the mounting plate 11 has a surface emitting pattern for a diffuse reflection effect. It is suggested that it is not formed. This is because when light is emitted from the mounting plate 11 that is exposed to the outside of the oral cavity during medical treatment for a patient, it may interfere with visual inspection of the inside of the oral cavity.

Therefore, light is emitted by surface light emission from the pressing plate 13 located inside the oral cavity of the patient, and the condensing lens unit 15 collects the light transmitted through the fitting plate 11 and irradiates it toward the inside of the oral cavity. Proposed a configuration to be provided.

The condensing lens unit 15 is protruding from one side of the curved connection unit 12 to condense the light received from the mounting plate 11 toward the front side of the patient's oral cavity. It is suggested to be provided with a height that matches with.

It is proposed that the condensing lens unit 15 is provided with a width of 50 to 100% with respect to the width of the curved connection part 12, and the length protruding forward is provided with a size of 5 to 35 mm. .

That is, the condensing lens unit 15 is formed to protrude toward the front side where the pressing plate 13 is positioned starting from a position where the fitting plate 11 and the curved connecting portion 12 are connected, and the fitting plate 11 ) Is provided in the form of a convex lens so that the light transmitted through the condensed light can be concentrated toward the inside of the patient's oral cavity, and this condensing lens unit 15 is integrated by injection molding rather than a separately molded and attached method. It is preferred to be molded.

On the other hand, a heat conduction band formed by depositing a metal thin film made of a metal material of copper having excellent thermal conductivity, or a metal wire or metal powder on the lower surface of the fitting plate 11, the curved connection part 12, and the pressing plate part 13 (17) may be provided.

The heat conduction band 17 may be provided with a heat conduction contact part 17a for increasing thermal conductivity on a lower surface of the front end side of the pressure plate part 13 to which the patient's tongue is in contact.

That is, the heat conduction band 17 according to the present invention is a heat conduction element for receiving and transmitting body temperature when the pressure plate 13 is in contact with the patient's tongue. 11) The body temperature is measured by a body temperature sensor provided on one side of the body 100 into which the body is inserted, and this measured value is configured to be displayed on a screen through a body temperature display (not shown) provided at the outside side of the body 100 The body temperature sensor and the body temperature display may be implemented by a known technique, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted since they are not directly related to the present invention.

On the other hand, it is proposed that the tongue depressor 10 according to the present invention is provided with a specimen element as shown in Figs. 6 to 8 in order to collect a specimen from the patient's body fluid during examination.

6 shows a form in which the specimen cap 18 is covered on the tip of the pressing plate 13 constituting the tongue depressor 10, and the specimen cap 18 has the tip of the pressing plate 13 holding the tongue of the patient. When pressed, the body fluid is absorbed and the sample is collected.

The specimen cap 18 is made of pure cotton, natural pulp, or a material such as chemical fiber, and is provided in the form of a cap so as to cover the tip of the pressing plate 13.

As another embodiment, referring to FIG. 7, as in the sample cap 18 of FIG. 6, when the tip of the pressing plate 13 comes into contact with the patient's tongue, it absorbs bodily fluid and collects a sample. It may be provided in the form of a specimen patch 19 having a circular patch shape using a material such as pulp or chemical fiber.

In another embodiment, any one of pure cotton, natural pulp, or chemical fiber may be provided in the form of a sample band 19, having a thread or string form.

Since these specimen caps 18, specimen patches 19, and specimen bands 19 are provided on the pressing plate portion 13 constituting the tongue depressor 10 of the present invention, medical personnel can use a separate swab or specimen for specimens. Without using a kit, it is possible to collect bodily fluid during a simple examination of the oral cavity or pharynx, and the tongue depressor 10 containing the collected bodily fluid may be sealed by itself and provided to an inspection institution.

On the other hand, in the tongue presser 10 according to the present invention, it is also possible that the pressing plate part 13 and the fitting plate part 11 are provided in a straight shape, but in this case, the tongue presser ( When the tongue is pressed using 10), the inside of the oral cavity or the pharynx is covered by the main body 100, causing discomfort in treatment. Therefore, preferably, when the mounting plate 11 is positioned in a horizontal state as in the present invention, the pressing plate 13 is bent downward at a predetermined angle as shown in the drawing so that the mounting plate 11 and the pressing plate can be disposed. By arranging the curved connection part 12 having a gentle curvature between the parts 13, the fitting plate part 11 and the main body 100 are generally inclined downward when the pressing plate part 13 pressing the tongue is in a horizontal position. It is easy to treat according to.

On the other hand, the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, it is possible to use it by changing the application site, and that various modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. It is self-evident to those who have knowledge. Therefore, such modifications or modifications will have to belong to the scope of the claims of the present invention.

10: tongue depressor 11: fitting plate
11a: jaw 12: curved connection
13: pressing plate part 13p: surface emitting pattern
15: condensing lens unit 17: heat conduction band
17a: heat conduction contact part 18: specimen cap
19: sample patch 19': sample band

Claims (3)

In the disposable surface-emitting tongue depressor molded of a synthetic resin material that receives light and emits light by being fitted with a slide in a fitting groove formed on one side of a body having an LED light source that emits light,
A fitting plate part that is slide-fitted into the fitting groove to receive light from the LED light source,
A curved connection part extending from the fitting plate to receive light and formed to have a gentle curvature slope toward the lower side,
A pressing plate having a surface emitting pattern that extends from the curved connection part and forms a flat pressing surface so that the tongue can be pressed, and forms irregularities or scratches on the surface to induce surface emission of light transmitted through the curved connection part by diffuse reflection. .
It is provided to protrude from one side of the curved connection part to condense the light transmitted from the mounting plate and irradiate it toward the front side, and the upper surface thereof is provided with a height that matches the mounting plate part, and is 50~ with respect to the width of the curved connection part. Disposable surface-emitting tongue depressor comprising: a condensing lens unit having a width of 100% and having a length of 5 to 35 mm protruding forward. delete delete

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