KR102395906B1 - Dental implant fixture case - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a dental implant fixture storage case, the case comprising: a fixture storage unit for storing a dental implant fixture; a transparent unit housing which is made of a transparent material so that the fixture storage unit may be seen from the outside while the fixture storage unit is built inside; a supporting middle unit which is detachably coupled to an opening provided in one side of the transparent unit housing, and in which when coupled to the transparent unit housing, one side thereof is connected to the fixture storage unit and supported to support the fixture being stored in the fixture storage unit; and a covering protection unit which covers an opening of the supporting middle unit to protect.

Description

Fixture storage case for dental implants {Dental implant fixture case}

The present invention relates to a fixture storage case for dental implants, which is easy to manufacture and easy to disassemble and assemble, which is advantageous for cleaning and recycling, as well as stably supporting the fixture for dental implants and storing it, and it can be easily checked from the outside. It relates to a fixture storage case for dental implants, which can increase the convenience of a dental implant, and can be used in common for several types of fixtures of different sizes.

An implant originally refers to a substitute that restores human tissue when it is lost. It is a cutting-edge procedure that restores the function of teeth by implanting a tooth root made of titanium, etc., which does not have a negative reaction to the human body, to replace the tooth root of a lost tooth, and then fix the artificial tooth into the bone.

In the case of general prostheses or dentures, the surrounding teeth and bones are damaged over time, but implants do not damage the surrounding tooth tissue.

Dental implant surgery is a revolutionary development that can be compared to the industrial revolution in the dental world. Thanks to this development, various implants are on the market, and there are dozens of such implants, both domestic and foreign. As such, many types of implants also have different structures and shapes, so many dentists are confused and have difficulty in performing the procedure, and such difficulties often make the implant procedure unsuccessful.

Therefore, making the implant procedure easier and shortening the procedure time is an essential task for dentists and dental patients, and the easy removal of the mount device is as important as the easy implant placement process. Do.

In the composition of the dental implant, an artificial tooth root called a fixture is first implanted in the upper and lower alveolar bones (hereinafter, abbreviated as 'alveolar bone') like the root of a natural tooth, and then osseointegrated so that it is completely fixed to the alveolar bone, and osseointegration After the implant is placed, the abutment is connected to the implant fixture with an abutment screw, and an artificial crown is mounted on it to complete the implant artificial tooth.

At this time, the fixture of the dental implant passes through dense bone with high bone density and is implanted with cancellous bone with low bone density.

When implanting the fixture of such a dental implant into the alveolar bone, the mount is coupled to the fixture with a mount screw, and the upper end of the mount screw is inserted into the handpiece through a handpiece connector to provide a strong It is placed in the alveolar bone by rotational force.

The fixture for forming the tooth root as described above is made of titanium, and when the fixture is packaged, a case (1) made of plastic or titanium material as shown in the attached FIG. 1) It is packaged as a support bush (2) for holding the upper side of the fixture (20) in an upright state and a fixing bush (3) for holding the lower side, and the case (1) Put a stopper (1a) on the upper part of the sealed packaging.

The fixture 20 has a conical shape, and at least one support groove 21 is formed on the outer periphery of its lower side, and a female screw 22 is formed from the inner diameter of the upper side, so that the mount screw side male screw or handpiece (omitted from the drawing) ) so that it can be inserted into

The fixing bush 3 supporting the lower part of the fixture 20 holds the fixture 20 using the handpiece and takes it out from the case 1 without touching it. , the state in which the lower part is supported from the fixing bush should be maintained until it is fully fastened to the handpiece.

To this end, as shown in the attached figure 2, the fixing support jaws 3a are installed on the upper part of the cylindrical body 3-1 so that the support grooves 21 formed on the lower outer periphery of the fixture 20 are guided and supported. direction or, as shown in FIG. 3, a fixing groove 3b is formed in the cylindrical body 3-2, and a support groove of the fixture 20 is formed in the fixing groove 3b ( 21) by providing a fixing bush (3) integrally formed with a supporting protrusion (3c) for hanging and fixing the fixture (20) was used as a structure that was easy to set prior to implantation.

However, since the fixed bush shown in FIG. 2 is by machine (NC) processing, the productivity of the number of products that can be manufactured is very low, and since the thick titanium material is cut and processed, the price of the material that is used for one-time use and then discarded had uneconomical disadvantages.

The fixing bush shown in FIG. 3 is manufactured by punching and striking with equipment such as a toggle press using a punch in which a fixing groove and a support protrusion can be formed, rather than cutting as in FIG. 2, and has a relatively thick cylindrical shape. The fixing bush obtained by hitting the titanium material has a high defect rate, so it is difficult to set it in the case accommodating the fixture. There was a problem.

Accordingly, the present applicant has obtained registration of a fixture storage case for dental implants as Korean Patent Office Registration No. 10-1606551 No. 10-1606551.

The technique of the above document can easily mount the fixing bush on the case body, as well as wash the fixing bush or the case body and recycle it, or easily replace the fixing bush of another size with one case body, improving the convenience of use. This was done to keep costs down.

However, this time, in addition to the technology in the above literature, it is easy to manufacture and disassemble and assemble, which is advantageous for cleaning and recycling, and furthermore, a dental implant that can be stored while stably supporting the fixture and can be used for fixtures of various sizes in common use. We came to propose a fixture storage case for

Korean Intellectual Property Office Application No. 10-2014-0004742 Korean Intellectual Property Office Application No. 20-2012-0005304

An object of the present invention is that it is easy to manufacture and disassembled and assembled, which is advantageous for cleaning and recycling, and it can be stored while stably supporting the dental implant fixture, and can be easily checked from the outside, thereby increasing the convenience of use, especially the size is to provide a fixture storage case for dental implants that can be used in common for several different types of fixtures.

The object is, the fixture storage unit for storing the fixture for dental implants; a transparent unit housing in which the fixture storage unit is built-in and made of a transparent material so that the fixture storage unit can be seen from the outside; Removably coupled to an opening on one side of the transparent unit housing, one side is connected to and supported by the fixture storage unit when coupled to the transparent unit housing, supporting a fixture stored in the fixture storage unit. middle unit; and a covering protection unit for covering and protecting the opening of the supporting middle unit.

The fixture storage unit may include: an arc-shaped unit body having an arc-shaped outer surface and one side of which is opened; And it may include a plurality of slots formed along the longitudinal direction of the inner wall of the arc-shaped unit body.

The fixture storage unit may further include at least one fixture mounting module coupled to a selected one of the slots of the arc-shaped unit body to mount the fixture.

At least two of the fixture mounting modules may be used in combination with a selected one of the slots of the arc-shaped unit body.

The fixture mounting module may include: a module plate in which an end region of a side is slidably inserted into a slot of the arc-shaped unit body; and a seat arrangement hole formed in the module plate and in which the fixture is placed.

It is formed to cross the module plate on the circumferential surface of the seat arrangement hole portion and may further include a support for supporting a fixture placed in the seat arrangement hole portion.

The supporting middle unit may be made of an opaque material.

The supporting middle unit may include a middle unit body having the same shape as that of the transparent unit housing; an insertion coupling part provided on one side of the middle unit body and having a smaller volume than the middle unit body and coupled while being inserted into the transparent unit housing; a fixture pressure support portion formed in the insertion coupling portion to pressurize and support a fixture stored in the fixture storage unit; and a fitting forming part formed on the other side of the middle unit body.

The covering protection unit may include a protection unit body having the same shape as that of the transparent unit housing; and a fitting assembly portion provided on one side of the protection unit body and fitted to the fitting forming portion of the supporting middle unit to be assembled.

The covering protection unit may be made of the same transparent or translucent material as the transparent unit housing.

According to the present invention, it is easy to manufacture and disassemble and assemble, which is advantageous for cleaning and recycling, and it can be stored while stably supporting the dental implant fixture, and it can be easily checked from the outside, thereby increasing the convenience of use, especially the size There is an effect that can be used in common with many other types of fixtures.

1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which a general implant fixture is packaged.
2 and 3 are perspective views showing a fixing bush for fixing a conventional fixture.
4 is an overall perspective view of a state in which the fixture is stored in the fixture storage case for dental implants according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an exploded view of FIG. 4 .
6 is an exploded view of the fixture and the fixture storage unit;
7 is an enlarged perspective view of the fixture storage unit;
8 is an exploded view of FIG. 7 .
9 is a perspective view of a fixture mounting module;
10 is a rear perspective view of the fixture mounting module;
11 is a cross-sectional structural view of the fixture mounting module.
12 is a modified embodiment of the fixture storage unit.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those of ordinary skill in the art can easily implement them.

Meanwhile, the following description of the present invention is merely an example for structural or functional description. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the embodiments described in the text.

For example, since the embodiment may have various changes and may have various forms, it should be understood that the scope of the present invention includes equivalents capable of realizing the technical idea.

In addition, since the object or effect presented in the present invention does not mean that a specific embodiment should include all of them or only such effects, it should not be understood that the scope of the present invention is limited thereby.

The meaning of the terms described in the present invention should be understood as follows.

When a component is referred to as being “connected” or “connected” to another component, it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but it should be understood that other components may exist in between. will be. On the other hand, when it is said that a certain element is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that the other element does not exist in the middle. Other expressions describing the relationship between elements, such as "between" and "immediately between" or "neighboring to" and "directly adjacent to", etc., should be interpreted similarly.

The terminology used herein is used only to describe specific embodiments, and is not intended to limit the present invention.

The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present specification, terms such as "comprise" or "have" are intended to designate the existence of an embodied feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof, but one or more other features or numbers , it is to be understood that it does not preclude the possibility of the existence or addition of steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical and scientific terms, are as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs.

Terms such as those defined in the dictionary should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and are not to be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present specification. .

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail by describing preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals in each figure indicate like elements.

Figure 4 is an overall perspective view of a state in which the fixture is stored in a fixture storage case for dental implants according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is an exploded view of Figure 4, Figure 6 is an exploded view of the fixture and the fixture storage unit; Figure 7 is an enlarged perspective view of the fixture storage unit, Figure 8 is an exploded view of Figure 7, Figure 9 is a perspective view of the fixture mounting module, Figure 10 is a rear perspective view of the fixture mounting module, Figure 11 is a cross-sectional structural view of the fixture mounting module am.

Referring to these drawings, the fixture storage case 100 for dental implants according to the present embodiment is easy to manufacture and also easy to disassemble and assemble, which is advantageous for cleaning and recycling, as well as stably supporting the fixture 20 for dental implants. Because it can be stored and easily checked from the outside, the convenience of use can be increased, and in particular, it can be used for various types of fixtures of different sizes.

The fixture storage case 100 for dental implants according to this embodiment that can provide these effects is a fixture storage unit 110 , a transparent unit housing 130 , a supporting middle unit 140 , and a covering protection unit 150 . ) may be included.

The fixture storage unit 110 is a case for storing the fixture 20 for dental implants. The fixture 20 is substantially stored while being inserted into the fixture storage unit 110 .

The fixture storage unit 110 has an arc-shaped outer surface having an arc shape, and a plurality of arc-shaped unit bodies 111 with one open side, and a plurality of arc-shaped unit bodies 111 are formed along the longitudinal direction on the inner wall of the unit body 111 . and at least one fixture mounting module 120 for mounting the fixture 20 by coupling to a selected one of the slots 112 and the slots 112 of the arc-shaped unit body 111 .

A plurality of slots 112 are provided along the height direction in the arc-shaped unit body 111 . In addition, the fixture mounting module 120 supports the fixture 20 in a state inserted into the slots 112 .

At this time, in order to stably support the fixture 20 , at least two of the fixture mounting modules 120 are used in combination with selected ones of the slots 112 of the arc-shaped unit body 111 . As such, when the at least two fixture mounting modules 120 are used in combination with selected ones of the slots 112 of the arc-shaped unit body 111 , there is an advantage that the fixture 20 can be stably supported.

In addition, since a plurality of slots 112 are provided in the arc-shaped unit body 111 along the height direction, the first fixture mounting module 120 is inserted into the highest slot 112 and the second fixture mounting module 120 is placed in the highest slot 112 . By inserting the module 120 into one of the slots 112 below it, it is possible to use it in common with the fixtures 20 of different sizes.

The fixture mounting module 120 includes a module plate 121 in which an end region of a side is slidably inserted into a slot 112 of an arc-shaped unit body 111, and a module plate 121 formed in the fixture 20 ) may include a seat arrangement hole 122 in which the seat is placed.

A support 123 is provided on the circumferential surface of the seat placement hole 122 to cross the module plate 121 and support the fixture 20 placed in the seat placement hole 122 . Due to the support 123 , the fixture 20 disposed in the seat arrangement hole 122 may be stably supported.

The transparent unit housing 130 is made of a transparent material so that the fixture storage unit 110 is built in, and the fixture storage unit 110 can be seen from the outside. Accordingly, it can be easily checked whether the fixture 20 is in the fixture storage unit 110 .

The supporting middle unit 140 is detachably coupled to an opening on one side of the transparent unit housing 130 , and when coupled to the transparent unit housing 130 , one side is connected to and supported by the fixture storage unit 110 to support the fixture storage unit. It serves to support the fixture (20) stored in the 110 (supporting).

The supporting middle unit 140 is provided on one side of the middle unit body 141 and the middle unit body 141 having the same shape as the transparent unit housing 130 , and has a smaller volume than the middle unit body 141 . A fix that pressurizes and supports the insertion coupling part 142 that is coupled while being inserted into the transparent unit housing 130 and the fixture 20 that is formed in the insertion coupling part 142 and is stored in the fixture storage unit 110 . It may include a chewing support part 143 and a fitting forming part 144 formed on the other side of the middle unit body 141 .

In this embodiment, the supporting middle unit 140 may be made of an opaque material. Accordingly, a point function can also be performed.

The covering protection unit 150 may include a covering protection unit 150 that covers and protects the opening of the supporting middle unit 140 .

The covering protection unit 150 includes a protection unit body 151 having the same shape as the transparent unit housing 130 , and provided on one side of the protection unit body 151 , and a fitting portion 144 of the supporting middle unit 140 . ) may include a fitting assembly 152 that is fitted and assembled.

The covering protection unit 150 may be made of the same transparent or translucent material as the transparent unit housing 130 .

According to this embodiment, which operates based on the structure as described above, it is easy to manufacture and disassemble and assemble, which is advantageous for cleaning and recycling, and it can be stored while stably supporting the dental implant fixture 20, and can be stored from the outside. Because it can be easily checked, the convenience of use can be increased, and in particular, it can be used for various types of fixtures of different sizes.

12 is a modified embodiment of the fixture storage unit.

Referring to this figure, the fixture storage unit 210 according to the present embodiment has an arc-shaped outer surface of an arc-shaped unit body 111 with one side open, and an arc-shaped unit body 111 of A plurality of slots 112 formed on the inner wall along the longitudinal direction, and an upper fixture mounting for mounting the fixture 20 by coupling to a selected one of the slots 112 of the arc-shaped unit body 111 module 120 .

Meanwhile, in the present embodiment, the lower fixture mounting module 220 is provided under the upper fixture mounting module 120 .

At the center of the lower fixture mounting module 220 , a convex groove portion 221 having a closed end is formed. The end of the fixture 20 may be supported in the groove 221 of the lower fixture mounting module 220 so as not to fall out.

In this case, the portion where the groove portion 221 is formed may be formed of a material different from that of the other portions. That is, the insert silicone part 222 in which the groove part 221 is formed is a part formed by insert injection during injection manufacturing of the lower fixture mounting module 220 . Since the insert silicone part 222 has a cushioning function, it is possible to stably support the end of the fixture 20 without damage.

Even if this embodiment is applied, it is easy to manufacture and disassembled and assembled, which is advantageous for cleaning and recycling, and it can be stored while stably supporting the dental implant fixture 20, and it can be easily checked from the outside, thereby increasing the convenience of use, In particular, it can be used in common for various types of fixtures of different sizes.

As such, the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and it is apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, it should be said that such modifications or variations fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

20: fixture 100: fixture storage case
110: fixture storage unit 111: arc-type unit body
112: slot 120: fixture mounting module
121: module plate 122: seat arrangement hole part
123: support 130: transparent unit housing
140: supporting middle unit 141: middle unit body
142: insertion coupling part 143: fixture pressure support part
144: fitting forming part 150: covering protection unit
151: protection unit body 152: fitting assembly

Claims (10)

a fixture storage unit for storing a fixture for dental implants;
a transparent unit housing in which the fixture storage unit is built-in and made of a transparent material so that the fixture storage unit can be seen from the outside;
Removably coupled to an opening on one side of the transparent unit housing, when coupled to the transparent unit housing, one side is connected and supported to the fixture storage unit to support a fixture stored in the fixture storage unit. middle unit; and
and a covering protection unit that covers and protects the opening of the supporting middle unit,
The supporting middle unit is made of an opaque material,
The supporting middle unit,
a middle unit body having the same shape as the transparent unit housing;
an insertion coupling part provided on one side of the middle unit body and having a smaller volume than the middle unit body and coupled while being inserted into the transparent unit housing;
a fixture pressure support portion formed in the insertion coupling portion to pressurize and support a fixture stored in the fixture storage unit; and
Fixture storage case for dental implants, characterized in that it comprises a fitting forming portion formed on the other side of the middle unit body. According to claim 1,
The fixture storage unit,
an arc-shaped unit body having an arc-shaped outer surface and one side of which is open; and
A fixture storage case for dental implants, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of slots formed along the longitudinal direction on the inner wall of the arc-shaped unit body. 3. The method of claim 2,
The fixture storage unit,
Fixture storage case for dental implants, characterized in that it further comprises at least one fixture mounting module coupled to a selected one of the slots of the arc-shaped unit body for mounting the fixture. 4. The method of claim 3,
The fixture storage case for a dental implant, characterized in that at least two of the fixture mounting modules are used in combination with a selected one of the slots of the arc-shaped unit body. 4. The method of claim 3,
The fixture mounting module,
a module plate in which an end region of the side is slidably inserted into the slot of the arc-shaped unit body; and
A fixture storage case for dental implants, characterized in that it is formed in the module plate and comprises a seat placement hole in which the fixture is placed. 6. The method of claim 5,
The fixture storage case for dental implants formed to cross the module plate on the circumferential surface of the seat placement hole and further include a support for supporting the fixture placed in the seat placement hole. delete delete According to claim 1,
The covering protection unit,
a protection unit body having the same shape as the transparent unit housing; and
A fixture storage case for dental implants, which is provided on one side of the protection unit body, and includes a fitting assembly part that is inserted into the fitting forming part of the supporting middle unit and assembled. According to claim 1,
The covering protection unit is a dental implant fixture storage case, characterized in that made of the same transparent or translucent material as the transparent unit housing.

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