KR20200065357A - Apparatus for measuring bruxism and System for diagnosing bruxism - Google Patents

Abstract

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a device for measuring bruxism comprises: an ear insertion type body inserted into an ear; and a sensor unit fitted and coupled to the ear insertion type body in an earpiece form to be detachable and having a bending sensor sensing movement of a surface of external auditory meatus according to bruxism or teeth clenching and first and second signal lines for transmitting an event signal sensed in the bending sensor. A first contact line and a second contact line spaced apart from each other in an entrance direction in which the sensor unit is coupled to the ear insertion type body are formed at the front end of the ear insertion type body. The first signal line is electrically connected to the bending sensor and the first contact line. The second signal line is electrically connected to the bending sensor and the second contact line.

Description

Apparatus for measuring bruxism and System for diagnosing bruxism}

The present invention relates to a device for measuring teeth and a system for testing teeth, and in detail, worn on the ear in the form of an earphone, provides a warning signal to an earphone wearer when an event such as teeth or teeth is occurring, and can correct teeth or teeth. It relates to a tooth measuring device and a tooth diagnostic system.

When people build up stress, the easiest and most comfortable brain function to relieve stress is tooth decay. In addition, this is not only caused by stress, but is also a common symptom among people who exercise on motorcycles, bicycles, and fitness. Irrigation refers to static (tooth bite) or dynamic (tooth decay) tooth contact in the unconscious state.

In other words, migrating refers to non-functional exercise that occurs during the day or night. If these symptoms exist, there is a high possibility of traumatic occlusion or disorder of the temporomandibular joint due to severe glioblastosis. This is a disease that can be common among modern people who have increased stress.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2015-0053086 discloses an apparatus and method for analyzing tooth decay and tooth debris to identify symptoms by analyzing signals related to tooth decay and tooth decay during sleep, and induce correction and treatment of sleep posture.

In accordance with the prior art, a device and method for analyzing tooth decay and tooth debris analyzes the symptoms of tooth decay and tooth decay by detecting the EMG signals of the left and right defermental muscles of the examinee through a headset, which is located at a point far from the jawbone. In terms of muscles, there are limitations in accurately diagnosing the symptoms of tooth decay and tooth bite, and there is a problem in that the treatment effect for tooth decay and tooth bite is insufficient in that the arousal effect is not greatly exerted during sleep.

An object of the present invention is to provide a warning signal to the wearer of the earphone when an event such as lice or teething occurs when the ear is worn in the form of an earphone, and to provide a teething measuring device and teething diagnostic system for correcting teething or teething.

Mowing device according to an embodiment of the present invention is inserted into the ear, the ear-insertion type body having a first contact line and a second contact line spaced apart from each other at the front end; And it is coupled to the front end of the ear-insertion type body, including a sensor unit for detecting the movement of the surface of the ear canal due to teeth or teething, the sensor unit, the earpiece detachably fitted to the front end and installed on the earpiece The first signal line provided on the earpiece to electrically connect the bending sensor to detect the movement of the surface of the external auditory meatus, and the first contact line to the bending sensor, and the earpiece to electrically connect the bending sensor and the second contact line. It is preferable that the second signal line is provided.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the front end portion of the ear-insertable body is provided with a fitting coupling groove through which the sensor portion is fitted, and a supporting jaw that is stepped with the fitting coupling groove but is in contact with the inner surface of the sensor portion, and the first contact line is fitted. It is preferably formed along the circumference of the coupling groove, and the second contact line is formed along the circumference of the support jaw to be physically isolated from the first contact line provided in the fitting coupling groove.

And, the earpiece is made of a body that is fitted into the front end of the ear-insertable body, and extends to bend from the body to surround the outer surface of the body, and is equipped with a wing part with a bending sensor installed on the inner surface, and fits into the fitting groove on the inner surface of the body. A physical protrusion is provided, and the inner surface of the body has a cylindrical shape in contact with the circumference of the support jaw, and the first signal line is connected to the bending sensor at one end, and the other end is provided at the protrusion to electrically connect the bending sensor and the first contact line. It is preferable that the second signal line is connected to the bending sensor, and the other end is provided at a portion where the inner surface of the body and the support jaw are in contact, thereby electrically connecting the bending sensor and the second contact line.

It is preferable that the bending sensor, the first signal line and the second signal line are printed on the earpiece by a printing method.

For example, the body is provided with a first via hole penetrating the protruding portion, and a second via hole penetrating the body at a portion where the inner surface of the body and the support jaw contact, the first signal line is electrically connected to the bending sensor, It passes through the inner surface and the outer surface of the body and extends to the inner surface of the body through the first via hole, and is electrically connected to the first contact line, and the second signal line is electrically connected to the bending sensor, so as to connect the inner surface of the wing and the outer surface of the body. It is preferable to extend to the inner surface of the body through the second via hole and to be electrically connected to the second contact line.

As another example, the first signal line passes through the outer surface of the body from the bending sensor, turns the end of the body, enters the inner surface of the body, extends to the protrusion, and is electrically connected to the first contact line, and the second signal line is from the bending sensor. After passing the outer surface of the body, the end of the body is turned to enter the inner surface of the body and extends to the portion that comes into contact with the support jaw after the protrusion, and is electrically connected to the second contact line, and the sensor part is the portion where the second signal line passes through the protrusion It is preferable that the insulating film attached to is further provided to prevent energization of the second signal line and the first contact line.

As another example, the first contact line is formed in a semicircular range along the circumference of the fitting coupling groove, and the second contact line is formed in a second semicircular range symmetrical to the radius range of the first contact line along the circumference of the support jaw. The first signal line and the second signal line are electrically connected to the bending sensor so as to be spaced over the circumference of the semicircle of the support jaw, even if the sensor unit is rotated at a predetermined angle with respect to the ear insertion type body, the first contact line And it is preferable to be electrically connected to each of the second contact line.

Ear tooth measuring apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention has a shape that is inserted into the ear, the ear insertion type body is provided with a pressure passage opening; And it is preferably embedded in the ear-insertion type body, it is preferably disposed in the air pressure movement path that flows to the ear-insertion type body through the air pressure passage opening, it is preferable to include a pressure sensor unit for measuring the change in the ear pressure due to tooth decay or teeth.

The ear-insertable body has a shape for sealing the external auditory meatus, and it is preferable that an air pressure passage opening is provided at the front end.

Mowing device according to another embodiment of the present invention is installed on the front end of the ear-insertion type body, and further includes a first earpiece whose shape is deformed according to the movement of the external auditory meatus when inserted into the ear, and the air pressure passage opening is the first ear It is provided in the ear-insertable body facing the inner surface of the wing of the piece, and the air pressure sensor unit is introduced into the ear-insertable body while being pushed toward the air pressure passage opening from the first earpiece by deformation of the first earpiece according to the movement of the ear canal. It is desirable to measure the air pressure.

The tooth-measuring device according to another embodiment of the present invention further includes a second earpiece which is installed in the front end of the ear-insertable body in a hollow tubular structure, and is deformed according to the movement of the ear canal when inserted into the ear, The second earpiece is provided with an earpiece opening that communicates with the air pressure passage opening when coupled with the ear insertion type body, and the air pressure sensor unit flows into the ear insertion type body via the earpiece opening and the air pressure passage opening according to the movement of the external ear canal. It is preferable to measure the air pressure in the two earpieces.

On the other hand, the diagnostic system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the ear type is worn on the ear, detecting the movement of the surface of the external auditory meatus due to the teeth or teething teeth, and measuring device for transmitting the detected event signal; And when the event signal is received, the event signal is analyzed according to a predetermined tooth analysis program, and whether or not the tooth or tooth instrument is derived, and if the event signal corresponds to the tooth or tooth instrument, a warning signal is transmitted to the tooth measurement device. It is preferable to include an analysis terminal.

Here, in the analysis terminal, if the event signal is within the range of the tooth pattern or tooth bite pattern pre-stored in the tooth analysis program, it is diagnosed as tooth or tooth bite, and the number of occurrences, time and intensity of the tooth or tooth bite are calculated, It is preferable that the calculated data and analysis results are stored, and the analysis results are displayed.

The present invention is inserted into the ear in the form of an earphone to detect the movement of the external auditory meatus, and in the prior art, it is possible to more accurately diagnose teeth or teething teeth than sensing the EMG signal for the mastication muscle adjacent to the jawbone.

In addition, the present invention can diagnose whether or not teething or teething is occurring even while listening to music, and provide a warning signal to the wearer of earphones when teething or teething occurs. Accordingly, the present invention allows the wearer of the earphone to recognize tooth decay or tooth bite, thereby stopping tooth decay or tooth decay occurring during unconsciousness.

The present invention is to correct the teeth or teeth cleavage, it is possible to prevent damage to the teeth, jaw joint, jaw muscle damage caused by teeth teeth or teeth in the long term.

According to the present invention, the first contact line and the second contact line are physically isolated by the stepped structure of the front end of the ear insertion type body, the first signal line is connected to the first contact line, and the second signal line is It is provided in the sensor unit to be connected to the second contact line at a position different from the first signal line, so that even if the sensor unit rotates at a predetermined angle along the circumference of the front end of the ear-insertable body, the first signal line is electrically connected only to the first contact line. , And the second signal line is in electrical contact only with the second contact line, so that the event signal detected by the bending sensor can be stably transmitted to the ear insertion type body.

Due to the structural features of the present invention, the wearer can be stably coupled to the ear-insertable main body by simply transmitting the earpiece-type sensor unit to the ear-insertable main body, and according to the size of the ear hole of the wearer It is easy to replace the sensor unit, and it is possible to facilitate the use of the wearer.

1 is a view showing a state in which a tooth measuring device according to an embodiment of the present invention is worn by a wearer.
2 to 5 is a view for explaining a tooth measuring device according to a first embodiment of the present invention,
Figure 2 schematically shows a cross-sectional view of the sensor unit is separated from the ear-insertable body,
3 schematically shows a cross-sectional view of the sensor unit coupled to the ear-insertable body.
4 and 5 are views for explaining the structure of the sensor unit in a state where the wing of the earpiece is turned over, that is, the inner surface of the wing is exposed to the outside.
6 schematically shows a cross-sectional view of a sensor unit applied to a tooth measuring device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
7 and 8 are diagrams for explaining a tooth-measuring device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
9 to 11 are diagrams for explaining a tooth-measuring device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a view for explaining a device for measuring teeth according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
13 and 14 are diagrams for explaining a tooth-measuring device according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
15 schematically shows a flow chart of the analysis program installed in the analysis terminal.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be described with respect to the tooth measuring apparatus and the ear diagnostic system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

● Mowing device according to the first embodiment

As shown in FIG. 1, the tooth-measuring device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is worn on the ear in the form of an earphone.

Referring to FIGS. 2 to 5, the ear tooth measuring apparatus 100 includes an ear-insertable body 110, a sensor unit 130, a signal transmission unit 141, and a warning signal output unit 150.

A signal transmission unit 141 and a warning signal output unit 150 are built in the ear insertion type body 110. The signal transmission unit 141 transmits the event signal sensed by the sensor unit 130 to the analysis terminal. The warning signal output unit 150 is a component that outputs a warning signal to the outside, and a speaker and/or a vibrator can be used.

The sensor unit 130 is detachably installed at the front end of the ear-insertable body 110. A pair of contact lines 142 and 143, which are energized with the sensor unit 130, are provided at the front end of the ear insertion type body 110. In this embodiment, for convenience of description, a pair of contact lines 142 and 143 is referred to as a first contact line 142 and a second contact line 143.

The first contact line 142 is provided along the circumference of the fitting coupling groove 111b. The first contact line 142 is electrically connected to the first signal line 132 when the sensor unit 130 is coupled to the ear body. The fitting coupling groove 111b is provided stepwise against the surface of the front end portion. The fitting coupling groove 111b is a groove through which the sensor unit 130 is fitted.

The second contact line 143 is provided along the circumference of the support jaw 111a. The second contact line 143 is electrically connected to the second signal line 133 when the sensor unit 130 is coupled to the ear insertion type body 110. The support jaw 111a refers to a portion of the surface of the front end contacting the sensor 130. The support jaw 111a is stepped upward with respect to the fitting coupling groove 111b.

The first contact line 142 and the second contact line 143 are positioned to be stepped with each other by the stepped structure of the fitting defect groove and the support jaw 111a. The first contact line 142 and the second contact line 143 are electrically connected to the signal transmitter 141. The signal transmitting unit 141 transmits the event signal transmitted through the first contact line 142 and the second contact line 143 to the analysis terminal.

The first contact line 142 is provided along the circumference of the fitting coupling groove 111b. When the sensor unit 130 is coupled to the ear insertion type body 110, the first contact line 142 is electrically connected to the first signal line 132. The second contact line 143 is provided along the circumference of the support jaw 111a. When the sensor unit 130 is coupled to the ear insertion type body 110, the second contact line 143 is electrically connected to the second signal line 133.

The sensor unit 130 is coupled to the front end portion to be electrically connected to the pair of contact lines 142 and 143, and detects the movement of the surface of the external auditory meatus due to tooth decay or teething.

The sensor unit 130 includes an earpiece 135, a bending sensor 131, a first signal line 132, and a second signal line 133.

The earpiece 135 is removably fitted to the ear-insertable body 110. When the tooth measuring device 100 is worn on the wearer's ear, it is preferably made of a material that can flexibly bend according to the movement of the ear canal.

The earpiece 135 is composed of a body 136 and a wing portion 137. The body 136 is detachably coupled to the ear-insertable body 110. The inner surface of the body 136 is provided with a protrusion 136a that is fitted into the fitting coupling groove 111b of the ear-insertable body 110. The protruding portion 136a is provided to protrude from the inner surface of the body 136 along the circumferential direction of the inner surface. And, the wing portion 137 is bent to extend from one side of the body 136, is provided to surround the body 136. When the tooth measuring device 100 is inserted into the ear, the wing portion 137 of the earpiece 135 is a portion that contacts the surface of the ear canal.

The bending sensor 131 is provided on the inner surface 137a of the wing. The bending sensor 131 detects the movement of the surface of the external auditory meatus due to tooth decay or tooth bite. As the bending sensor 131, a flex sensor or a bend sensor may be used. The bending sensor 131 detects a change in resistance due to bending.

The first signal line 132 and the second signal line 133 are electrically connected to the bending sensor 131. The first signal line 132 is a signal line electrically connected to the first contact line 142. The second signal line 133 is a signal line electrically connected to the second contact line 143.

The bending sensor 131, the first signal line 132, and the second signal line 133 are printed on the earpiece 135 in a printing method, and may be integrally manufactured with the earpiece 135. Alternatively, the bending sensor 131, the first signal line 132 and the second signal line 133 may be attached to the earpiece 135.

4 and 5 discloses a sensor unit 130 in which the inner surface 137a of the wing is exposed to the outside. 4 and 5, the first signal line 132 and the second signal line 133 are electrically connected to the bending sensor 131, but at different positions from each other, the first contact line 142 And the second contact line 143 are electrically connected.

The first signal line 132 extends from the bending sensor 131 to the inner surface of the body 136 through the first via hole through the outer surface of the body 136. The first via hole is provided in the protrusion 136a of the body 136. The protruding portion 136a of the body 136 is a portion fitted to the fitting coupling groove 111b. Specifically, when the earpiece 135 is coupled to the ear-insertion type body 110, the first via hole is provided in a portion in contact with the first contact line 142.

The second signal line 133 extends from the bending sensor 131 to the inner surface of the body 136 through the second via hole through the outer surface of the body 136. The second via hole is provided in a portion in contact with the support jaw 111a of the ear insertion type body 110. Specifically, the second via hole is provided in a portion that abuts the second contact line 143 when the earpiece 135 is coupled to the ear-insertable body 110.

Accordingly, when the earpiece 135 is coupled to the ear insertion type body 110, the first signal line 132 is in contact with the first contact line 142, and the second signal line 133 is the second contact line ( 143), and electrically connects the bending sensor 131 and the signal transmission unit 141.

According to the present invention, the first contact line 142 and the second contact line 143 are physically isolated by the stepped structure of the front end 111 of the ear insertion type body 110, and the first signal line ( 132) is connected to the first contact line 142, the second signal line 133 to the sensor unit 130 to be connected to the second contact line 143 at a different location from the first signal line 132 Is provided, even if the sensor unit 130 rotates at a predetermined angle along the circumference of the front end portion 111 of the ear insertion type body 110, the first signal line 132 is in electrical contact only with the first contact line 142 In addition, the second signal line 133 is in electrical contact only with the second contact line 143, so that the event signal detected by the bending sensor can be stably transmitted to the ear insertion type body 110.

Due to the structural features of the present invention, the wearer can stably transmit the sensor unit 130 to the ear-insertable body 110 by simply inserting the earpiece-type sensor unit 130 into the ear-insertable body 110. It can be combined as possible, it is easy to replace the sensor unit 130 according to the size of the wearer's ear hole, it is possible to facilitate the use of the wearer.

● Mowing device according to the second embodiment

Compared to the first embodiment described above, the tooth-measuring device 100 according to the present embodiment has a different structure of the sensor unit 130a. Hereinafter, in order to avoid repetition of the description, the sensor unit 130a according to the present embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIG. 6, the sensor unit 130a includes an earpiece 135, a bending sensor 131, a first signal line 132a, a second signal line 133a, and an insulating film 134. In this embodiment, the earpiece 135 and the bending sensor 131 are the same as the first embodiment described above, and descriptions thereof will be omitted.

In this embodiment, the first signal line 132a extends from the bending sensor 131 to the protrusion 136a provided on the inner surface of the body 136 past the outer surface of the body 136.

Then, the second signal line 133a extends from the bending sensor 131 to the inner surface of the body 136 past the outer surface of the body 136. The second signal line 133a extends past the protrusion 136a to a portion in contact with the support jaw 111a.

In this embodiment, the second signal line (133a) is extended to the inner surface of the body 136 longer than the first signal line (132a), when the earpiece 135 is coupled to the ear-insertable body 110, the The two signal lines 133a are energized with the first contact line 142.

In this embodiment, when the earpiece 135 is coupled to the ear-insertion type body 110, in order to prevent energization of the second signal line 133a and the first contact line 142, it is insulated on the inner surface of the body 136. The film 134 is attached. The insulating film 134 is attached to the inner surface of the body 136 so as to cover the second signal line 133a at a portion where the first signal line 132a and the second signal line 133a pass simultaneously.

● Mowing device according to the third embodiment

Compared to the first embodiment described above, the tooth-measuring device 100 according to the present embodiment has a different structure of the sensor unit 130a and the pair of contact lines 142b and 143b. Hereinafter, in order to avoid repetition of the description, the sensor unit 130a and the pair of contact lines 142b and 143b according to the present embodiment will be described.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, the sensor unit 130a includes an earpiece 135, a bending sensor 131, a first signal line 132b, a second signal line 133b, and an insulating film 134. In this embodiment, the earpiece 135 and the bending sensor 131 are the same as the first embodiment described above, and descriptions thereof will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 7, the first signal line 132b and the second signal line 133b extend from the bending sensor 131 to the inner surface of the body 136 from the outer surface of the body 136 through the protrusion 136a. do. The first signal line 132b and the second signal line 133b are electrically connected to the bending sensor 131 so as to be spaced above the circumference of the semicircle of the support jaw 111a.

Referring to FIG. 8, the first contact line 142b and the second contact line 143b are provided in different semicircular ranges along the circumference of the front end with respect to the opening 111c of the front end. Specifically, the first contact line 142b is formed in a semicircular range along the circumference of the fitting coupling groove 111b. The second contact line 143b is formed in a semicircular range along the circumference of the support jaw 111a. As shown in FIG. 8(b), the second contact line 143b is formed in a second semicircular range that is symmetrical to the radius range of the first contact line.

Accordingly, in the present invention, even if the sensor unit 130b is rotated at a predetermined angle with respect to the ear-insertable body 110b, the first signal line 132b and the second signal line 133b are the first contact line 142b. And a second contact line 143b, respectively.

● Mowing device according to the fourth embodiment

As shown in FIG. 9, the tooth-measuring device 100c according to another embodiment of the present invention is a device that is inserted into an ear and measures a change in air pressure in the ear according to tooth-earing or tooth-creating. As shown in FIG. 10, the tooth-measuring device 100c includes an ear-insertable body 110c and an air pressure sensor unit 130c.

The ear insertion type body 110c has a shape of sealing the external auditory meatus when it is inserted into the ear. To implement this, the ear-insertable body 110c according to the present embodiment is manufactured personally through a knitting process.

The embedding of the ear-insertable body 110c proceeds as the embedding material such as alginate is filled in the ear and hardened. Fig. 11(a) shows the shape of the inner ear. Three-dimensional mold work is performed in the shape of the imprinted ear. 11(b) discloses a mold for the shape of the ear.

Through a mold made in a personalized shape, the ear-insertable body 110c has a shape corresponding to the shape of the wearer's ear. At the front end of the ear-insertion type body 110c, an air pressure passage opening 119 is provided. By the ear-insertable main body 110c manufactured in a personalized form, the present invention is inserted into the ear with the ear canal closed, and the pressure change in the ear is transmitted to the ear-insertable main body 110c through the air pressure passage opening 119.

As shown in FIG. 10, the air pressure sensor unit 130c is built in the ear insertion type body 110c, and is disposed in the movement path of the air pressure in the ear passing through the air pressure passage opening 119. The air pressure sensor unit 130c detects a change in the air pressure in the ear due to tooth decay or tooth bite, and the detected event signal is processed. The event signal is provided to the analysis terminal 200 through the signal transmission unit 140c. The signal transmission unit 140c is built in the ear insertion type body 110c.

When the event signal is received, the analysis terminal 200 analyzes the event signal according to a predetermined analysis analysis program. In the analysis terminal 200, if the event signal is analyzed as a change in air pressure within the range of the tooth pattern or tooth pattern that is pre-stored in the tooth analysis program, it is diagnosed as tooth or tooth instrument. In addition, the number of occurrences, occurrence time, and intensity of teeth or teething are calculated in the analysis terminal 200, the calculated data and analysis results are stored, and the analysis results are displayed.

● Mowing device according to the fifth embodiment

In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, a device for measuring lice 100d is a device that is inserted into an ear and measures a change in air pressure in the ear according to lice or teeth. As shown in FIG. 12, the tooth-measuring device 100d includes an ear-insertable body 110d and an air pressure sensor unit 130d.

The ear insertion type body 110d has a shape that is inserted into the ear, and the air pressure sensor unit 130d is embedded. The ear insertion type body 110d is provided with a first earpiece 117d at the front end. The first earpiece 117d is made of a flexible material so that the shape is easily deformed according to the movement of the ear canal. When inserted into the ear, the first earpiece 117d contacts the surface of the ear canal, and the shape is deformed according to the movement of the ear canal.

An air pressure passage opening 119d is provided in the ear insertion type body 110d. The air pressure passage opening 119d is provided in the ear insertion type body 110d facing the inner surface of the wing portion of the first earpiece 117d. The air pressure P2 formed in the first earpiece 117d is pushed toward the air pressure passage opening 119d from the earpiece 117d by the pressure P1 applied to the first earpiece 117d according to the movement of the external ear canal. As it exits, it is moved to the ear insertion type body 110d through the air pressure passage opening 119d.

As shown in FIG. 12, the air pressure sensor unit 130d is built in the ear insertion type body 110d, and is disposed in the movement path of the air pressure in the ear passing through the air pressure passage opening 119d. The air pressure sensor unit 130d measures the air pressure P2 introduced into the ear insertion type body 110d through the air pressure passage opening 119d.

The air pressure sensor unit 130d detects a change in the air pressure in the ear due to tooth decay or tooth bite, and the detected event signal is processed. The event signal is provided to the analysis terminal 200 through the signal transmission unit 140d. The signal transmission unit 140d is embedded in the ear insertion type body 110d.

Mowing measurement device 100d according to this embodiment is linked to the analysis terminal, the mowing information is analyzed. When an event signal is received, the analysis terminal analyzes the event signal according to a preset analysis program. In the analysis terminal 200, if the event signal is analyzed as a change in air pressure within the range of the tooth pattern or tooth pattern that is pre-stored in the tooth analysis program, it is diagnosed as tooth or tooth instrument. Then, the number of occurrences, occurrence time, and intensity of teeth or teething is calculated in the analysis terminal, the calculated data and analysis results are stored, and the analysis results are displayed.

● Mowing device according to the sixth embodiment

Mowing device 100e according to another embodiment of the present invention, is inserted into the ear, is a device for measuring the change in the air pressure in the ear according to the teeth or teeth. As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the tooth-measuring device 100e includes an ear-insertable main body 110e and an air pressure sensor unit 130e.

The ear insertion type body 110e has a shape that is inserted into the ear, and the air pressure sensor unit 130e is embedded. An air pressure passage opening 119e is provided in the ear insertion type body 110e. The air pressure passage opening 119e is a passage through which the ear pressure flows from the ear to the ear insertion-type body 110e. In addition, the ear insertion type body 110e is provided with a second earpiece 117e at the front end.

The second earpiece 117e is made of a flexible material so that the shape is easily deformed according to the movement of the ear canal. When inserted into the ear, the second earpiece 117e is in contact with the surface of the ear canal, and the shape is deformed according to the movement of the ear canal.

The second earpiece 117e is provided with an earpiece opening 118e in communication with the air pressure passage opening 119e when engaged with the ear insertion type body 110e. The air pressure P2 formed in the second earpiece 117e is directed toward the air pressure passage opening 119d from the earpiece opening 118e by the pressure P1 applied to the second earpiece 117e according to the movement of the external ear canal. As it is pushed out, it is moved to the ear insertion type body 110e through the air pressure passage opening 119d.

As shown in FIG. 14, the air pressure sensor unit 130e is embedded in the ear insertion type body 110e, and is disposed in the movement path of the air pressure in the ear passing through the air pressure passage opening 119e. The air pressure sensor unit 130e measures the air pressure P2 introduced into the ear insertion type body 110e through the air pressure passage opening 119e.

The air pressure sensor unit 130e detects a change in the air pressure in the ear due to tooth decay or tooth bite, and the detected event signal is processed. The event signal is provided to the analysis terminal 200 through the signal transmission unit 140e. The signal transmission unit 140e is embedded in the ear insertion type body 110e.

Mowing measurement device 100e according to this embodiment is linked to the analysis terminal, the mowing information is analyzed. When an event signal is received, the analysis terminal analyzes the event signal according to a preset analysis program. In the analysis terminal, if the event signal is analyzed as a change in air pressure within the range of the tooth pattern or tooth pattern stored in the tooth analysis program, it is diagnosed as tooth or tooth bite. In addition, the number of occurrences, occurrence time, and intensity of teeth or teething are calculated in the analysis terminal 200, the calculated data and analysis results are stored, and the analysis results are displayed.

● Igai diagnosis system

As shown in FIG. 1, the migrating diagnosis system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a migrating measuring device 100 and an analysis terminal 200. The ear tooth measuring device 100 is worn on the ear in the form of an earphone, detects the movement of the ear canal surface generated during tooth tooth or tooth bite, and transmits the event signal detected during tooth tooth or tooth bite to the analysis terminal.

The analysis terminal 200 may transmit/receive signals to and from the migrating measurement device through a wireless communication method by a communication module. Alternatively, the analysis terminal can transmit and receive signals over a wired line through an earphone cable. As the signal transmission method between the measurement device 100 and the analysis terminal can be applied to a known technique within a range obvious to those skilled in the art. In the example, the description thereof will be omitted.

15, when the event signal is received from the analysis terminal 200, the event signal is analyzed according to a predetermined migration analysis program. If the event signal is within the range of the tooth pattern or tooth bite pattern previously stored in the tooth analysis program, it is diagnosed as tooth tooth or tooth bite.

When the event signal is diagnosed as lice or teeth, a warning signal is output from the analysis terminal to the lice measurement device. Then, the number of occurrences, occurrence time, and intensity of teeth or teething is calculated in the analysis terminal, the calculated data and analysis results are stored, and the analysis results are displayed.

The present invention can be inserted into the ear in the form of an earphone to detect the movement of the external auditory meatus, and in the prior art, it is possible to more accurately diagnose tooth decay or tooth bite by sensing the EMG signal for the mastopathy adjacent to the jawbone.

In addition, the present invention can diagnose whether or not teething or teething is occurring even while listening to music, and provide a warning signal for the wearing of earphones to teething or teething. Accordingly, the present invention allows the wearer of the earphone to recognize tooth decay or tooth bites, thereby stopping tooth decay or tooth decay occurring during unconsciousness.

The present invention is to correct the teeth or teeth cleavage, it is possible to prevent damage to the teeth, jaw joint, jaw muscle damage caused by teeth teeth or teeth in the long term.

The present invention described above is not limited by the above-described embodiments and accompanying drawings, and various substitutions, modifications, and changes are possible within the scope of the present invention without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be obvious to those who have the knowledge of.

100, 100c: teeth measuring device
110: ear insertion body
130, 130a, 130b: sensor unit
130c: air pressure sensor unit
131: bending sensor
132, 132a, 132b: first signal line
133, 133a, 133b: second signal line
134: insulating film
135: Earpiece
136: body
137: wing
141, 141b, 140c: signal transmitter
142, 142b: first contact line
143: second contact line
150: warning signal output
200: analysis terminal

Claims (13)

An ear-insertable main body which is inserted into the ear and has a first contact line and a second contact line spaced apart from each other at the front end; And
It is coupled to the front end of the ear-insertion type body, including a sensor unit for detecting the movement of the surface of the ear canal due to teeth or teething,
The sensor unit is electrically connected to the earpiece detachably fitted to the front end, a bending sensor installed on the earpiece to sense the movement of the surface of the ear canal, and the bending sensor and the first contact line It characterized in that it comprises a first signal line provided on the earpiece, and the second signal line provided on the earpiece to electrically connect the bending sensor and the second contact line. According to claim 1,
At the front end of the ear-insertion type body, a fitting coupling groove to which the sensor portion is fitted, and a supporting jaw that is stepped with the fitting coupling groove but is in contact with the inner surface of the sensor portion are provided,
The first contact line is formed along the circumference of the fitting coupling groove, and the second contact line is formed along the circumference of the support jaw and is physically isolated from the first contact line provided in the fitting coupling groove. Moigi measuring device. According to claim 2,
The earpiece is composed of a body fitted to the front end portion of the ear-insertable body, and a wing portion in which the bending sensor is installed on an inner surface to bend and extend from the body to surround the outer surface of the body,
The inner surface of the body is provided with a projection engaging the fitting groove, the inner surface of the body has a cylindrical shape to contact along the circumference of the support jaw,
One end of the first signal line is connected to the bending sensor, the other end is provided on the protrusion, and electrically connects the bending sensor and the first contact line,
The second signal line has one end connected to the bending sensor, the other end is provided at a portion where the inner surface of the body and the support chin are in contact with each other, characterized in that electrically connecting the bending sensor and the second contact line Measuring device. The method of claim 3,
The deflection measuring device, characterized in that the bending sensor, the first signal line and the second signal line are printed on the earpiece by a printing method. The method of claim 3,
The body is provided with a first via hole penetrating the protrusion, and a second via hole penetrating the body at a portion where the inner surface of the body and the support jaw contact each other,
The first signal line is electrically connected to the bending sensor, extends through the inner surface of the wing portion and the outer surface of the body to the inner surface of the body through the first via hole, and is electrically connected to the first contact line, ,
The second signal line is electrically connected to the bending sensor and extends to the inner surface of the body through the second via hole through the inner surface of the wing portion and the outer surface of the body, and being electrically connected to the second contact line. Characteristic measuring device. The method of claim 3,
The first signal line passes through the outer surface of the body from the deflection sensor, turns the end of the body, enters the inner surface of the body, extends to the protrusion, and is electrically connected to the first contact line,
The second signal line passes from the bending sensor through the outer surface of the body to the end of the body, enters the inner surface of the body, extends to the portion that comes into contact with the support jaw after the protrusion, and is electrically connected to the second contact line. Connected to,
The sensor unit, the second signal line is provided with an insulating film attached to the portion passing through the protrusion, the second measuring line characterized in that the device for preventing the energization of the second signal line and the first contact line. According to claim 2,
The first contact line is formed in a semi-circular range along the circumference of the fitting groove,
The second contact line is formed in a second semicircular range that is symmetrical to the radius range of the first contact line along the circumference of the support jaw,
The first signal line and the second signal line are electrically connected to the bending sensor so as to be spaced over a circumference of the semicircle of the support jaw, even if the sensor part is rotated at a predetermined angle with respect to the ear-insertable body, the first A tooth measuring device characterized in that it is electrically connected to each of the first contact line and the second contact line. An ear insertion type body having a shape inserted into the ear but having an air pressure passing opening; And
Built in the ear-insertable body, characterized in that it is arranged in the air pressure movement path that flows to the ear-insertable body through the air pressure passage opening, characterized in that it comprises a barometric pressure sensor for measuring the change in ear pressure due to teeth or teething Mooring measuring device. The method of claim 8,
The ear insertion type body has a shape for sealing the external auditory meatus, and a device for measuring erosion, characterized in that the air pressure passage opening is provided at a front end. The method of claim 8,
It is installed on the front end of the ear insertion type body, and further includes a first earpiece whose shape is deformed according to the movement of the external auditory meatus when inserted into the ear,
The air pressure passage opening is provided in the ear-insertable body so as to face the inner surface of the wing portion of the first earpiece,
The air pressure sensor unit measures the air pressure flowing into the ear insertion type body while being pushed from the first earpiece toward the air pressure passage opening by the deformation of the first earpiece according to the movement of the ear canal. The device to measure teeth. The method of claim 8,
The inside of the tube-shaped hollow structure is installed in the front end of the ear-insertable body, and further includes a second earpiece whose shape is deformed according to the movement of the ear canal when inserted into the ear,
The second earpiece is provided with an earpiece opening that communicates with the air pressure passage opening when engaged with the ear insertion type body,
The barometric pressure sensor unit measures the air pressure in the second earpiece flowing into the ear insertion type body through the earpiece opening and the air pressure passing opening according to the movement of the external auditory meatus. An ear type measuring device which is worn on the ear, detects movement of the surface of the external auditory meatus due to teeth or teething, and transmits the detected event signal; And
When the event signal is received, if the event signal is within the range of the pre-stored tooth pattern or tooth bite pattern, the tooth or tooth bite is diagnosed, and the number of occurrences, the time of occurrence, and the intensity of the tooth tooth or tooth bite are calculated. Is, and the calculated data and analysis results are stored, the analysis system characterized in that it comprises an analysis terminal for displaying the analysis results. The method of claim 12,
The analysis terminal is a tooth diagnosis system, characterized in that for transmitting the warning signal to the tooth measuring device when the event signal corresponds to the tooth or the teeth.

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