KR20240059144A - Dental care system using a toothbrush - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a dental care system using a toothbrush for preventing dental caries. The dental care system using a toothbrush for preventing dental caries includes a toothbrush equipped with a sensor unit for measuring movement, wireless communication with the sensor unit, and A service server that provides a user's dental care system based on the movement of the toothbrush detected by the sensor unit, and a user terminal that is a tool that communicates data with the service server and utilizes the service platform provided by the service server. Including, the toothbrush according to the present invention includes a sensor unit that measures movement information of the toothbrush body, allowing the user to check the user's teeth brushing information analyzed by the sensor unit through the user terminal, so that the user can easily view his or her teeth brushing information. It has a remarkable effect in making it recognizable.

Description

Dental care system using a toothbrush to prevent dental caries {Dental care system using a toothbrush}

The present invention relates to a dental care system using a toothbrush for preventing dental caries. More specifically, a toothbrush for preventing dental caries in which a toothbrush including a sensor unit for detecting movement is linked with a user terminal to facilitate the user's dental care. It is about a dental management system using .

In general, toothbrushes are used to remove foreign substances between teeth and prevent the occurrence of dental diseases such as cavities. They mainly use brushes (bristles) to remove food particles and residues between teeth and gums through physical friction. It removes plaque and tartar that cause cavities.

Proper brushing done using a toothbrush can be expected to not only improve oral hygiene but also whiten teeth, so it is considered an essential rule of diet.

In particular, if oral diseases are not properly treated at the right time, they not only cause great inconvenience in daily life but also cause abnormalities in appearance, so early treatment is important even if the symptoms are minor, and if possible, prevention before onset is more effective.

However, oral health projects so far have mainly included oral health research and education projects, tap water fluoridation projects, school oral health projects, workplace oral health projects, oral health projects for the elderly and the disabled, and oral health projects for pregnant women and infants. Because it is being carried out individually offline, a lot of time and people are mobilized to promote it, but there is a problem of low efficiency compared to investment.

Republic of Korea, Registration No. 10-1736010 Republic of Korea, Publication No. 10-2016-0149012

The present invention was created to solve the above problems. In the present invention, a toothbrush is linked with a user terminal, and toothbrushing information according to the measurement value of the sensor unit that detects the movement of the toothbrush is transmitted to the user terminal so that the user can receive the toothbrushing information. The goal is to provide a dental care system using a toothbrush to prevent dental caries so that you can easily care for your teeth at home before oral disease develops.

The present invention relates to a dental care system using a toothbrush for preventing dental caries. The dental care system using a toothbrush for preventing dental caries includes a toothbrush equipped with a sensor unit for measuring movement, wireless communication with the sensor unit, and It includes a service server that provides a user's dental care system based on the movement of the toothbrush detected by the sensor unit, and a user terminal that communicates data with the service server and is a tool that can utilize the service platform provided by the service server. It is characterized by:

In addition, the toothbrush includes a body portion including bristles and a handle, a sensor portion mounted on the body portion to detect movement of the body portion, a communication portion enabling wireless communication between the sensor portion and the service server, the sensor portion, and It is characterized by including a battery unit for supplying power to the communication unit.

In addition, the sensor unit is characterized in that it includes at least one of an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a gravity sensor, a gyroscope sensor, and a motion detection sensor.

In addition, the service server includes a content provision module that provides educational content for dental care, a toothbrushing management module that analyzes and manages the number and cycle of brushing the user's teeth through movement information received from the sensor unit, and a toothbrushing management module that analyzes and manages the user's brushing frequency and cycle through movement information received from the sensor unit. It is characterized by comprising a pattern analysis module that identifies and analyzes the user's teeth brushing pattern based on the movement information of the body part and the tooth brushing information received through the tooth brushing management module, and a tooth management module for overall dental care of the user. .

In addition, the dental management module is linked to the server of a specific institution, such as a dental office or public health center, and receives treatment information such as dental visit details, dental treatment details, and dental reservation details to comprehensively manage the user's dental information. do.

Therefore, the toothbrush according to the present invention includes a sensor unit that measures movement information of the toothbrush body, allowing the user to check the user's brushing information analyzed by the sensor unit through the user terminal, so that the user can easily recognize his or her own brushing information. It has a remarkable effect.

As a result, the user's dental health is efficiently maintained, and the user develops correct tooth brushing habits, which has a significant effect in preventing oral diseases.

The service server provided in the present invention includes a toothbrushing management module, and has the remarkable effect of enabling monitoring, such as allowing users to easily determine the number of times they brush their teeth and the time they brush their teeth.

The service server provided in the present invention includes a pattern analysis module, which allows the user to monitor his or her own brushing habits by analyzing the user's toothbrushing pattern.

In addition, the present invention has a significant effect of correcting the user's habits by including a content providing module that provides educational content for brushing teeth and educational content for solving problems of the tooth brushing pattern analyzed in the pattern analysis module.

In addition, the present invention includes a dental management module that is linked to a server of a specific institution such as a dental office or public health center to manage dental treatment information such as dental visit details, dental treatment details, and dental reservation details, and provides comprehensive management of the user's teeth. It has an effect.

1 is a schematic diagram of a dental care system using a toothbrush for preventing dental caries according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a toothbrush for preventing dental caries according to the present invention.
Figure 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of a tooth care system according to the present invention.

The advantages and features of the present invention and methods for achieving them will become clear by referring to the embodiments described in detail below along with the accompanying drawings.

However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below and may be implemented in various different forms, and the present embodiments are merely provided to ensure that the disclosure of the present invention is complete and that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below and is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below. It is provided to fully inform those with knowledge of the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

Additionally, the terms used in this specification are for describing embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention.

As used herein, singular forms also include plural forms, unless specifically stated otherwise in the context. As used in the specification, “comprises” and/or “comprising” does not exclude the presence or addition of elements other than the mentioned elements.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in this specification may be used with meanings that can be commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

1 is a schematic diagram of a dental care system using a toothbrush for preventing dental caries according to the present invention.

As shown in Figure 1, the tooth care system using a toothbrush for preventing dental caries according to the present invention includes a toothbrush 100, a user terminal 200, and a service server 300, wherein the toothbrush, the user terminal, Service servers are connected to each other through a communication network to enable mutual data communication.

First, the toothbrush 100 is an element that comes into direct contact with the user's teeth and removes foreign substances remaining on the teeth and gums through physical friction.

As shown in Figure 2, the toothbrush 100 includes a body unit 110, a sensor unit 120, a control unit 130, a communication unit 140, and a battery unit 150.

The body portion 110 is comprised of a typical toothbrush including bristles and a handle, and is in direct contact with the user's teeth to remove foreign substances remaining on the teeth and gums through physical friction.

Next, the sensor unit 120 is an element mounted on the body unit 110 to sense movement information of the body unit.

The sensor unit includes various sensors to detect movement information, such as whether the user brushes his or her teeth and movement (motion) of the body part.

The sensor unit 120 includes an acceleration sensor that measures acceleration data to detect movement of the body, a gyro sensor that measures the degree of rotation and tilt, a gravity sensor, a gyroscope sensor, and a motion detection sensor that detects motion. Contains at least one or more

In addition, as another example of the sensor unit, the sensor unit includes a moisture sensor to detect cleaning information, a pressure sensor to detect the pressure of the brush bristles, and a sensor to detect whether the user grips the teeth in order to more accurately detect whether or not the user brushes the teeth. It may further include a touch sensor for this purpose.

At this time, a moisture sensor for detecting the cleaning information of the toothbrush and a pressure sensor for detecting the pressure of the bristles are mounted on the bristles of the body, and the touch sensor is located on the handle of the body to detect whether the user grips it. It would be desirable to be mounted on .

Next, the control unit 130 is an element for generating the user's brushing information based on the movement information of the body part detected by the sensor unit 120.

More specifically, the control unit does not generate a signal when the movement of the body part transmitted from the sensor unit does not fall within a preset movement range, and when the movement of the body part transmitted from the sensor unit falls within the preset movement range, It is determined that the user is brushing his teeth, and tooth brushing information is generated.

That is, the control unit receives movement information of the body part detected from the sensor unit, analyzes the movement signal of the body part based on a preset value, and diagnoses whether the user is brushing his or her teeth.

In addition, in the present invention, it is described that the toothbrush includes a control unit, but the control unit may be replaced with a control unit of the service server 300 or the user terminal 200, which will be described later, and this is not limited to the present invention.

Next, the communication unit 140 is an element that enables wireless communication between the toothbrush 100 and the service server 300 or an external electronic device.

The communication unit 140 supports wireless communication using WiFi (wireless fidelity), ZigBee, NFC, Bluetooth, and RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technologies, but this is not limited to the present invention.

The battery unit 150 is an element that provides electrical energy necessary for the sensor unit, control unit, and communication unit of the toothbrush 100 to operate.

The battery of the battery unit 150 may be built into the body to enable wired or wireless charging through a separate charging terminal, or may be detachable from the body and replaceable, but this is not limited to the present invention. No.

In addition, the body portion 110 of the toothbrush may further include a display unit (not shown) that outputs a signal generated by the control unit, and the display unit has a display unit, which will be described later, based on the measurement value measured by the sensor unit. Teeth brushing information such as teeth brushing time generated by the service server 300 may be output in real time.

In addition, the toothbrush may further include an alarm unit (not shown), which detects the start of the brushing operation to ensure smooth brushing for a set time and then outputs an alarm signal indicating the end after the set time has elapsed. do.

Additionally, the alarm unit outputs an alarm signal at a set time period so that the user can periodically change the brushing area.

At this time, the alarm signal is provided in the form of sound, light, vibration, etc., and it is desirable to differentiate between the alarm signal for changing the tooth brushing area and the alarm signal for notifying the end of the tooth brushing operation so that the user can intuitively perceive the alarm signal according to the situation. something to do.

Meanwhile, the user terminal 200 is connected to the toothbrush 100 through wireless communication and is a tool that can utilize the service platform provided by the service server 300, such as a desktop PC, tablet PC, or smartphone terminal.

At this time, the service platform may be provided in a web browser format or an application format.

In addition, the user terminal 200 may include an input unit, a wireless communication unit, a memory unit, an output unit, a control unit, an interface unit, a power supply unit, etc., and not all of the above-described components are essential components. The user terminal may be implemented with more components than the number of components, or the user terminal may be implemented with fewer components.

Lastly, the service server 300 is connected to the user terminal and a communication network to enable mutual data communication, and includes a database 310 that stores various information and data, processes and processes the information and data stored in the database, and provides service. It includes a module unit 320 that is responsible for driving and executing the platform.

The database 310 stores user information such as user name, age, etc., and the user's teeth brushing information such as the number of times per day, brushing time per time, toothbrushing start and end time, toothbrushing pressure, toothbrushing direction, and toothbrushing pattern. do.

As shown in FIG. 3, the module unit 320 includes a content provision module 322 that provides educational content for dental care, such as how to brush teeth, and a tooth brushing management module that analyzes and manages the number and cycle of brushing the user's teeth. (324), a pattern analysis module (326) for identifying and analyzing the user's teeth brushing pattern, and a tooth management module (328) for overall dental care of the user, such as the user's scaling cycle.

The content provision module 322 is a module that provides educational content, such as how to brush teeth for correct tooth brushing habits, to enable correction of the user's habits.

In addition, the content providing module 322 receives the user's teeth brushing pattern information from the pattern analysis module 326, which will be described later, and provides solution content to solve problems with the user's teeth brushing pattern.

The toothbrushing management module 324 obtains and records toothbrushing information, such as one time brushing performance time and the number of times of toothbrushing, by measuring the start and end times of brushing teeth using the movement information received from the sensor unit.

The tooth brushing management module is designed to encourage the user to brush their teeth by outputting an alarm at an appropriate time to brush their teeth if it is determined that the user has not brushed the teeth as recommended per day.

In addition, the user can view information such as the number of times brushing teeth and brushing time by a set period such as daily, weekly, or monthly through the toothbrushing management module.

The pattern analysis module 326 is a module that analyzes the user's teeth brushing pattern based on the movement information of the body part received from the sensor unit and the tooth brushing information received through the tooth brushing management module.

Here, the movement information includes toothbrushing pressure, positional change information such as toothbrushing direction, and the toothbrushing information includes the number of times you brush your teeth per day, the time you brush your teeth once, the start time and end time of toothbrushing, etc.

The pattern analysis module is provided to calculate 3D movement information of the toothbrush based on the position change information measured by the sensor unit through a specific algorithm and calculate the user's brushing pattern based on the movement information of the toothbrush.

In addition, the user can check the results of toothbrushing pattern analysis through the pattern analysis module, and can check solution content to solve problems with the toothbrushing pattern through the content provision module 322.

The tooth management module 328 is a module for overall dental care of the user, such as informing the user of the scaling cycle.

The dental management module may be linked to a server of a specific institution, such as a dental office or public health center, to receive treatment information such as dental visit details, dental treatment details, and dental reservation details, and to comprehensively manage the user's dental information.

In addition, the dental management module may be provided to provide a questionnaire to the user to manage the user's teeth, and to primarily diagnose and evaluate the user's dental condition by analyzing the entered questionnaire information.

Therefore, the toothbrush according to the present invention includes a sensor unit that measures movement information of the toothbrush body, allowing the user to check the user's brushing information analyzed by the sensor unit through the user terminal, so that the user can easily recognize his or her own brushing information. It has a remarkable effect.

As a result, the user's dental health is efficiently maintained, and the user develops correct tooth brushing habits, which has a significant effect in preventing oral diseases.

The service server provided in the present invention includes a toothbrushing management module, and has the remarkable effect of enabling monitoring, such as allowing users to easily determine the number of times they brush their teeth and the time they brush their teeth.

The service server provided in the present invention includes a pattern analysis module, so that the user can monitor his or her own teeth brushing habits by analyzing the user's tooth brushing pattern, and provides educational content to solve problems with the tooth brushing pattern through the content provision module. There is a significant effect in correcting the user's habits by providing .

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, but this is only for illustrating the invention, and those skilled in the art will recognize various modifications or equivalents from the detailed description of the invention. It will be appreciated that one embodiment is possible.

Therefore, the true scope of the present invention must be determined by the technical spirit of the patent claims.

100: Toothbrush
110: body part
120: sensor unit
130: control unit
140: Department of Communications
150: Battery unit
200: user terminal
300: service server
310: database
320: module part
322: Content provision module
324: Teeth brushing management module
326: Pattern analysis module
328: Dental care module

Claims (5)

Toothbrush equipped with a sensor unit for measuring movement;
A service server that communicates wirelessly with the sensor unit and provides a user's dental care system based on the movement of the toothbrush detected by the sensor unit; and
A dental care system using a toothbrush for preventing dental caries, comprising a user terminal that communicates data with the service server and is a tool that can utilize the service platform provided by the service server.
According to clause 1,
The toothbrush is,
A body portion including bristles and a handle;
A sensor unit mounted on the body to detect movement of the body;
a communication unit that enables wireless communication between the sensor unit and the service server;
A dental care system using a toothbrush for preventing dental caries, comprising a battery unit for supplying power to the sensor unit and the communication unit.
According to clause 2,
The sensor unit,
A dental care system using a toothbrush for preventing dental caries, comprising at least one of an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a gravity sensor, a gyroscope sensor, and a motion detection sensor.
According to clause 1,
The service server is,
A content provision module that provides educational content for dental care;
a toothbrushing management module that analyzes and manages the number and cycle of brushing the user's teeth using the movement information received from the sensor unit;
a pattern analysis module that identifies and analyzes the user's toothbrushing pattern based on the movement information of the body part received from the sensor unit and the toothbrushing information received through the toothbrushing management module; and
A dental care system using a toothbrush for preventing dental caries, comprising a dental care module for overall dental care of the user.
According to clause 4,
The dental care module is,
Using a toothbrush for preventing dental caries, it is linked to the server of a specific institution such as a dental office or public health center, and receives treatment information such as dental visit details, dental treatment details, and dental reservation details to comprehensively manage the user's dental information. Dental care system.