RU198061U1 - Device for individual hygiene of the oral cavity - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to medicine, in particular to devices for brushing teeth using ultrasound, and is intended for cleaning the entire dentition. The device is a mouthguard with compartments for embedding micro-equipment (electric motors) and ultrasonic elements. Electric motors perform mechanical cleaning of the entire dentition, the dentifrice contains an arcuate base assembly, a first flexible bar element, two side carriages and a drive unit. The node of the arcuate base contains two lateral sections and a module that provides the movement of the carriages relative to each other in the horizontal plane. The front ends of the two side sections are rotatably connected to opposite ends of the central section so that the rear ends of the side sections are movable outward and inward, providing an adjustable mouthpiece width.

Description

Utility Model Description

The present invention relates to medicine, in particular to

devices for brushing teeth using ultrasound, and

intended for cleaning the entire dentition. Mouthguard

contains a node of an arcuate base, the first flexible rod element,

two side carriages and drive unit. Arc base unit

contains two side sections and a module for carriage movement

relative to each other in the horizontal plane. Front ends of two

the side sections are rotatably connected with

opposite ends of the central section such that

the rear ends of the side sections are movable outward and inward,

with provision of an adjustable width of a mouth guard. First flexible rod

threaded element is connected at its free ends to the rear

the ends of the side sections of the base assembly to support

arch-like shape of the core element, similar to the shape of the knot

grounds. Carriages in motion relative to each other for

adjustments to the geometry of the jaw of a person, include mechanical

elements for cleaning the dentition. Drive unit for moving two

side carriages located along opposite sides of the shaft for

brushing your teeth. The perforated base of the frame contains tunnels for

integrating motor elements containing tufts of bristles.

The design of the device allows the use of the invention by people with

different jaw geometry, as the frame is equipped with a trimming system

under the individual structure of the oral cavity of the user.

Inventions in the form of mouthguards for brushing teeth are distributed among

oral care devices and are different from the usual

personal hygiene products with their simultaneous function

exposure to the entire surface of the dentition, providing

effective and quick cleansing of teeth and interdental spaces. Such

devices minimize or exclude the role of man in the process

personal care, thereby reducing the likelihood of committing

mistakes when brushing your teeth. The simultaneous cleaning system provides

effective brushing of teeth, interdental spaces, gingival pockets,

fissure of dental units, acting on them with mechanical carriages with

bristly elements. This cleaning is more reliable and faster.

compared to manual and electric toothbrushes.

The design of such devices involves tuning modules for

individual parameters of intraoral human geometry,

involving sagittal and transversal resizing

directions.

The most common way to adjust the size of the cap for

human parameters, is the physical trimming of the model under

values, or the use of softening materials in the design.

Another way to effectively customize your mouthguard, respectively

geometric characteristics of the user, consists in conducting

scanning procedures by a dentist in

dental clinic dental user geometry and then in

fitting or adapting the mouthguard to this configuration. Main disadvantage

such a method is the need for participation in the process of a specialist that

entails significant financial and time costs to the consumer.

From the current level of technology is known analogue, made in

the shape of the tray, including mechanical cleaning elements with different

sections of bristles for different dental areas (patent RU 2550429, publ.

05/10/2015), which consists of a frame in the form of a mouthpiece and integrated into

him mechanical cleaning modules.

The disadvantage of this technical solution is the impossibility

adjusting the cap for the individual geometric parameters of the jaw

human, as well as low cleaning efficiency.

Accordingly, it is desirable to provide a cap device that

can be easily individually customized by the user to adapt to

intraoral geometry of the user, in particular to different values

width and length.

The closest to the claimed technical solution is capa

for brushing teeth with adjustable arc length and / or arc width (patent

RU 2620344, publ. 12/17/2012). This device also includes a system.

adjustments to the geometric parameters of the human oral cavity.

The disadvantages of this technical solution are mechanical

cleaning modules that do not allow to affect the entire surface of the dentition,

due to which the efficiency of the device becomes insufficient for

conducting personal hygiene procedures.

The task to which the invention is directed,

is the implementation of a highly effective oral cleaning procedure

as part of personal hygiene with an adaptable device

under the structural features of the oral cavity of the user using

ultrasonic elements.

This problem is solved due to the fact that the declared cap for cleaning

teeth contains a node of an arcuate base, the first flexible rod

element, two side carriages and drive unit. Arcuate knot

the base contains two side sections and a module providing

the movement of the carriages relative to each other in the horizontal plane.

The front ends of the two side sections are connected with the possibility

turning with opposite ends of the central section so

so that the rear ends of the side portions are movable

out and in, with the provision of an adjustable width of the mouthpiece. The first

a flexible threaded rod element is connected on its free

ends with the rear ends of the side portions of the base assembly to

maintain an arch-like shape of the core element similar to the shape

base unit. Carriages in motion relative to each other

for adjusting to the geometry of the jaw of a person, include mechanical

elements for cleaning the dentition. Drive unit for moving two

side carriages located along opposite sides of the shaft for

brushing your teeth. The perforated base of the frame contains tunnels for

integrating motor elements containing tufts of bristles.

The design of the device allows the use of the invention by people with

different jaw geometry, as the frame is equipped with a trimming system

under the individual structure of the oral cavity of the user. Frame axis

the brush-cap contains piezoelectric elements providing ultrasonic

cavitation. Piezoelectric elements can be integrated into the center of the frame

devices or on the peripheral planes of the tray.

The technical result provided by

a combination of features is an effective procedure for cleaning the cavity

mouth with in-depth cleaning of interdental spaces and gingival pockets

cavitation bubbles modulated piezoelectric elements.

The invention is illustrated by drawings, which depict:

Figure 1 is a bottom view of part of the capa system described and claimed in

this application with piezoelectric elements;

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a portion of the capa system shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the capa system shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the capa system shown in FIG.

1.

FIG. 1 is a top view of a toothbrush mouth guard cleansing

a portion of which is adapted to be inserted into a user's mouth. Mouth guard,

shown in FIG. 1, contains two nodes 1 of the base. Hard elements

1 are located on opposite sides of the mouthpiece and correspond to the side

dental areas of the mouth. Two side elements 1 are connected to

opposite ends of the intermediate hard element

by means of hinges 2 or similar elements, which allows rotation

side elements from side to side. This movement of the side

elements of the base allows individual adjustment (change) under

the width of the intraoral geometry, as shown by the arrows near the posterior

ends of the frame.

Two base elements form the structural basis for the mouth guard.

In the shown embodiment, two side base elements

made of hard material, are flat and usually make up

about 12.7 mm in width along most of their length and 2.54-7.62 mm in

thickness, however, the dimensions shown are subject to change. Three elements

the bases may vary in their exact peripheral configuration.

Several figures show the same device.

The rigid modules of the frame 1 contain perforated holes for

integration of engines 3 with holders of bristles 4 and piezoelectric elements 5.

The electric impulse coming from the battery feeds the engines,

carrying out mechanical cleaning. The same impulse activates the work

piezoelectric elements 5.

The electric motor unit with the gearbox is connected to the motors so that

drive motors with bristle holders fixed

semi-axes of the mouthpiece 1 with the frame holders of the engines 6.

In the shown embodiment, each cleaning carriage

approximately equal to 25.4 mm in length and 18 mm in width, and 25.4 mm in height.

Side bristle holders usually clean molar areas of the teeth.

The bristles are adapted for cleaning tooth surfaces, bristles

mechanically contact with the teeth and clean them on both the upper and

lower jaw simultaneously, including lateral surfaces and flat

upper surfaces of the teeth. It should be understood that although bristle holders

in the shown embodiment have bristles for brushing teeth,

other toothbrushing devices are possible, including

pads or other similar cleaning elements.

The above device provides the possibility of individual

settings for different device lengths. As mentioned above

individual width adjustment possible

a base / shaft element device in which the side elements

can be easily moved out / in relative to the front element, for

adjustments to the individual intraoral geometry of the user.

For proper operation, the cap needs to base the device

during operation as follows. Capa is placed between two

jaw arches, held by the jaws. Arc Capa 1 tight

adjacent to the surface of the dentition. Each bristle holder 4

covers the tooth surface area of 1.34 mm ² occlusal

surface, 0.84 mm ^{2 of the} approximate surface, including the same depth

in the interdental spaces. This action continues until

the entire stroke is covered, and all molar teeth are not cleaned.

The vibration frequency of the mechanical elements is relatively low,

usually in the range, for example, from ½ to 5 Hz. Ultrasonic ceramic

piezoelectric elements operate at a frequency of 0.9-1.8 MHz.

As a result of the mouthpiece, all intraoral (dental) geometry

The user is cleaned / cleaned thoroughly and reliably. One important thing

the advantage of the mouthpiece is also that no teeth are missing

by accident, for example, due to incorrect methods used

by the user when brushing, and all teeth are brushed approximately

the same way. This advantage eliminates the lack of control.

a person in whom certain areas of the mouth are inevitably not exposed

appropriate thorough cleaning. Node device shown

base / shaft eliminates a significant drawback of conventional cap

that this device in a convenient manner provides the required

the ability to customize for a specific user as

the width and the length of the mouthpiece.

Claims (1)

1. A device for personal hygiene of the oral cavity, comprising a housing made of a polymeric material made in the form of a double-jaw mouthpiece, comprising an arcuate base assembly, a first flexible core element, two side carriages and a drive unit; wherein the node of the arcuate base contains two side sections and a module that allows for the movement of the carriages relative to each other in the horizontal plane; the front ends of the two side sections are rotatably connected to opposite ends of the central section in such a way that the rear ends of the side sections are movable outward and inward, providing an adjustable cap width; the first flexible rod element with a screw thread is connected at its free ends to the rear ends of the side portions of the base unit, which makes it possible to maintain an arcuate shape of the rod element similar to the shape of the base unit; carriages that are in motion relative to each other to adjust to the geometry of the jaw of a person include mechanical elements for cleaning the dentition; a drive unit for moving two side carriages is located along opposite sides of the toothbrush shaft; the perforated base of the frame contains tunnels for the integration of motor elements containing tufts of bristles; the axis of the mouthpiece frame contains piezoelectric elements providing ultrasonic cavitation.

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