TWI505843B - Oral snoring device - Google Patents

Description

Intraoral stop device

The present invention relates to a device for reducing snoring, and more particularly to an intraoral stop device.

Pressing, snoring is a problem for many people. The reason for snoring is that the muscles of the pharyngeal cavity are relaxed during sleep, blocking the upper respiratory tract, causing the gas in the upper respiratory tract to impact the uvula, soft palate, etc., and make a sound. Slightly snoring symptoms affect other people and their own sleep quality, severe cases may cause sleep apnea, leading to suffocation. Therefore, the intraoral stop device for reducing the degree of snoring is generated in response to the user, and the intraoral stop device is for the user to wear in the oral cavity to move the user's lower jaw forward, thereby opening the upper respiratory tract and reducing The degree to which the user snoring.

1 is a conventional intraoral annulus device 1 comprising an upper cuff 10 and a lower cuff 12, and a coupling assembly 14. The connecting component 14 includes an upper fixing block 16 fixed to the upper mouthpiece 10, a lower fixing block 18 fixed to the lower mouthpiece 12, a first connecting rod 20, a second connecting rod 22 and a sleeve. The first connecting rod 20 and the second connecting rod 22 are sleeved. The first connecting rod 20 is pivotally connected to the upper fixing block 16 and has an externally threaded section 202. The second connecting rod 22 is pivotally connected to the lower fixing block 18 and has an externally threaded section 222 and the first connecting portion. The outer thread segments 202 of the rod 20 have opposite helical directions. The sleeve 24 has a first internal thread segment 242 and a second internal thread segment 244, the first internally threaded section 242 is coupled to the externally threaded section 202 of the first connecting rod 20; the second internally threaded section 244 is coupled to the externally threaded section 222 of the second connecting rod 22. Through the above structure, the first connecting rod 20 and the second connecting rod 22 can be moved away from or close to each other by rotating the sleeve 24, thereby increasing or decreasing the length of the connecting assembly 14 and allowing the user to extend forward or Retracted. However, the connection assembly 14 used in the conventional intraoral stop device 1 adjusts the length in a threaded manner, which has the following disadvantages:

1. When the length of the required adjustment is long, the number of turns of the sleeve 24 must be relatively increased, resulting in an increase in the adjustment time required to reach a predetermined length. In addition, in order to obtain an optimal adjustment length, the length of the first connecting rod 20 and the second connecting rod 22 extending into the sleeve 24 must be the same. Therefore, when the connecting assembly 14 is assembled, the first connecting rod 20 is assembled. The second connecting rod 22 must be aligned with the opening at both ends of the sleeve 24 to rotate the sleeve 24 for locking, which will increase the difficulty of assembly.

Second, the intraoral stop device 1 is for the user to wear in the mouth, in order to avoid breeding bacteria, must be clean. However, the sleeve 24 has a certain length, so that the inside of the sleeve 24 cannot be easily cleaned, in particular, the first internal thread section 242 and the second internal thread section 244 of the sleeve 24 are more susceptible to dirt and dirt. , causing the growth of germs.

3. When the connection assembly 14 of the conventional intraoral stop device 1 is adjusted to a predetermined length, the user cannot move after wearing the lower jaw, and the lower jaw cannot move for a few hours, which may cause pain to the user. And discomfort.

Therefore, the design of the conventional intraoral stop device 1 is still incomplete.

In view of the above, it is a primary object of the present invention to provide an intraoral stop device that can be quickly adjusted to a predetermined length to save adjustment time.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an intraoral stop device which is easy to disassemble and convenient for cleaning.

In order to achieve the above object, the in-mouth anti-snoring device of the present invention comprises: an upper braces and a lower braces, at least one first connecting member, at least one second connecting member, at least one elastic member, and at least one adjustment. Pieces. The at least one first connecting member has a rod shape and one end is pivotally connected to the upper braces, and the other end is provided with a tube segment; the at least one second connecting member has a rod shape and one end is pivotally connected to the lower braces, and the other end is Having a guiding portion; the at least one elastic member is disposed inside the pipe section of the first connecting member; the at least one adjusting member is controllably along the guiding portion of the second connecting member in a first position and a Reciprocatingly moving between the second position, the adjusting member has a contact portion, and when the adjusting member is in the first position, the contact portion pushes the elastic member to deform and abut the inner wall of the pipe segment, and the adjusting member is located at the first portion In the two positions, the elastic member returns to its original state.

The invention further provides a connecting assembly for an intraoral stop device, comprising a first connecting member, a second connecting member, an elastic member and an adjusting member. The first connecting member is provided with a pipe segment at one end; the second connecting member has a guiding portion at one end thereof; the elastic member is disposed inside the pipe segment of the first connecting member; the adjusting member can be Controllingly reciprocating along a guiding portion of the second connecting member between a first position and a second position, the adjusting member having a contact portion, the contact being in contact when the adjusting member is in the first position The portion of the elastic member is deformed to abut against the inner wall of the pipe section, and when the adjusting member is in the second position, the elastic member returns to the original shape.

Thereby, the distance of the lower braces to move forward can be quickly adjusted through the intraoral stop device, and the connection assembly can be conveniently disassembled to facilitate cleaning of the intraoral stop device.

In order to explain the present invention more clearly, the following examples are set forth in the accompanying drawings in detail.

2 to 6 show an intraoral anti-snoring device 2 according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention, which includes an upper cuff 30 and a lower cuff 32, and two connecting members 34. Wherein: the upper braces 30 and the lower braces 32 are respectively fitted to the upper row of teeth and the lower row of teeth of the user.

The two connecting members 34 are respectively connected to the two sides of the upper sleeve 30 and the lower sleeve 32. Each of the connecting assemblies 34 includes a first connecting member 36, a second connecting member 40, an elastic member 44, and an adjusting member 46. With an adjustment ring 48. The two connecting components 34 are identical in composition and operation. For convenience of explanation, one of the connecting components 34 will be described as an example. Wherein: the first connecting member 36 is in the shape of a rod and has a pivot hole 362 at one end, the first A connecting member 36 is pivotally connected to the upper sleeve 30 by a bolt 302 fixed to the upper sleeve 30. The other end of the first connecting member 36 is provided with a tube segment 38. In the present embodiment, the tube section 38 has two slits 382 disposed along the axial direction of the tube section 38. The slits 382 divide the tube section 38 into two tube walls 384.

The second connecting member 40 is in the shape of a rod and has a pivot hole 402 at one end. The second connecting member 40 is pivotally connected to the lower connecting sleeve 32 through the pivoting hole 402. On the braces 32. The other end of the second connecting member 40 has a guiding portion 42. In the embodiment, the guiding portion 42 has a shaft hole 422 and a through hole 424 communicating with the shaft hole 422. The shaft hole 422 is along the guide. The axial direction of the lead portion 422 is larger than the outer diameter of the tube portion 38 of the first connecting member 36, whereby the tube portion 38 of the first connecting member 36 can be inserted into the shaft hole 422.

The elastic member 44 is disposed inside the tube portion 38 of the first connecting member 36. In the embodiment, the elastic member 44 has a coupling ring 442 and a plurality of elastic pieces 444. The elastic pieces 444 are coupled to the coupling ring 442. And extending in the same direction and surrounding the coupling ring 442. The inner ring mask of the coupling ring 442 has an internally threaded section 442a.

The adjusting member 46 has a rod shape, and has a constant diameter portion 462, a contact portion exemplified by the tapered portion 464 and a joint portion 466. The equal diameter segments 462 are coupled to the tapered section 464, and the equal diameter segments 462 are provided with an externally threaded section 462a coupled to the internally threaded section 442a of the coupling ring 442. The tapered section 464 is for pushing the elastic pieces 444 of the elastic member 44. The coupling section 466 is connected to the cone section 464 and has a diameter smaller than The aperture of the shaft hole 422 is matched with the shaft hole 422 such that the coupling portion 466 is located in the shaft hole 422. The joint section 466 has a hexagonal mounting hole 466a that is on the same axis as the through hole 424 of the second connector 40. In practice, the mounting hole 466a can also be designed as a non-circular hole to facilitate the reversal of the adjustment member 46.

The adjusting ring 48 is disposed outside the coupling ring 442. In the embodiment, the adjusting ring 48 is integrally formed with the elastic member 44, and the adjusting ring 48 is coupled to the coupling ring 442 through the two connecting ribs 482. A slot 484 is formed in each of the two sides between the connecting ribs 482. The two tube walls 384 of the tube section 38 each pass through the two slots 484, and the connecting ribs 482 pass through the slots 382 of the tube section 38. One end of the second connecting member 40 abuts on one side of the adjusting ring 48.

When adjustment is required, an adjusting tool (such as a hex wrench) is inserted into the through hole 424 of the second connecting member 40, and the fitting hole 466a of the adjusting member 46 is inserted, and the adjusting member 46 can be driven forward or reverse. The adjusting member 46 is controlled to reciprocate between the first position P1 and the second position P2 along the shaft hole 422 of the guiding portion 42 of the second connecting member 40. Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , when the adjusting member 46 is located at the first position P1 , the taper segment 464 pushes the elastic pieces 444 to deform, so that the elastic pieces 444 abut against the pipe segment 38 of the first connecting member 36 . The wall generates a frictional force to fix the position of the elastic member 44. When the adjusting member 46 is located at the second position P2, the elastic pieces 444 are restored to the original state. At this time, the user can move the adjusting ring 48 to move the elastic member 44 and the adjusting member 46 along the pipe segment 38 of the first connecting member 36 to adjust the length of the connecting component 34. When the adjustment is performed to the required length, the adjusting member 46 is driven by the adjusting tool, so that the elastic pieces 444 abut against the inner wall of the pipe segment 38 of the first connecting member 36 to fix the position of the elastic member 44.

When the upper mouthpiece 30 and the connecting member 34 on both sides of the lower mouthpiece 32 are simultaneously extended, the lower mouthpiece 32 can be moved forward (refer to FIG. 6). When the user wears the intraoral stop device 2, the user's jaw can be moved forward to make the airway unblocked, so as to avoid snoring and sleep breathing.

In addition, the second connecting member 40 of the connecting component 34 of the present invention is connected to the first connecting member 36 in a socket manner, and the first connecting member 36 and the second connecting member 40 are relatively movable for use. Can be moderately squatting. The in-mouth anti-snoring device 2 of the present invention can reduce the discomfort of wearing for a long time compared to the design in which the conventional intraoral stop device is inoperable.

The following further provides a specific embodiment that can achieve the same effect as described above, wherein: FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are the in-oral anti-snoring device 3 of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention, which has the same In the preferred embodiment, the upper sleeve 30, the lower sleeve 32, the first connecting member 36, the elastic member 44 and the adjusting ring 48 are different. In the embodiment, the second connecting member 50 has a straight rod 52 as an example. The guide. The adjusting member 54 has a circular hole 542 for the straight rod 52 to be inserted, and the length of the adjusting member 54 is preferably extended to the tube portion 38 of the first connecting member 36 to facilitate the rotation of the adjusting member. 54. When the body of the adjusting member 54 is rotated, the adjusting member 54 can also be placed in the first position along the axial direction of the straight rod 52. And reciprocating movement between the second position and the second position to fix or loosen the elastic member 44. The adjusting member 54 is slidably sleeved to the straight rod 52 of the second connecting member 50, so that the user can still move under the appropriate condition when wearing.

The intraoral anti-snoring device of the present invention has the following characteristics:

1. The connecting component of the intraoral stop device can be quickly moved to a predetermined position as long as the elastic member is relaxed, and the time for adjusting the length is accelerated.

Second, the assembly and disassembly of the connecting components is more convenient, so that the user can conveniently clean the various components of the anti-snoring device in the mouth to avoid bacterial growth.

Third, the connection component is sleeved, which can increase the comfort of the user wearing the in-mouth anti-snoring device of the invention.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not all embodiments of the present invention. Variations in the equivalent structure of the present invention and the scope of the patent application are intended to be included in the scope of the invention.

1‧‧‧Intraoral stop device

10‧‧‧ upper braces

12‧‧‧ lower braces

14‧‧‧Connecting components

16‧‧‧Upper block

18‧‧‧lower block

20‧‧‧First connecting rod

202‧‧‧External thread section

22‧‧‧Second connecting rod

222‧‧‧ external thread section

24‧‧‧Sleeve

242‧‧‧First internal thread section

244‧‧‧Second internal thread section

2‧‧‧Intraoral stop device

30‧‧‧ upper braces

302‧‧‧Bolts

32‧‧‧ lower braces

322‧‧‧Bolts

34‧‧‧Connecting components

36‧‧‧First connector

362‧‧‧Pivot hole

38‧‧‧section

382‧‧‧ slotting

384‧‧‧ wall

40‧‧‧Second connector

402‧‧‧Pivot hole

42‧‧‧Guidance

422‧‧‧ shaft hole

424‧‧‧Perforation

44‧‧‧Flexible parts

442‧‧‧ binding ring

442a‧‧‧Threaded section

444‧‧‧Shrap

46‧‧‧Adjustment

462‧‧‧ equal path

462a‧‧‧ External thread section

464‧‧‧ cone section

466‧‧‧Combined section

466a‧‧‧Assembly

48‧‧‧Adjustment ring

482‧‧‧ Connecting ribs

484‧‧‧ slots

3‧‧‧Intraoral stop device

50‧‧‧Second connector

52‧‧‧ Straight rod

54‧‧‧Adjustment

542‧‧‧round hole

P1‧‧‧ first position

P2‧‧‧ second position

1 is a schematic view of a conventional intraoral stop device; FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an intraoral stop device according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the connection assembly of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing that the adjusting member is not pushed by the elastic piece in the second position; FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing that the connecting member is elongated to advance the lower tooth cover; FIG. 7 is the first embodiment of the present invention; 2 is a perspective view of an intraoral stop device of the preferred embodiment; and FIG. 8 is an exploded view of the connection assembly of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2‧‧‧Intraoral stop device

30‧‧‧ upper braces

302‧‧‧Bolts

32‧‧‧ lower braces

322‧‧‧Bolts

34‧‧‧Connecting components

36‧‧‧First connector

38‧‧‧section

40‧‧‧Second connector

42‧‧‧Guidance

424‧‧‧Perforation

48‧‧‧Adjustment ring

Claims (8)

An intraoral stop device comprises: an upper braces and a lower braces; at least one first connecting member having a rod shape and one end pivotally connected to the upper braces, and the other end is provided with a pipe segment; at least one second connecting member, The rod has a rod shape and one end is pivotally connected to the lower sleeve, and the other end has a guiding portion; at least one elastic member is disposed inside the tube portion of the first connecting member, and the elastic member has a coupling ring and a plurality of elastic pieces. The elastic pieces are coupled to the coupling ring and extend toward the same direction and surround the coupling ring; and at least one adjusting member is controllably along the guiding portion of the second connecting member at a first position and a second Reciprocating movement between the positions, the adjusting member has a rod shape, and the body has a cone portion. When the adjusting member is in the first position, the cone portion pushes the elastic pieces to deform against the inner wall of the pipe segment. When the adjusting member is in the second position, the elastic pieces return to the original state. The intraoral stop device of claim 1, wherein the inner ring mask of the binding ring has an internal thread segment, the adjusting member body has an equal diameter segment connecting the cone segment, and one of the diameter segments is provided The externally threaded section is combined with the internally threaded section. The intraoral stop device of claim 2, wherein the guiding portion of the second connecting member has a shaft hole, the adjusting member body has a coupling portion engaged with the shaft hole, and the coupling portion is located in the shaft hole . The intraoral stop device of claim 3, wherein the binding segment has a non- a circular hole, the second connecting member has a through hole communicating with the shaft hole, and the non-circular hole is located on the same axis as the through hole. The intraoral stop device of claim 2, wherein the guiding portion of the second connecting member is a straight rod, and the adjusting member has a hole for the straight rod to be inserted. The intraoral stop device of claim 1 includes an adjustment ring disposed outside the coupling ring, the adjustment ring being coupled to the coupling ring through a plurality of connecting ribs, and forming a groove between adjacent connecting ribs. a tube having a plurality of slots disposed along the axial direction, the slots separating the tube segments into a plurality of tube walls, the tube walls passing through the slots, the connecting ribs passing through the holes Some slots. The connecting component of the intraoral stop device comprises: a first connecting member, one end of which is provided with a pipe segment; a second connecting member having a guiding portion at one end; and an elastic member disposed on the first connecting member Inside the pipe section, the elastic member has a coupling ring and a plurality of elastic pieces, and the inner ring mask of the coupling ring has an internal thread segment, and the elastic pieces are coupled to the coupling ring and extend toward the same direction and surround the coupling ring; The adjusting member is controllably reciprocated along a guiding portion of the second connecting member between a first position and a second position, the adjusting member has a rod shape, and the body has a tapered portion and a body An equal diameter section connecting the tapered section, wherein the equal diameter section is provided with an externally threaded section combined with the internal threaded section, and when the adjusting member is in the first position, the tapered section pushes the elastic pieces to deform and abut the pipe section The inner wall, when the adjusting member is located at the second position, the elastic pieces return to the original state. The connection component of the intraoral stop device according to claim 7, comprising a An adjusting ring on the outer side of the coupling ring, the adjusting ring is coupled to the coupling ring through a plurality of connecting ribs, and a slot is formed between the adjacent connecting ribs; the pipe segment of the first connecting member has a plurality of slots along the axis To the arrangement, the slots divide the tube segment into a plurality of tube walls, and the tube walls pass through the slots, and the connecting ribs pass through the slots.