TWI824799B - Denture fitter - Google Patents

Abstract

A denture assembler is suitable for holding a denture and includes a positioning piece and a clamp. The positioning piece is adapted to abut at least one corner of the mouth and includes a positioning slide rail. The clamp is installed on the positioning piece and can slide along the positioning slide rail, and includes a handle, a fixed part connected to the handle and extending in a front-to-back direction, and a movable part. The fixing piece has a sliding groove and a first clip. The movable component is movably disposed on the chute and has a second clip. The movable component can slide relative to the fixed component between a first position suitable for holding the denture and a second position suitable for disengaging the denture. The user can use the positioning piece for positioning and install the denture with one hand through the present invention, which has the advantages of convenience and hygiene.

Description

Denture fitter

The present invention relates to a dental auxiliary tool, in particular to a denture assembler.

When the elderly are fitting dentures, they usually hold the dentures directly with their hands. However, there are many bacteria on hands. If they are not cleaned, dentures that are touched by hands are prone to breed bacteria. When fitting or removing dentures, fingers are very close to or directly touching the lips, which brings hidden worries to the oral and physical health of the elderly.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide an auxiliary device that assists the elderly to assemble or remove removable complete dentures by themselves.

Therefore, the denture installer of the present invention is suitable for holding a denture, and includes a positioning piece and a clamp.

The positioning piece is adapted to abut at least one corner of the mouth. The positioning piece extends along a width direction and includes a bottom surface and a top spaced apart from the bottom surface along a height direction. surface, and a positioning slide rail formed on the top surface and extending along the width direction.

The clamp is installed on the positioning piece and can slide along the positioning slide rail, and includes a handle, a fixed part connected to the handle and extending in a front-to-back direction, and a movable part.

The fixing piece has a first fixed end away from the handle, a second fixed end opposite to the first fixed end and connected to the handle, a second fixed end located between the first fixed end and the second fixed end, and A slide groove extending along the front and rear direction, and a first clip provided on the first fixed end and extending along the width direction.

The movable component is movably disposed on the chute and extends along the front-to-back direction. The movable component has a first movable end adjacent to the first fixed end, a second movable end opposite to the first movable end, a push piece adjacent to the second movable end, and a push piece disposed on the first movable end and A second clip extending along the width direction.

The movable part can slide between a first position and a second position in the front-to-back direction relative to the fixed part. In the first position, the second clip is close to the first clip and is suitable for connecting with the third clip. A clip jointly holds the denture. In the second position, the second clip is away from the first clip and is suitable for disengaging from the denture.

The effect of the present invention is that the user only needs to operate with one hand to complete the assembly of the denture, while avoiding contact between the denture and the hand. In addition, the clamp can be slid to a specific position on the positioning piece to pre-position the denture. This simplifies the positioning steps in the oral cavity during assembly, thus providing both convenience and hygiene.

1: Positioning film

10: Positioning slide rail

11: Bottom

12:Top surface

13: ruler

2: Fixture

3: Grip

30: Container

4: Fixtures

40:Chute

41: First fixed end

42: Second fixed end

43:First side wall

430: Clamp slide rail

44: First installation wall

441: First mounting convex part

45:First clip

450: First installation recess

451: Anti-slip rib

5: movable parts

51: The first active end

52: The second active end

53:Second side wall

531:Protruding pillar

54:Second installation wall

541: Second mounting convex part

55:Second clip

550: Second mounting recess

551: Anti-slip rib

56: push-up film

57: Positioning mark

6: Elastic parts

90: Oral cavity

91:Dentures

92: corner of mouth

X: forward and backward direction

Y: width direction

Z: Height direction

Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly shown in the embodiments with reference to the drawings, wherein: Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the denture installer of the present invention; Figure 2 is a perspective view of the embodiment. Exploded view; Figure 3 is a perspective view of the embodiment viewed from another angle, illustrating a scale of a positioning piece and a positioning mark of a movable member; Figure 4 is taken along line IV-IV in Figure 1 A cross-sectional view illustrating that an elastic member is compressed and a second clip is away from a first clip; Figure 5 is a top view of the embodiment, illustrating that the second clip is away from the first clip; Figure 6 is a similar view Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view, but illustrates that the elastic member pushes the movable member so that the second clip is close to the first clip; Figure 7 is a top view of the embodiment, illustrating a clamp holding a denture and placing it The denture is inserted into an oral cavity, and the positioning piece is against two corners of the mouth; Figure 8 is a top view similar to Figure 7, but the clamp is separated from the denture; Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view similar to Figure 6, but The positioning piece is connected to the bottom of a fixed component; and Figure 10 is a partially enlarged schematic diagram illustrating the changes of several anti-slip ribs in this embodiment. change.

Referring to Figures 1 to 3, an embodiment of the denture installer of the present invention is suitable for holding a denture 91 (see Figure 7).

This embodiment includes a positioning piece 1 and a clamp 2 . The clamp 2 includes a handle 3, a fixed part 4, a movable part 5, and an elastic part 6.

The positioning piece 1 is suitable for abutting at least one corner 92 of the mouth (see Figure 7). The positioning piece 1 extends along a width direction Y and includes a bottom surface 11, a top surface 12 spaced apart from the bottom surface 11 along a height direction Z, a scale 13 provided on the bottom surface 11, and a scale 13 formed on the bottom surface 11. The top surface 12 and the positioning slide rail 10 extending along the width direction Y. The scale 13 extends along the width direction Y and is adjacent to the positioning slide rail 10 . In this embodiment, the positioning piece 1 is connected to the clamp 2 by being pivotally connected to the bottom of the movable component 5 .

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 , the clamp 2 is installed on the positioning piece 1 and can slide along the positioning slide rail 10 .

In this embodiment, the handle 3 and the fixing part 4 are integrally formed. However, the handle 3 and the fixing part 4 can also be manufactured separately and then assembled. This is not a limitation.

The handle 3 has a receiving groove 30 for receiving the elastic member 6 .

The fixing part 4 is connected to the handle 3 and extends in a front-to-back direction X. The fixing member 4 has a first fixing end 41 away from the handle 3, and a first fixing end 41 opposite to the first fixing end. end 41 and connected to the second fixed end 42 of the handle 3, two first side walls 43 connecting the first fixed end 41 and the second fixed end 42, a first side wall 43 provided on the first fixed end 41 and along the The first mounting wall 44 extends upward in the height direction Z, a first clip 45 is provided on the first fixed end 41 and extends along the width direction Y, and a first clip 45 is located on the first fixed end 41 and the second fixed end 42 and a chute 40 extending along the front-rear direction X.

The first side walls 43 are spaced apart along the width direction, and together with the first fixed end 41 and the second fixed end 42 define the chute 40 . Each first side wall 43 has a clamp slide rail 430 extending along the front-rear direction X.

The first mounting wall 44 has a first mounting protrusion 441 protruding upward along the height direction Z.

The first clip 45 has a plurality of anti-slip ribs 451 spaced apart along the width direction Y. Each anti-slip rib 451 is protruded from the outer surface of the first clip 45 and extends along the height direction Z.

In this embodiment, the first clip 45 is detachably connected to the first mounting wall 44 and has a first mounting recess 450 that opens toward the first mounting wall 44 . In other variations, the first clip 45 can also be integrally formed with the body of the fixing member 4. However, in this embodiment, the first mounting protrusion 441 and the first mounting recess 450 are detachable from each other. connection, so that the first clip 45 is detachably connected to the first installation wall 44 to facilitate disassembly and assembly for cleaning. In addition, in other variations of this embodiment, the first mounting protrusion 441 can also be formed on the first clip 45, and the first mounting recessed portion 450 can also be formed on the first mounting wall 44, as long as the first clip 45 and the first mounting wall 44 can be concave and convex.

The chute 40 is open on both sides of the top and bottom of the fixing member 4 . The chute 40 is used to accommodate the movable component 5 .

The movable component 5 is movably disposed in the chute 40 and extends along the front-rear direction X. The movable component 5 has a first movable end 51 adjacent to the first fixed end 41 , a second movable end 52 opposite to the first movable end 51 , and two second movable ends respectively opposite to the first side walls 43 . The side wall 53, a second mounting wall 54 provided on the first movable end 51 and extending upward along the height direction Z, a second clip 55 provided on the first movable end 51 and extending along the width direction Y, Two push pieces 56 are respectively provided at the top and bottom and adjacent to the second movable end 52, and a positioning mark 57 is provided at the bottom.

Each second side wall 53 has two protrusions 531 spaced apart along the front-rear direction X. In this embodiment, the protrusions 531 are formed by two bolts passing through the second side walls 53 along the width direction Y. In other variations, the protrusions 531 can also be directly formed on the outer surfaces of the second side walls 53 . Each protruding post 531 extends along the width direction Y and passes through the corresponding clamp slide rail 430 . In addition, in other variations, the clamp slide rails 430 can also be formed on the second side walls 53 respectively, and each first side wall 43 can also have at least one slide rail passing through the corresponding second side wall 53 . The protruding pillars 531 of the rail 430 only need to be concave-convexly matched between the first side walls 43 and the second side walls 53 .

The second mounting wall 54 has a second mounting protrusion 541 protruding upward along the height direction Z.

The second clip 55 has a plurality of anti-slip ribs 551 spaced apart along the width direction Y. Each anti-slip rib 551 is protruded from the outer surface of the second clip 55 and extends along the height direction Z. The anti-slip ribs 551 of the second clip 55 protrude toward the first clip 45 , and the anti-slip ribs 451 of the first clip 45 protrude toward the second clip 55 , whereby the The first clip 45 and the second clip 55 can jointly hold the denture 91 (see Figure 7).

In this embodiment, the second clip 55 is detachably connected to the second mounting wall 54 and has a second mounting recess 550 opening toward the second mounting wall 54 . In other variations, the second clip 55 can also be integrally formed with the body of the movable component 5. However, in this embodiment, the second mounting protrusion 541 and the second mounting recess 550 are detachable from each other. connection, so that the second clip 55 is detachably connected to the second installation wall 54 to facilitate disassembly and assembly for cleaning. In addition, in other variations of this embodiment, the second mounting protrusion 541 can also be formed on the second clip 55, and the second mounting recess 550 can also be formed on the second mounting wall 54, as long as the It suffices that the second clip 55 and the second mounting wall 54 can fit in a concave and convex manner.

In addition, in this embodiment, the second clip 55 and the first clip 45 are both arc-shaped, and the inner arc surface of the second clip 55 faces the outer arc surface of the first clip 45. This can match the shape of the denture 91 to achieve a more stable clamping effect, but is not limited to this. In other variations, the first clip 45 and the second clip 55 can also be two parallel clips, or other structures capable of holding the denture 91.

It should be noted that the protruding thicknesses of the anti-slip ribs 451 and 551 are not limited to being consistent. In other variations of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10 , the protruding thicknesses of the anti-slip ribs 451 and 551 may also be from the center of the width direction Y to both sides. Thin and gradually thick. In addition, the widths of the anti-slip ribs 451 and 551 along the width direction Y are not limited to being the same. In other variations of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10 , the widths of the anti-slip ribs 451 and 551 can also be varied from the center to both sides in the width direction Y. From short to long. This improves the frictional force of clamping and can be applied to different shapes of the denture 91 (see Figure 7), thereby improving the convenience of use. However, the protruding thickness and width of the anti-slip ribs 451, 551 are not limited to the above. limit.

Referring to Figures 1, 2 and 4, when the user holds the handle 3 with one hand, he only needs to push the push pieces 56 with his thumb to operate the movable component 5 to move in the front-to-back direction X. .

Referring to FIG. 3 , the positioning mark 57 is used to match the scale 13 of the positioning piece 1 to allow the user to confirm the sliding position of the clamp 2 relative to the positioning piece 1 .

Referring to FIGS. 4 to 6 , the movable component 5 can slide between a first position and a second position along the front-rear direction X relative to the fixed component 4 . In the first position (see Figure 6), the second clip 55 is close to the first clip 45 and is suitable for holding the denture 91 (see Figure 7) together with the first clip 45, and two of them are The protrusions 531 (only one of which is shown in FIG. 6 ) abuts one end of the clamp slide rails 430 and is adjacent to the first clip 45 . In the second position (see Figures 4 and 5), the second clip 55 is away from the first The clip 45 is adapted to disengage the denture 91 (see Figure 8), and the other two protrusions 531 (only one of which is shown in Figure 4) abuts against the other end of the clamp slide rails 430 and moves away from it. The first clip 45.

The elastic member 6 is disposed in the groove 30 of the handle 3 and abuts the handle 3 and the movable member 5 . The elastic member 6 can be compressed and provide the movable member 5 with a constant sliding potential energy to the first position, whereby the user only needs to first slide the movable member 5 to the second position by operating the push piece 56 with his fingers. After the position, the denture 91 is placed between the first clip 45 and the second clip 55, and then the user only needs to remove the finger from the push piece 56, the first clip 45 and the second clip 55 That is, the denture 91 can be clamped and maintained in a clamped state through the elastic member 6 (that is, the movable member 5 is located in the first position). In other variations, the elastic member 6 is optionally provided, but the provision of the elastic member 6 in this embodiment can save the user the pushing operation required to hold the denture 91, which has the advantage of greater convenience.

Referring to Figures 7 and 8, during use, the user slides the clamp 2 to a specific position on the positioning piece 1, and can pre-adjust the installation direction and position of the denture 91 to be installed. Then, just press the front section of the positioning piece 1 against at least one corner 92 of the user's mouth (shown as the positioning piece 1 against two corners 92 of the mouth in the figure), and place the denture held by the clamp 2 91 is placed into an oral cavity 90, and the denture 91 can be set and positioned (see Figure 7). Finally, the user only needs to push the push piece 56 again and slide the movable member 5 to the second position, so that the clamp 2 can be released from the clamping of the denture 91 (see Figure 8), and complete the installation of the denture 91.

It should be supplemented that in other variations of this embodiment, the positioning piece 1 can also be provided at the bottom of the fixing member 4 (see Figure 9).

Through the above description, the advantages of the foregoing embodiments can be summarized as follows:

1. The user only needs to operate with one hand to complete the assembly of the denture 91, while avoiding contact between the denture 91 and the hand. In addition, the user can slide the clamp 2 to a specific position on the positioning piece 1 to assemble the denture. 91 is pre-positioned, thereby simplifying the steps of positioning in the oral cavity 90 during assembly, so it has the advantages of convenience and hygiene.

2. By using the positioning mark 57 to match the scale 13 of the positioning piece 1, the user can confirm the sliding position of the clamp 2 relative to the positioning piece 1, thereby improving the convenience of use.

3. By the elastic member 6 pushing the movable member 5 to slide toward the first position, the pushing operation required by the user to hold the denture 91 can be saved, which has the advantage of greater convenience.

4. The protruding thickness and width of the anti-slip ribs 451 and 551 can also be set in different forms as mentioned above, so as to be applicable to the dentures 91 of different shapes and improve the friction force of clamping.

5. By arranging the second clip 55 and the first clip 45 in an arc shape, with the inner arc surface of the second clip 55 facing the outer arc surface of the first clip 45, it can According to the shape of the denture 91, a more stable clamping effect is achieved.

However, the above are only examples of the present invention, and should not be used to limit the scope of the present invention. All simple equivalent changes and modifications made based on the patent scope of the present invention and the content of the patent specification are still within the scope of the present invention. Within the scope covered by the patent of this invention.

1: Positioning film

10: Positioning slide rail

11: Bottom

12:Top surface

2: Fixture

3: Grip

4: Fixtures

40:Chute

41: First fixed end

42: Second fixed end

43:First side wall

430: Clamp slide rail

45:First clip

451: Anti-slip rib

5: movable parts

51: The first active end

52: The second active end

531:Protruding pillar

55:Second clip

551: Anti-slip rib

56: push-up film

X: forward and backward direction

Y: width direction

Z: Height direction

Claims (10)

A denture assembler is suitable for holding a denture, and includes: a positioning piece, which is suitable for abutting at least one corner of the mouth. The positioning piece extends along a width direction and includes a bottom surface and a height direction opposite to the bottom surface. A top surface of the spacer, and a positioning slide rail formed on the top surface and extending along the width direction; and a clamp, which is installed on the positioning piece and can slide along the positioning slide rail, and includes a handle, a A fixed component connected to the handle and extending in a front-to-back direction, and a movable component. The fixed component has a first fixed end away from the handle, a third fixed end opposite to the first fixed end and connected to the handle. two fixed ends, a slide groove located between the first fixed end and the second fixed end and extending along the front and rear direction, and a first clip provided on the first fixed end and extending along the width direction, the The movable member is movably disposed on the chute and extends along the front and rear direction. The movable member has a first movable end adjacent to the first fixed end, a second movable end opposite to the first movable end, and a second movable end adjacent to the first fixed end. Two push pieces at the movable end, and a second clip piece provided at the first movable end and extending along the width direction, the movable piece can be in a first position and a second position in the front and rear direction relative to the fixed piece. Sliding between positions, in the first position, the second clip is close to the first clip and is suitable for holding the denture together with the first clip, and in the second position, the second clip is far away The first clip is adapted to be detached from the denture. The denture fitter according to claim 1, wherein the fixing member further includes a first mounting member disposed on the first fixing end and extending toward the height direction. wall, one of the first mounting wall and the first clip has a first mounting protrusion, and the other one of the first mounting wall and the first clip has a first mounting recess. , the first mounting protrusion and the first mounting recess are detachably connected to each other, and the movable component also includes a second mounting wall provided at the first movable end and extending in the height direction, the second mounting wall One of the two second clips has a second mounting protrusion, and the other one of the second mounting wall and the second clip has a second mounting recess, and the second mounting protrusion The second mounting recess is detachably connected to each other. The denture fitter of claim 1, wherein the clamp further includes an elastic member disposed in the handle and against the handle and the movable member, the elastic member can be compressed and provide the movable member with A constant sliding potential energy towards the first position. The denture installer according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first clip and the second clip has a plurality of anti-slip ribs spaced apart along the width direction, each of the anti-slip ribs The ribs are protruding from the outer surface of the first clip or the second clip and extend along the height direction. The denture fitter of claim 4, wherein the width of the anti-slip rib away from the center position of the first clip along the width direction is greater than the width of the anti-slip rib close to the center position of the first clip. . The denture fitter of claim 4, wherein the protruding thickness of the anti-slip rib away from the center position of the first clip along the width direction is greater than the protruding thickness of the anti-slip rib close to the center position of the first clip. The bump thickness. The denture fitter according to claim 1, wherein the positioning piece further includes A scale is provided on the bottom surface, the scale extends along the width direction and is adjacent to the positioning slide rail, and the second clip has a positioning mark located at the center of the width direction and provided on the bottom. The denture installer according to claim 1, wherein the fixed part further includes two first side walls spaced apart along the width direction and jointly defining the slide groove, and the movable part further includes two first side walls respectively relative to the third The second side wall of one side wall, one of each first side wall and each second side wall has a clamp slide rail extending along the front and rear direction, each first side wall and each second side wall The other of the two side walls has at least one protrusion extending along the width direction and passing through the corresponding clamp slide rail. The denture installer of claim 8, wherein the other one of each first side wall and each second side wall has two protrusions, and when the movable member is in the first position, wherein Two of the protrusions are against one end of the clamp slide rails and adjacent to the first clip. When the movable part is in the second position, the other two protrusions are against other ends of the clamp slide rails. One end is away from the first clip. The denture installer according to claim 1, wherein both the first clip and the second clip are arc-shaped, and the outer arc surface of the first clip faces the inner arc surface of the second clip.

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