WO2017039175A1

WO2017039175A1 - Teeth whitener

Info

Publication number: WO2017039175A1
Application number: PCT/KR2016/008869
Authority: WO
Inventors: 이동율; 우재희; 경민수
Original assignee: 오스템임플란트 주식회사
Priority date: 2015-09-04
Filing date: 2016-08-12
Publication date: 2017-03-09
Also published as: KR101728956B1; KR20170028575A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a teeth whitener which can achieve long-term use by effectively dissipating heat, generated from a light source, through an air vent formed in a light irradiator and providing a structure capable of smoothly supplying oxygen without giving a user an unpleasant feeling, and has a C-shaped body part so as to be carried by a user while being worn around his/her neck, thereby enabling the user to freely move. To this end, the teeth whitener of the present invention comprises a light irradiating unit including: a light irradiator which has a light source for irradiating light for teeth whitening; and a mouth gag which can be mounted on one side of the light irradiator, wherein the light irradiator has an air vent formed therein.

Description

Teeth whitening machine

The present invention relates to a tooth whitening device, and more particularly, it can be used for a long time by providing a structure capable of supplying smooth oxygen without discomfort of the user as well as effectively dissipating heat generated from the light source through the vent formed in the light irradiator. And, it is related to the tooth whitening device that can be freely active as the main body portion is formed in a C-shape so that it can be carried on the user's neck.

In general, tooth whitening means to return the discolored tooth to its original color.

In other words, teeth may be discolored due to congenital factors or acquired factors such as eating habits or smoking, and whitening of teeth means restoring the color tone of the discolored tooth to its original color tone.

Recently, teeth whitening has been recognized as a part of beauty as the interest in the beauty field increases, and as the standard of living of modern people increases, teeth whitening has become a spotlighted service field.

On the other hand, in the early days of tooth whitening, the toothpaste containing a small amount of tooth whitening agent was used as the simplest form to achieve a whitening effect by brushing, but the amount of the whitening agent contained in the toothpaste was too small, so that the pigmentation deposited on the tooth surface There was a disadvantage that the components can not be effectively removed.

For effective whitening treatment, dental whitening can be done using whitening pads or lasers at the dentist, but dental whitening at the dentist is a hassle and requires expensive medical treatment for a long period of time. there was.

In addition, in the case of teeth whitening at the dentist, the teeth whitening subject should stay in the same position for a long time while sitting or lying on the bedding. There was a problem.

Due to the problems described above, a whitening patch has been proposed as an eclectic alternative with low cost and simple treatment.

The whitening patch is a product in which an ointment containing a whitening agent component based on a low concentration of carboxylate or peroxide is applied to the surface, and the whitening component is sufficient and can be used for a long time, and the whitening effect is excellent, and the tooth according to the instructions for use Anyone can use it simply because it is ready for treatment just by attaching it to the front and back of the.

However, the whitening patch described above is soluble in the adhesive part attached to the tooth, so when it is used for a long time, it is released from the original attachment position due to the movement of the muscles around the mouth, and the ointment part irritates or damages the gum, tongue or oral mucosa. There was a problem.

Complementing this problem is a light emitting tooth whitening device, the light emitting tooth whitening device is to apply a whitening agent containing a photoactive agent to the teeth, the tooth whitening is made by irradiating the actinic light.

As an example of the above-described light emitting tooth whitening device, a tooth whitening device has been disclosed in Korean Patent No. 10-1453520 or Korean Patent No. 10-1525123.

Looking at the prior art, the tooth whitening device, the teeth whitening device including an opening that is inserted into the oral cavity and in close contact with the teeth, the main body is connected to the opening and the cable to supply power and control the on / off Is disclosed.

However, the prior art as described above is made of a structure that is difficult to release the heat generated from the light emitting unit for irradiating the light for teeth whitening for teeth whitening, so that the user may feel uncomfortable when using the teeth whitening device for a long time There was a downside.

On the other hand, in the prior art, the ventilation means is formed in the oral cavity to be supplied with oxygen, but the gas discharged through the ventilation means in the process of exhausting the breath by the user during breathing, in particular, exhalation of the user There was a problem that acts as a cause to increase the discomfort of the user is injected into the mouth.

Accordingly, there is a demand for a tooth whitening device that can be used for a long time without discomfort by the user while effectively dissipating heat generated by light emission.

[Preceding technical literature]

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1453520 (Registration Date October 15, 2014)

Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1525123 (Registration Date May 27, 2015)

An object of the present invention for solving the problems according to the prior art, by using a vent formed in the light irradiator to effectively discharge the heat generated from the light source, as well as providing a structure that enables a smooth oxygen supply without the user's discomfort for a long time use This is possible, and as the main body portion is formed in a C-shape to be carried on the user's neck to provide a whitening device that can be freely active.

The tooth whitening device of the present invention for solving the above technical problem is a tooth whitening device having a light irradiator including a light irradiator provided with a light source for irradiating the light for teeth whitening and an opener attachable to one side of the light irradiator, A vent is formed in the light irradiator.

Preferably, the vent may release heat generated from the light source through gas flow by inhalation or exhalation.

Preferably, one side of the vent is formed to communicate with the opening, the other side of the vent may be formed in a direction that does not face the user's body.

Preferably, the other side of the vent may be formed in the opposite direction to which the opening is mounted.

Preferably, the light irradiator, the rear cover is formed with a bushing portion forming the vent and the front cover of the annular front cover mounted to the front portion of the rear cover; And a light source substrate provided at one side of the light source, mounted between the rear cover and the front cover, and having a through hole inserted into the bushing portion.

Preferably, the protective film to cover one side of the light source substrate to protect the light source of the light source substrate, the protective film is formed with a through-hole inserted into the bushing portion.

Preferably, the apparatus further includes a main body unit for controlling the lighting of the light source and supplying power to the light source. The light irradiator may be connected to the main body unit by wire or wirelessly.

Preferably, the light irradiator is provided with a cable to be connected to the main body portion by a wire, it can be supplied with a control signal and power of the light source through the cable.

Preferably, the body portion may be formed to be mounted on the user's body.

Preferably, the main body portion may be formed in a form in which one side is open to hang on the user's neck.

Preferably, the main body may be configured as a portable terminal.

The present invention as described above has the advantage that can be used for a long time by providing a structure capable of supplying a smooth oxygen without discomfort of the user as well as effectively release the heat generated from the light source through the vent formed in the light irradiator.

In addition, since the main body for supplying a light control signal and power to the light irradiator is formed in a C-shape to be carried on the user's neck, it is easy to carry, and thus there is an advantage that free activity is possible even while whitening teeth.

1 is a perspective view showing a tooth whitening device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a light irradiation unit constituting the teeth whitening device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is an exploded perspective view showing a light irradiation unit constituting the teeth whitening device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a light irradiation unit constituting the teeth whitening device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a perspective view showing a tooth whitening device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention can be embodied in many other forms without departing from the spirit or main features thereof. Therefore, the embodiments of the present invention are merely examples in all respects and should not be interpreted limitedly.

Terms such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms.

The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as the second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as the first component.

The term and / or includes a combination of a plurality of related items or any item of a plurality of related items.

When a component is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another component, it may be directly connected to or connected to that other component, but it may be understood that other components may be present in between. Should be.

On the other hand, when a component is said to be "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there is no other component in between.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

In this application, the terms "comprise", "comprise", "have", and the like are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification. Or other features or numbers, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof in any way should not be excluded in advance.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art.

Terms such as those defined in the commonly used dictionaries should be construed as having meanings consistent with the meanings in the context of the related art, and are not construed in ideal or excessively formal meanings unless expressly defined in this application. Do not.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the same or corresponding components will be denoted by the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals and redundant description thereof will be omitted.

In the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that the detailed description of the related known technology may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Teeth whitening device according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 1 and 2, is configured to include a light irradiation unit 100 and the main body 200.

As shown in FIG. 4, the light irradiator 100 is a portion for irradiating the teeth for whitening light (arrows indicated by dotted lines) toward the user's teeth.

As shown in FIG. 2, the light irradiator 100 is made of a flexible material with a light irradiator 110 provided with an LED light source L for irradiating light for teeth whitening, and thus, one side of the light irradiator 110. It is configured to include an opening 120 is configured to be detachable to.

Specifically, as shown in Figure 3, the light irradiator 110 is mounted to the front cover of the rear cover 111, the rear cover 111 is formed with a bushing portion (111A) for forming the vent (H) An annular front cover 112 is provided, the LED light source (L) on one side is provided between the rear cover 111 and the front cover 112, the light source substrate 113, and the light source substrate 113 It comprises a protective film 114 to cover one side of the light source substrate 113 to protect the light source (L) of the moisture.

The rear cover 111 has a rectangular bushing portion 111A protruding from the inner central portion thereof, and a vent hole H penetrating the front and rear portions of the light irradiator 110 by the bushing portion 111A.

The front cover 112 is formed in a substantially rectangular annular shape, and the front surface of the rear cover 111 so that the light source substrate 113 can be mounted between the rear cover 111 and the front cover 112. The tooth whitening light, which is mounted to the unit and irradiated from the LED light source L through the opening of the front cover 112, may be irradiated toward the user's teeth.

The light source substrate 113 is a substrate having an LED light source L for irradiating teeth whitening light to a user's teeth, and the LED light source L mounted on the light source substrate 113 has various colors and illuminance. LED may be applied, and a through hole 113h into which the bushing portion 111A is inserted is formed at the center portion.

The protective film 114 is provided on the surface of the light source substrate 113 to protect the light source (L) from moisture so that the LED light source (L) is protected from the humid environment in the oral cavity, A through hole 114h into which the bushing portion 111A is inserted is formed. The protective film 114 may be selectively replaced by the user.

On the other hand, the light irradiator 110 of the structure as described above, is configured to irradiate the teeth whitening light through the LED light source (L), the LED light source (L) is generally about 20% of the light, the heat is It is about 80%, and considering the insertion point in the oral cavity, there is a need for heat dissipation.

In the case of the above-described light irradiator 110, the vent hole (H) is formed by the bushing portion (111A) formed in the rear cover 111, the heat radiation of the LED light source (L) through the vent hole (H) Can be done.

One side of the vent (H) is formed so as to communicate with the opening 120, the other side of the vent (H) does not face the user's body, for example, the opposite of the opening 120 is mounted It may be formed in the direction, through which the gas is discharged from the body even when the user exhales it can be prevented from being discharged toward the user's body.

Such characteristics related to the direction of the vent hole H may vary in the direction of formation of the vent hole H through the shape deformation of the bushing part 111A or the shape deformation of the rear cover 111 and the front cover 112. It can be configured to be a direction.

On the other hand, the vent (H) is the user through the gas (G) flow of the process of breathing while wearing the light irradiation unit 100 of the present embodiment to whiten the teeth, that is, through the gas (G) flow by inhalation or exhalation The heat generated by the light source L may be emitted.

In particular, when the user exhales, the gas (G) discharged from the body is discharged through the vent (H), wherein the heat generated from the LED light source (L) is discharged to the outside along with the gas (G) As a result, the LED light source L may be cooled.

In addition, during inhalation of the user, an external gas (G) containing oxygen is introduced into the body through the vent (H), through which oxygen is supplied to the teeth to which the whitening agent is applied to promote the whitening function of the photocatalyst. As the heat generated by the LED light source L is introduced into the body together with the gas G, the LED light source L may be cooled.

The light irradiator 110 may be connected to the main body unit 200 in a wired or wireless manner. For example, in the present embodiment, a cable for connecting the light irradiator 110 to the main body unit 200 in a wired manner. The case where 115 is configured will be described.

The main body 200 is a part for controlling the lighting of the LED light source L mounted on the light source substrate 113 and supplying power to the LED light source L, and supplying power to the light source substrate 113. A power supply module for supplying the light source, a control module for transmitting a lighting control signal to the light source substrate 113 may be provided.

On the other hand, the main body 200 may be provided with a connector 202 for connecting the cable 115 of the light irradiator 110, the lighting control signal to the cable 115 through the connector 202. And the power supply, for example, the connector 202 may be configured in plural, and the lighting control signal and the power may be supplied separately, and the lighting control of the light source substrate 113 may be provided at one side of the main body 200. The control button 201 for controlling the signal may be provided.

In particular, the main body 200 is formed to be mounted on the user's body, for example, as shown in Figure 1, it may be formed in a C-shaped one side is open to hang on the user's neck, , In addition to this, as long as it can be mounted on the user's body, such as bracelets, necklaces can be applied in a variety of ways.

On the other hand, the main body 200 is. As shown in FIG. 5, a mobile terminal 200 ′ such as a smart phone may be configured. When the main body 200 is configured as a mobile terminal 200 ′, the mobile terminal 200 ′ is installed in the mobile terminal 200 ′. A light control signal may be transmitted to the light source substrate 113 through an application, and power may be supplied through a battery mounted in the portable terminal 200 ′.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that many different and obvious modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the invention from this description. Therefore, the scope of the invention should be construed by the claims described to include many such variations.

Claims

A tooth whitening device comprising a light irradiator including a light irradiator including a light source for irradiating light for teeth whitening and an opening unit mountable on one side of the light irradiator,

The light irradiator is a tooth whitening device, characterized in that the vent is formed.
The method of claim 1,

The vent is,

Tooth whitening device, characterized in that to release the heat generated from the light source through the gas flow by inhalation or exhalation.
The method of claim 1,

One side of the vent is formed to communicate with the opening, the other side of the vent is a tooth whitening device, characterized in that formed in a direction that does not face the user's body.
The method of claim 3,

Tooth whitening device, characterized in that the other side of the vent is formed in the opposite direction in which the opening is mounted.
The method of claim 1,

The light irradiator,

An annular front cover mounted on a front portion of the rear cover and a rear cover having a bushing portion forming the vent; And

And a light source substrate provided at one side of the light source and mounted between the rear cover and the front cover and having a through hole inserted into the bushing part.
The method of claim 5,

And a protective film covering one side surface of the light source substrate to protect the light source of the light source substrate and having a through hole inserted into the bushing part.
The method of claim 1,

And a main body unit for controlling the lighting of the light source and supplying power to the light source.

The light irradiator is a tooth whitening device, characterized in that connected to the main body portion or wired or wireless.
The method of claim 7, wherein

The light irradiator is provided with a cable connected to the main body and the wire, the teeth whitening device, characterized in that receiving the control signal and power supply of the light source through the cable.
The method of claim 7, wherein

The main body portion,

Tooth whitening device, characterized in that formed to be mounted on the user's body.
The method of claim 9,

The main body portion,

Tooth whitening device, characterized in that the one side is formed in an open form so as to hang on the user's neck.
The method of claim 9,

The main body portion,

Tooth whitening device comprising a portable terminal.