Adjustable assembly and nozzle for providing various liquid/air output flow patterns

一种输出模式、喷嘴的技术，应用在按摩的辅助用品、清洁牙腔的装置、医药科学等方向，能够解决器具难调整等问题，达到改善邻间清洁、有效牙齿邻间清洁、完整牙齿邻间清洁的效果

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-08-18
KONINKLJIJKE PHILIPS NV
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However, such appliances may be more difficult to adjust while in active use

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[0045] The present disclosure describes various embodiments of devices, systems, apparatus and methods for dental cleaning using liquid / air blasts. More generally, applicants have recognized and appreciated that, for adjustable and dynamic interproximal cleaning of teeth, it would be beneficial to vary the flow output pattern of the liquid / air burst provided by a dental appliance having a leading tip. For example, effective interproximal cleaning of teeth may be substantially improved by varying the flow output pattern of the liquid / air blast stream based on the user's particular tooth structure. This is especially true in view of the wide variety of tooth shapes, structures and patterns (eg, narrow versus wide spacing), and thus the above-mentioned adjustability provides for more efficient and complete interproximal cleaning of teeth.

[0046] Embodiments disclosed herein provide an enhanced in-mouth experience through the use of various flow output modes of nozzles with adju...

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A oral irrigator device (10) for cleaning teeth, including a system (14) for producing a stream of liquid / air bursts and a nozzle (16) connected to the system, and through which the stream of liquid / air bursts are directed. The nozzle can include a guidance tip (26) including a base portion (30), a tip portion (28), and an orifice (31) through which the stream of liquid / air bursts exits at a flow output pattern, and a flow output pattern selection mechanism (90, 90') connected to or positioned within the guidance tip. A flow output pattern selection mechanism can be configured to be selectively actuated and to vary, upon the actuation the flow output pattern between a first flow output pattern to at least a second flow output pattern.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure is generally directed to altering the flow output pattern of a liquid / air spraying dental appliance. Background technique [0002] Periodontal disease is considered to be an infectious disease caused by bacteria present in dental plaque. Plaque removal is very important for oral health. Flossing your teeth can help reach and clean areas where plaque resides (including interproximal or between teeth) that cannot be reached with a toothbrush alone. However, flossing teeth can become tedious and, due in part to the shape / structure of a user's teeth, may not be effective in removing all interproximal plaque. [0003] Liquid / air spray dental appliances designed for home use are known and have been developed as an alternative (or at least as a supplement) to flossing. Many of these traditional appliances require the user to properly position the spray nozzle tip of the appliance relative to the teeth so that the spray reaches the de...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61C17/02A61C17/028
CPCA61C17/02A61C17/0202A61C17/0217A61C17/028A61C1/0015A61C1/0092A61H13/005
Inventor Y-W·常M·科瓦塞维克米利沃杰维克V·拉维佐M·巴拉格纳
Owner KONINKLJIJKE PHILIPS NV
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