Anti-wear braces

Abstract

The present invention discloses an anti-wear mouthpiece, which includes a left mouthpiece, a right mouthpiece and a connecting mechanism. The left mouthpiece and the right mouthpiece have the same structure. Both the left mouthpiece and the right mouthpiece include a mouthpiece body symmetrically arranged up and down, and an elastic connecting piece connected between the outer side walls of the upper and lower mouthpiece bodies; the mouthpiece body includes a contoured tooth groove for accommodating teeth, and a pair of clamping plates extending outward from the notch of the contoured tooth groove are provided to be movably engaged with the gums. Advantages: The present invention has a simple structure, and the distance and relative angle between the left and right mouthpieces can be adjusted through the connecting mechanism, and the height of the adjusting plate in the contoured tooth groove can be adjusted through the adjusting structure to be suitable for different users, and the applicability is strong and the manufacturing cost is low; the mouthpiece disclosed in the present invention is set on the outside of the teeth, and can replace the teeth to chew food, thereby solving various problems caused by excessive use of teeth, avoiding the aggravation of tooth problems, ensuring the normal eating of users, and reducing the wear on teeth.

Description

Technical field:

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of medical instruments, in particular to an anti-wear brace. Background technology:

[0002] When we eat, we are used to chewing food with fixed teeth, which causes various problems such as overuse of specific teeth, such as allergies, tooth decay, loose roots, and foreign objects not cleaned up between teeth. In the early stage of tooth abnormality, we have to continue chewing food with teeth, which will accelerate the onset of tooth disease. In addition, the dental problems of the elderly are more serious, and in severe cases, they will affect normal eating. At present, dentures or dentures are generally used to solve problems such as tooth damage, but they need to be customized and are expensive. Summary of the invention:

[0003] The object of the present invention is to provide a low-cost anti-wear brace.

[0004] The present invention is implemented by the following technical scheme: an anti-wear brace, which includes a left brace, a right brace and a connecting mechanism. The left brace and the right brace have the same structure. Both the left brace and the right brace include a brace body symmetrically arranged up and down, and an elastic connecting piece connected between the upper and lower outer side walls of the brace body; the brace body includes a contoured tooth groove for accommodating teeth, and a pair of clamping plates that are movably engaged with the gums are provided outwardly from the notch of the contoured tooth groove; the connecting mechanism is respectively provided between the inner sides of the two corresponding brace bodies on the left and right sides of the left brace and the right brace.

[0005] Furthermore, the connecting mechanism includes a first connecting plate and a second connecting plate which are horizontally arranged and partially overlapped up and down, and the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate are respectively fixedly connected to the two clamping plates of the left brace and the corresponding right brace; the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate in the overlapping part are provided with connecting holes which are correspondingly arranged up and down, and the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate are connected and fixed by a connecting piece passing through the connecting holes.

[0006] Furthermore, the connecting hole on the second connecting plate is a long hole vertically arranged relative to the contoured tooth groove, and the connecting hole on the first connecting plate is an arc-shaped hole intersecting with the long hole.

[0007] Furthermore, the connecting member includes a clamping cap, a pin and a block fixedly connected in sequence, the clamping cap and the block are respectively clamped on the outer sides of the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate, and the pin is inserted into the long hole and the arc hole; the length of the pin is 0.01mm-0.03mm greater than the sum of the thicknesses of the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate.

[0008] Furthermore, chamfers are provided on a pair of side walls adjacent to the clamping block and the pin.

[0009] Furthermore, a plurality of pairs of left and right corresponding adjustment holes are provided in the middle of the brace body, and an adjustment structure is connected between each pair of the adjustment holes.

[0010] Furthermore, the adjustment structure includes a gasket, a buckle, a cable tie and a cable tie lock, the buckle and the cable tie are respectively fixed at both ends of the gasket, the gasket is located inside the contoured tooth groove, the buckle passes through the adjustment hole on one side and is clamped on the outer side of the corresponding braces body; the cable tie passes through the adjustment hole on the other side, the cable tie lock is sleeved on the cable tie on the outer side of the braces body, and the cable tie lock is movably abutted against the corresponding braces body.

[0011] Furthermore, the adjustment hole on one side is a T-shaped hole, the head of the buckle movably passes through the horizontal through hole of the T-shaped hole, and the head of the buckle movably snaps onto the outer side of the vertical through hole of the T-shaped hole.

[0012] Furthermore, the elastic connecting member includes a first spring body, a second spring body and a C-shaped connecting rod connected between the first spring body and the second spring body; torsion spring mounting shafts correspondingly arranged in upper and lower directions are horizontally fixed to the outer sides of the two corresponding upper and lower brace bodies; the first spring body and the second spring body are respectively sleeved on the outside of the two torsion spring mounting shafts.

[0013] The advantages of the present invention are as follows: the present invention has a simple structure, and the distance and relative angle between the left and right braces can be adjusted through a connecting mechanism, and the height of the adjusting plate in the contoured tooth groove can be adjusted through an adjusting structure to be suitable for different users, with strong applicability and low manufacturing cost; the braces disclosed in the present invention are arranged on the outside of teeth, which can replace teeth for chewing food, thereby solving various problems caused by excessive use of teeth, avoiding aggravation of dental problems, ensuring normal eating of users, and reducing wear on teeth. Description of the drawings:

[0014] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this embodiment.

[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the partial structure of the right braces.

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the partial structure of the left brace.

[0017] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of the connecting parts.

[0018] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the structure of the adjustment structure.

[0019] Left brace 1, right brace 2, connecting mechanism 3, first connecting plate 3.1, second connecting plate 3.2, connecting piece 3.3, clamping cap 3.3.1, pin 3.3.2, clamping block 3.3.3, chamfer 3.3.4, long hole 3.4, arc hole 3.5, brace body 4, contoured tooth groove 4.1, clamping plate 4.2, adjustment hole 4.3, adjustment structure 4.4, gasket 4.4.1, buckle 4.4.2, cable tie 4.4.3, cable tie lock 4.4.4, elastic connecting piece 5, first spring body 5.1, second spring body 5.2, C-type connecting rod 5.3, torsion spring mounting shaft 5.4. Specific implementation method:

[0020] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, if the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. appear, the orientation or position relationship indicated is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, if the terms "first", "second", "third" appear, they are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0021] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, an anti-wear brace comprises a left brace 1, a right brace 2 and a connecting mechanism 3. The left brace 1 and the right brace 2 have the same structure. The left brace 1 and the right brace 2 both comprise a brace body 4 symmetrically arranged up and down, and an elastic connecting member 5 connected between the outer side walls of the upper and lower brace bodies 4;

[0022] The mouthpiece body 4 includes a profiling tooth groove 4.1 for accommodating teeth. The length and shape of the profiling tooth groove 4.1 can be set in various specifications to meet the different usage requirements of consumers. A pair of clamping plates 4.2 that are movably engaged with the gums are provided extending outward from the notch of the profiling tooth groove 4.1; a plurality of pairs of corresponding adjustment holes 4.3 are provided in the middle of the mouthpiece body 4. The adjustment holes 4.3 are provided on the groove walls on both sides of the profiling tooth groove 4.1 or on the two clamping plates 4.2. In this embodiment, the adjustment holes 4.3 are provided on the groove walls on both sides of the profiling tooth groove 4.1 or on the two clamping plates 4.2. The holes 4.3 are formed on the groove walls on both sides of the profiled tooth groove 4.1; an adjustment structure 4.4 is connected between each pair of adjustment holes 4.3; the adjustment structure 4.4 comprises a gasket 4.4.1, a buckle 4.4.2, a cable tie 4.4.3 and a cable tie lock 4.4.4, and the buckle 4.4.2 and the cable tie 4.4.3 are fixed at both ends of the gasket 4.4.1, respectively; the gasket 4.4.1 is located inside the profiled tooth groove 4.1, and the gasket 4.4.1 is used to bear the teeth; the buckle 4.4.2 The adjusting hole 4.3 on one side is passed through and clamped on the outer side of the corresponding brace body 4; the cable tie 4.4.3 passes through the adjusting hole 4.3 on the other side, and a cable tie buckle 4.4.4 is sleeved on the cable tie 4.4.3 on the outer side of the brace body 4, and the cable tie buckle 4.4.4 is movably abutted against the corresponding brace body 4; by adjusting the locking position of the buckle 4.4.4 on the cable tie 4.4.3, the spacer 4 between the two clamping plates 4.2 can be adjusted according to the height of the teeth of different users. .4.1, the overall length of the buckle 4.4.2 and the cable tie 4.4.3; the adjusting hole 4.3 on one side is a T-shaped hole, the head of the buckle 4.4.2 movably passes through the transverse through hole of the T-shaped hole, the buckle 4.4.2 is a horizontally arranged T-shaped block, the head of the buckle 4.4.2 is movably connected to the outer side of the longitudinal through hole of the T-shaped hole, and the connecting rod part of the buckle 4.4.2 is movably inserted into the vertical hole of the T-shaped hole; the buckle 4.4.2 and the corresponding adjusting hole 4.3 are movably connected and installed conveniently.

[0023] The elastic connector 5 includes a first spring body 5.1, a second spring body 5.2 and a C-shaped connecting rod 5.3 connected between the first spring body 5.1 and the second spring body 5.2; a torsion spring installation shaft 5.4 correspondingly arranged in the upper and lower directions is horizontally fixed on the outer sides of the two corresponding upper and lower brace bodies 4. In this embodiment, the torsion spring installation shaft 5.4 is fixed on the outer side of the clamping plate 4.2; the first spring body 5.1 and the second spring body 5.2 are respectively sleeved on the outside of the two torsion spring installation shafts 5.4; the first spring body 5.1, the second spring body 5.2 and the torsion spring installation shaft 5.4 are respectively connected to the two brace bodies 4 as a whole, and the C-shaped connecting rod 5.3 has contraction elasticity, so that the elastic connector 5 can assist in occlusion;

[0024] A connecting mechanism 3 is provided between the inner sides of the two corresponding brace bodies 4 on the left and right sides of the left brace 1 and the right brace 2, so as to connect the left and right braces into one piece; in this embodiment, the connecting mechanism 3 includes a first connecting plate 3.1 and a second connecting plate 3.2 which are arranged horizontally and partially overlapped with each other, and the first connecting plate 3.1 and the second connecting plate 3.2 are respectively fixedly connected with the two clamping plates 4.2 on the left and the corresponding right brace 2; the first connecting plate 3.1 and the corresponding clamping plate 4.2 and the contoured tooth groove 4.1 are an integrally formed structure, and the second connecting plate 3.2 and the corresponding clamping plate 4.2 and the contoured tooth groove 4.2 are integrally formed with each other. 1 is an integrally formed structure; the first connecting plate 3.1 and the second connecting plate 3.2 of the overlapping part are provided with connecting holes arranged correspondingly in the upper and lower parts, and the first connecting plate 3.1 and the second connecting plate 3.2 are connected and fixed by a connecting member 3.3 passing through the connecting hole, and the connecting member 3.3 can be a connecting bolt; in this embodiment, the connecting hole on the second connecting plate 3.2 is a long hole 3.4 arranged vertically relative to the contoured tooth groove 4.1, and the connecting hole on the first connecting plate 3.1 is an arc-shaped hole 3.5 arranged crosswise with the long hole 3.4; the first connecting plate 3.1 and the second connecting plate 3.2 can be relatively slid along the long hole 3.4 The distance between the left and right braces is adjusted to adapt to different gum widths; by rotating the first connecting plate 3.1 and the second connecting plate 3.2 along the width of the arc hole 3.5, the angle of the left and right braces can be adjusted to enhance the matching degree of the installation; the connecting member 3.3 includes a clamping cap 3.3.1, a column pin 3.3.2 and a clamping block 3.3.3 which are fixedly connected in sequence, the clamping cap 3.3.1 and the clamping block 3.3.3 are respectively clamped on the outer sides of the first connecting plate 3.1 and the second connecting plate 3.2, the clamping block 3.3.3 can pass through the arc hole 3.5 and the long hole 3.4, and the column pin 3.3.2 is inserted into the long hole 3 .4 and the arc-shaped hole 3.5; the length of the pin 3.3.2 is 0.01mm-0.03mm shorter than the sum of the thicknesses of the first connecting plate 3.1 and the second connecting plate 3.2. After the block 3.3.3 of the connecting piece 3.3 passes through the arc-shaped hole 3.5 and the long hole 3.4 in turn, the cap 3.3.1 is rotated 90 degrees to allow the block 3.3.3 to be clamped on the outside of the second connecting plate 3.2; chamfers 3.3.4 are provided on a pair of side walls adjacent to the block 3.3.3 and the pin 3.3.2 to facilitate the rotation of the pin 3.3.2 to clamp the block 3.3.3 on the outside of the second connecting plate 3.2.

[0025] Instructions for use: The braces of the present application can be produced in multiple models and specifications, and users can choose braces of corresponding specifications according to their own tooth shape; when using for the first time, first, adjust the relative distance and angle of the first connecting plate 3.1 and the second connecting plate 3.3 according to the shape of one's own gums, and connect the first connecting plate 3.1 and the second connecting plate 3.2 into one body through the connecting piece 3.3; then, lock the cable tie lock buckle 4.4.4 in the appropriate position of the cable tie 4.4.3 according to the width of one's own gums, so that the gasket 4.4.1 cannot contact the contoured tooth groove 4.1 after the teeth exert force, and cut off the excess cable tie 4.4.3; finally, the two braces bodies 4 of the left and right braces are clamped on the gums through the clamping plate 4.2, and the teeth are just located inside the contoured tooth groove 4.1 below the two clamping plates 4.2. The braces body 4 is driven to open and close through the gums during the opening and closing of the upper and lower teeth to help chewing food.

[0026] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein with equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. An anti-wear brace, characterized in that: The invention comprises a left-side brace, a right-side brace and a connecting mechanism. The left-side brace and the right-side brace have the same structure. Both the left-side brace and the right-side brace comprise a brace body symmetrically arranged up and down, and an elastic connecting member connected between the outer side walls of the upper and lower brace bodies; the brace body comprises a profiling tooth groove for accommodating teeth, and a pair of clamping plates extending outward from the notch of the profiling tooth groove are provided to be movably engaged with the gums; the connecting mechanism is respectively provided between the inner sides of the two brace bodies corresponding to the left and right sides of the left brace and the right brace; a plurality of pairs of left and right pairs of clamping plates are provided in the middle of the brace body. The adjusting holes are arranged on the groove walls on both sides of the contoured tooth grooves, and an adjusting structure is connected between each pair of the adjusting holes; the adjusting structure comprises a gasket, a buckle, a cable tie and a cable tie lock, and the buckle and the cable tie are respectively fixed at both ends of the gasket, the gasket is located inside the contoured tooth groove, the buckle passes through the adjusting hole on one side and is clamped on the outer side of the corresponding braces body; the cable tie passes through the adjusting hole on the other side, and the cable tie lock is sleeved on the cable tie on the outer side of the braces body, and the cable tie lock is movably abutted against the corresponding braces body.

2. The anti-wear brace according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting mechanism includes a first connecting plate and a second connecting plate which are horizontally arranged and partially overlapped with each other, and the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate are respectively fixedly connected to the two clamping plates of the left brace and the corresponding right brace; the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate of the overlapping part are provided with connecting holes which are correspondingly arranged up and down, and the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate are connected and fixed by a connecting piece which passes through the connecting holes.

3. The anti-wear brace according to claim 2, characterized in that: The connecting hole on the second connecting plate is a long hole vertically arranged relative to the contoured tooth groove, and the connecting hole on the first connecting plate is an arc-shaped hole intersecting with the long hole.

4. The anti-wear brace according to claim 3, characterized in that: The connecting member includes a clamping cap, a pin and a block which are fixedly connected in sequence, the clamping cap and the block are respectively clamped on the outer sides of the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate, and the pin is inserted into the long hole and the arc hole; the length of the pin is 0.01mm-0.03mm smaller than the sum of the thicknesses of the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate.

5. The anti-wear brace according to claim 4, characterized in that: Chamfers are provided on a pair of side walls adjacent to the clamping block and the pin.

6. The anti-wear brace according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjustment hole on one side is a T-shaped hole, the head of the buckle movably passes through the horizontal through hole of the T-shaped hole, and the head of the buckle movably snaps onto the outer side of the vertical through hole of the T-shaped hole.

7. An anti-friction mouth guard according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, characterized in that: The elastic connecting member includes a first spring body, a second spring body and a C-shaped connecting rod connected between the first spring body and the second spring body; torsion spring mounting shafts correspondingly arranged in upper and lower directions are horizontally fixed on the outer sides of the two corresponding upper and lower brace bodies; the first spring body and the second spring body are respectively sleeved on the outside of the two torsion spring mounting shafts.

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