Bite force capsule type detector

Abstract

The invention discloses an occlusal force capsule type detector, which comprises a main body made of an elastic material and used for accepting tooth occlusion; the multiple capsule body type detection structures are distributed in different areas of the main body, and each capsule body type detection structure comprises multiple cavities which are formed in the main body and communicate with one another and a pressure sensor used for measuring the pressure of the whole cavity formed by the multiple cavities. The device is simple in structure, high in comfort degree, convenient to operate, capable of being repeatedly used after being cleaned, beneficial to clinical evaluation and diagnosis and capable of providing an effective auxiliary means for oral rehabilitation and orthodontic treatment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of oral muscle force measurement, and in particular to a occlusal force capsule type detector. Background Art

[0002] The size and changes of bite force can reflect the overall health of the oral and maxillary system, including teeth, periodontal tissues, jaws, and masticatory muscles. Due to differences between individuals, including tooth morphology, arrangement, and bite habits, as well as difficulties in the physiological and anatomical positioning of masticatory muscles, it is challenging for measuring devices to accurately capture and measure bite force. Bite force involves multiple factors, such as the direction, size, and distribution of bite force, which all need to be considered comprehensively during data analysis. Summary of the invention

[0003] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a capsule-type occlusal force detector with better versatility and capable of measuring teeth in different areas by partition.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a bite force capsule detector, comprising:

[0005] A main body, made of elastic material, for receiving teeth bite;

[0006] The sac-type detection structure is provided with multiple ones distributed in different areas of the main body, and the sac-type detection structure includes multiple chambers opened in the main body and interconnected, and a pressure sensor for measuring the overall chamber pressure formed by the multiple chambers.

[0007] Furthermore, the chamber is spherical, ellipsoidal or cylindrical.

[0008] Furthermore, the left side of the main body is provided with a plurality of left-side occlusal force areas distributed sequentially from front to back, the right side of the main body is provided with a plurality of right-side occlusal force areas distributed sequentially from front to back, and the front side of the main body is provided with a plurality of front-side occlusal force areas distributed sequentially from left to right, and each of the left-side occlusal force areas, each of the right-side occlusal force areas and each of the front-side occlusal force areas is respectively provided with a capsule-type detection structure.

[0009] Furthermore, the chambers of the capsule-type detection structure on each of the left-side occlusal force areas and each of the right-side occlusal force areas are spherical, ellipsoidal or cylindrical and are arranged in at least one row, and the chambers of the capsule-type detection structure on each of the front-side occlusal force areas are cylindrical and are arranged in at least one row.

[0010] Furthermore, the capsule-type detection structure also includes a main pipe opened on the main body and connected to the overall chamber formed by the plurality of chambers, the pressure sensor is connected to the main pipe, and along the occlusal direction of the main body, the main pipes of each capsule-type detection structure are distributed at different positions of the main body.

[0011] Furthermore, along the biting direction of the main body, the main pipes of the capsule-type detection structure on each of the front biting force areas are distributed in the middle part of the main body, the main pipes of the capsule-type detection structure on part of the left biting force area and part of the right biting force area are distributed in the upper part of the main body, and the main pipes of the capsule-type detection structure on the remaining left biting force area and the remaining right biting force area are distributed in the lower part of the main body.

[0012] Furthermore, along the occlusal direction of the main body, the chambers of the capsule-type detection structures are distributed in the middle of the main body.

[0013] Furthermore, each of the left-side bite force-bearing areas, each of the right-side bite force-bearing areas and each of the front-side bite force-bearing areas are located at the rear of the main body, and the main pipeline of each of the capsule-type detection structures extends to the front of the main body.

[0014] Furthermore, the main body is in a flat block shape, and the middle section of each chamber of each capsule-type detection structure coincides with the middle section of the main body.

[0015] Furthermore, it also includes a support body, and the main body is detachably mounted on the support body.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the present invention are embodied in:

[0017] When the detector of the present invention is used, the main body is inserted into the oral cavity of the person being tested, and then the person being tested bites hard to squeeze the cavity of the capsule-type detection structure in the main body, so that the pressure value of the overall cavity formed by each cavity will change and be detected by the pressure sensor, and the pressure signal is analyzed, and then the bite force data can be measured. In the capsule-type detection structure, each individual cavity will affect the pressure of the overall cavity, so the cavities bitten at different positions by different persons being tested can be detected. The present invention has better versatility. In addition, different areas of the main body are respectively provided with capsule-type detection structures, so the present invention can measure the bite force of teeth in different areas.

[0018] The invention has the advantages of simple structure, high comfort, easy operation, and reusability after cleaning, and can meet the measurement needs of different people without causing sanitary problems caused by misuse. It has low use cost, is helpful for clinical evaluation and diagnosis, and provides an effective auxiliary means for oral rehabilitation and orthodontic treatment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a bite force capsule type detector according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the detector shown along the middle section of the main body;

[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the detector through the main pipeline 23b;

[0022] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A longitudinal section through the main pipes 23b and 23c of the detector shown;

[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of a bite force capsule type detector with a support body according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the detector shown;

[0025] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the composition of the signal processing module.

[0026] Description of reference numerals:

[0027] 1. Main body; 11. Left occlusal stress area; 12. Right occlusal stress area; 13. Front occlusal stress area; 14. Card slot;

[0028] 21. Chamber; 22. Branch pipe;

[0029] 3. Support body; 31. Slot; 32. Button; 33. Spring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The following describes the embodiments of the present invention by specific examples, and those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the contents disclosed in this specification. The present invention can also be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and the details in this specification can also be modified or changed in various ways based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It should be noted that the following embodiments and features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0031] It should be noted that the diagrams provided in the following embodiments are only schematic illustrations of the basic concept of the present invention, so the diagrams only show the components related to the present invention rather than drawing according to the number, shape and size of the components during actual implementation. The type, quantity and proportion of each component during actual implementation can be changed at will, and the component layout type may also be more complicated. In addition, the description of "multiple" appearing in the text refers to more than two. In addition, the meaning of "and / or" appearing in the full text includes three parallel schemes, taking "A and / or B" as an example, including scheme A, or scheme B, or schemes that satisfy both A and B.

[0032] See also Figures 1 to 6 .

[0033] In an optional embodiment of the present invention, a bite force capsule detector includes:

[0034] The main body 1 is made of elastic material and is used for receiving teeth bite;

[0035] The sac-type detection structure is provided with multiple ones distributed in different areas of the main body 1. The sac-type detection structure includes multiple chambers 21 opened in the main body 1 and interconnected, and a pressure sensor for measuring the overall chamber pressure formed by the multiple chambers 21 (for the sake of concise description, it is not shown in the figure, and the pressure sensor can use an existing device that can measure the pressure of the pipeline fluid).

[0036] When the detector of the present invention is used, the main body 1 is inserted into the oral cavity of the person being tested, and then the person being tested bites hard to squeeze the cavity 21 of the capsule-type detection structure in the main body 1. In this way, the pressure value of the overall cavity formed by the cavities 21 will change and be detected by the pressure sensor. The pressure signal is analyzed and then the bite force data can be measured. In the capsule-type detection structure, each individual cavity 21 will affect the pressure of the overall cavity. Therefore, cavities 21 bitten at different positions by different persons being tested can be detected. The present invention has better versatility. In addition, different areas of the main body 1 are respectively provided with capsule-type detection structures. Therefore, the present invention can measure the bite force of teeth in different areas in different partitions.

[0037] The elastic material used in the main body 1 of the present invention may be, for example, a polymer material such as silicone, nylon or polyurethane elastomer (TPU), polyethylene, polystyrene, etc. The chamber 21 may be spherical, ellipsoidal or cylindrical. The chambers 21 of each capsule-type detection structure may be arranged in one or more rows. When the chambers of the left bite force bearing area and the right bite force bearing area are spherical, ellipsoidal or cylindrical, the chambers 21 of each row may be staggered. When the chambers 21 of the front bite force bearing area are cylindrical, the chambers 21 of each row may be parallel. The present invention does not impose any special restrictions.

[0038] The main body 1 can be set to different sizes according to different human oral biological data, and the chambers 21 in different force-bearing areas can also be designed and arranged accordingly according to the human oral biological data. The present invention does not impose any special restrictions.

[0039] In one embodiment, the left side of the main body 1 is provided with a plurality of (five are shown in the figure) left-side occlusal force areas 11 distributed sequentially from front to back, the right side of the main body 1 is provided with a plurality of (five are shown in the figure) right-side occlusal force areas 12 distributed sequentially from front to back, and the front side of the main body 1 is provided with a plurality of (six are shown in the figure) front-side occlusal force areas 13 distributed sequentially from left to right, and each of the left-side occlusal force areas 11, each of the right-side occlusal force areas 12 and each of the front-side occlusal force areas 13 is respectively provided with a capsule-type detection structure. With this design, the force zones are divided according to the biological data of the human oral cavity, and information of the corresponding zones is collected as much as possible, thereby improving the accuracy of the measurement data. When in use: the five left occlusal force zones 11 corresponding to the partitions measure the bite force of the contact area from the first premolar to the second molar or the third molar on the left side of the human body from the front to the back, the five right occlusal force zones 12 corresponding to the partitions measure the bite force of the contact area from the first premolar to the second molar or the third molar on the right side of the human body from the front to the back, and the six front occlusal force zones 13 corresponding to the partitions measure the bite force of the contact area from the left canine to the right canine of the human body.

[0040] In one embodiment, the chambers 21 of the capsule-type detection structure on each of the left occlusal force-bearing area 11 and each of the right occlusal force-bearing area 12 are spherical, ellipsoidal or cylindrical and are distributed in parallel in an alternating manner. This design, taking into account the magnitude of the human bite force and the elasticity of the material of the main body 1, enables the overall chamber formed by the multiple chambers 21 to disperse the force more evenly when subjected to external force, avoiding the influence of the bite position, and also avoiding the teeth from damaging the chamber 21 during measurement, thereby improving the stability of the overall chamber to a certain extent.

[0041] In one embodiment, the chambers 21 of the capsule-type detection structure on each of the front occlusal force-bearing areas 13 are columnar and parallel to each other. Since the upper and lower teeth of the human body are staggered when the left canine to the right canine bite, which is different from the bite in which the contact surfaces of the molars on both sides contact each other, the columnar design allows the front teeth to contact the chamber as much as possible to collect accurate force information, avoiding the influence of the bite position.

[0042] In one embodiment, the main body 1 is in a flat block shape, and the middle section of each chamber 21 of each capsule-type detection structure coincides with the middle section of the main body 1. The middle section here refers to the middle section in the thickness direction of the main body 1. The user bites along the thickness direction of the main body. This design can ensure that the thickness between the surface of the main body 1 contacted by the corresponding teeth of the upper and lower jaws of the human body and the chamber 21 is the same, avoiding inaccurate force information collection caused by different stiffness of the corresponding areas of the upper and lower teeth contacting the main body 1 due to thickness factors.

[0043] In a specific implementation, the main body 1 can be manufactured by molding two halves in a mid-section and then bonding them into a whole, so as to facilitate molding the chamber 21 and the channel on the main body 1 .

[0044] In one embodiment, in the capsule-type detection structure, each chamber 21 is connected to the surrounding adjacent chambers 21 via branch pipes 22 provided on the main body 1. With this design, the fluid in the chamber 21 is easier to flow and the pressure response is more sensitive.

[0045] In one embodiment, the capsule-type detection structure further includes a main pipe opened on the main body 1 and connected to the overall cavity formed by the multiple chambers 21, and the pressure sensor is connected to the main pipe. Along the occlusal direction of the main body 1, the main pipes of each capsule-type detection structure are distributed at different positions of the main body. In a specific implementation, the inlet end of the main pipe can be connected to one or more of the chambers 21 and / or one or more of the branch pipes 22, and can be connected to the overall cavity formed by the multiple chambers 21, so as to detect the pressure. This design of the main pipes being distributed at different positions makes space utilization more reasonable, has a small requirement for the width of the main body, can take into account the limitations of the human oral space, avoids affecting the comfort of human detection and the accuracy of the results due to the excessive width of the main body, and can also reduce interference between adjacent main pipes.

[0046] In one embodiment, along the occlusal direction of the main body 1, the main conduits of the capsule-type detection structure on each of the front occlusal stress areas are distributed in the middle of the main body 1, the main conduits of the capsule-type detection structure on part of the left occlusal stress area close to the front occlusal stress area and part of the right occlusal stress area close to the front occlusal stress area are distributed in the middle of the main body 1, the main conduits of the capsule-type detection structure on part of the left occlusal stress area and part of the right occlusal stress area are distributed in the upper part of the main body 1, and the main conduits of the capsule-type detection structure on the remaining left occlusal stress area and the remaining right occlusal stress area are distributed in the lower part of the main body 1. With this design, the spatial layout is more reasonable.

[0047] For example, as shown in the figure, the main pipe 23d of the capsule-type detection structure of each front side bite force area 13, and the main pipe 23a of the capsule-type detection structure of the first left bite force area 11 and the right bite force area 12 from front to back have their middle sections overlap with the middle section of the main body 1; the middle sections of the main pipe 23b of the capsule-type detection structure of the second and fourth left bite force area 11 and the right bite force area 12 from front to back are parallel to each other and located at the upper part of the main body 1; the middle sections of the main pipe 23c of the capsule-type detection structure of the third and fifth left bite force area 11 and the right bite force area 12 from front to back are parallel to each other and located at the lower part of the main body 1. With such a design, the structure is more symmetrical, the channel distribution is more reasonable, the detection is more accurate, the width of the main body is more compact, and the thickness is smaller.

[0048] The first position layer is preferably the middle section of the main body 1, and the chambers 21 of the capsule-type detection structures are all distributed in the first position layer. In this way, the structure is more symmetrical, the channel distribution is more reasonable, and the detection is more accurate.

[0049] In one embodiment, each of the left occlusal stress-bearing area 11, each of the right occlusal stress-bearing area 12 and each of the front occlusal stress-bearing area 13 is located at the rear of the main body 1, and the main pipes of each of the capsule-type detection structures extend to the front of the main body 1. With this design, the rear of the main body 1 is used to extend into the oral cavity, and the front of the main body 1 is used to hold or connect the following support body, which is more practical; and the main pipes all extend to the front of the main body 1, which has little effect on the change of the measured stress-bearing area, does not affect the force collection of the corresponding stress-bearing area, and the value is more accurate and reliable, and the pressure sensor can be installed at the outlet end of the main pipe.

[0050] In a specific implementation, gas, liquid or a gas-liquid mixture is filled into the sac-type detection structure in different stress-bearing zones, and the initial filling pressure may be the same or different, thereby changing the bearing capacity of different stress-bearing zones, so that the bearing capacity of different stress-bearing zones may be the same or different, so that the evaluator can measure a larger pressure.

[0051] In one embodiment, a support body is further included, and the main body 1 is detachably mounted on the support body. This design facilitates the disassembly of the main body 1 for cleaning or replacement. In a specific implementation, the support body can be a pistol handle structure or a long handle structure, and the present invention does not impose any particular limitation, as long as it is convenient to hold.

[0052] In one embodiment, a slot 31 is provided on the support body 3, and the main body 1 can be detachably inserted into the slot 31. A card slot 14 is provided on the left and right sides of the main body 1, and buttons 32 are hinged on the left and right sides of the support body 3. A spring 33 is connected between one end of the button 32 and the support body 3, and the other end of the button 32 can be inserted into the corresponding card slot 14 under the elastic force of the spring 33 (a clearance hole for the button 32 to pass through is provided at the position of the corresponding card slot 14 on the support body 3). With this design, after the main body 1 is plugged in, the button can position the main body 1 to improve stability. When disassembly is required, only one end of the button needs to be pressed to pull the other end of the button out of the card slot 14 to release the main body 1, and then the main body 1 can be removed.

[0053] For specific implementation, see Figure 7 , a signal processing module can also be set, which includes a signal conditioning unit, an analog-to-digital conversion unit and a communication unit. When the capsule-type detection structure is deformed by force, the chamber 21 inside it is deformed by force, and the pressure is collected by the pressure sensor and converted into an electrical signal. The corresponding relationship between the known pressure change and the output electrical signal change is obtained by calibration, and the data size of the corresponding force area can be obtained by measuring the electrical signal; the signal conditioning unit is used to obtain the force signal collected by the pressure sensor and convert the force signal into a conditioning signal, the analog-to-digital conversion unit is used to obtain the conditioning signal and convert it into a digital signal, and the communication unit is used to obtain the digital signal and send the digital signal through wired or wireless communication. The specific method of wireless communication includes but is not limited to Bluetooth transmission, WiFi transmission or infrared transmission, such as sending to a computer, and there is a related program for processing digital signals in the computer, and the data can be processed through the related program, and the valuable analysis results can be fed back to the user. The signal processing module can be encapsulated inside the support body 3.

[0054] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A bite force capsule detector, characterized in that: include: A main body, made of elastic material, for receiving teeth to bite; The sac-type detection structure is provided with multiple ones distributed in different areas of the main body, and the sac-type detection structure includes multiple chambers opened in the main body and interconnected, and a pressure sensor for measuring the overall chamber pressure formed by the multiple chambers.

2. The bite force capsule detector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The chamber is spherical, ellipsoidal or cylindrical.

3. The bite force capsule detector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The left side of the main body is provided with a plurality of left-side occlusal force areas distributed in sequence from front to back, the right side of the main body is provided with a plurality of right-side occlusal force areas distributed in sequence from front to back, the front side of the main body is provided with a plurality of front-side occlusal force areas distributed in sequence from left to right, and each of the left-side occlusal force areas, each of the right-side occlusal force areas and each of the front-side occlusal force areas is respectively provided with a capsule-type detection structure.

4. The bite force capsule detector according to claim 3, characterized in that: The chambers of the capsule-type detection structure on each of the left-side occlusal force areas and each of the right-side occlusal force areas are spherical, ellipsoidal or cylindrical and are arranged in at least one row, and the chambers of the capsule-type detection structure on each of the front-side occlusal force areas are cylindrical and are arranged in at least one row.

5. The bite force capsule detector according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The capsule-type detection structure also includes a main pipe opened on the main body and connected to the overall chamber formed by the plurality of chambers. The pressure sensor is connected to the main pipe. Along the occlusal direction of the main body, the main pipes of each capsule-type detection structure are distributed at different positions of the main body.

6. The bite force capsule detector according to claim 5, characterized in that: Along the biting direction of the main body, the main pipes of the capsule-type detection structure on each of the front biting force areas are distributed in the middle part of the main body, the main pipes of the capsule-type detection structure on part of the left biting force area and part of the right biting force area are distributed in the upper part of the main body, and the main pipes of the capsule-type detection structure on the remaining left biting force area and the remaining right biting force area are distributed in the lower part of the main body.

7. The bite force capsule detector according to claim 6, characterized in that: Along the occlusal direction of the main body, the chambers of the capsule-type detection structures are distributed in the middle of the main body.

8. The bite force capsule detector according to claim 5, 6 or 7, characterized in that: Each of the left-side bite force-bearing areas, each of the right-side bite force-bearing areas and each of the front-side bite force-bearing areas is located at the rear of the main body, and the main pipeline of each of the capsule-type detection structures extends to the front of the main body.

9. The bite force capsule detector according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The main body is in a flat block shape, and the middle section of each chamber of each capsule-type detection structure coincides with the middle section of the main body.

10. The oral biomechanics airbag detector according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: It also includes a support body, and the main body is detachably mounted on the support body.

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