Odontoscope structure
By designing a handle cover and providing multiple protruding structures on the handle of the oral mirror, the problem of unstable holding of the mirror handle is solved, and a more stable grip is achieved and hand fatigue is reduced.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202521623231.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-31
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-12
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-07-31
AI Technical Summary
The handle of an existing dental mirror is thin and smooth, which makes it unstable to hold. Long-term use causes finger fatigue and unstable sliding inside and outside of gloves.
A handle cover is provided on the handle of the mirror, and a first protrusion, a second protrusion and a third protrusion are designed on the handle cover. The first protrusion and the third protrusion form a thumb groove for supporting the thumb, and the second protrusion abuts against the inner side of the tiger's mouth to provide a stable grip.
It improves hand-holding stability, reduces hand fatigue, and maintains the stability of the handle during long-term use.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of oral mirrors, in particular to a oral mirror structure. Background Art
[0002] Dental mirror is one of the most commonly used diagnostic and treatment tools in dentistry. Various routine oral examinations and treatments such as teeth cleaning, tooth extraction, and opening require the use of a dental mirror for observation.
[0003] Conventional dental mirrors have a simple structure, usually including a long handle with a mirror mounted on the end of the handle. The handle is usually slender, made of smooth metal or plastic, and has anti-slip grooves on the surface where it is held. During use, since the handle is relatively thin, the hand-held stability is poor and a certain amount of force is required to maintain it. Long-term use will cause fatigue and pain in the contact area of the fingers. In addition, when used during surgery, gloves are usually worn, and the handle and fingers will slide relative to each other on the inside and outside of the gloves, resulting in poor overall stability. Although it does not absolutely affect use, it also needs to be optimized and improved. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of the present utility model is to provide a mouth mirror structure to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.
[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a mouth mirror structure, comprising a mirror handle and a handle sleeve arranged on the mirror handle;
[0006] The handle sleeve is provided with a protrusion structure, including a first protrusion, a second protrusion and a third protrusion;
[0007] The first protrusion and the third protrusion are located on the same side of the circumference of the handle sleeve, and the first protrusion and the third protrusion are spaced apart from each other. The area formed by the spaced apart area is defined as a thumb groove. When the handle sleeve is held, the thumb is accommodated in the thumb groove, and the first protrusion and the third protrusion respectively abut against the upper and lower sides of the thumb.
[0008] The second protrusion is arranged on the peripheral surface of the handle sleeve on the other side opposite to the first protrusion. When the handle sleeve is held by the hand, the outer side of the second protrusion abuts against the inner side of the tiger's mouth.
[0009] Preferably, the handle sleeve is detachably mounted on the mirror handle.
[0010] Preferably, the first protrusion and the third protrusion are both distributed in a spiral structure, and the thumb groove is formed in a rotary cut structure surrounded by the first protrusion and the third protrusion;
[0011] The angles of the tangent lines of the opposite surfaces of the first protrusion and the third protrusion to the horizontal direction are the same and are both between 30 and 50 degrees.
[0012] Preferably, an arc transition surface is provided on the side of the first protrusion close to the third protrusion, and an oblique surface is provided on the side of the first protrusion away from the third protrusion. The end of the oblique surface is connected to the extension surface, and the end of the extension surface intersects with the arc transition surface through an arc chamfer.
[0013] Preferably, the angle between the beveled surface and the extended surface is between 120° and 150°.
[0014] Preferably, anti-slip grooves are provided on the groove surface of the thumb groove and the outer wall of the third protrusion on the side opposite to the thumb groove.
[0015] Preferably, the second protrusions are distributed along the extension direction of the mirror handle, and have an overall structure that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom.
[0016] Preferably, a raised arc-shaped surface is provided on the upper portion of the second protrusion, and a guide slope is provided on the side opposite to the arc-shaped surface, and the end of the guide slope forms an arc tip at the bottom of the second protrusion.
[0017] Preferably, the height of the first protrusion is between 5mm and 15mm, the height of the second protrusion is between 10mm and 15mm, and the height of the third protrusion is between 5mm and 10mm.
[0018] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:
[0019] The idea of the present utility model is to design the handle of an ordinary mouth mirror in a contoured manner according to the user's holding posture, provide finger support positions through the first and third protrusions, and support the base of the thumb through the second protrusion, making the hand holding more stable and reducing hand fatigue during long-term use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model in a flat state;
[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first and third protrusions of the present invention;
[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the second protrusion structure of the utility model;
[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the suspension state of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0026] See also Figures 1 to 5 As shown, it comprises a mirror handle 1 and a handle cover 2 arranged on the mirror handle 1;
[0027] The handle sleeve 2 is provided with a protrusion structure, including a first protrusion 3, a second protrusion 4 and a third protrusion 5;
[0028] The first protrusion 3 and the third protrusion 5 are located on the same side of the circumference of the handle sleeve 2, and the first protrusion 3 and the third protrusion 5 are spaced apart from each other. The area formed by the spaced apart area is defined as a thumb groove. When holding the handle sleeve 2, the thumb is placed in the thumb groove, and the first protrusion 3 and the third protrusion 5 respectively abut against the upper and lower sides of the thumb.
[0029] Reference Figure 3 As shown, the first protrusion 3 and the third protrusion 5 are both distributed in a spiral structure, and the thumb groove is a rotary-cut structure surrounded by the first protrusion 3 and the third protrusion 5;
[0030] The tangent lines of the opposing surfaces of the first and third protrusions 3 and 5 are at the same angle to the horizontal, both between 30 and 50 degrees. When held, the thumb rests on the outside of the handle sleeve 2 in a tilted, downward position. The overall spiral structure matches this position. Furthermore, it provides a larger contact surface on both the upper and lower sides, ensuring stability. Furthermore, the spiral structure provides a more effective positioning effect, eliminating the need for a separate anti-slip structure around the thumb groove.
[0031] Continue to refer to Figure 3 As shown, a circular arc transition surface 31 is provided on the side of the first protrusion 3 close to the third protrusion 5, and a bevel surface 33 is provided on the side of the first protrusion 3 away from the third protrusion 5. The end of the bevel surface 33 is connected to the extension surface 32, and the end of the extension surface 32 intersects with the circular arc transition surface 31 through an arc chamfer 34.
[0032] When holding the handle, the thumb presses against the front of the handle sleeve 2, while the index finger wraps around the back of the handle sleeve 2, with the distal end of the index finger contacting the distal end of the thumb to hold the handle sleeve 2. Anti-slip grooves are provided on the surface of the thumb groove and the outer wall of the third protrusion 5 opposite the thumb groove to enhance stability. For easier cleaning, the anti-slip grooves can be omitted without affecting the user experience.
[0033] The beveled surface 33 is designed to avoid the index finger and prevent it from affecting the contact between the index finger and the handle sleeve 2. At the same time, the connection between the beveled surface 33 and the extension surface 32 provides guidance and support for the distal end of the index finger, so that it can abut against the distal end of the thumb stably.
[0034] The second protrusion 4 is provided on the circumference of the handle sleeve 2 on the other side of the first protrusion 3. When the handle sleeve 2 is held by hand, the outer side of the second protrusion 4 abuts against the inner side of the tiger's mouth. Figure 4 As shown, the upper portion of the second protrusion 4 is provided with a raised arc surface 41, and a guide slope 42 is provided on the side opposite to the arc surface 41. The end of the guide slope 42 forms an arc tip 43 at the bottom of the second protrusion 4. Figure 4 as well as Figure 2 As shown, when holding the device, the curved surface 41 rests against the base of the thumb, providing a certain degree of support and restraint at the base of the thumb. Furthermore, when holding the device, in addition to the index finger, the middle finger, ring finger, and pinky finger are also curled up. The guide bevel 42 provides guidance and support for the middle finger. The presence of the second protrusion 4 creates a gripping sensation between the middle finger and the base of the thumb, alleviating hand fatigue.
[0035] In addition, refer to Figure 2 As shown, the second protrusion 4 is located on the back side of the mirror surface. Therefore, in actual use, a bracket can be designed to embed the second protrusion 4 into the bracket and hang the mirror, which also solves the problem of mirror placement. The bracket is designed with a contoured groove that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, and the second protrusion 4 is inserted from top to bottom to limit the position.
[0036] Finally, the protrusion height of the first protrusion 3 is between 5mm-15mm, preferably 10mm, the protrusion height of the second protrusion 4 is between 10mm-15mm, preferably 15mm, and the protrusion height of the third protrusion 5 is between 5mm-10mm, preferably 5mm.
[0037] In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the handle sleeve 2 is formed as a separate structure with a central opening. When in use, it is attached to the smooth handle 1 of the oral mirror. This reduces development costs. The handle sleeve 2 and the raised structure are both made of silicone or plastic, forming an integral structure.
[0038] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A mouth mirror structure, characterized by: It comprises a mirror handle (1) and a handle sleeve (2) arranged on the mirror handle (1); A protrusion structure is provided on the handle sleeve (2), comprising a first protrusion (3), a second protrusion (4) and a third protrusion (5); The first protrusion (3) and the third protrusion (5) are located on the circumference of the same side of the handle sleeve (2), and the first protrusion (3) and the third protrusion (5) are spaced apart from each other. The area formed by the space is defined as a thumb groove. When the handle sleeve (2) is held by the hand, the thumb is accommodated in the thumb groove, and the first protrusion (3) and the third protrusion (5) respectively abut against the upper and lower sides of the thumb; The second protrusion (4) is arranged on the peripheral surface of the handle sleeve (2) on the other side relative to the first protrusion (3), and the outer side of the second protrusion (4) abuts against the inner side of the tiger's mouth when the handle sleeve (2) is held by the hand.
2. The mouth mirror structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The handle sleeve (2) is detachably sleeved on the mirror handle (1).
3. The mouth mirror structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first protrusion (3) and the third protrusion (5) are both distributed in a spiral structure, and the thumb groove is formed in a rotary cut structure surrounded by the first protrusion (3) and the third protrusion (5); The tangent lines of the first protrusion (3) and the third protrusion (5) relative to the horizontal direction have the same angle, and are both between 30 and 50 degrees.
4. The mouth mirror structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A circular arc transition surface (31) is provided on a side of the first protrusion (3) close to the third protrusion (5), and a chamfered surface (33) is provided on a side of the first protrusion (3) away from the third protrusion (5). The end of the chamfered surface (33) is connected to an extension surface (32), and the end of the extension surface (32) intersects with the circular arc transition surface (31) through an arc chamfer (34).
5. The mouth mirror structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The angle between the beveled surface (33) and the extended surface (32) is between 120° and 150°.
6. The mouth mirror structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: Anti-slip grooves are provided on the groove surface of the thumb groove and the outer wall of the third protrusion (5) on the side opposite to the thumb groove.
7. The mouth mirror structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second protrusions (4) are distributed along the extension direction of the mirror handle (1), and are generally wide at the top and narrow at the bottom.
8. The mouth mirror structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: A raised arcuate surface (41) is provided on the upper portion of the second protrusion (4), and a guide bevel (42) is provided on the side opposite to the arcuate surface (41). The end of the guide bevel (42) forms an arc tip (43) at the bottom of the second protrusion (4).
9. The mouth mirror structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The height of the first protrusion (3) is between 5 mm and 15 mm, the height of the second protrusion (4) is between 10 mm and 15 mm, and the height of the third protrusion (5) is between 5 mm and 10 mm.