A connection device for adding orthodontic parts to orthodontic accessories

Abstract

The present invention discloses a connection device for adding orthodontic parts to orthodontic attachments, comprising a mother body, the upper part of the mother body is used to set the additional orthodontic parts, and the lower part of the mother body is provided with a movable locking piece for connecting the orthodontic attachments: a locking piece slide groove is provided at the lower part of the mother body, and the locking piece slides in the slide groove; an orthodontic attachment head accommodating hole is provided at the end of the locking piece slide groove; an orthodontic attachment head accommodating hole is also provided on the corresponding locking piece, and when the locking piece is inserted into the locking piece slide groove for locking, the orthodontic attachment head accommodating hole on the locking piece cooperates with the orthodontic attachment head accommodating hole at the end of the locking piece slide groove in the mother body to fix and lock the connection device on the orthodontic attachment, thereby realizing the connection of the additional orthodontic parts set on the upper part of the mother body to the orthodontic attachment; a locking structure is also provided between the locking piece and the mother body. The connection device of the present invention can not only install any orthodontic parts without restriction, but also stably install the additional parts, so as to achieve better clinical application effect.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the field of orthodontic instruments, and in particular relates to an auxiliary connecting device with an additional component arranged on an orthodontic accessory. Background Art

[0002] In the process of orthodontics, in addition to the commonly used orthodontic brackets, clinicians will also use various orthodontic accessories according to clinical needs, such as support pins, lingual buckles, etc. Due to the diversity of clinical cases, sometimes it is even necessary to further add orthodontic parts to these support pins or lingual buckles and other orthodontic accessories, such as adding traction hooks, attached tubes, etc. to the support pins. However, the additional parts on the support pins are generally limited to adding orthodontic parts through archwires, ligatures, etc., and the orthodontic parts that can be added in this way are very limited, and the firmness after installation is not ideal. Therefore, in view of the current situation, a connecting device that can be stably installed on these orthodontic accessories such as support pins or lingual buckles is needed. Through the connecting device, not only can any orthodontic parts be added without restriction, but also the additional parts can be stably installed, so as to play a better clinical application effect and allow clinicians to have more treatment methods for various cases. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of the problems existing in the background technology, the present invention provides a connection device for arbitrarily connecting and adding orthodontic parts to orthodontic accessories. The device can not only stably add the added parts to the orthodontic accessories, but also can add any added parts without restriction, such as adding orthodontic brackets, orthodontic buccal tubes, attached tubes, traction hooks, etc. to the orthodontic accessories. Moreover, the type of orthodontic accessories can also be unrestricted. The connection device can be used not only on support nails and lingual buckles, but also on any other accessories with a head in a circular, oval, square, rectangular or other suitable shape. It is only necessary to change the shape of the receiving hole in the present invention accordingly. Of course, in clinical applications, it is mainly used on orthodontic accessories such as support nails and lingual buckles.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows: a connecting device for adding orthodontic parts to orthodontic accessories, comprising a mother body, the top of the mother body is used to set the additional orthodontic parts, and the bottom of the mother body is provided with a movable locking plate for connecting the orthodontic accessories: a locking plate slide groove is provided at the bottom of the mother body, and the locking plate slides in the slide groove; an orthodontic accessory head accommodating hole is provided at the end of the locking plate slide groove; an orthodontic accessory head accommodating hole is also provided on the corresponding locking plate, and when the locking plate is inserted into the locking plate slide groove for locking, the orthodontic accessory head accommodating hole on the locking plate cooperates with the orthodontic accessory head accommodating hole at the end of the locking plate slide groove in the mother body to fix and lock the connecting device on the orthodontic accessory, thereby realizing the connection of the additional orthodontic part set on the top of the mother body to the orthodontic accessory; a locking structure is also provided between the locking plate and the mother body.

[0005] The present invention discloses a connection device for adding an orthodontic component to an orthodontic accessory. The inner walls of the locking plate slide groove on both sides of the mother body are provided with slideways, and the corresponding locking plate is provided with two slide bars that match the slideways. The two locking plate slide bars are provided with fixed pin slideways, and the two ends of the fixed pin slideways are respectively provided with limit pin holes; the two fixed pins are respectively fixed to the mother body and located in the fixed pin slideways.

[0006] The present invention discloses a connecting device for adding an orthodontic component to an orthodontic accessory. A locking buckle is also provided on the locking plate, and a locking hole is provided on the corresponding mother body. When the locking plate slides into the mother body for locking, the locking buckle on the locking plate cooperates with the locking hole on the mother body to securely lock the locking plate.

[0007] The present invention discloses a connection device for adding an orthodontic component to an orthodontic accessory, wherein the locking structure between a locking plate and a mother body is as follows: a locking buckle is provided on the locking plate, and a corresponding locking hole is provided on the mother body. When the locking plate slides into the mother body for locking, the locking buckle on the locking plate cooperates with the locking hole on the mother body to securely lock the locking plate.

[0008] The invention discloses a connecting device for installing an orthodontic component on an orthodontic attachment, wherein one end of a locking plate is provided with a locking hole.

[0009] The present invention discloses a connecting device for installing an orthodontic component on an orthodontic accessory. The connecting device is manufactured through machining, injection molding and 3D printing processes.

[0010] The present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0011] 1. The connecting device for adding orthodontic parts to orthodontic accessories of the present invention can select any orthodontic parts to be added, because it is sufficient to weld the added orthodontic parts to the upper surface of the connecting device mother body, so the added orthodontic parts can be any accessories such as orthodontic brackets, orthodontic buccal tubes, attached tubes, traction hooks, etc. Since the selection of accessories is not restricted, clinicians have more treatment options and clinical applications are more flexible. 2. Since it is fixed to the orthodontic accessories by locking with a locking plate, it can be flexibly removed after achieving the clinical effect, without affecting the further use of the original accessories. It is even possible to further flexibly replace the additional parts to be used in the next step as needed. 3. Since the locking of the locking plate and the mother body can be double locked, that is, after the fixing pin on the mother body and the fixing pin slideway on the locking plate, that is, the limit pin hole, are locked, and then the locking buckle of the locking plate and the locking hole of the mother body are locked together, such double locking makes the connecting device more stable and more convenient for clinical use. 4. The receiving hole of the head of the orthodontic accessory can be flexibly changed according to the additional parts, so different additional parts can be installed using this connecting device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1It is a structural schematic diagram of Example 1;

[0013] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the meso-matrix;

[0014] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A top view of

[0015] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the middle locking piece;

[0016] Figure 5 This is a diagram showing the locking piece of the connecting device for mounting an orthodontic component on an orthodontic attachment in the first embodiment in an open state;

[0017] Figure 6 This is a diagram of the use state of the connecting device of Example 1 when the locking piece is opened after the tongue side buckle is connected;

[0018] Figure 6a for Figure 6 A longitudinal section of

[0019] Figure 7 This is a diagram of the use state of the connection device of Example 1 when the locking piece is locked after connecting the tongue side buckle;

[0020] Figure 7a for Figure 7 A longitudinal section of

[0021] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of Example 2;

[0022] Fig. 9 for Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the structure of the meso-matrix;

[0023] Fig.10 for Fig. 9 A top view of

[0024] Fig.11 for Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the structure of the middle locking piece;

[0025] Fig.12 This is a diagram showing the locking piece of the connecting device for mounting an orthodontic component on an orthodontic attachment in an open state according to Embodiment 2;

[0026] Fig.13 This is a diagram of the use state of the connecting device of Example 2 when the locking piece is opened after the tongue side buckle is connected;

[0027] Fig.14 This is a diagram of the use state of the connection device of Example 2 when the locking piece is locked after connecting the tongue side buckle;

[0028] Fig.14a for Fig.14 A longitudinal section of

[0029] Fig.15 This is a diagram of the use state of the connecting device of Example 2 when the locking piece is opened after the connecting device is connected to the anchor nail;

[0030] Fig.15a for Fig.15 A longitudinal section of

[0031] Fig.16 This is a diagram of the use state of the connecting device of Example 2 when the locking piece is locked after being connected to the anchor nail;

[0032] Fig.16a for Fig.16 Longitudinal section of .

[0033] 1 mother body, 11 mother body slideway, 12 mother body slideway, 13 orthodontic accessory head accommodating hole in the mother body, 14 fixing pin hole, 15 fixing pin hole, 16 mother body locking hole, 17 locking piece slideway, 2 locking piece, 21 locking piece slide bar, 211 fixing pin slideway, 212 limiting pin hole, 213 limiting pin hole, 22 locking piece slide bar, 221 fixing pin slideway, 222 limiting pin hole, 223 limiting pin hole, 23 orthodontic accessory head accommodating hole in the locking piece, 24 locking hole, 25 locking buckle, 3 additionally installed auxiliary tube, 4 additionally installed orthodontic bracket, A orthodontic accessory lingual buckle, B orthodontic accessory support nail. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] Example 1

[0035] like Figure 1 and Figure 5 As shown, the connection device for adding orthodontic parts to orthodontic accessories of the present invention includes a mother body 1 and a locking plate 2. The upper part of the mother body 1 is used to set the additional orthodontic parts. The additional orthodontic parts in this embodiment are additional attachment tubes 3. In specific implementation, the additional orthodontic parts can be any orthodontic parts, such as orthodontic brackets, orthodontic buccal tubes, attachment tubes, traction hooks and other orthodontic accessories. A movable locking plate 2 is provided below the mother body 1 for connecting the orthodontic accessories (the lingual buckle A in this embodiment, the specific embodiment is not limited to the lingual buckle, any orthodontic accessories with a fixed head can be universal, only the orthodontic accessory head receiving holes in the mother body and the locking plate are adaptively changed in shape.). The mother body 1 can be cylindrical, pie-shaped or other similar shapes, of course, it can be changed according to actual needs and is not limited to the above shapes.

[0036] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, a locking plate slot 17 is provided below the mother body 1, and the locking plate 2 can slide in the locking plate slot 17; and an orthodontic accessory head receiving hole 13 is also provided at the end of the locking plate slot 17. Figure 4 As shown, the corresponding locking piece 2 is also provided with an orthodontic accessory head receiving hole 23. Figures 6 to 7aAs shown, when the locking plate 2 is inserted into the locking plate slot 17 and locked, the orthodontic accessory head receiving hole 23 on the locking plate 2 cooperates with the orthodontic accessory head receiving hole 13 at the end of the locking plate slot 17 in the mother body 1 to fix and lock the entire connecting device of this embodiment on the lingual buckle A, thereby realizing that the orthodontic accessory attachment tube 3 set above the mother body 1 is connected to the lingual buckle A. Other accessories (selected according to actual needs) can be welded to the upper surface of the mother body 1 for coordinated use, and can be opened and closed by a special unlocking tool. It can be installed on accessories with round, oval, square, rectangular or other suitable shapes for oral auxiliary treatment. The connecting device of this embodiment can be made of any suitable material, including metal, plastic, resin, ceramic, etc. The connecting device of this embodiment can be made by machining (cutting), injection molding, 3D printing and other processes.

[0037] like Figure 4 As shown, the locking piece 2 has locking piece slides 21 and 22 respectively disposed on both sides of the orthodontic attachment head receiving hole 23, the locking piece slide 21 has a fixed pin slide 211 disposed therein, and the locking piece slide 22 has a fixed pin slide 221 disposed therein; the fixed pin slide 211 has limit pin holes 212 and 213 at both ends, and the fixed pin slide 221 has limit pin holes 222 and 223 at both ends. Figure 3 As shown, the mother body 1 is provided with a fixing pin hole 14 and a fixing pin hole 15 for setting a fixing pin (not shown in the figure). And the mother body slideway 11 and the mother body slideway 12 are also provided on both sides of the locking plate slideway 17. The mother body slideway 11 and the mother body slideway 12 cooperate with the locking plate slideway 21 and the locking plate slideway 22 respectively, so as to facilitate the sliding of the locking plate in the locking plate slideway 17. The mother body 1 and the locking plate 2 are assembled through two fixing pins (not shown in the figure) located in the fixing pin hole 14 and the fixing pin hole 15. During assembly, the two fixing pins are respectively inserted into the fixing pin hole 14 and the fixing pin hole 15, and then fixed to the mother body 1 by laser welding. After fixing, the ends of the two fixing pins are respectively accommodated in the fixing pin slideway 211 and the fixing pin slideway 221 of the locking plate 2. When the lock plate 2 is in the fully open state, the ends of the two fixing pins are respectively located in the limit pin hole 223 and the limit pin hole 213; when the lock plate 2 is in the locked state, the ends of the two fixing pins are respectively located in the limit pin hole 222 and the limit pin hole 212. An unlocking hole 24 is also provided at one end of the lock plate, and the lock can be easily unlocked through the unlocking hole 24 with the help of an unlocking tool.

[0038] The assembly process of this embodiment is as follows: 1. After the mother body 1 and the locking plate 2 are aligned, the fixing pin is inserted through the fixing pin hole 14 and the fixing pin hole 15, and then the fixing pin is fixed to the mother body 1 by laser welding, and then the opening and closing operation is performed by a special unlocking tool. 2. First, open the connection device of this embodiment, put the orthodontic attachment head receiving hole on the orthodontic attachment head (the orthodontic attachment of this embodiment is the lingual buckle A), and then close the locking plate to complete the installation.

[0039] Example 2

[0040] like Figures 8 to 16a As shown, the other structures of this embodiment are the same as those of Embodiment 1, except that a mother body locking hole 16 is added to the mother body 1, and a locking plate locking buckle 25 is added to the corresponding locking plate 2. When the locking plate is locked in the manner of Embodiment 1, the mother body locking hole 16 and the locking plate locking buckle 25 cooperate to further lock the locking plate on the mother body. The two locking methods cooperate with each other to increase the stability and reliability of the product after closing, and can avoid the phenomenon of the product automatically opening during use. During the opening operation, press the locking buckle 25 of the locking plate 2 and pull open the locking plate 2; during the closing operation, the fixing pin is just stuck in the limit pin hole 222 and the limit pin hole 212 for fixing, and at the same time, the locking buckle 25 of the locking plate 2 is just stuck in the mother body locking hole 16. As shown Figure 15 to Figure 16a This embodiment also adds an example of using the orthodontic accessory anchorage nail B.

Claims

1. A connecting device for mounting an orthodontic component on an orthodontic accessory, characterized in that: It includes a mother body, the top of the mother body is used to set an additional orthodontic component, and the bottom of the mother body is provided with a movable locking plate for connecting an orthodontic accessory: a locking plate slide groove is provided at the bottom of the mother body, and the locking plate slides in the slide groove; an orthodontic accessory head accommodating hole is provided at the end of the locking plate slide groove; an orthodontic accessory head accommodating hole is also provided on the corresponding locking plate, and when the locking plate is inserted into the locking plate slide groove for locking, the orthodontic accessory head accommodating hole on the locking plate cooperates with the orthodontic accessory head accommodating hole at the end of the locking plate slide groove in the mother body to fix and lock the connecting device on the orthodontic accessory, thereby realizing the connection of the additional orthodontic component set on the top of the mother body to the orthodontic accessory; a locking structure is also provided between the locking plate and the mother body.

2. A connecting device for mounting an orthodontic component on an orthodontic accessory according to claim 1, characterized in that: Slideways are arranged on the inner walls on both sides of the locking plate slide groove of the mother body, and two slide bars cooperating with the slideways are arranged on the corresponding locking plate.

3. A connecting device for mounting an orthodontic component on an orthodontic accessory as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The locking structure between the locking plate and the mother body is as follows: a fixed pin slideway is provided in each of the two locking plate slides, and limit pin holes are provided at both ends of the fixed pin slideway; the two fixed pins are respectively fixed on the mother body and the ends of the two fixed pins are respectively located in the fixed pin slideway.

4. A connecting device for mounting an orthodontic component on an orthodontic accessory as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The locking plate is also provided with a locking buckle, and a corresponding locking hole is provided on the mother body. When the locking plate slides into the mother body for locking, the locking buckle on the locking plate cooperates with the locking hole on the mother body to fix the locking plate and realize stable locking.

5. A connecting device for mounting an orthodontic component on an orthodontic accessory according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking structure between the locking plate and the mother body is as follows: a locking buckle is provided on the locking plate, and a corresponding locking hole is provided on the mother body. When the locking plate slides into the mother body for locking, the locking buckle on the locking plate cooperates with the locking hole on the mother body to fix the locking plate firmly.

6. A connecting device for mounting an orthodontic component on an orthodontic accessory according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: One end of the locking piece is provided with a locking hole.

7. A connecting device for mounting an orthodontic component on an orthodontic accessory according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The connecting device is made by machining, injection molding and 3D printing processes.

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