Dental working tip disinfection box

Abstract

The present invention discloses a dental working tip disinfection box, which comprises a box body and a rotatable cover body covering the box body. One or more grooves are formed on the side wall of the box body, and the grooves are recessed from the upper edge of the box body towards the bottom of the box body. The recessed depth of the grooves is less than or equal to the height of the cover body. A silica gel seat is arranged inside the box body, and clamping grooves for horizontally placing the working tips are arranged thereon. The openings of the clamping grooves in the radial direction of the box body are directly opposite to the grooves on the box body. When placing the working tips, the bottom of the working tips is close to the side wall of the box body. At least one steam hole is formed on the side wall of the cover body, and the steam hole can form a passage for steam circulation with a certain groove on the box body when the rotatable cover body rotates. The disinfection box of the present invention not only has a small volume and is convenient to clean, but also can realize sealed storage and non-contact manual access to the working tips by human hands, eliminating the risk of re-infection caused by human hands or other tools after disinfection.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of dental medical instruments, and in particular to a dental working tip disinfection box for disinfecting working tips used in ultrasonic teeth cleaning. Background Art

[0002] An ultrasonic tooth scaler is a common dental cleaning device used to remove tartar, tartar, smoke stains, and bacterial plaque. It typically consists of a main unit, handle, wrench, and working tip. To use the tooth scaler, first install the handle onto the handle's tail wire extending from the main unit. Then, attach the desired working tip to the front end of the handle and secure it with a torque wrench. Because the handle and working tip must be inserted into the mouth to treat teeth, they must be disinfected before use to prevent cross-infection.

[0003] The traditional method of sterilizing working tips is usually to place these instruments directly in a sterilization box for sterilization, but this sterilization method can easily cause damage to the working tips due to collisions between instruments. There is also a method of sterilizing the instruments by placing them in an ordinary sterilization box, but the existing sterilization boxes have more or less the following shortcomings: the overall structure is large; the internal structure design is not scientific enough, which makes it inconvenient to take and put, thereby reducing work efficiency; it is not convenient to thoroughly clean the sterilization box, etc.

[0004] To solve the above problems, manufacturers have made various improvements to the structure of the working tip disinfection box, the representative ones are as follows:

[0005] The utility model with announcement number CN206183424U discloses a dental cleaning kit disinfection box, comprising a circular box body and a rotatable cover body. A first steam hole is provided on the upper portion of the circular box body, and a second steam hole is correspondingly provided on the side wall of the rotatable cover body. A removable partition is provided inside the circular box body; the partition includes a first folded edge, a platform portion, and a second folded edge. During use, the rotatable cover body is first rotated so that the second steam hole is aligned with the first steam hole. The disinfection box is then placed in a disinfection cabinet, so that the disinfecting steam passes through the second steam hole and the first steam hole in sequence and enters the interior of the circular box body, disinfecting the working tips, polishing brushes, and polishing cups placed on the partition. After disinfection is completed, the partition is removed and thoroughly cleaned. The disinfection box described in this utility model is small in size and can categorize the working tips, polishing brushes, and polishing cups. It is suitable for use as a personal dental cleaning kit, can prevent cross-infection, and is highly safe.

[0006] The invention patent with the publication number CN107854189A discloses a dental tip disinfection box, which includes a square box body and two cover bodies that can rotate 90° to both sides respectively to cover the square box body; the height of the cover body is set such that when the cover body rotates from the closed state to the fully unfolded state at 90°, the cover edge height is lower than or equal to the square cover body; a steam inlet part is arranged on the cover body; a plurality of steam holes are arranged on the steam inlet part; a partition layer is integrally formed on the upper part of the square box body; there are a plurality of installation round grooves on the partition layer; the installation round grooves are arranged in a square matrix, and each installation round groove is spaced at a fixed distance; a silica gel gasket for inserting the dental tip is installed in the installation round groove; the silica gel gasket has an opening on its surface that can clamp the dental tip, and the inside is hollow. The disinfection box of the present invention also has the advantages of small volume, easy access, prevention of cross-infection, and convenient thorough cleaning, etc.

[0007] Although the above-mentioned dental tip disinfection boxes all have the advantages of small volume, prevention of cross-infection, and convenient thorough cleaning, etc., however, after disinfection, the dental tips still need to be taken out of the disinfection box by hand or other tools and then installed on the handle, and then fixed with a torque wrench. And the process of taking out the dental tips from the disinfection box by hand or other tools and then installing them on the handle not only reduces work efficiency, but more importantly, this contact-based access increases the risk of re-infection after disinfection. Summary of the Invention

[0008] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a dental tip disinfection box that is not only simple in structure, small in volume, convenient for thorough cleaning, but also can achieve sealed storage and non-contact access of dental tips by human hands, and eliminate the risk of re-infection caused by human hands or other tools accessing dental tips after disinfection.

[0009] To solve the above technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0010] A dental tip disinfection box includes a box body and a rotatable cover body for covering the box body. One or more grooves are opened on the side wall of the box body. The grooves recess from the upper edge of the box body towards the bottom of the box body, and the recess depth of the grooves is less than or equal to the height of the cover body. A silica gel seat is arranged inside the box body, and card slots for horizontally placing dental tips are arranged on the silica gel seat. The opening of the card slots in the radial direction of the box body is directly opposite to the grooves on the box body. When placing the dental tips, the bottom of the dental tips is close to the side wall of the box body. At least one steam hole is opened on the side wall of the cover body, and when the rotatable cover body rotates, the steam hole can form a passage for steam to flow through with a certain groove on the box body.

[0011] In the above technical solution, the silicone seat is preferably arranged in the box body in an expansion-tight manner. The structure of the silicone seat is preferably hollow and annular. When the working tip is placed horizontally, it is placed with the working tip head facing downward and the bottom facing the side wall of the box body. Such a structure and placement method can ensure that the working tip will not be damaged due to collisions and other reasons. When the cover body is opened, the connecting part of the handle can be directly inserted into the threaded hole at the bottom of the working tip through the groove on the box body. The working tip can be screwed into the handle and then removed from the disinfection box, thereby realizing non-contact access to the working tip by hand and eliminating the risk of reinfection caused by hand or other tools after disinfection. In the present application, it is further preferred that the silicone seat includes a support foot and a mounting ring fixed to the support foot, and the slot is provided on the surface of the mounting ring. The setting of the support foot forms a certain gap between the inner side of the box body and the outer side wall of the mounting ring. This gap is more conducive to the placement of the working tip, the docking of the handle and the working tip, and the removal of the working tip.

[0012] In the above technical solution, the number of the slots is preferably corresponding to the grooves, and the number of the steam holes is preferably corresponding to the grooves.

[0013] In the above technical solution, when there are two or more grooves, they are preferably evenly distributed on the side wall of the box body; when there are two or more card slots, they are preferably evenly distributed on the silicone base, and more preferably, they correspond one-to-one with the grooves on the box body; when there are two or more steam holes, they are preferably evenly distributed on the side wall of the cover body, and more preferably, they correspond one-to-one with the grooves on the box body. After disinfection is completed, the cover body is rotated until the steam holes on the cover body and the grooves on the box body are misaligned, thereby achieving sealed storage after disinfection.

[0014] In the above technical solution, the shapes of the box body and the cover body are designed according to needs, and are preferably circular; the material of the box body and the cover body is high-temperature resistant metal, such as stainless steel, aluminum alloy, etc.

[0015] Compared with the existing technology, the present invention adopts the coordinated design of the groove on the box body, the card slot on the silicone seat and the steam hole on the cover body, which not only makes the disinfection box simple in structure, small in size and convenient for thorough cleaning, but also realizes sealed storage and non-contact manual access to the working tip, eliminating the risk of reinfection caused by manual access to the working tip by hands or other tools after disinfection. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Longitudinal section through the embodiment shown.

[0018] Figure 3The structural schematic diagram shows how to take out the working tip in the disinfection box in a non-contact manner by hand through the handle.

[0019] The reference numerals in the figure are as follows:

[0020] 1 Cover body, 2 Steam holes, 3 Card slots, 4 Silicone seat, 4-1 Support feet, 4-2 Mounting ring, 5 Working tip, 6 Box body, 7 Groove, 8 Handle. Detailed implementation manners

[0021] In order to better explain the technical solution of the present invention, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0022] As Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, the present invention provides a dental working tip disinfection box, which includes a circular box body 6 and a rotatable cover body 1 for covering the box body 6. One or more grooves 7 are formed on the side wall of the box body 6. The grooves 7 are recessed from the upper edge of the box body 6 towards the bottom of the box body 6, and the recessed depth of the grooves 7 is less than or equal to the height of the cover body 1. A silicone seat 4 is arranged inside the box body 6, and card slots 3 for horizontally placing the working tip 5 are arranged on the silicone seat 4. The opening of the card slots 3 in the radial direction of the box body 6 is directly opposite to the groove 7 on the box body 6. When placing the working tip 5, the bottom of the working tip 5 is close to the side wall of the box body 6. At least one steam hole 2 is formed on the side wall of the cover body 1. When the cover body 1 rotates, the steam hole 2 can form a passage for steam to flow through with a certain groove 7 on the box body 6.

[0023] In this application, the "plurality" may be two, or more than three; the "at least one" includes one, two, or more than three.

[0024] In this application, the recess depth of the groove 7 is preferably slightly less than the height of the cover 1. The numbers of the groove 7, the card slot 3 and the steam hole 2 can all be set as required. When the number of the grooves 7 is more than two, it is preferred that these grooves 7 are evenly arranged on the side wall of the box body 6; similarly, when the numbers of the card slots 3 and the steam holes 2 are both more than two, it is preferred that these card slots 3 or steam holes 2 are evenly arranged on the side wall of the silica gel seat 4 or the cover 1. The number of the grooves 7 should match the number of the card slots 3 on the silica gel seat 4 and correspond one by one to enable each working tip 5 placed on the card slot 3 to be taken out in a non-contact manner by hand; when the number of the grooves 7 is more than the number of the card slots 3, it is also possible to take out the working tip 5 in a non-contact manner by hand. Further preferably, the number of the steam holes 2 on the cover 1 matches the number of the grooves 7 on the box body 6 and corresponds one by one. More preferably, the numbers of the groove 7, the card slot 3 and the steam hole 2 match each other and correspond one by one. By rotating the cover 1, the steam holes 2 on the cover 1, the card slots 3 on the silica gel seat 4 and the grooves 7 on the box body 6 are communicated with each other or displaced from each other, so as to achieve the effect of forming a passage for steam to flow or hermetically storing. In this embodiment, the numbers of the groove 7, the card slot 3 and the steam hole 2 are all 6, and they are evenly arranged on the side wall of the box body 6, the silica gel seat 4 and the side wall of the cover 1 respectively.

[0025] In this application, there is no special requirement for the shape of the groove 7 on the side wall of the box body 6, which can be semicircular, U-shaped, etc., but its size should be able to allow the connecting part of the handle 8 (i.e., the part on the handle 8 connected to the working tip 5) to pass through. In this embodiment, the shape of the groove 7 is U-shaped.

[0026] In this application, the silica gel seat 4 is usually arranged in the box body 6 in a swelling and tightening manner to facilitate taking out and cleaning. For the structure of the silica gel seat 4, it is preferably in a hollow ring shape. When the working tip 5 is placed horizontally, the head of the working tip 5 is downward and the bottom faces the side wall of the box body 6. Such a structure and placement method can ensure that the working tip 5 will not be damaged due to collision or other reasons, and can also, when the cover 1 is opened, directly insert the connecting part of the handle 8 into the threaded hole at the bottom of the working tip 5 through the groove 7 on the box body 6, and screw the working tip 5 into the working tip 5 by rotating the handle 8, and then take out the working tip 5 from the disinfection box, realizing non-contact access to the working tip 5 by hand and eliminating the risk of re-infection due to access by human hands or other tools after disinfection. In this embodiment, the silica gel seat 4 includes a support leg 4-1 and an annular installation ring 4-2 fixed on the support leg 4-1. The installation ring 4-2 and the support leg 4-1 are of an integral structure, and the card slot 3 is opened on the face of the installation ring 4-2. The setting of the support leg 4-1 forms a certain gap between the inner side of the box body 6 and the outer side wall of the installation ring 4-2, and this gap is more conducive to the placement of the working tip 5, the docking of the handle 8 and the working tip 5, and the taking out of the working tip 5.

[0027] In this application, the materials of the box body 6 and the cover body 1 are both high-temperature resistant metals, such as stainless steel, etc. In this embodiment, the materials of the box body 6 and the cover body 1 are both aluminum alloy.

[0028] When using the dental working tip disinfection box of the present invention, first open the cover body 1, horizontally place the used working tip 5 in the card slot 3 on the silica gel seat 4, cover the cover body 1, and rotate the cover body 1 until the steam on the side wall of the cover body 1 corresponds one by one with the grooves 7 on the box body 6, forming multiple paths for steam to enter the box body 6; then place the disinfection box in the disinfection cabinet for high-temperature and high-pressure disinfection. The high-temperature steam enters the interior of the box body 6 through the paths formed by the steam holes 2 and the grooves 7, and disinfects the working tip 5 on the silica gel seat 4; after disinfection, rotate the cover body 1 until the steam holes 2 on the cover body 1 are misaligned with the grooves 7 on the box body 6 to seal the disinfection box and avoid contact with air during the transfer process or before use. When in use, first open the cover body 1 of the disinfection box, pass the connecting part of the handle 8 through the groove 7 on the box body 6 and snap it into the threaded hole at the bottom of the working tip 5, and then take out the working tip 5 from the disinfection box by rotating the handle 8 (as Figure 3 shown), realizing non-contact manual access to the working tip 5.

[0029] The disinfection box body 6 of the present invention is small in volume, simple and reasonable in structure, and suitable for use as a personal exclusive set; on the other hand, it can also achieve sealed storage of the disinfection box and non-contact manual access to the working tip, eliminating the risk of re-infection caused by manual or other tool access to the working tip after disinfection, and having higher safety.

Claims

1. Dental working tip disinfection box, comprising a box body (6) and a rotatable cover body (1) covering the box body (6), characterized in that, One or more grooves (7) are formed in the side wall of the box body (6). The grooves (7) are recessed from the upper edge of the box body (6) towards the bottom of the box body (6), and the recessed depth of the grooves (7) is less than or equal to the height of the cover body (1). A silica gel seat (4) is arranged inside the box body (6), and a clamping groove (3) for horizontally placing the working tip (5) is arranged on the silica gel seat (4). The opening of the clamping groove (3) in the radial direction of the box body (6) is directly opposite to the groove (7) on the box body (6). When placing the working tip (5), the bottom of the working tip (5) is close to the side wall of the box body (6). At least one steam hole (2) is formed in the side wall of the cover body (1). When the cover body (1) is rotated, the steam hole (2) can form a passage for steam to flow through with a certain groove (7) on the box body (6). The size of the groove (7) can allow the part of the handle (8) connected to the working tip (5) to pass through.

2. The dental working tip disinfection box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The silica gel seat (4) includes a support leg (4-1) and a mounting ring (4-2) fixed on the support leg (4-1). The clamping groove (3) is formed on the surface of the mounting ring (4-2).

3. The dental working tip disinfection box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The number of the clamping grooves (3) corresponds to that of the grooves (7).

4. The dental working tip disinfection box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The number of the steam holes (2) corresponds to that of the grooves (7).

5. The dental working tip disinfection box according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, When the number of the grooves (7) is more than two, they are evenly formed in the side wall of the box body (6).

6. The dental working tip disinfection box according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, When the number of the clamping grooves (3) is more than two, they are evenly arranged on the silica gel seat (4).

7. The dental working tip disinfection box according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, When the number of the steam holes (2) is more than two, they are evenly formed in the side wall of the cover body (1).

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