Adjustable oral light reflector

By designing an adjustable dental reflector, the problem of traditional reflectors being unable to be adjusted was solved, achieving imaging effects and mirror cleaning that are suitable for different patients, thus improving the efficiency and safety of dental photography.

CN116172502BActive Publication Date: 2026-02-27SHANGHAI NINTH PEOPLES HOSPITAL SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
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Application Number
CN202310204080.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-03-06
Publication Date
2026-02-27
Estimated Expiration
2043-03-06

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Technical Problem

Traditional reflectors cannot be adjusted according to the patient's mouth opening size and the width of the dentition when taking full dentition maxillofacial photographs, resulting in poor image quality.

Method used

An adjustable oral reflector was designed. The connecting part is controlled by the adjustment button to expand or shrink the extension lens, so as to adapt to the mouth opening size and the width of the teeth of different patients.

Benefits of technology

It improves the quality of dental imaging, is suitable for both adults and children, enhances the efficiency and quality of clinical dental imaging, and prevents fogging by heating the resistance wire, ensuring safe cleaning and disinfection of the mirror.

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Abstract

The application relates to an adjustable oral cavity reflector, which comprises a holding part, a first reflector lens, a back plate, a connecting part and two extension lenses. The holding part is provided with an adjusting button which is slidingly arranged on the holding part, the first reflector lens is arranged at one end of the holding part, the mirror surface of the first reflector lens faces one side where the adjusting button is located, the back plate and the reflector lens are arranged at the same end of the holding part, and a gap exists between the back plate and the reflector lens, thereby forming a cavity, the connecting part is arranged in the cavity, one end of the connecting part is arranged on the adjusting button, and the two extension lenses are arranged in the cavity and are fixedly connected with the other end of the connecting part. The device has a simple structure, can change the width of the mirror surface to meet the oral cavity photography of patients with different mouth opening sizes and different tooth row width and narrowness degrees, is suitable for most people such as adults and children, is convenient for medical staff to operate, and can improve the efficiency and quality of clinical oral cavity photography work.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of oral photography equipment, in particular to an adjustable oral reflection board. BACKGROUND

[0002] Oral photography is particularly important in the treatment process of orthodontics or oral repair, and perfect picture data can record the changes of teeth during the entire treatment process of the patient, which is convenient for doctors to diagnose, develop treatment plans, academic exchanges and case reviews.

[0003] Oral photography generally uses a single-lens reflex camera, a macro lens, and a macro flash to take pictures, and uses auxiliary pullers, background boards, and reflection boards to assist in shooting. Among them, compared with ordinary integrated digital cameras, single-lens reflex cameras can replace lenses and macro flashes, have small imaging distortion, fast focusing speed, and can control the depth of field; the macro lens has the characteristics of flat phase, small distortion, sufficient contrast of the image, and high resolution, and can select the appropriate lens focal length according to the focusing distance; among the macro flash, the ring flash has a wider application range, and the double-head or multi-head flash has a shadow in the molar area when shooting pictures, but can effectively prevent front reflection; the puller is generally divided into three types: small mouth angle hooks (occlusal surface), W double-head mouth angle hooks, and circular mouth angle hooks, which are used when shooting the front, side, and occlusal surface of the patient; the background board is also divided into black, gray, and portrait backgrounds, which have different scene applications.

[0004] However, in the traditional reflection board, although the appropriate type of reflection board can be selected according to the three different shooting positions of the occlusal surface, the buccal side, and the lingual palatal side, when shooting a full dental arch, due to the different sizes of the patient's mouth opening and the different widths of the dental arch, using the same size of reflection board for shooting will cause discomfort due to the reflection board being too wide to open the patient's mouth, or the patient's dental arch cannot be fully displayed in the reflection board due to the reflection board being too narrow, resulting in a less-than-expected final image. SUMMARY

[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to provide an adjustable oral reflection board that can adjust its width according to the size of the patient's mouth opening and the width of the dental arch.

[0006] An adjustable oral reflection board, comprising:

[0007] a holding portion having an adjustment button, the adjustment button being slidingly installed on the holding portion;

[0008] a first reflection lens installed at one end of the holding portion, and the mirror surface of the first reflection lens facing the side where the adjustment button is located;

[0009] A back plate is mounted at the same end of the holding part as the first reflective lens, and a gap exists between the two, forming a cavity.

[0010] A connecting part is mounted inside the cavity, and one end is mounted on the adjusting button.

[0011] Two extension lenses are mounted inside the cavity and fixedly connected to the other end of the connecting part.

[0012] The adjusting button is slid in different directions to drive the connecting part to rotate the two extension lenses, thereby expanding or reducing the width of the reflective plate.

[0013] In one embodiment, the connecting part includes:

[0014] A connecting rod is fixedly mounted at one end on the adjusting button.

[0015] Two rotating rods are fixedly connected to the two extension lenses, and both are rotatably mounted at the other end of the connecting rod.

[0016] In one embodiment, the connecting rod includes a first rod and a second rod, one end of the first rod is fixedly mounted on the adjusting button, the other end is connected perpendicularly to the center point of the second rod, and the two rotating rods are rotatably mounted at both ends of the second rod.

[0017] In one embodiment, the back plate is a second reflective lens, and the mirror surface is opposite to that of the first reflective lens, and the two extension lenses are double-sided mirrors.

[0018] In one embodiment, the connecting rod and the two rotating rods are provided with heating resistance wires, the holding part is provided with a power supply circuit, and the heating resistance wires are connected to the power supply circuit.

[0019] In one embodiment, the cavity is also provided with a support part, one end of the support part is mounted on the first reflective lens, and the other end is mounted on the back plate.

[0020] In one embodiment, the adjustable oral reflective plate further includes a protective sleeve, which is sleeved outside the first reflective lens and the back plate.

[0021] In one embodiment, the first reflective lens and the back plate are movably mounted at the same end of the holding part, and the connecting part is movably mounted on the adjusting button for disassembly and deep disinfection.

[0022] In one of the embodiments, the first reflective lens, the second reflective lens and the extension lens are made of thickened glass, stainless steel lens or metal plated film for high temperature sterilization.

[0023] In one of the embodiments, the holding part is provided with an anti-skid sleeve having an opening for accommodating the adjusting button.

[0024] The adjustable oral cavity reflective plate is slid along the direction close to the first reflective lens to adjust the button, the connecting part drives the extension lens to expand, at this time the width of the reflective plate is expanded; the adjusting button is slid along the direction away from the first reflective lens, the connecting part drives the two extension lenses to shrink, at this time the width of the reflective plate is reduced. The device has simple structure, can change the width of the lens to meet the oral photography of patients with different mouth opening size and different tooth width, is suitable for most people such as adults and children, is convenient for medical staff to operate, and can improve the efficiency and quality of clinical oral photography work. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 It is a sectional view of the adjustable oral cavity reflective plate of one of the embodiments in the application;

[0026] Figure 2 It is a sectional view of the adjustable oral cavity reflective plate of another embodiment in the application;

[0027] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic view of the adjustable oral cavity reflective plate of one of the embodiments in the application.

[0028] In the figure: 110, first reflective lens; 120, back plate; 200, holding part; 210, adjusting button; 300, connecting part; 310, connecting rod; 311, first rod; 312, second rod; 320, rotating rod; 400, extension lens. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiments of the application more clear, the technical scheme of the embodiments of the application will be clearly and completely described below in combination with the drawings of the embodiments of the application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the application, rather than all the embodiments of the application. Based on the embodiments in the application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor are within the protection scope of the application.

[0030] It is to be understood that when a component is referred to as being "on" or "connected to" another component, it can be directly on or connected to the other component or intervening components can be present. When a component is referred to as being "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or intervening components can be present. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar terms as used in this description are merely used for the purpose of illustration and do not indicate the only position of the components.

[0031] In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used herein only to describe various conditions, and do not imply these terms connote any real-world "first-ness" or "second-ness". Thus, a "first" feature discussed below could be the second feature in some embodiments. The use of the term "about" in the description should not be construed as meaning "exactly".

[0032] In this application, unless specifically stated otherwise and / or unless explicitly apparent from context, that a feature is "on", "under", "above", or "over" another feature means that the feature can be directly in contact with the other feature or can be indirectly in contact with the other feature through an intermediate medium. Also, that a feature is "on", "above", or "over" another feature can mean that the feature is directly above or obliquely above the other feature, or can mean that the feature is merely horizontally higher than the other feature. That a feature is "under", "below", or "underneath" another feature can mean that the feature is directly below or obliquely below the other feature, or can mean that the feature is merely horizontally lower than the other feature.

[0033] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in the specification herein are intended to have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application pertains. The terminology used in the description of the application herein is for the purpose of describing the particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. The use of the terms "and / or" in the description herein is intended to encompass all of the associated items listed in the several lists in which the term is used, both individually and in combination.

[0034] As Figure 1As shown, in one embodiment, an adjustable oral cavity reflector comprises a holding part 200, a first reflector lens 110, a back plate 120, a connecting part 300 and two extension lenses 400. The holding part 200 is provided with an adjusting button 210 which is in sliding connection with the holding part 200. The first reflector lens 110 is installed at one end of the holding part 200, and the mirror surface of the first reflector lens 110 faces the side where the adjusting button 210 is located. The back plate 120 is installed at the same end of the holding part 200 as the first reflector lens 110, and there is a gap between the back plate 120 and the first reflector lens 110, forming a cavity. The connecting part 300 is installed inside the cavity, and one end of the connecting part 300 is installed on the adjusting button 210. The two extension lenses 400 are both installed inside the cavity and fixedly connected to the other end of the connecting part 300.

[0035] The adjustable oral cavity reflector described above is slid along the direction close to the first reflector lens 110 to adjust the adjusting button 210, the connecting part 300 drives the extension lenses 400 to perform outward expansion movement, at this time the width of the reflector is expanded. The adjusting button 210 is slid along the direction away from the first reflector lens 110, the connecting part 300 drives the two extension lenses 400 to perform inward contraction movement, at this time the width of the reflector is reduced. The device has simple structure, can change the width of the mirror surface to meet the oral cavity photography of patients with different mouth opening sizes and different tooth row width degrees, is suitable for most people such as adults and children, is convenient for medical staff to operate, and can improve the efficiency and quality of clinical oral cavity photography work.

[0036] In this embodiment, the connecting part 300 comprises a connecting rod 310 and two rotating rods 320. One end of the connecting rod 310 is fixedly installed on the adjusting button 210. The two rotating rods 320 are respectively fixedly connected to the two extension lenses 400, and the two rotating rods 320 are both rotationally installed at the other end of the connecting rod 310.

[0037] In this embodiment, the connecting rod 310 comprises a first rod 311 and a second rod 312. One end of the first rod 311 is fixedly installed on the adjusting button 210, the other end of the first rod 311 is perpendicularly connected to the center point of the second rod 312, and the two rotating rods 320 are both rotationally installed at the two end portions of the second rod 312.

[0038] Specifically, the adjusting button 210 is slid along the direction close to the first reflector lens 110, the connecting rod 310 moves along the same direction, and drives the two extension lenses 400 to move away from the one end of the holding part 200 to perform relative rotation, at this time the transverse width of the reflector is increased. After the oral cavity photography is completed, the adjusting button 210 is slid along the direction away from the first reflector lens 110, the connecting rod 310 moves along the same direction, and drives the two extension lenses 400 to move away from the one end of the holding part 200 to perform relative rotation, at this time the transverse width of the reflector is reduced.

[0039] It should be noted that in the above process, the first rod 311 is fixed at the connection with the second rod 312, and the two always remain in a vertical connection state. The two rotating rods 320 rotate with the second rod 312, and the inner angle of the two rotating rods 320 and the second rod 312 changes during rotation, driving the two extending lenses 400 to rotate around the point, so that the part of the two extending lenses 400 extending out of the first reflecting lens 110 and the back plate 120 is enlarged or reduced, thereby realizing the change of the width of the reflecting plate.

[0040] In the embodiment, the connection between the rotating rod 320 and the second rod 312 is circumferentially spaced apart and provided with a plurality of limiting members, and the second rod 312 is correspondingly provided with a plurality of limiting grooves. After each relative rotation of the rotating rod 320 and the second rod 312 by a certain number of degrees, the limiting members are correspondingly clamped in the limiting grooves, so as to fix the angle between the rotating rod 320 and the second rod 312 during use.

[0041] In the embodiment, the back plate 120 is a second reflecting lens, and the mirror surface of the first reflecting lens 110 faces in the opposite direction. The two extending lenses 400 are double-sided mirrors.

[0042] In the embodiment, the connecting rod 310 and the two rotating rods 320 are provided with heating resistance wires, and the inside of the holding part 200 is provided with a power supply circuit. The heating resistance wires are connected to the power supply circuit.

[0043] Specifically, most of the existing reflecting plates are simple metal plates, glass plates or stainless steel plates, and the surface temperature is the ambient temperature. The temperature in the oral cavity is the body temperature of 37 degrees Celsius. Therefore, if the reflecting plate is directly placed in the oral cavity, the surface of the reflecting plate will quickly accumulate fog and cannot achieve the observation effect. The common solution in clinical practice is to place the reflecting plate in hot water for a period of time before use, and then place it in the oral cavity for observation. However, because the metal material cools down quickly, the surface of the reflecting plate will accumulate fog again after being placed in the mouth for a period of time, affecting the observation effect. By providing heating resistance wires on the rotating rods 320 and the connecting rod 310, and turning on the power supply circuit to preheat before use, the reflecting plate can be effectively prevented from fogging in the oral cavity. The power supply circuit can use a small battery that is easy to replace.

[0044] In the embodiment, the cavity is also provided with a support part, one end of which is installed on the first reflecting lens 110 and the other end is installed on the back plate 120. Specifically, the first reflecting lens 110 and the back plate 120 are installed on the same end of the holding part 200, and the gap between them forms a cavity. Since the first reflecting lens 110 and the back plate 120 are both plate-shaped structures, they are prone to shaking and breaking during use and daily storage. By providing a support part to fix the two, the amplitude of shaking is reduced, and the stability of the reflecting plate is improved.

[0045] It should be noted that the back plate 120 is consistent with the shape of the first reflective lens 110, so the support part can be arranged along the edge of the first reflective lens 110 and the back plate 120, forming a support frame, which can stabilize the two and protect the connecting part 300 inside the cavity.

[0046] In the embodiment, the adjustable oral cavity reflective plate further comprises a protective sleeve, which is sleeved outside the first reflective lens 110 and the back plate 120. Specifically, the use of the reflective plate needs to ensure the cleanliness and smoothness of the mirror surface. Since the mirror surface is prone to scratching and leaving fingerprints, water stains and other marks, by setting the protective sleeve and using disposable medical SMS non-woven fabric and water absorption paper, the mirror surface of the reflective plate can be effectively kept clean and smooth.

[0047] In the embodiment, the first reflective lens 110 and the back plate 120 are movably installed at the same end of the holding part 200, and the connecting part 300 is movably installed on the adjusting button 210 for disassembly and deep disinfection. Specifically, the reflective plate needs to be inserted into the patient's oral cavity and contact the patient's saliva during use, so it should be disinfected or sterilized at a high level after use. However, since the connecting part 300 and the two extension lenses 400 are arranged in the cavity formed between the first reflective lens 110 and the back plate 120 in the device, the existing technology cannot perform deep disinfection and sterilization. The embodiment disassembles the first reflective lens 110, the back plate 120 and the connecting part 300 to separately disinfect and sterilize the above-mentioned parts, so as to ensure the quality of disinfection and sterilization and prevent bacterial infection of the patient in multiple uses.

[0048] In the embodiment, the first reflective lens 110, the second reflective lens and the extension lens 400 are made of thickened glass, stainless steel lens or metal plated film for withstanding high temperature sterilization. Specifically, the reflective plate is a reusable product that needs to go through a series of processes such as cleaning and disinfection after assisting in taking pictures of a patient. High temperature disinfection is generally used for disinfection, so the reflective plate needs to be made of high temperature resistant material to prevent high temperature from affecting the mirror surface of the reflective plate.

[0049] In the embodiment, the holding part 200 is provided with a non-slip sleeve having an opening for accommodating the adjusting button 210. Specifically, the reflective plate is held by a doctor or medical worker by holding the holding part 200 to extend into the patient's oral cavity, and the holding part 200 is the only support point. By setting the non-slip sleeve, the holding of the reflective plate during shooting can be effectively prevented from being unstable, so that the angle and position need to be adjusted again.

[0050] Any combination of the technical features in the above-described embodiments can be made, and for the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations are described, however, it is to be understood that the application embraces all such possible combinations.

[0051] The above-described embodiments only express several implementation manners of the application, and the description is relatively specific and detailed, but it should not be understood as a limitation on the patent scope of the application. It should be pointed out that, for ordinary skilled persons in the art, some modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the application, and these all belong to the protection scope of the application. Therefore, the patent protection scope of the application should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. An adjustable oral speculum, comprising: The adjustable oral cavity mirror comprises a holding part, a first mirror, a back plate, a connecting part and two extension mirrors. The holding part is provided with an adjusting button which is slidingly installed on the holding part. The first mirror is installed at one end of the holding part, and the mirror surface of the first mirror faces the side where the adjusting button is located. The back plate is installed at the same end of the holding part as the first mirror, and a gap exists between the first mirror and the back plate to form a cavity. The connecting part is installed inside the cavity, and one end of the connecting part is installed on the adjusting button. The two extension mirrors are both installed inside the cavity and fixedly connected to the other end of the connecting part. The adjusting button is slid in different directions to drive the connecting part to rotate the two extension mirrors, thereby expanding or reducing the width of the mirror.

2. The adjustable oral speculum of claim 1, wherein, The connecting part comprises a connecting rod and two rotating rods. One end of the connecting rod is fixedly installed on the adjusting button. The two rotating rods are respectively fixedly connected to the two extension mirrors, and the two rotating rods are both rotatably installed at the other end of the connecting rod.

3. The adjustable oral speculum of claim 2, wherein, The connecting rod comprises a first rod and a second rod.

4. The adjustable oral speculum of claim 3, wherein, One end of the first rod is fixedly installed on the adjusting button, and the other end is perpendicularly connected to the center point of the second rod.

5. The adjustable oral speculum of claim 4, wherein, The two rotating rods are rotatably installed at the two ends of the second rod.

6. The adjustable oral speculum of claim 5, wherein, The back plate is a second mirror, and the mirror surface of the second mirror faces the opposite direction of the first mirror.

7. The adjustable oral speculum of claim 6, wherein, The two extension mirrors are double-sided mirrors.

8. The adjustable oral speculum of claim 7, wherein, The connecting rod and the two rotating rods are provided with heating resistance wires, and the holding part is provided with a power supply circuit.

9. An adjustable mouth shield according to any one of claims 4 to 8, wherein, The cavity is also provided with a support part which is installed at one end on the first mirror and at the other end on the back plate.

10. The adjustable oral speculum of claim 9, wherein, The adjustable oral cavity mirror further comprises a protective sleeve which is sleeved outside the first mirror and the back plate. The first mirror and the back plate are movably installed at the same end of the holding part, and the connecting part is movably installed on the adjusting button for disassembly and deep disinfection. The first mirror, the second mirror and the extension mirrors are made of thickened glass, stainless steel mirror or metal plated film for high-temperature sterilization. The holding part is provided with an anti-slip sleeve which has an opening for accommodating the adjusting button.

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