Tubular connector and orthodontic device with same
By designing a tube-type interface, including the interface body and inner tube, the problem of poor versatility of the existing buccal tube is solved, the adaptation of correction wires of different sizes and shapes is achieved, and the applicability and flexibility of orthodontic devices are improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202323669772.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-12-29
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-11
- Estimated Expiration
- 2033-12-29
AI Technical Summary
The existing buccal tubes can only be used for single-size arch wires, which are poor in versatility and cannot be widely used in different scenarios and correction stages. Customized buccal tubes are required.
A tube-type interface is designed, including an interface body and an inner tube. A first mounting hole is provided on the interface body and a second mounting hole is provided on the inner tube. The inner tube can be installed with correction wires of different cross-sectional shapes and sizes according to needs.
Through this tube-type interface, correction wires of different sizes and shapes can be installed as needed, solving the problem of single function of the existing buccal tube and improving applicability and flexibility.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of oral correction, and in particular relates to a tube-type interface and an oral correction device having the same. Background Art
[0002] Complex oral problems are usually treated with orthodontic accessories with filamentous fixing parts, such as archwires, jaw beads, traction ropes, and lip stops.
[0003] Taking the archwire as an example, a buccal tube is usually installed in the bicuspid or molar area of the teeth or braces, and then the archwire is fixed on the buccal tube. The existing buccal tube can only be used for a single size of archwire, which has poor versatility; it cannot be widely used in different scenarios, and even needs to be customized at different stages of correction.
[0004] In view of this, it is necessary to provide a tube-type interface and an oral orthodontic device having the same to solve the above technical problems. Utility Model Content
[0005] In order to solve one of the problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a tubular interface and an oral orthodontic device having the same.
[0006] In order to achieve one of the above-mentioned purposes of the utility model, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:
[0007] A tube-type interface, comprising:
[0008] An interface body, the interface body comprising a bonding surface and a first mounting hole located on one side of the bonding surface, the first mounting hole axially penetrating the interface body;
[0009] At least one inner tube is assembled in the first mounting hole, and the inner tube has a second mounting hole.
[0010] Furthermore, the bonding surface extends from one axial end of the interface body to the other axial end thereof.
[0011] Furthermore, the bonding surface is a plane, the non-bonding surface of the interface body is an arc surface, or several non-bonding surfaces of the interface body are connected by arc surfaces.
[0012] Furthermore, the inner tube also includes a tube body, the second mounting hole penetrates the tube body axially, or the second mounting hole is a blind hole; the outer contour of the cross-section of the tube body along its radial section is different from the cross-sectional shape of the second mounting hole along its radial section.
[0013] Furthermore, the cross-sectional shape of the second mounting hole is circular or square; and / or the inner diameter of the second mounting hole is 0.8 mm to 2 mm.
[0014] Furthermore, the tube-type interface includes at least two inner tubes, and the cross-sectional shapes and / or inner diameters of the second mounting holes on at least two of the inner tubes are different.
[0015] Further, the inner tube enters the first mounting hole along the axial direction, and the inner tube is installed with interference fit or connected with the first mounting hole by adhesive.
[0016] Furthermore, the cross-sectional shape of the first mounting hole cut along its radial direction and the outer contour of the inner tube are non-circular.
[0017] Furthermore, the cross-sectional shape of the first mounting hole and the outer contour of the inner tube are elliptical.
[0018] Furthermore, the tube-type interface also includes a limiting structure for limiting the circumferential rotation of the inner tube in the first mounting hole, and the limiting structure is fixed to the interface body and / or the inner tube.
[0019] Furthermore, the limiting structure includes at least one first limiting member arranged on the hole wall of the first mounting hole and at least one second limiting member arranged on the outer wall of the inner tube, and the second limiting member cooperates with the first limiting member to prevent the inner tube from rotating in a circumferential direction in the first mounting hole.
[0020] Further, one of the first limiting member and the second limiting member is a limiting bar, and the other is a limiting groove; or, the first limiting member and the second limiting member are spline structures or rack structures that cooperate with each other.
[0021] Furthermore, the axial end of the limiting strip has a guide surface to guide the limiting strip into the limiting groove during assembly.
[0022] An orthodontic device, comprising:
[0023] Any of the above-mentioned tube-type interfaces;
[0024] A correction wire capable of being assembled in the second mounting hole.
[0025] Furthermore, the tube-type interface comprises at least two inner tubes, and the cross-sectional shapes and / or inner diameters of the second mounting holes on at least two of the inner tubes are different; and the oral orthodontic device comprises at least one correction wire matching each of the second mounting holes.
[0026] Furthermore, the correction wire is an orthodontic arch wire, or a traction rope, or a correction wire for hanging jaw beads, or a correction wire for hanging lip stops.
[0027] An orthodontic device, comprising:
[0028] Any of the above-mentioned tube-type interfaces;
[0029] A dental brace comprising a shell-shaped body, a bonding surface and a
[0030] Furthermore, the oral orthodontic device also includes an orthodontic accessory having a correction wire.
[0031] Furthermore, the orthodontic accessories include an orthodontic arch wire, a traction rope, a jaw bead suspended by the correction wire, and a lip stop installed by the correction wire.
[0032] Compared with the prior art, the tube-type interface of the utility model has a first mounting hole arranged on the interface body and a second mounting hole arranged on the inner tube, and the inner tube can be assembled inside the inner tube. Therefore, orthodontic accessories with correction wires of different cross-sectional shapes and sizes can be installed as needed, thereby solving the problem of single function of the tube-type interface. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0033] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a tube-type interface in an embodiment of the utility model;
[0034] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the interface body in FIG.
[0035] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the inner tube;
[0036] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 A schematic cross-sectional view after cutting along its axial direction;
[0037] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a tube-type interface in another embodiment of the utility model;
[0038] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of a tube-type interface in another embodiment of the utility model;
[0039] Figure 7 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the cooperation between the inner tube and the round orthodontic arch wire;
[0040] Figure 8 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the coordination between the inner tube and the square orthodontic arch wire;
[0041] Fig. 9 Yes Yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the cooperation between the inner tube and the lip stopper.
[0042] Among them, 100-tube type interface, 1-interface body, 11-bonding surface, 12-non-bonding surface, 13-first mounting hole; 2-inner tube, 21-second mounting hole, 22-tube body, 3-limiting structure, 31-first limiting member, 32-second limiting member, 33-guide surface, 4-correction wire, 41-orthodontic arch wire, 42 lip stopper. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0043] The present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the specific embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, these embodiments do not limit the present invention, and any structural, methodological, or functional changes made by a person skilled in the art based on these embodiments are all within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0044] Please refer to Figures 1 to 9 As shown, the tubular interface 100 of the present invention is used to install an orthodontic accessory with a correction wire 4. The correction wire 4 can be directly used as an orthodontic accessory, such as an orthodontic arch wire 41 or a traction rope, etc. The correction wire 4 can also suspend other orthodontic accessories, such as a jaw bead or a lip stop 42, etc.
[0045] The tube-type interface 100 comprises an interface body 1 for fixing on teeth or braces, and at least one inner tube 2 that can be assembled on the interface body 1, wherein the inner tube 2 is used for installing orthodontic accessories.
[0046] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, the interface body 1 includes a bonding surface 11 for fixing on teeth or braces, a non-bonding surface 12, and a first mounting hole 13.
[0047] The bonding surface 11 extends from one axial end to the other end of the interface body 1 , so any axial position of the interface body 1 is connected to the teeth or braces and is not easy to fall off during use.
[0048] Furthermore, the bonding surface 11 is a plane, and can be selectively fixed to the buccal or lingual side of the teeth or braces by bonding, riveting, or mechanical locking, for example, fixed to the mounting boss of the braces. Preferably, the non-bonding surface 12 of the interface body 1 is an arc surface as a whole, or several non-bonding surfaces 12 of the interface body 1 are connected by arc surfaces, that is, the connection between adjacent non-bonding surfaces is smooth and has no edges and corners, and is highly comfortable to wear.
[0049] In addition, the bonding surface 11 is provided with a plurality of protrusions or grooves, which can increase the surface contact area and improve the bonding strength between the interface body 1 and the braces.
[0050] The first mounting hole 13 is located on a side of the bonding surface 11 facing the non-bonding surface. The first mounting hole 13 is substantially parallel to the bonding surface 11 and is used for mounting the inner tube 2 .
[0051] Preferably, the first mounting hole 13 axially penetrates the interface body 1 , and in addition to the inner tube 2 , the correction wire 4 can also be directly mounted thereon.
[0052] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 3 to Figure 9 As shown, the inner tube 2 is assembled in the first mounting hole 13 , and a second mounting hole 21 is provided on the inner tube 2 for mounting the correction wire 4 .
[0053] Specifically, the inner tube 2 includes a tube body 22, and the second mounting hole 21 axially penetrates the tube body 22, or the second mounting hole 21 is a blind hole, and the blind hole can extend along the axial direction of the tube body 22 or in other directions. The tube perforation or blind hole can be adaptively selected according to the needs of orthodontic accessories.
[0054] Preferably, the outer contour of the cross-section of the tube body 22 along its radial section is different from the cross-sectional shape of the second mounting hole 21 along its radial section, that is, the outer contour of the tube body 22 is different from the cross-sectional shape of the second mounting hole 21. Therefore, the corrective accessory that cannot be installed in the first mounting hole 13 can be installed through the inner tube 2.
[0055] Specifically, the outer contour of the tube body 22 matches the shape of the first mounting hole 13, and the cross-sectional shape of the second mounting hole 21 is consistent with the shape of the correction wire 4, preferably circular or square.
[0056] The inner diameter of the second mounting hole 21 is 0.8 mm to 2 mm, which can be adapted to commonly used orthodontic accessories. It should be noted that when the cross-sectional shape of the second mounting hole 21 is circular, the inner diameter refers to its diameter; when the second mounting hole 21 is other shapes, the inner diameter is the distance between the two farthest points on the cross-sectional figure, such as the diagonal of a square.
[0057] Further, when the tube-type interface 100 includes at least two inner tubes 2, the second mounting holes 21 on at least two of the inner tubes 2 have different cross-sectional shapes and / or inner diameters, so that the corresponding inner tube 2 can be selected for installation according to the correction wire 4. Different inner tubes 2 have second mounting holes 21 with different cross-sectional shapes and / or inner diameters, which can expand the range of accessories installed by the tube-type interface 100.
[0058] The assembly methods of the inner tube 2 and the interface body 1 include but are not limited to the following.
[0059] In one embodiment, the inner tube 2 is installed with the interface body 1 by interference fit, and the inner tube 2 is inserted into the first installation hole 13 along the axial direction.
[0060] In another embodiment, the inner tube 2 is connected to the interface body 1 by gluing. During installation, glue is applied on the outer wall of the inner tube 2 and / or the wall of the first mounting hole 13, and the inner tube 2 is axially inserted into the first mounting hole 13, and the glue is cured to bond the two together.
[0061] The inventors further discovered that if the inner tube 2 rotates in the first mounting hole 13, it will affect the force direction and magnitude of the orthodontic attachment. Preferably, the cross-sectional shape of the first mounting hole 13 cut along its radial direction and the outer contour of the inner tube 2 are non-circular, which can prevent the two from rotating relative to each other in the circumferential direction.
[0062] In a preferred embodiment, Figure 6 As shown, the cross-sectional shape of the first mounting hole 13 and the outer contour of the inner tube 2 are elliptical, and the two can only be assembled in a specific direction and cannot rotate relative to each other after assembly.
[0063] In another embodiment, Figures 1 to 5 , Figure 7 to Figure 9 As shown, the tube-type interface 100 further includes a limiting structure 3 for limiting the rotation of the inner tube 2 in the first mounting hole 13 , and the limiting structure is fixed to the interface body 1 and / or the inner tube 2 .
[0064] The limiting structure 3 includes at least one first limiting member 31 arranged on the hole wall of the first mounting hole 13 and at least one second limiting member 32 arranged on the outer wall of the inner tube 2. The second limiting member 32 cooperates with the first limiting member 31 to prevent the inner tube 2 from rotating in the circumferential direction in the first mounting hole 13.
[0065] In a specific embodiment, one of the first limiting member 31 and the second limiting member 32 is a limiting bar, and the other is a limiting groove.
[0066] Furthermore, the axial end of the limiting strip has a guide surface 33 to guide the limiting strip into the limiting groove during assembly.
[0067] In another specific embodiment, the first limiting member 31 and the second limiting member 32 are spline structures and rack structures that cooperate with each other.
[0068] When in use, the tubular interface 100 is bonded to the braces or the bicuspid or molar area of the teeth. It is generally used in pairs, and multiple ones can also be bonded on one side.
[0069] The utility model further provides an oral orthodontic device, which comprises any of the above-mentioned tubular interfaces 100 and a correction wire 4 that can be assembled in the second mounting hole 21 .
[0070] When the tube-type interface 100 includes at least two inner tubes 2, the cross-sectional shapes and / or inner diameters of the second mounting holes 21 on at least two of the inner tubes 2 are different; the oral orthodontic device includes at least one correction wire 4 matched with each of the second mounting holes 21. For different patients or at different correction stages, one inner tube 2 and a correction wire 4 matched therewith can be selectively used.
[0071] The correction wire 4 can be directly used as an orthodontic accessory, or it can be used to hang an orthodontic accessory. In the present invention, the correction wire 4 includes but is not limited to an orthodontic arch wire 41, a traction rope, a correction wire for hanging a jaw bead, or a correction wire for hanging a lip stopper 42.
[0072] The utility model also provides an oral orthodontic device, which comprises a dental brace and any one of the above-mentioned tubular interfaces 100 .
[0073] The dental brace comprises a shell-shaped body, a mounting platform located on the shell-shaped body for mounting the interface body 1, and the bonding surface 11 is fixed to the mounting platform. Specifically, the mounting platform is located in the bicuspid or molar area of the dental brace, generally used in pairs, and multiple can also be bonded on one side.
[0074] Furthermore, the oral orthodontic device also includes orthodontic accessories with a correction wire 4. The orthodontic accessories include but are not limited to an orthodontic arch wire 41, a traction rope, a jaw bead suspended by the correction wire 4, a lip stopper 42 installed by the correction wire 4, and the like.
[0075] In summary, the tubular interface 100 of the utility model has the structure designed to be fixed to the teeth or braces on the interface body 1, and the structure designed to fix the filamentary fixing part of the orthodontic accessories on the inner tube 2. On the one hand, it can simplify the structural design of the entire tubular interface 100, and a variety of accessories can be installed based on the inner tube 2, thereby solving the problem of the single function of the tubular interface 100.
[0076] It should be understood that although this specification is described according to implementation modes, not every implementation mode contains only one independent technical solution. This description of the specification is only for the sake of clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each implementation mode may also be appropriately combined to form other implementation modes that can be understood by those skilled in the art.
[0077] The series of detailed descriptions listed above are only specific descriptions of feasible implementation methods of the present application. They are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present application. Any equivalent implementation methods or changes that do not deviate from the technical spirit of the present application should be included in the scope of protection of the present application.
Claims
1. A tube-type interface, characterized in that: include: An interface body, the interface body comprising a bonding surface and a first mounting hole located on one side of the bonding surface, the first mounting hole axially penetrating the interface body; At least one inner tube is assembled in the first mounting hole, and the inner tube has a second mounting hole.
2. The tubular interface according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bonding surface extends from one axial end of the interface body to the other axial end thereof.
3. The tubular interface according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bonding surface is a plane, the non-bonding surface of the interface body is an arc surface, or several non-bonding surfaces of the interface body are connected by arc surfaces.
4. The tube-type interface according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner tube also includes a tube body, the second mounting hole axially penetrates the tube body, or the second mounting hole is a blind hole; the outer contour of the cross section of the tube body along its radial section is different from the cross section of the second mounting hole along its radial section.
5. The tubular interface according to claim 4, characterized in that: The cross-sectional shape of the second mounting hole is circular or square; and / or the inner diameter of the second mounting hole is 0.8 mm to 2 mm.
6. The tubular interface according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The tube-type interface includes at least two inner tubes, and the cross-sectional shapes and / or inner diameters of the second mounting holes on at least two of the inner tubes are different.
7. The tubular interface according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The inner tube enters the first mounting hole along the axial direction, and the inner tube is installed with interference fit or connected with the first mounting hole by adhesive.
8. The tubular interface according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The cross-sectional shape of the first mounting hole cut along its radial direction and the outer contour of the inner tube are non-circular.
9. The tube-type interface according to claim 8, characterized in that: The cross-sectional shape of the first mounting hole and the outer contour of the inner tube are elliptical.
10. The tube-type interface according to claim 8, characterized in that: The tube-type interface further comprises a limiting structure for limiting the circumferential rotation of the inner tube in the first mounting hole, and the limiting structure is fixed to the interface body and / or the inner tube.
11. The tube-type interface according to claim 10, characterized in that: The limiting structure includes at least one first limiting member arranged on the hole wall of the first mounting hole and at least one second limiting member arranged on the outer wall of the inner tube, and the second limiting member cooperates with the first limiting member to prevent the inner tube from rotating in a circumferential direction in the first mounting hole.
12. The tubular interface according to claim 11, characterized in that: One of the first limiting member and the second limiting member is a limiting strip, and the other is a limiting groove; Alternatively, the first limiting member and the second limiting member are spline structures or rack structures that cooperate with each other.
13. The tube-type interface according to claim 12, characterized in that: The axial end of the limiting strip has a guide surface to guide the limiting strip into the limiting groove during assembly.
14. An orthodontic device, characterized in that: include: The tubular interface according to any one of claims 1 to 13; A correction wire capable of being assembled in the second mounting hole.
15. The orthodontic device according to claim 14, characterized in that: The tube-type interface comprises at least two inner tubes, and the cross-sectional shapes and / or inner diameters of the second mounting holes on at least two of the inner tubes are different; the oral orthodontic device comprises at least one correction wire matched with each of the second mounting holes.
16. The orthodontic device according to claim 14, characterized in that: The correction wire is an orthodontic arch wire, a traction rope, a correction wire for suspending jaw beads, or a correction wire for suspending lip stops.
17. An orthodontic device, characterized in that: include: The tubular interface according to any one of claims 1 to 13; The dental brace comprises a shell-shaped body and a mounting platform located on the shell-shaped body and fixed to the bonding surface.
18. The orthodontic device according to claim 17, characterized in that: The orthodontic device also includes an orthodontic attachment having a correction wire.
19. The orthodontic device according to claim 18, characterized in that The orthodontic accessories include an orthodontic arch wire, a traction rope, a jaw bead suspended by the correction wire, and a lip stop installed by the correction wire.