Mouth opening trainer for oral and maxillofacial regions
By designing an oral and maxillofacial mouth-opening trainer with a spring-reset and universal ball adjustment mechanism, the infection risk and training difficulties of traditional training methods have been solved, achieving comfortable and repeatable automatic or manual training effects.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520233925.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-14
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-12
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-02-14
AI Technical Summary
Traditional mouth opening training methods are prone to causing oral infections and are difficult to effectively exercise the oral muscles of patients with severe mouth opening limitations. Existing equipment cannot meet the training needs of severely affected patients.
An oral and maxillofacial mouth opening trainer was designed, which adopts a spring reset mechanism and a universal ball adjustment mechanism to realize automatic or manual assisted mouth opening training. Through the spring reset and the angle adjustment of the dental tray, it can adapt to the training needs of different patients.
It improves the comfort and repeatability of training, effectively alleviates mouth opening limitation, adapts to the needs of patients with different degrees, and ensures training effectiveness.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to medical auxiliary instrument technical field, especially a kind of mouth opening training device for oral cavity and maxillofacial region. BACKGROUND
[0002] In the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery, many diseases and treatment methods can cause limited mouth opening. For example, temporomandibular joint disorder is one of the common diseases in oral and maxillofacial region. Its onset is related to various factors, such as malocclusion, mental stress, trauma, etc. Patients often have joint pain, click, and symptoms of limited mouth opening. According to statistics, about 20-30% of patients with temporomandibular joint disorder have obvious limited mouth opening, which seriously affects the basic life functions of patients such as eating and speaking.
[0003] Traditional mouth opening training methods mainly include manual assisted mouth opening and simple oral movement exercises. Manual assisted mouth opening is assisted by medical staff or the patient himself / herself using fingers to open the mouth. The fingers directly contact the inside of the mouth, and the fingers may carry various microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses, which can easily cause oral infection. Although simple oral movement exercises such as opening and closing the mouth can exercise the oral muscles to some extent, these movements may be difficult for patients with severe limited mouth opening to complete. Therefore, we introduce a new mouth opening training device for oral cavity and maxillofacial region. SUMMARY
[0004] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide a mouth opening training device for oral cavity and maxillofacial region, which can effectively solve the problems in the background art.
[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:
[0006] A mouth opening training device for oral cavity and maxillofacial region includes a connecting cylinder. The upper and lower inner parts of the connecting cylinder are provided with movable grooves. The front upper side and front lower side of the outer surface of the connecting cylinder and the rear upper side and rear lower side of the outer surface are provided with connecting grooves. The left upper side and left lower side of the outer surface of the connecting cylinder and the right upper side and right lower side of the outer surface are provided with damping grooves. Two movable grooves are fixedly connected with auxiliary mechanisms. The rear ends of the two auxiliary mechanisms are fixedly connected with connecting blocks. The opposite sides of the two connecting blocks are fixedly connected with adjusting mechanisms.
[0007] Preferably, the auxiliary mechanism includes a movable block. The left and right outer surfaces of the movable block are fixedly connected with damping rods. The front part of the outer surface of the movable block is fixedly connected with a pinching rod. The lower end of the movable block is fixedly connected with a spring. The rear part of the outer surface of the movable block is fixedly connected with a connecting rod.
[0008] Preferably, the movable block is located inside the corresponding movable slot, and the outer surface of the movable block is movably connected with the inner wall of the corresponding movable slot.
[0009] Preferably, the two damping rods are respectively slidably connected with the corresponding two damping slots, and the end of the spring away from the movable block is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the corresponding movable slot.
[0010] By adopting the above technical scheme, the patient can automatically open the mouth through the reset of the spring.
[0011] Preferably, the pinch rod is movably connected with the front corresponding connecting slot, the connecting rod is movably connected with the rear corresponding connecting slot, and the rear end of the connecting rod is fixedly connected with the connecting block.
[0012] By adopting the above technical scheme, the two pinch rods can achieve the effect of manually assisting the mouth opening training.
[0013] Preferably, the adjusting mechanism comprises a universal seat and a universal ball, the outer surface of the lower part of the universal seat is fixedly connected with a first connecting column, the outer surface of the upper part of the universal ball is fixedly connected with a second connecting column, the upper end of the second connecting column is fixedly connected with a dental tray, and the inner surface of the dental tray is fixedly connected with a dental pad.
[0014] Preferably, the lower end of the first connecting column is fixedly connected with the connecting block, and the universal ball is movably connected with the universal seat.
[0015] By adopting the above technical scheme, the angle of the two dental trays can be adjusted through the movement of the universal ball in the universal seat, and the angle adjustment of the dental tray can enable the teeth of the patient to be quickly embedded into the dental tray, so that the training device is convenient to wear.
[0016] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages of:
[0017] 1. The upper dental tray is sleeved on the upper teeth, the lower dental tray is sleeved on the lower teeth, the two dental pads are tightly attached to the upper teeth and the lower teeth, the dental tray and the dental pad closely attached to the teeth can reduce the shaking of the training device in the oral cavity, the patient feels more comfortable during the training process, the angle of the two dental trays can be adjusted through the movement of the universal ball in the universal seat, and the angle adjustment of the dental tray can enable the teeth of the patient to be quickly embedded into the dental tray, so that the training device is convenient to wear.
[0018] 2. After the trainer is placed inside the patient's mouth, for patients with mild mouth opening limitation, the patient can voluntarily close their mouth, bringing the two dental trays closer together, compressing the two springs. Then, they can relax their teeth, allowing the springs to return to their original position, and the two dental trays can move away from each other, thus enabling the patient to open their mouth automatically. This repetitive operation can achieve a good training effect. For patients with severe mouth opening limitation, medical staff or family members can manually squeeze the two levers. When the two levers are brought closer together, the two springs are compressed, bringing the two dental trays closer together and enabling the patient to close their mouth. When the two levers are moved away from each other, the two springs return to their original position, allowing the two dental trays to move away from each other, thus enabling the patient to open their mouth. Through repetitive operation, whether it is automatic or assisted mouth opening, the repeatability and regularity of the training can be ensured, ultimately achieving a good training effect and improving the condition of limited mouth opening. Attached Figure Description
[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a mouth-opening training device for the oral and maxillofacial region according to the present invention.
[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the connecting cylinder of a mouth opening trainer for the oral and maxillofacial region according to the present invention.
[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an auxiliary mechanism for an oral and maxillofacial mouth-opening training device according to the present invention;
[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the adjustment mechanism of an oral and maxillofacial mouth opening training device according to the present invention.
[0023] In the diagram: 1. Connecting cylinder; 2. Movable groove; 3. Connecting groove; 4. Damping groove; 5. Auxiliary mechanism; 51. Movable block; 52. Damping rod; 53. Pinch rod; 54. Spring; 55. Connecting rod; 6. Connecting block; 7. Adjusting mechanism; 71. Universal seat; 72. Universal ball; 73. Connecting post No. 1; 74. Connecting post No. 2; 75. Dental bracket; 76. Dental pad. Detailed Implementation
[0024] To make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects of this utility model easier to understand, the present utility model will be further described below in conjunction with specific embodiments.
[0025] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "upper," "lower," "inner," "outer," "front end," "rear end," "both ends," "one end," and "the other end," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0026] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "equipped with," and "connected," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, "connected" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be a connection within two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.
[0027] Please see Figures 1-4 This utility model provides a technical solution:
[0028] An oral and maxillofacial mouth-opening training device includes a connecting cylinder 1. The upper and lower inner parts of the connecting cylinder 1 are provided with movable grooves 2. The upper front side, the lower front side, the upper rear side, and the lower rear side of the outer surface of the connecting cylinder 1 are provided with connecting grooves 3. The upper left side, the lower left side, the upper right side, and the lower right side of the outer surface of the connecting cylinder 1 are provided with damping grooves 4. The inner walls of the two movable grooves 2 are fixedly connected to auxiliary mechanisms 5. The rear ends of the two auxiliary mechanisms 5 are fixedly connected to connecting blocks 6. The back sides of the two connecting blocks 6 are fixedly connected to adjusting mechanisms 7.
[0029] In this embodiment, the auxiliary mechanism 5 includes a movable block 51. Damping rods 52 are fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the outer surface of the movable block 51. A pinch rod 53 is fixedly connected to the front of the outer surface of the movable block 51. A spring 54 is fixedly connected to the lower end of the movable block 51. A connecting rod 55 is fixedly connected to the rear of the outer surface of the movable block 51. The movable block 51 is located inside the corresponding movable groove 2, and the outer surface of the movable block 51 is movably connected to the inner wall of the corresponding movable groove 2. The two damping rods 52 are slidably connected to the two corresponding damping grooves 4 respectively. The end of the spring 54 away from the movable block 51 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the corresponding movable groove 2. The pinch rod 53 is movably connected to the corresponding front connecting groove 3. The connecting rod 55 is movably connected to the corresponding rear connecting groove 3, and the rear end of the connecting rod 55 is fixedly connected to the connecting block 6.
[0030] The above method allows patients with mild mouth opening limitation to close their mouths voluntarily, bringing the two dental trays 75 closer together, compressing the two springs 54. Then, by relaxing the teeth, the springs 54 return to their original position, allowing the two dental trays 75 to move away from each other, thus enabling the patient to open their mouth automatically. This repetitive operation achieves good training results. For patients with severe mouth opening limitation, medical staff or family members can manually squeeze the two levers 53. When the levers 53 move closer together, the springs 54 are compressed, bringing the two dental trays 75 closer together, allowing the patient to close their mouth. When the levers move away from each other, the springs 54 return to their original position, allowing the two dental trays 75 to move away from each other, thus enabling the patient to open their mouth.
[0031] In this embodiment, the adjustment mechanism 7 includes a universal seat 71 and a universal ball 72. A first connecting post 73 is fixedly connected to the lower part of the outer surface of the universal seat 71. A second connecting post 74 is fixedly connected to the upper part of the outer surface of the universal ball 72. A mouth bracket 75 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the second connecting post 74. A mouth pad 76 is fixedly connected to the inner surface of the mouth bracket 75. The lower end of the first connecting post 73 is fixedly connected to the connecting block 6. The universal ball 72 is movably connected to the universal seat 71.
[0032] The above method involves placing the upper dental tray 75 on the upper teeth and the lower dental tray 75 on the lower teeth, ensuring that both dental pads 76 are in close contact with the upper and lower teeth. The angle of the two dental trays 75 can be adjusted by the movement of the universal ball 72 within the universal seat 71. This angle adjustment allows the patient's teeth to be quickly inserted into the dental trays 75, making the training device easy to wear.
[0033] It should be noted that this utility model is a mouth-opening trainer for the oral and maxillofacial region. During use, the upper dental tray 75 is placed on the upper teeth, and the lower dental tray 75 is placed on the lower teeth, ensuring that the two dental pads 76 are in close contact with the upper and lower teeth respectively. This close fit design reduces the movement of the trainer in the mouth, improving patient comfort. Furthermore, the dental trays 75 and dental pads 76 are adjustable in angle via the flexible movement of the universal ball 72 within the universal seat 71. This angle adjustment function allows the patient's teeth to easily fit into the dental trays 75, simplifying the wearing process. When the trainer is worn inside the mouth, patients with mild mouth-opening limitations can voluntarily close their mouths, allowing the two dental trays 75 to interact. Approaching the teeth compresses the two springs 54, then releasing the teeth allows the springs 54 to return to their original state, pushing the two dental trays 75 away from each other, thus achieving automatic mouth opening. Repeating this process can achieve good training results. For patients with more severe mouth opening limitations, medical staff or family members can manually pinch the two levers 53 to assist training. When the two levers 53 approach each other, they compress the two springs 54, bringing the two dental trays 75 closer together, helping the patient close their mouth. When the two levers 53 move away from each other, the springs 54 return to their original state, pushing the two dental trays 75 away from each other, allowing the patient to open their mouth. Repeating this process, whether for voluntary or assisted mouth opening, ensures the repeatability and regularity of the training, ultimately achieving a good training effect to improve mouth opening limitations.
[0034] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claims. The scope of protection of this utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A mouth-opening training device for the oral and maxillofacial region, comprising a connecting cylinder (1), characterized in that: The upper and lower inner parts of the connecting cylinder (1) are provided with movable grooves (2). The upper front side, the lower front side, the upper rear side, and the lower rear side of the outer surface of the connecting cylinder (1) are provided with connecting grooves (3). The upper left side, the lower left side, the upper right side, and the lower right side of the outer surface of the connecting cylinder (1) are provided with damping grooves (4). The inner walls of the two movable grooves (2) are fixedly connected with auxiliary mechanisms (5). The rear ends of the two auxiliary mechanisms (5) are fixedly connected with connecting blocks (6). The back sides of the two connecting blocks (6) are fixedly connected with adjusting mechanisms (7). The auxiliary mechanism (5) includes a movable block (51), a damping rod (52) is fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the outer surface of the movable block (51), a pinch rod (53) is fixedly connected to the front of the outer surface of the movable block (51), a spring (54) is fixedly connected to the lower end of the movable block (51), and a connecting rod (55) is fixedly connected to the rear of the outer surface of the movable block (51).
2. The mouth-opening training device for the maxillofacial region according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable block (51) is located inside the corresponding movable groove (2), and the outer surface of the movable block (51) is movably connected to the inner wall of the corresponding movable groove (2).
3. The mouth-opening training device for the oral and maxillofacial region according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two damping rods (52) are slidably connected to the two corresponding damping grooves (4), and the end of the spring (54) away from the movable block (51) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the corresponding movable groove (2).
4. The mouth-opening training device for the oral and maxillofacial region according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pinch rod (53) is movably connected to the corresponding connecting groove (3) at the front, and the connecting rod (55) is movably connected to the corresponding connecting groove (3) at the rear, and the rear end of the connecting rod (55) is fixedly connected to the connecting block (6).
5. A mouth-opening training device for the oral and maxillofacial region according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjustment mechanism (7) includes a universal seat (71) and a universal ball (72). A first connecting post (73) is fixedly connected to the lower part of the outer surface of the universal seat (71). A second connecting post (74) is fixedly connected to the upper part of the outer surface of the universal ball (72). A dental tray (75) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the second connecting post (74). A dental pad (76) is fixedly connected to the inner surface of the dental tray (75).
6. A mouth-opening training device for the oral and maxillofacial region according to claim 5, characterized in that: The lower end of the first connecting column (73) is fixedly connected to the connecting block (6), and the universal ball (72) is movably connected to the universal seat (71).