Oral tongue depressor

By designing an adjustable-angle tongue depressor, the problems of non-adjustable angle and obstructed field of vision in existing technologies are solved, thus improving the accuracy and hygiene of the examination.

CN224008368UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-20LANZHOU UNIV
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-18
Publication Date
2026-03-20

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Technical Problem

Existing oral tongue depressors have a simple structure and the angle is not adjustable, which makes them inconvenient to use and obstructs the examination field of view, affecting the accuracy of the examination results.

Method used

An oral tongue depressor was designed, comprising a handle, a pressing component, a rotating seat, an elastic component, and a transmission component. The angle of the tongue depressor body can be adjusted by the pressing component driving the rotating seat, achieving flexible adjustment. The L-shaped structure avoids the hand from obstructing the view, and the tongue depressor body is detachable to ensure hygiene.

Benefits of technology

It allows for flexible adjustment of the tongue depressor angle, avoids obstructing the field of vision with the hand, improves the accuracy of oral examination, and ensures safety and hygiene through its detachable design.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an oral cavity tongue depressor which comprises a handle, a pressing piece, a rotating seat, an elastic piece, a transmission piece and a tongue depressor body. The handle is vertically arranged, the top of the handle is provided with a downwards-sunken mounting groove, a horizontally-arranged rotating seat is arranged in the mounting groove and can rotate up and down relative to the handle, the front end of the rotating seat is provided with an inserting groove, and the tongue depressor body is detachably inserted into the inserting groove; the pressing piece is movably arranged on the handle, an elastic piece is arranged between the pressing piece and the handle, and the pressing piece is connected with the rotating base through a transmission piece so that when the pressing piece is pressed, the pressing piece can drive the rotating base to rotate. The whole device is of an L-shaped structure, the hand of a medical worker mainly holds the handle instead of directly holding the tongue depressor body, therefore, the hand cannot block the visual field, the medical worker can conveniently carry out clear and detailed oral cavity examination, the downward pressing angle of the tongue depressor body can be adjusted by pressing the pressing piece, and use is flexible.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to oral cavity examination field especially is related to a oral cavity tongue depressor. BACKGROUND

[0002] The oral cavity tongue depressor is a kind of appliance frequently used when oral cavity is examined, and the oral cavity tongue depressor in prior art is simple in structure, and generally thin sheet structure such as wood sheet, plastic sheet, when using, medical staff needs to hand hold tongue depressor and press down patient's tongue to examine.This kind of tongue depressor structure is simple, but there are the following problems when using:1, the angle of tongue depressor is not adjustable, if it needs to be adjusted, medical staff needs to turn wrist back and forth, it is more troublesome;2, medical staff holds tongue depressor, and it is blocked outside oral cavity, resulting in that the view of examination is shielded, and the accuracy of examination result is influenced. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0003] The utility model aims at at least one of the technical problems existing in prior art is solved.For this reason, one purpose of the utility model is to provide a oral cavity tongue depressor.

[0004] The technical scheme of the utility model is as follows: a oral cavity tongue depressor, characterized in that, including: handle, pressing piece, rotating seat, elastic piece, transmission part and tongue depressor body;

[0005] The handle is vertically arranged, the top of the handle is equipped with the recessed installation slot downwards, the rotating seat is horizontally placed in the installation slot, and the rotating seat can rotate up and down relative to the handle, the front end of the rotating seat is equipped with the insertion slot, and the tongue depressor body is detachably inserted into the insertion slot;

[0006] The pressing piece is movably arranged on the handle, the elastic piece is arranged between the pressing piece and the handle, and the pressing piece is connected with the rotating seat through the transmission part, so that when the pressing piece is pressed, the pressing piece can drive the rotating seat to rotate.

[0007] Compared with prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects as follows:

[0008] 1, the whole device is L-shaped structure, and the hand of medical staff is mainly held on the handle, instead of directly holding on the tongue depressor body, so that the view is not shielded by hand, and the medical staff can clearly and detailedly examine oral cavity.

[0009] 2, medical staff can adjust the pressing angle of tongue depressor body by pressing the pressing piece, so that the use is more flexible.

[0010] 3, the tongue depressor body used in the device is detachable and replaceable, so that it can be used once, and safety and hygiene are ensured.

[0011] The additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be given in part in the following description, and will become apparent from the description, or will be learned from the practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0012] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained from these drawings without creative labor:

[0013] Figure 1 is a rear side schematic view of the present application;

[0014] Figure 2 is a front side schematic view of the present application;

[0015] Figure 3 is a right side view of the present application;

[0016] Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the rotating seat of the present application;

[0017] Reference signs:

[0018] 1, handle; 2, mounting groove; 3, rotating seat; 4, tongue depressor body; 5, driving gear; 6, driven gear; 7, inclined connecting rod; 8, pressing rod; 9, spring; 10, extrusion pad. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiments of the present application more clear, the following will combine the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0020] The embodiments of the present application are described below in detail, examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar notations represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", "vertical", "circumferential" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0021] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connecting", "fixing" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, can be fixedly connected, can be detachably connected or integrally connected, can be mechanically connected, can be electrically connected, can be directly connected, can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be the communication inside two elements. For ordinary skilled persons in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0022] In the description of the present application, "first feature" and "second feature" can include one or more features. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features limited by "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more features.

[0023] As shown in Figures 1-4 An oral tongue depressor, comprising: a handle 1, a pressing piece, a rotating seat 3, an elastic piece, a transmission piece and a tongue depressor body 4.

[0024] The handle 1 is vertically arranged, the top of the handle 1 is provided with a downward recessed mounting groove 2, the rotating seat 3 is horizontally arranged in the mounting groove 2, and the rotating seat 3 can rotate up and down relative to the handle 1, the front end of the rotating seat 3 is provided with a slot, and the tongue depressor body 4 is detachably inserted into the slot.

[0025] The pressing piece is movably arranged on the handle 1, the elastic piece is arranged between the pressing piece and the handle 1, and the pressing piece is connected with the rotating seat 3 through the transmission piece, so that when the pressing piece is pressed, the pressing piece can drive the rotating seat 3 to rotate.

[0026] In the specific arrangement, as shown in Figures 1-3As shown, the transmission member includes a driving gear 5 and a driven gear 6, the driving gear 5 and the driven gear 6 are rotatably installed on the handle 1 respectively, the driving gear 5 is located above the driven gear 6 and the two are engaged; the pressing member is connected with the driving gear 5, and the rotating seat 3 is connected with the driven gear 6.

[0027] Wherein, the handle 1 is provided with a first rotating hole and a second rotating hole, the driving gear 5 is provided with a first gear shaft, the driven gear 6 is provided with a second gear shaft, the first gear shaft is pivotally connected with the first rotating hole, the second gear shaft is pivotally connected with the second rotating hole and extends into the installation slot 2 and is fixedly connected with the rotating seat 3, thereby realizing the synchronous rotation of the pressing member and the driving gear 5, and the synchronous rotation of the rotating seat 3 and the driven gear 6.

[0028] As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 3 The pressing member includes an inclined connecting rod 7 and a pressing rod 8, one end of the inclined connecting rod 7 is fixedly connected with the first gear shaft, the other end is fixedly connected with the horizontally placed pressing rod 8 in a rear inclined manner. The elastic member is a spring 9, the rear end of the spring 9 is fixedly connected with the inclined connecting rod 7, and the front end is fixedly connected with the handle 1, when the pressing member is no longer pressed, the spring 9 can push the pressing member to reset.

[0029] The use process of the device is as follows:

[0030] When it is necessary to perform oral examination on a patient, a new tongue depressor body 4 is inserted and installed in the rotating seat 3, then the tongue depressor body 4 is extended into the patient's oral cavity and pressed on the tongue, in this process, the medical staff can adjust the pressing angle of the tongue depressor body 4 by pressing the pressing member, the use is more flexible, in addition, the overall structure of the device is L-shaped, the hands of the medical staff are mainly held on the handle 1, rather than directly held on the tongue depressor body 4, so the hands will not block the field of view, which is convenient for the medical staff to perform clear and detailed oral examination.

[0031] The tongue depressor body 4 used by the device is detachable and replaceable, so it can be used once to ensure safety and hygiene. In addition, the tongue depressor body 4 is directly inserted and installed with the rotating seat 3, which is convenient to disassemble and assemble, and in order to prevent the tongue depressor body 4 from easily falling off the rotating seat 3, rubber extrusion pads 10 can be respectively arranged on the upper and lower groove surfaces of the insertion slot to achieve the anti-skid effect.

[0032] Although some embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, those skilled in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, replacements and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and purposes of the present application, and all of them are within the protection scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A tongue depressor for oral cavity, characterized in that, include: Handle, pressing element, rotating seat, elastic element, transmission element, and tongue depressor plate body; The handle is vertically oriented, and the top of the handle has a downwardly recessed mounting groove. A horizontally placed rotating seat is provided in the mounting groove, and the rotating seat can rotate up and down relative to the handle. The front end of the rotating seat has a slot, and the tongue depressor can be detachably inserted into the slot. The pressing member is movably disposed on the handle, and the elastic member is provided between the pressing member and the handle. The pressing member is connected to the rotating seat through the transmission member so that when the pressing member is pressed, the pressing member can drive the rotating seat to rotate.

2. The oral tongue depressor according to claim 1, characterized in that, The transmission component includes a driving gear and a driven gear, which are rotatably mounted on the handle. The driving gear is located above the driven gear and the two are meshed. The pressing component is connected to the driving gear, and the rotating seat is connected to the driven gear.

3. The oral tongue depressor according to claim 2, characterized in that, The handle is provided with a first rotating hole and a second rotating hole. The driving gear is provided with a first gear shaft and the driven gear is provided with a second gear shaft. The first gear shaft is pivotally engaged with the first rotating hole, and the second gear shaft is pivotally engaged with the second rotating hole and extends into the mounting groove to be fixedly connected to the rotating seat.

4. The oral tongue depressor according to claim 3, characterized in that, The pressing component includes a slanted connecting rod and a pressing rod. One end of the slanted connecting rod is fixedly connected to the first gear shaft, and the other end is fixedly connected to the horizontally placed pressing rod at an angle to the rear.

5. The oral tongue depressor according to claim 4, characterized in that, The elastic element is a spring, with its rear end fixedly connected to the inclined connecting rod and its front end fixedly connected to the handle.

6. The oral tongue depressor according to claim 1, characterized in that, Rubber compression pads are provided on the upper and lower groove surfaces of the slot.