Arch-shaped control device for orthodontics

The improved bow-shaped control device design solves the problem of mucosal scratches and discomfort caused by brackets during children's use, enabling quick installation, effective protection and cleaning, and ensuring stable orthodontic force.

CN224099473UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-10ZHENGZHOU UNIV
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CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-17
Publication Date
2026-04-10

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Technical Problem

Existing bow-shaped control devices can easily cause scratches and ulcers to the oral mucosa during use by children due to the metal material and sharp edges of the brackets, and the installation process can cause discomfort and anxiety.

Method used

The design employs a J-shaped limiting block and a C-shaped outer shell with a sliding rail guide. Combined with the linkage unlocking mechanism of the inclined groove and the arc-shaped locking post, it achieves one-click locking of the outer shell. The elastic rebound of the spring plate drives the locking post to insert into the locking hole, forming a two-way mechanical lock. The outer shell fully covers the tray and archwire. The design includes a through groove to intercept food residue and allow liquid to be flushed away. The sliding cooperation between the slot and the closing plate achieves dynamic clamping.

Benefits of technology

It reduces discomfort and anxiety in children, prevents brackets from falling off, reduces mucosal scratches, removes micron-sized residues and bacteria, and ensures stable orthodontic force.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an arch control device for orthodontics, which comprises a bracket and an arch wire, the bracket is provided with a shell I and a shell II, and the side ends of the shell I and the shell II are clamped; the bracket is fixedly connected with a limiting block, a first locking hole is formed in the limiting block in a penetrating mode, the limiting block is fixedly connected with an elastic piece, one end of the elastic piece is fixedly connected with a clamping column, and the clamping column penetrates through the first locking hole; a clamping block is fixedly connected to one end face of the shell, a clamping groove is formed in the end face of the second shell and matched with the clamping block, an inclined groove is formed in the end face of the clamping groove, and a second locking hole is formed in the inner wall of the second shell in a penetrating mode; according to the utility model, the bracket and the arch wire are completely covered by the C-shaped shell, the sharp groove and the ligation wing of the metal bracket are completely covered, and the channel design of the through groove is combined, so that large-particle food residues are intercepted during chewing, liquid is allowed to flow to form a scouring effect, and micron-sized residues and bacterial metabolites retained in the shell are removed.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to orthodontic equipment technical field, concretely is a kind of arch control device for orthodontic. BACKGROUND

[0002] Orthodontics is a branch of stomatology, focusing on the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of misalignment of teeth and jaw bones, and its core goal is to improve tooth arrangement, adjust occlusion and optimize facial aesthetics and oral function. In orthodontic treatment, arch control device is a key tool for correcting tooth arrangement and occlusion. It mainly cooperates with arch wire and bracket to apply precise mechanical action, guide tooth movement and control arch form. Among them, arch wire is the core component of force transmission, which guides tooth movement and controls arch form through its elasticity or rigidity. The bracket is mostly fixed on the tooth surface by light-cured resin, used to connect the arch wire and transmit force to the tooth.

[0003] Although the existing arch control device can effectively improve the malocclusion of children, after installation, it often causes obvious discomfort due to initial foreign body sensation and arch wire pressure. In addition, children's self-control is not yet perfect, and they will frequently lick the bracket. Since the bracket is mostly made of metal material, and the groove, ligation wing and other structures designed for fixing the arch wire have sharp edges or sharp corners, it is easy to cause oral mucosa scratch and ulcer. SUMMARY

[0004] The utility model aims at: in order to solve the existing arch control device although effective improvement child malocclusion, but after installation, often because initial foreign body sensation and arch wire pressure produce obvious discomfort, in addition, children's self-control is not yet perfect, and they will frequently lick the bracket. Since the bracket is mostly made of metal material, and the groove, ligation wing and other structures designed for fixing the arch wire have sharp edges or sharp corners, it is easy to cause oral mucosa scratch and ulcer. The utility model provides a kind of arch control device for orthodontic.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a kind of arch control device for orthodontic, comprising: bracket and arch wire, the bracket is provided with shell one and shell two, the shell one and shell two side end clamping;

[0006] The bracket is fixedly connected with a limiting block, a locking hole one is formed through the limiting block, the limiting block is fixedly connected with a spring piece, one end of the spring piece is fixedly connected with a clamping column, and the clamping column penetrates the locking hole one;

[0007] The end surface of the shell one is fixedly connected with a clamping block, the end surface of the shell two is provided with a clamping groove, the clamping block is matched with the clamping groove, the end surface of the clamping groove is provided with an inclined slot, and the inner wall of the shell two is formed through a locking hole two.

[0008] As a further scheme of the utility model: the limiting block is J-shaped, and the limiting block is provided with two groups of limiting blocks which are symmetrically distributed at one end of the bracket, one locking hole is provided with two groups of locking holes which are symmetrically distributed on the upper group of limiting blocks, the elastic sheet is L-shaped, and the elastic sheet is provided with two groups of elastic sheets which are symmetrically distributed at one end of the limiting block.

[0009] As a further scheme of the utility model: the shell one and the shell two are respectively slidably connected with the limiting block, and the shell one and the shell two are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the limiting block, the cross section of the shell one and the shell two is C-shaped, the inclined groove is inverted J-shaped, the side end of the shell one is also provided with the inclined groove and the locking hole two, the clamping column is provided with two groups of clamping columns which are symmetrically distributed inside the two groups of elastic sheets, and each group of clamping columns is slidably connected with one group of locking holes one, and the front end of the clamping column is arc-shaped.

[0010] As a further scheme of the utility model: the top end of the shell one is provided with the through groove one, the side end of the shell one is provided with the through groove two, the through groove one is provided with a plurality of groups of through grooves which are symmetrically distributed on the upper and lower ends of the shell one, the through groove two is provided with a plurality of groups of through grooves which are uniformly distributed on the side end of the shell one, and the one end of the shell one is provided with the insertion slot.

[0011] As a further scheme of the utility model: the top end of the insertion slot is provided with the cavity, the cavity is slidably connected with the closing plate, the top end of the closing plate is fixedly connected with the spring, one end of the spring is fixedly connected with the top end inside the cavity, the bottom end of the closing plate is provided with the avoiding groove, the avoiding groove is semicircular, and the diameter of the avoiding groove is same with the arch wire.

[0012] As a further scheme of the utility model: the cavity is provided with two groups of cavities which are symmetrically distributed on the upper and lower ends of the insertion slot, each group of cavities is provided with one group of closing plates, and the spring is provided with a plurality of groups of springs which are symmetrically distributed in the two groups of cavities.

[0013] As a further scheme of the utility model: the shell two is also provided with the through groove one, the through groove two, the insertion slot, the cavity, the closing plate, the spring and the avoiding groove.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages of:

[0015] The utility model discloses a through the sliding rail guide design of J type limit block and C type shell, cooperate with the linkage unlocking mechanism of inclined groove and cambered surface card column, realize the one button type clamping locking of shell one and shell two, make the installation time shorten, reduce the anxiety of children because of the operation time is too long, through the elastic resilience drive card column of elastic sheet inserts locking hole no. Two, form bidirectional mechanical lock, effectively cope with children lick, bite and other external force impact, avoid shell to fall off, through the C type shell full package and pass through the channel design of the channel of the groove and the arch wire, intercept large particle food residue when chewing, and allow liquid flow to form flushing effect, remove the micron level residue and bacterial metabolite retained in the shell, through the sliding fit of the slot and the closing plate, the arch wire in the process of correction adjustment, the elastic guiding self -adaptation displacement of closing plate along the cavity spring, the semicircle structure of the avoidance slot is always closely combined the arch wire surface, realize non - disassembly type dynamic clamping, avoid the correction force deviation caused by local deformation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is the whole structure schematic diagram of the arch control device for orthodontics of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 It is the structure schematic diagram of the bracket of the arch control device for orthodontics of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 It is the structure schematic diagram of the elastic sheet of the arch control device for orthodontics of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 It is the structure schematic diagram of the arch control device for orthodontics of the utility model in Figure 3 Place A;

[0020] Figure 5 It is the structure schematic diagram of the shell of the arch control device for orthodontics of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 6 It is the structure schematic diagram of the arch control device for orthodontics of the utility model in Figure 5 Place B;

[0022] Figure 7 It is the structure schematic diagram of the card column of the arch control device for orthodontics of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 8 It is the structure schematic diagram of the arch control device for orthodontics of the utility model in Figure 7 Place C;

[0024] Figure 9It is the structural schematic view of the cavity of the arch control device for orthodontics.

[0025] In the figure: 1, bracket; 11, limit block; 12, locking hole one; 13, elastic sheet; 14, clamping column; 2, arch wire; 3, shell one; 31, clamping block; 32, through slot one; 33, through slot two; 34, insertion slot; 35, cavity; 36, closing plate; 37, spring; 38, avoiding slot; 4, shell two; 41, clamping groove; 42, inclined slot; 43, locking hole two. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor belong to the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0027] In the description of the utility model, it needs to be explained that the orientation or position relation indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer" and the like is the orientation or position relation shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the indicated device or element must have a particular orientation, a particular orientation and operation, therefore, it cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. In the description of the utility model, it needs to be explained that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection", "setting" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected, it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected, it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, it can be the communication inside two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific situation. The embodiments will be described below according to the overall structure of the utility model.

[0028] Reference Figures 1 to 6 In the embodiments of the utility model, an arch control device for orthodontics comprises a bracket 1 and an arch wire 2, the bracket 1 is provided with a shell one 3 and a shell two 4, the shell one 3 and the shell two 4 are connected at the side end;

[0029] The bracket 1 is fixedly connected with a limiting block 11, a locking hole one 12 is through-set on the limiting block 11, the limiting block 11 is fixedly connected with an elastic sheet 13, one end of the elastic sheet 13 is fixedly connected with a clamping column 14, and the clamping column 14 penetrates through the locking hole one 12.

[0030] The end face of the shell one 3 is fixedly connected with a clamping block 31, the end face of the shell two 4 is provided with a clamping groove 41, the clamping block 31 is matched with the clamping groove 41, the end face of the clamping groove 41 is provided with an inclined groove 42, and the inner wall of the shell two 4 is through-set with a locking hole two 43.

[0031] With reference to Figures 2 to 8 The limiting block 11 is J-shaped, and the limiting block 11 is provided with two groups and is symmetrically distributed on one end of the bracket 1, the locking hole one 12 is provided with two groups and is symmetrically distributed on the limiting block 11 located above, the elastic sheet 13 is L-shaped, and the elastic sheet 13 is provided with two groups and is symmetrically distributed on one end of the limiting block 11, the shell one 3 and the shell two 4 are respectively slidably inserted into the limiting block 11, and the shell one 3 and the shell two 4 are symmetrically distributed on two sides of the limiting block 11, the cross section of the shell one 3 and the shell two 4 is C-shaped, the inclined groove 42 is inverted J-shaped, the side end of the shell one 3 is also provided with the inclined groove 42 and the locking hole two 43, the clamping column 14 is provided with two groups and is symmetrically distributed on the inner side of the two groups of elastic sheets 13, and each group of clamping columns 14 is slidably inserted into one group of locking hole ones 12, and the front end of the clamping column 14 is arc-shaped.

[0032] By the sliding rail guidance of the limiting block 11 and the locking hole one 12, cooperating with the arc-shaped unlocking mechanism of the inclined groove 42 and the clamping column 14, the shell one 3 and the shell two 4 are quickly clamped and locked, the installation time is greatly shortened, the discomfort of children during treatment is reduced, the clamping column 14 is inserted into the locking hole two 43 by the elastic rebound driving of the elastic sheet 13, a bidirectional mechanical locking is formed, external force impact such as licking and chewing is effectively resisted, and the risk of shell falling is significantly reduced.

[0033] With reference to Figure 5 The top end of the shell one 3 is through-set with a through groove one 32, the side end of the shell one 3 is through-set with a through groove two 33, the through groove one 32 is provided with multiple groups and is symmetrically distributed on the upper and lower ends of the shell one 3, the through groove two 33 is provided with multiple groups and is evenly distributed on the side end of the shell one 3, and the shell one 3 is through-set with an insertion groove 34 on one end.

[0034] By the through groove, a primary filtering barrier is formed during the chewing process, large particle food debris and coarse fibers are intercepted, and they are prevented from being embedded in the gap of the bracket 1, a multidirectional liquid channel is constructed by the through groove, and the fluid such as saliva and mouthwash is caused to form a circulating flushing inside and outside the shell, small food residues and bacterial metabolites are automatically taken away, and the risk of plaque adhesion is significantly reduced.

[0035] With reference to Figure 9The top end of the insertion slot 34 is provided with a cavity 35, a closing plate 36 is slidably inserted into the cavity 35, the top end of the closing plate 36 is fixedly connected with a spring 37, one end of the spring 37 is fixedly connected with the top end inside the cavity 35, the bottom end of the closing plate 36 is provided with an avoiding slot 38, the avoiding slot 38 is semicircular, and the diameter of the avoiding slot 38 is the same as that of the arch wire 2, the cavity 35 is provided with two groups, which are symmetrically distributed on the upper and lower ends of the insertion slot 34, each group of the cavity 35 is provided with a group of the closing plate 36, and the spring 37 is provided with a plurality of groups, which are symmetrically distributed in the two groups of the cavity 35, the shell two 4 is also provided with the through slot one 32, the through slot two 33, the insertion slot 34, the cavity 35, the closing plate 36, the spring 37 and the avoiding slot 38.

[0036] By adopting the above scheme: through the sliding cooperation of the insertion slot 34 and the closing plate 36, when the arch wire 2 is adjusted, the closing plate 36 is adaptively moved up and down in the cavity 35 along the elastic guide of the spring 37, the semicircular structure of the avoiding slot 38 is always attached to the surface of the arch wire 2, dynamic clamping is realized, through the uniform elastic support of the spring 37, the closing plate 36 keeps balanced pressure when the position of the arch wire 2 changes, stress concentration or deformation of the shell one 3 and the shell two 4 due to displacement of the arch wire 2 is avoided, so that the adjustment process can be completed without disassembling the shell, that is, the tension adjustment or vertical position calibration of the arch wire 2 can be completed.

[0037] The working principle of the utility model is: after the installation of the bracket 1 and the arch wire 2 is completed, the shell one 3 and the shell two 4 are respectively inserted into the limiting block 11 from both sides of the limiting block 11, the two groups of symmetrical J-shaped limiting blocks 11 limit and fix the shell one 3 and the shell two 4 which are C-shaped in section, until the clamping block 31 is inserted into the through slot one 32, and in the process of inserting the shell one 3 and the shell two 4 into both sides of the limiting block 11, the inclined groove 42 will abut against the arc surface of the clamping column 14, and under the abutting action, the clamping column 14 is pushed outward, and the spring piece 13 is deformed, until the clamping column 14 is pushed out of the gap between the bracket 1 and the limiting block 11, when the clamping block 31 is completely inserted into the through slot one 32, the locking hole one 12 is aligned with the locking hole two 43, so that the clamping column 14 is no longer limited, under the elastic force of the spring piece 13 returning to the original state, the clamping column 14 is pushed into the locking hole two 43, and the installation is completed, and when disassembly is needed, the tool is inserted into the shell through the through slot one 32, and the spring piece 13 is pushed outward through the tool, so that the clamping column 14 is pulled out of the locking hole two 43, and the unlocking is completed, and then the shell one 3 and the shell two 4 are pulled out to the two sides respectively, so that the shell one 3 and the shell two 4 are separated; through the sliding rail guiding design of the J-shaped limiting block 11 and the C-shaped shell, combined with the linkage unlocking mechanism of the inclined groove 42 and the arc clamping column 14, one-key clamping locking of the shell one 3 and the shell two 4 is realized, so that the installation time is shortened, the anxiety of children due to too long operation time is reduced, the clamping column 14 is inserted into the locking hole two 43 through the elastic rebound of the spring piece 13, a bidirectional mechanical locking is formed, external force impact such as licking and biting of children is effectively coped with, the shell is prevented from falling off, the C-shaped shell completely covers the bracket 1 and the arch wire 2, the sharp groove and the ligation wing of the metal bracket 1 are completely shielded, combined with the channel design of the through slot, large particle food residues are intercepted during chewing, and liquid flow is allowed to form a flushing effect, so that micron-level residues and bacterial metabolites remaining in the shell are removed, through the sliding cooperation of the insertion groove 34 and the closing plate 36, during the adjustment process of the arch wire 2, the closing plate 36 is adaptively displaced along the elastic guidance of the spring 37 in the cavity 35, the semicircular structure of the avoiding groove 38 is always closely attached to the surface of the arch wire 2, non-disassembly type dynamic clamping is realized, and the treatment force deviation caused by local deformation is avoided.

[0038] The above is only the preferred specific implementation of the utility model, but the protection scope of the utility model is not limited to this, any skilled person in the art can make equivalent replacement or change according to the technical scheme and the utility model concept of the utility model within the technical range disclosed by the utility model, which should be covered in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. An arch control device for orthodontic use, characterized by, Include: Bracket (1) and arch wire (2), the bracket (1) is provided with shell one (3) and shell two (4), the shell one (3) and shell two (4) side end joint; The bracket (1) is fixedly connected with a limiting block (11), the limiting block (11) is provided with a locking hole one (12) through the opening, the limiting block (11) is fixedly connected with a spring piece (13), one end of the spring piece (13) is fixedly connected with a clamping column (14), the clamping column (14) penetrates the locking hole one (12); The end surface of the shell one (3) is fixedly connected with a clamping block (31), the end surface of the shell two (4) is provided with a clamping groove (41), the clamping block (31) is matched with the clamping groove (41), the end surface of the clamping groove (41) is provided with an inclined slot (42), and the inner wall of the shell two (4) is provided with a locking hole two (43) through the opening.

2. The arch control device for orthodontic use according to claim 1, wherein The limiting block (11) is J-shaped, and the limiting block (11) is provided with two groups, which are symmetrically distributed on one end of the bracket (1), the locking hole one (12) is provided with two groups, which are symmetrically distributed on the limiting block (11) located above, the spring piece (13) is L-shaped, and the spring piece (13) is provided with two groups, which are symmetrically distributed on one end of the limiting block (11).

3. An arch control device for orthodontic use according to claim 2, wherein The shell one (3) and the shell two (4) are respectively and slidably inserted into the limiting block (11), and the shell one (3) and the shell two (4) are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the limiting block (11), the section of the shell one (3) and the shell two (4) is C-shaped, the inclined slot (42) is inverted J-shaped, and the side end of the shell one (3) is also provided with the inclined slot (42) and the locking hole two (43), the clamping column (14) is provided with two groups, which are symmetrically distributed on the inner side of the two spring pieces (13), and each group of clamping columns (14) is slidably inserted into a group of locking hole one (12), and the front end of the clamping column (14) is arc-shaped.

4. The arch control device for orthodontic use according to claim 3, wherein The top end of the shell one (3) is provided with a through groove one (32) through the opening, the side end of the shell one (3) is provided with a through groove two (33) through the opening, the through groove one (32) is provided with multiple groups, which are symmetrically distributed on the upper and lower ends of the shell one (3), the through groove two (33) is provided with multiple groups, which are evenly distributed on the side end of the shell one (3), and one end of the shell one (3) is provided with an insertion slot (34) through the opening.

5. An arch control device for orthodontic use according to claim 4, wherein The top end of the insertion slot (34) is provided with a cavity (35), the cavity (35) is slidably inserted into a closing plate (36), the top end of the closing plate (36) is fixedly connected with a spring (37), one end of the spring (37) is fixedly connected with the top end inside the cavity (35), the bottom end of the closing plate (36) is provided with an avoiding slot (38), the avoiding slot (38) is semicircular, and the diameter of the avoiding slot (38) is the same as that of the arch wire (2).

6. An arch control device for orthodontic use according to claim 5, wherein The cavity (35) is provided with two groups, which are symmetrically distributed on the upper and lower ends of the insertion slot (34), each group of cavities (35) is provided with a group of closing plates (36), and the spring (37) is provided with multiple groups, which are symmetrically distributed in the two groups of cavities (35).

7. An arch control device for orthodontic use according to claim 6, wherein The outer shell (4) is also provided with a through slot (32), a through slot (33), a slot (34), a cavity (35), a closing plate (36), a spring (37) and a clearance slot (38).