Oral positioning device

Abstract

An oral positioning device comprises an upper positioning cover 1 and a lower positioning cover 2, wherein each of the upper positioning cover and lower positioning cover comprise an outer sidewall 12

Claims

1. An oral positioning device comprising:an upper positioning cover including a groove, wherein an outer sidewall and an inner sidewall are respectively located on two opposite sides of the5 groove of the upper positioning cover;a lower positioning cover including a groove, wherein an outer sidewall and an inner sidewall are respectively located on two opposite sides of the groove of the lower positioning cover;two positioning members respectively connected to the upper positioning10 cover and the lower positioning cover, wherein the lower positioning cover protrudes beyond the upper positioning cover by a protruding distance, anda tongue pressing member disposed on the upper positioning cover or the lower positioning cover.15 2. The oral positioning device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the twopositioning members are respectively connected to the outer sidewall of the upper positioning cover and the outer sidewall of the lower positioning cover.

3. The oral positioning device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the two positioning members are respectively connected to the inner sidewall of the05 11 25upper positioning cover and the inner sidewall of the lower positioning cover.

4. The oral positioning device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the two positioning members includes a first connecting section and a second connecting section, wherein the first connecting section is connected to the5 upper positioning cover, and wherein the second connecting section is connected to the lower positioning cover.

5. The oral positioning device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first connecting section includes a coupling hole coupled with a peg on the outer sidewall of the upper positioning cover, and wherein the second connecting10 section includes a coupling hole coupled with a peg on the outer sidewall of the lower positioning cover.

6. The oral positioning device as claimed in claim 4, wherein each of the two positioning members further includes an elastic portion interconnected between the first connecting section and the second connecting15 section, wherein the first connecting section and the second connecting section move toward each other when the elastic portion deforms elastically, and wherein the first connecting section and the second connecting section move away from each other under an elastic returning force of the elastic portion.05 11 257. The oral positioning device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the upper positioning cover and the lower positioning cover have a symmetric central line in a protruding direction, and wherein the outer sidewall of the lower positioning cover on the symmetric central line is spaced from the outer5 sidewall of the upper positioning cover by the protruding distance along the protruding direction.

8. The oral positioning device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the protruding distance is 3-5 mm.

9. The oral positioning device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tongue 10 pressing member includes a plurality of flow guiding holes.

10. The oral positioning device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tongue pressing member is disposed on the upper positioning cover and includes a limiting portion, and wherein the tongue pressing member protrudes toward the lower positioning cover, such that the limiting portion is located in an area15 surrounded by the lower positioning cover.

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