General purpose aerosol aspirator

Abstract

The invention relates to an aerosol suction device comprising an air compressor (1) based on a vacuum principle, vacuum generator (2), filter (3), articulated acrobat arm (4), plastic funnel (5) aspirator tip and exhaust pipe (6). Said general purpose aerosol aspirator prevents the removed aerosol from remaining in the room, reduces noise pollution by operating at low volume, and also solves the problem of high heat caused by the compressor (1) and generator (2), by means of the fact that its compressor (1) and generator (2) can be placed in other places outside the treatment environment.

Description

[0001] DESCRIPTION

[0002] GENERAL PURPOSE AEROSOL ASPIRATOR

[0003] Technical Field

[0004] The invention relates to a general purpose aerosol aspirator based on the vacuum principle. Aforementioned aerosol aspirator ensures that aerosols emitted from the oral cavities of the patients receiving dental treatment are removed from the treatment environment. The aforementioned aspirator effectively transfers aerosols to the external environment, does not give off heat to the environment and does not create noise pollution. In other embodiments of the invention, the aforementioned aspirator can also be used in areas such as marble work and wood carving where particles that may pose a health risk to the worker if inhaled, are emitted into the air.

[0005] State of the Art

[0006] There are already many bacteria in the human oral flora. While some of these bacteria are harmless, some cause certain diseases. The fact that the mouth is at body temperature and the saliva constantly keeps the mouth wet creates a suitable environment for the reproduction of these bacteria

[0001] . This saliva can spread the bacteria and viruses it contains to other people by spreading around in the form of small droplets, namely aerosols, via talking, coughing and sneezing. In addition, viruses and bacteria that settle in the moist environment of the nasal cavity can spread to other people through aerosols spread from the nose [2], Considering that many infectious diseases are transmitted through liquid droplets, it is of great importance to keep this situation under control. Because, infectious diseases can lead to major epidemics or even pandemics if not kept under control. The Covid-19 pandemic can be shown as the most recent example of this situation. During the Covid-19 pandemic, many healthcare workers were exposed to the disease through these droplets and lost their lives. This is an indication of how easily infectious diseases can be transmitted through fluid transfer and how they can become uncontrollable and cause many deaths. Dentists, who are likely to be exposed to oral and nasal fluids due to the environment they work in, have a high probability of being exposed to infectious diseases throughout their careers. These diseases mentioned include AIDS, hepatitis, tuberculosis and syphilis, as well as Covid-19 [3]. Even if dentists take the necessary precautions, there may be situations where they cannot be protected from intraoral droplets, which are one of the transmission routes of infectious diseases during the operation. For this reason, preventing the transfer of oral / nasal fluids is of great importance in terms of not transmitting diseases that can reach fatal levels.

[0007] One of the protection methods commonly used in the state of the art to protect against the transfer of oral fluids during dental / oral treatment is sterile masks. These masks worn by dentists prevent aerosols emitted from the mouths of patients undergoing dental treatment from reaching the dentist. However, these masks provide protection against only some of the infectious diseases. Since the smallest particle sizes that these masks can hold are larger than the sizes of some pathogenic bacteria, these bacteria can pass through the mask and infect the dentists. Although saliva-sucking vacuums, another protection method, remove the saliva that forms in the patient's mouth during treatment, these vacuums are not effective in absorbing the droplets scattered into the environment. At the same time, the main purpose of the mentioned vacuums is to prevent the accumulation of saliva and drool formed during treatment in the oral cavity and to provide a more comfortable working environment for the dentist, so it can only remove the saliva accumulated in the oral cavity. In addition, the devices comprising said vacuums pose certain problems to the environments they are in. The heat they emit makes the treatment environment uncomfortable for both dentists and patients. At the same time, the noise created by the engine that enables the vacuum to operate disturbs dentists and patients. In addition, the fact that the device is inside the treatment environment also brings with it the problem of the removed aerosols being returned to the same room by the system.

[0008] The aerosol suction device in the state of the art is an air purifier that removes aerosols emitted from the mouths of patients receiving dental treatment. Said device removes aerosols and other contaminants formed during the treatment from the environment. However, it is seen that this removed air is returned to the same room after being filtered. At the same time, said device produces a sound equivalent to the sound of a person speaking in a normal voice in the environment in which it operates. Although this sound level is low, it is thought that the device will cause discomfort to the surroundings if it operates during treatments that last for hours.

[0009] The aspiration device, which is another device in the state of the art, ensures the removal of aerosols emitted from the patients' mouths. Since the aforementioned system is inside the room where the treatment is performed, the low sound it emits around it causes discomfort to dentists and patients during long-term use. Although the aerosol and other particles absorbed by the aspirator are removed from the patient's mouth and from the dentist, it is seen that the particles are released back into the environment after passing through the filter.

[0010] Although dentists use certain methods to protect themselves from the aerosols constantly spreading from their patients' mouths during treatment, they remain defenceless due to the inadequacy of these protection methods.

[0011] The limitations and inadequacies of the solutions in the state of the art, the fact that absorbed aerosols are released back into the air of the environment where the treatment is performed after being filtered even though the vacuum and aspiration methods in the state of the art absorb these aerosols emitted from the patient's mouth, and the low noise pollution provided by the state of the art causes discomfort to dentists who work in the same environment with the devices for long hours and to the patients receiving treatment, therefore, have made it necessary to develop aerosol aspirator systems used in dental treatments.

[0012] Brief Description and Aims of the Invention

[0013] The invention discloses an aerosol aspirator comprising an air compressor based on a vacuum principle, a vacuum generator, a filter depending on particle size (hepa), an articulated acrobat arm, a plastic funnel aspirator tip and an exhaust pipe. THe aforementioned aerosol aspirator prevents the removed aerosol from remaining inside the treatment environment by means of the air compressor and vacuum generator that can be placed in other environments outside the treatment environment, reduces noise pollution by operating at low noise and solves the problem of high heat caused by the operating engine. An aim of the invention is to develop an aspirator that allows the aerosols emitted from the patients' oral cavities during dental treatment to be removed from the treatment environment by means of vacuum. The fact that the filter part of said aspirator, which transmits the aerosols emitted from the patient's mouth by means of a pipe, is in a separate place from the treatment environment ensures that the removed aerosols are filtered and then thrown into the external environment. Thus, it is possible to completely remove the aerosols emitted from the patient's mouth from the treatment environment.

[0014] Another aim of the invention is to eliminate the discomfort caused by the heat and noise pollution caused by the devices used during the removal of aerosols emitted from the patient's mouth during dental treatment. Since the motor in the aerosol suction devices mentioned in the state of the art is located in the treatment environment, it causes excess heat and noise pollution in the environment, while the air compressor and vacuum generator in the aerosol aspirator used in the present invention are positioned in a place other than the treatment environment, thereby preventing discomfort caused by heat and noise.

[0015] Another aim of the invention is to provide convenience to dentists in the use of devices used to remove aerosols from the environment during dental treatment. In the invention, by means of the funnel that absorbs aerosols coming out of the patient's mouth and the jointed acrobat arm to which this funnel is connected, dentists are able to move the device as they see fit during treatment. This provides dentists with practicality during treatment.

[0016] Description of Drawings

[0017] Figure 1 : Structure of general purpose aerosol aspirator

[0018] Definition of Elements / Parts Composing the Invention

[0019] 1. Air compressor

[0020] 2. Vacuum generator

[0021] 3. Filter

[0022] 4. Articulated acrobat arm 5. Plastic funnel

[0023] 6. Exhaust pipe

[0024] 7. Compartment

[0025] Detailed Description of the Invention

[0026] The present invention relates to an aerosol aspirator that allows the removal of aerosols emitted from the mouths of patients undergoing dental treatment from the treatment environment, this aspirator effectively transfers aerosols to the external environment, does not give off heat to the environment and does not create noise pollution.

[0027] The aforementioned general purpose aerosol aspirator comprises;

[0028] - a plastic funnel (5) aspirator tip that absorbs aerosols emitted from the patient's mouth and transfers them to the articulated acrobat arm (4),

[0029] - a compartment (7) comprising an air compressor (1 ), a vacuum generator (2) and a filter (3),

[0030] - an articulated acrobat arm (4) that carries the aerosols absorbed by the plastic funnel (5) to the compartment (7) comprising an air compressor (1 ), a vacuum generator (2) and a filter (3), and

[0031] - an exhaust pipe (6) that allows the filtered aerosols to be discharged to the external environment.

[0032] The aerosol aspirator mentioned in the invention has a compartment (7) comprising an air compressor (1 ), a vacuum generator (2) and a filter (3). This compartment (7) is positioned in a different environment than the place where the treatment is performed. By means of the ability to position the compartment (7) in a different environment, heat and noise pollution caused by the air compressor (1 ) and vacuum generator (2) located in said compartment (7) are prevented. The aerosols coming to this compartment (7) via the articulated acrobat arm (4) are cleaned by the filter (3) located in the compartment (7) and then discharged to the outside environment through the exhaust pipe (6) that this compartment (7) has. In one embodiment of the invention, the filter (3) located in said compartment (7) is a HEPA or ULPA filter. In another embodiment of the invention, there is no filter inside the compartment (7).

[0033] The aerosol aspirator, which is the subject of the invention, comprises a 1.5 m long and 8-10 cm diameter (8 cm in the preferred embodiment), articulated acrobat arm (4) and a plastic funnel (5) made of light material with a diameter of 22-31 cm. The articulated acrobat arm (4) is an arm which can be moved sufficiently, can remain in the position it is positioned, and through which air can pass, The suction power of the articulated acrobat arm (4) is inversely proportional to the arm length and diameter. One end of the articulated acrobat arm (4) is connected to the plastic funnel (5), while the other end is connected to the compartment (7) comprising the air compressor (1 ), vacuum generator (2) and filter (3). By means of the articulated acrobat arm (4), the plastic funnel (5) at the end of this arm can be placed in the patient's mouth in the most appropriate way by the dentist and can be easily pulled to other places during the treatment. Said plastic funnel (5) absorbs the aerosols scattered from the patient's oral cavity by means of the vacuum created and transfers them to the articulated acrobat arm (4). This articulated acrobat arm (4) carries the aerosols to the compartment comprising the air compressor (1 ), vacuum generator (2) and filter (3). In this way, the aerosols are removed from the treatment environment quickly and effectively.

[0034] The operating method of said aerosol aspirator comprises the process steps of: i) suction of the aerosols scattered from the patient's mouth by the plastic funnel (5), ii) transportation of the aerosols absorbed by the plastic funnel (5) to the compartment (7) comprising the filter (3) by means of the articulated acrobat arm (4), iii) filtering the aerosols by the filter (3) located inside the compartment (7), and iv) discharging the filtered aerosols to the external environment through the exhaust pipe (6). REFERENCES

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Claims

CLAIMS1. An aerosol aspirator that allows the aerosols scattered during dental / oral treatment to be sucked away from the treatment environment, comprising:- a plastic funnel (5) aspirator tip that absorbs aerosols emitted from the patient's mouth and transfers them to the articulated acrobat arm (4),- a compartment (7) comprising an air compressor (1 ), a vacuum generator (2) and a filter (3),- an articulated acrobat arm (4) that carries the aerosols absorbed by the plastic funnel (5) to the chamber (7), and- an exhaust pipe (6) that allows the filtered aerosols to be discharged to the external environment.

2. An aerosol aspirator according to Claim 1 , wherein said compartment (7) is positioned in a different environment outside the treatment environment.

3. An aerosol aspirator according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, wherein said filter (3) is a HEPA or ULPA filter.

4. An aerosol aspirator according to any of the previous claims, wherein the dimensions of said plastic funnel (5) are 22-31 cm in diameter.

5. An aerosol aspirator according to Claim 5, wherein said plastic funnel has a diameter of 25 cm.

6. An aerosol aspirator according to any of the previous claims, wherein said articulated acrobat arm (4) is 1 .5 m long and 8-10 cm in diameter.

7. An aerosol aspirator according to claim 6, wherein said articulated acrobat arm (4) has a diameter of 8 cm.

8. Operating method of the aerosol aspirator according to Claim 1 , comprising the process steps of: i) suction of the aerosols scattered from the patient's mouth by the plastic funnel (5), ii) transportation of the aerosols absorbed by the plastic funnel (5) to the compartment (7) comprising the filter (3) by means of the articulated acrobat arm (4),iii) filtering the aerosols by the filter (3) located inside the compartment (7), and iv) discharging the filtered aerosols to the external environment through the exhaust pipe (6).

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