Adjustable-Angle Negative-Pressure Suction Device for Tonsilloliths
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for removing tonsilloliths are inconvenient for individual use, lack angle adjustment, and are not suitable for different oral sizes, making daily cleansing difficult and often requiring professional medical intervention.
Innovation Solution
A negative-pressure suction device comprising an electric base, saliva bin, and suction pipe with adjustable angles and detachable components, utilizing a vacuum pump to create negative pressure for effective concretion removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a vacuum pump is used to create negative pressure for concretion removal, then the effectiveness of tonsillolith removal is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separate functional modules: a vacuum pump unit, a suction pipe, and a saliva bin. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, making the overall system more manageable and easier to operate while maintaining effective concretion removal capability
Solution Approach 2:
A suction pipe acts as an intermediary component connecting the vacuum pump to the tonsil area. This intermediary element transmits the negative pressure from the vacuum pump to the target location, enabling effective removal while keeping the vacuum pump separate from the oral cavity
2Adaptability or versatility
If the suction pipe is made detachable with adjustable angles, then the adaptability to different oral sizes and positions is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The suction pipe is designed with adjustable angles and detachable connections, allowing it to be dynamically reconfigured to match different oral cavity geometries. This dynamic adaptability enables the device to accommodate various users while maintaining a relatively simple base structure
Solution Approach 2:
The detachable suction pipe with adjustable angles serves multiple functions: it can be configured for different oral sizes, positions, and user preferences. This multi-functionality allows a single device design to serve diverse users effectively without requiring multiple specialized devices
3Ease of operation
If manual vacuum generation is used, then the ease of operation for individual consumers is improved, but the precision of vacuum suction force control deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The manual mechanical vacuum generation system is replaced with an electric vacuum pump. This substitution maintains ease of operation for individual consumers while providing precise control over vacuum suction force through electrical regulation mechanisms
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables convenient and precise removal of tonsilloliths at home, accommodating various oral sizes and angles, enhancing personal oral hygiene and reducing the need for medical treatment.
Implementation Method 1
the vacuum pump is provided with a first connecting pipe and a second connecting pipe, the first connecting pipe communicates with the saliva bin, and the second connecting pipe communicates with the cavity; the suction pipe communicates with the saliva bin. Because the first connecting pipe communicates with the saliva bin, the vacuum pump sucks air through the first connecting pipe, the saliva bin, and the suction pipe, to cause negative pressure at a local area
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AI summary
This invention is about oral cavity cleansing, and specifically, to a negative-pressure suction device for a tonsillolith, including: an electric base, a saliva bin, and a suction pipe, where a cavity is disposed in the electric base, a vacuum pump is disposed in the cavity, the vacuum pump is provided with a first connecting pipe and a second connecting pipe, the first connecting pipe communicates with the saliva bin, and the second connecting pipe communicates with the cavity; and the suction pipe communicates with the saliva bin. Because the first connecting pipe communicates with the saliva bin, the vacuum pump sucks air through the first connecting pipe, the saliva bin, and the suction pipe, to cause negative pressure at a local area, thereby sucking a concretion. The sucked concretion and saliva slide along a wall of the suction pipe to a bottom of the saliva bin for storage.