Breathable Lip Adhesive Anti-Snoring Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing anti-snoring devices, such as mouthpieces and mouthguards, can be uncomfortable and painful, and are not suitable for individuals with braces, dentures, dental implants, or broken teeth, often causing side effects like jaw pain and dry mouth.
Innovation Solution
A breathable anti-snoring device featuring a non-woven fabric layer with spaced apertures, an adhesive layer with apertures, and a removable backing, designed to fit on the upper and lower lips, providing airflow and comfort while being adaptable for users with dental constraints, made from breathable materials like viscose rayon and acrylate copolymer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional mouthpieces or mouthguards are used to reduce snoring, then snoring is reduced, but user comfort deteriorates and side effects such as jaw pain, stiffness, drooling, or dry mouth occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a porous foam material structure that allows air to pass through while maintaining the anti-snoring function. The porous structure enables breathability and comfort by allowing moisture and air exchange, eliminating dry mouth and discomfort associated with traditional solid mouthpieces while maintaining snoring reduction through proper positioning.
Solution Approach 2:
The device combines multiple materials including porous foam, adhesive layers, and flexible components to create a composite structure that provides both the mechanical support needed for snoring reduction and the breathability required for user comfort, resolving the contradiction between effectiveness and comfort.
2Reliability
If traditional mouthpieces or mouthguards are used to reduce snoring, then snoring is reduced, but adaptability to users with braces, dentures, dental implants, or broken teeth deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs flexible foam material and thin adhesive layers that can conform to various dental conditions including braces, dentures, implants, or broken teeth. The flexibility allows the device to adapt to different oral anatomies without requiring precise fitting like traditional rigid mouthpieces, thereby maintaining snoring reduction while improving universal adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The device is designed with universal applicability through its flexible structure and adhesive system that works across diverse dental conditions, making it suitable for all users regardless of whether they have braces, dentures, implants, or broken teeth, while still effectively reducing snoring.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a non-woven fabric layer with apertures is used to provide airflow, then user comfort and breathability improve, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple functions into integrated layers: the non-woven fabric layer provides both structural support and airflow, the adhesive layer simultaneously bonds and allows breathability through its own aperture structure, and the backing layer combines protection with ease of removal. This merging reduces overall device complexity while maintaining breathability and comfort benefits.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device reduces snoring effectively without causing discomfort or side effects, ensuring airflow and comfort for all users, including those with dental issues, by using a lightweight, breathable design that accommodates various dental conditions.
Implementation Method 1
The adhesive layer is configured to facilitate removably attaching the non-woven fabric layer to the portion of the user's upper and lower lips
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention is an anti-snoring device that includes a non-woven fabric layer, a plurality of spaced apart apertures formed to extent through the non-woven fabric layer, an adhesive layer, a plurality of spaced apart apertures formed to extent through the adhesive layer, and a removable backing. The non-woven fabric layer is configured to fit onto a portion of a user's upper and lower lips. The adhesive layer is configured to facilitate removably attaching the non-woven fabric layer to the portion of the user's upper and lower lips. The removable backing is configured to cover the adhesive layer.