Disposable Dental Valve Socket Design for Backflow-Free Maneuvering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current dental valves used in procedures are difficult to maneuver, prone to cross-contamination, and require extensive sterilization and maintenance, with issues of backflow and the need for frequent O-ring replacement complicating their use.
Innovation Solution
A disposable dental valve device with a rotatable valve sealing body and a socket hose receiving end, allowing for easy installation and removal, preventing backflow through a check valve, and constructed for single-use with antimicrobial properties to reduce contamination risks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a traditional dental valve with a fixed hose connection is used, then the valve structure is simple, but the maneuverability during dental procedure is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a rotatable valve sealing body that can rotate relative to the valve body, allowing the hose connection to dynamically adjust its orientation. This rotational freedom enables the dentist to maneuver the valve and hose to various positions during the procedure without constriction, while the overall valve structure remains relatively simple with only one additional moving component.
2Ease of manufacture
If a reusable dental valve is used, then the initial cost is lower, but sterilization and maintenance requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent describes a disposable dental valve that is designed for single-use only. The valve includes all necessary components (valve body, valve sealing member, hose connection) integrated into a unit that can be discarded after one procedure. This eliminates the need for sterilization and maintenance entirely, and the low cost of the disposable unit makes it economically viable compared to the cumulative costs of sterilizing and maintaining reusable valves.
3Ease of operation
If a traditional valve connection to hose is used, then the connection is simple, but freedom of movement is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent features a rotatable valve sealing body that provides dynamic adjustment capability between the valve body and hose connection. The sealing body can rotate to allow the hose to move freely in different directions without creating constriction points, while the connection structure itself remains relatively simple with only the addition of the rotatable sealing component.
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AI summary
A disposable dental valve device is disclosed having a valve body having an interior, a tip receiving end for receiving a tip, a socket hose receiving end for receiving a tube having a beaded end, a lumen formed between the tip receiving end and the socket hose receiving end, and a partial opening formed in the valve body, a rotatable valve sealing body adapted to be inserted into the partial opening, and the rotatable valve sealing body having a bore for alignment with the lumen formed between the tip receiving end and the socket hose receiving end.