Orthodontic Bracket with Movable Auxiliary Tool Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional orthodontic brackets face issues with auxiliary tools easily detaching from hooks, making reattachment difficult.
Innovation Solution
An orthodontic bracket design featuring a ring-shaped body portion and an opening and closing mechanism within the auxiliary tool attachment portion, along with slot portions for wire passage, securely attaches and facilitates the attachment and removal of auxiliary tools.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional hooks are used to attach auxiliary tools, then the structure is simple, but the auxiliary tools easily detach and reattachment is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment portion is designed with a movable opening and closing mechanism that transitions between open and closed states. The closing portion can be moved to secure the auxiliary tool firmly, providing both easy attachment (when open) and secure fixation (when closed), resolving the contradiction between attachment ease and reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment portion is divided into distinct functional segments: the ring-shaped body portion for holding the auxiliary tool, and the separate opening and closing mechanism for securing it. This segmentation allows independent optimization of each component's function, enabling both easy attachment and reliable fixation
2Reliability
If auxiliary tools are securely fixed, then attachment reliability improves, but attachment and removal operations become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The opening and closing mechanism is integrated directly into the ring-shaped body portion, with the closing portion forming part of the same attachment structure. This merging eliminates the need for separate fastening components, achieving secure fixation without significantly increasing overall structural complexity
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AI summary
An orthodontic bracket that firmly fixes the auxiliary tool and facilitates its attachment and removal is provided. The orthodontic bracket 1 comprises a bracket body 3, slot portions 7 and 9 fixed to the bracket body 3 for passing a wire 5, and an auxiliary tool attachment portion 13 fixed to the bracket body 3 for attaching an auxiliary tool, wherein the auxiliary tool attachment portion 13 comprises a ring-shaped body portion 15 and an opening and closing portion 17 for opening and closing the body portion 15.