Water Flosser Tip with Integrated Treatment Tablet Chamber
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional water flossers lack the capability to provide effective treatment deep into gum pockets, failing to address periodontal diseases effectively.
Innovation Solution
A water flosser handle with a chamber to hold a treatment tablet, a flosser tip, and a water supply tube, where pressurized water dissolves and transports the tablet into the gums for deep cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional water flossers simply pass pressurized water through the device, then the device structure remains simple, but the capability to provide treatment deep into gum pockets is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the water flosser function with the treatment tablet delivery system into a single integrated device. The chamber for holding treatment tablets is incorporated into the handle, and the pressurized water flow serves dual purposes: cleaning between teeth and dissolving/transporting the treatment tablet into gum pockets. This merging allows the device to provide both mechanical cleaning and chemical treatment without requiring separate devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The water flow in this invention performs multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as the cleaning medium for water flossing, the dissolving agent for the treatment tablet, and the transport vehicle delivering the treatment deep into gum pockets. This multi-functionality allows a single device to address both plaque removal and periodontal treatment needs.
2Reliability
If a chamber for treatment tablets is added to the water flosser handle, then deep cleaning capability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The treatment tablet chamber is nested within the handle structure of the water flosser. The chamber is positioned inside the handle housing, utilizing the existing internal space rather than adding external components. This nesting approach allows the treatment delivery system to be integrated compactly within the handle, minimizing the increase in overall device complexity while maintaining the dual-function capability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If treatment tablets are dissolved and transported into gum pockets using water pressure, then periodontal treatment effectiveness is improved, but the device requires additional components
Solution Approach 1:
The treatment tablet dissolves and is transported into the gum pockets automatically through the action of pressurized water flow, without requiring additional mechanical components or user intervention. The water pressure itself performs the dissolution and transport functions, leveraging the existing water flossing mechanism to deliver the treatment. This self-service approach avoids the need for pumps, valves, or other complex delivery mechanisms.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables deep cleaning of gum pockets by dissolving and transporting treatment tablets, addressing periodontal diseases and improving oral hygiene.
Implementation Method 1
the water pressure of the water configured to flow through the handle at least partially dissolves and transports the treatment tablet into the user's mouth and gums
Data Source
AI summary
Some embodiments of the present disclosure include a water flosser handle for providing treatment deep into a user's gum pockets. The water flosser handle may include a chamber configured to hold a treatment tablet, a flosser tip attached to a distal end of the handle, and a water supply tube attached to a proximal end of the handle. The handle may be configured to allow passage of pressurized water therethrough into a user's mouth. A treatment tablet may be positioned within the chamber such that the water pressure of the water configured to flow through the handle at least partially dissolves and transports the treatment tablet into the user's mouth and gums.