KR101663896B1

KR101663896B1 - Apparatus for Preventing Snoring and Bruxism

Info

Publication number: KR101663896B1
Application number: KR1020150054640A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김운환
Original assignee: 김운환
Priority date: 2015-04-17
Filing date: 2015-04-17
Publication date: 2016-10-07

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for preventing snoring and bruxism, and more specifically, to a device for preventing snoring and bruxism which is capable of providing the concerned person and others with comfortable breaks and deep sleep by preventing snoring and bruxism during sleeping. The disclosed device for preventing snoring and bruxism according to the present invention comprises: a lower teeth mounting part including a lower teeth mounting frame in which a lower teeth inserting groove is formed such that lower teeth within oral cavity are inserted into the lower teeth inserting groove, and a lower coupling member including a lower supporting plate which is installed to be buried in the lower teeth mounting frame, which is installed on the top surface of a central part of the lower teeth mounting frame, and on which an exposure part is formed such that the exposure part is partially exposed to the outside from the lower teeth mounting frame; and an upper teeth mounting part including an upper teeth mounting frame in which an upper teeth inserting groove is formed such that upper teeth within the oral cavity are inserted into the upper teeth inserting groove, and an upper coupling member which is installed to be buried in the upper teeth mounting frame, the upper coupling member including an upper supporting plate and a hook which is installed at the upper supporting plate such that the hook is projected in a downward direction and exposed to the outside from the upper teeth mounting frame, which is installed on the bottom surface of a central part of the upper teeth mounting frame, and which is bent to the front. An exposure part of the lower coupling member is inserted into the hook by projecting the lower teeth mounting part to the front more than the upper teeth mounting part such that airway is extended when shutting the mouth.

Description

{Apparatus for Preventing Snoring and Bruxism}

More particularly, the present invention relates to a device for preventing snoring and irritation that can provide a comfortable rest and a good night sleep for the person himself or herself by preventing snoring and irritation during sleep .

Generally speaking, snoring is caused by noise caused by vibration of the pharynx, which is the intersection of the airway, which is the passage of air, and the digestion, which is the passage of food, when the user breathes while sleeping.

That is, the snoring, which is the obstructive respiration, occurs when the air is not easily able to pass through because the narrowed throat is passed through before the air enters the airway while we breathe.

More specifically, during sleep, the muscles relax and partly constrict the passage of the pharynx, and the contraction of the pharynx narrows the airway, the airway, which makes a snoring sound when the air passes through it.

In addition, the nasal septum dividing the left and right nasal septum, nasal obstruction, hypertrophy due to abnormal tonsils or hypertrophy can reduce the upper airway.

Such snoring can lead to insufficient sleep, causing headaches during mood, and fatigue due to lack of sleep can be increased.

In addition, blood oxygenation can be reduced to affect arterial hypertension such as angina pectoris and myocardial infarction, myocardial ischemia and cerebral ischemia, in which the absolute amount of blood to the heart and brain is reduced, and severe hypoxia can cause sleep apnea have.

Sleep apnea is a disease in which breathing stops for 10 seconds or more when the snoring is deeply blocked when the snoring is deepened. When it becomes worse, it may cause distraction of attention, memory or judgment, impatience and depression, and complications such as hypertension And can even lead to death.

On the other hand, itching appears in children 7 to 10 years old when they are sensitive and unstable in their psychological state. In adults, stress and other malocclusions that do not fit well, drinking, genetics, taking certain drugs, It is also known to cause nervous system disorders.

This kind of gnawing is usually 2 to 10 times stronger than chewing food, so the tooth surface is worn out, the tissues around the teeth are damaged, and when you eat cold food, the teeth become irritable. In severe cases, the teeth may shake .

In addition, when the body is pecked in the sleep or when it is tightly closed, the muscles of both cheeks become chewy and headache complains, and the periodontal tissue is damaged, which makes it inconvenient for chewing food. &Lt; / RTI >

The treatment is psychological treatment first, but if it continues, it is equipped with occlusal stabilization device between upper teeth and lower teeth, and also conducts behavior control and medication.

In view of this, for example, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0787188 (published on Dec. 21, 2007) discloses an upper jaw provided on an upper support so as to protrude downward with respect to an upper support, A snoring prevention mechanism is provided in a lower portion of the upper jaw and has a lower jaw that can be hooked on the front surface of the upper jaw.

However, in the snoring prevention device of the prior art, when the wearer pushes the lower jaw to the left or the right, the upper jaw is easily detached and the mouth of the user is opened.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2006-0089860 (2006.08.09) Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0787188 (December 21, 2007)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been conceived in view of the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and a method for preventing the snoring and the snoring by preventing the airway from being narrowed by fastening and fixing the upper- The present invention provides an apparatus for preventing snoring and irritation.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a snoring and anti-glare device in which the upper and lower tattoo seating portions are fastened and fixed to each other through an upper fitting member and a lower fitting member, For other purposes.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a device for preventing snoring and irritation which can minimize the inconvenience felt by the user by adjusting the forward protruding distance of the under-fitting part from the upper- For other purposes.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a snoring and anti-glare device comprising: an under-sitting seating frame formed with a lower-back insertion groove into which a lower tooth in a mouth is inserted; And a lower support plate provided on an upper portion of the center portion and having a lower support plate on which a part of the lower support plate is exposed to the outside from the lower seat support frame; An upper support plate provided in a lower portion of a center portion of the upper and lower seating frames and provided so as to protrude downward from the upper support plate; And an upper engaging portion including an upper engaging portion which is exposed to the outside from the upper surface seating frame and has a structure bent forward. When the mouth is closed, the engaging portion is fitted to the lower surface of the exposed portion, Wherein the lower mount frame of the mount portion is protruded forward and fixed to the upper mount frame of the upper mount portion so that the upper and lower movable frames are confined.

In the present invention, the upper joining member of the uppermost seating portion may include an adjusting screw, which is engaged with the engaging portion so as to be able to advance and retreat so as to adjust the degree of protrusion of the lower crucible seating portion, and an adjusting screw formed on the upper supporting plate to surround the adjusting screw and the engaging portion, And a guiding part for guiding movement of the guide part.

In the present invention, the exposed portion of the lower joining member is formed with an insertion groove through which the locking portion is inserted and fixed so that the upper and lower seating portions are not slid to the left and right.

In the present invention, at least one fixing hole is formed in the upper support plate of the upper coupling member so as to increase the fixing force when the upper support member is embedded in the upper-bottom seating frame. The lower support plate of the lower- And at least one fixing hole penetrating upward and downward is formed.

According to the snoring and nasal decontrection apparatus of the present invention, the upper and lower ratcheting portions are engaged and fixed through the upper and lower engaging members to restrain the upward, downward, and leftward and rightward movements, This has the effect of preventing the discoloration.

In addition, the upper and lower seat fastening portions are fastened and fixed to the upper and lower fastening members through the lower fastening member, so that the inside of the user's mouth is blocked from the outside, thereby preventing oral dryness.

Further, according to the user's oral condition, the forward protruding distance of the lower seat receiving portion can be adjusted from the upper seat receiving portion through the adjusting screw, thereby minimizing the user's discomfort.

1 is a perspective view of a snoring and anti-gait device according to a first embodiment of the present invention,
FIGS. 2 and 3 are cross-sectional views schematically showing a snoring and anti-gauding mechanism according to a first embodiment of the present invention,
4 is a perspective view showing a snoring and anti-gait preventing device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a snoring prevention device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In describing the present invention, the sizes and shapes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated or simplified for clarity and convenience of explanation. In addition, the terms defined in consideration of the configuration and operation of the present invention may be changed according to the intention or custom of the user, the operator. These terms are to be construed in accordance with the meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention based on the contents throughout the present specification.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a snoring and an anti-gait preventing mechanism according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are views showing the snoring and anti- And Fig.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the apparatus for preventing snoring and irritation according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a top and bottom seating portions 130 and 110.

The upper tray seating part 130 is fitted in the upper tray seating frame 131 in which the upper teeth 20 of the oral cavity are inserted and the upper fitting part 140 is embedded in the upper tray 20 to be seated on the upper teeth 20 .

The upper engagement member 140 includes an upper support plate 144, a guide portion 146, an engagement portion 160, and an adjustment screw 170. According to the embodiment of the present invention, the latching portion 160 of the upper engaging member 140 is exposed from the upper-bottom seating frame 131, and the upper engaging portion 140 is exposed from the lower- The remaining components of the coupling member 140 may be buried. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other components of the upper joining member 140 other than the gully 160 may be partially exposed from the uppermost seating frame 131. [

One or more fixing holes 142 are formed in the upper supporting plate 144 so as to penetrate the upper and lower portions of the upper and lower seating frames 131 so as to increase the fixing force when the upper supporting plates 144 are flat. The upper coupling member 140 is symmetrically formed on both sides of the upper coupling member 140 to enhance the binding force.

The guide portion 146 is formed on the upper support plate 144 so as to be positioned on the anterior portion of the tooth and is installed so as to surround the latching portion 160 to guide the latching portion 160 for supporting and moving.

The latching part 160 protrudes downward from the upper support plate 144 so as to be exposed to the outside of the uppermost seating frame 131 and has a forwardly bent structure. Accordingly, when the mouth is closed, the lower seat seating frame 111 of the lower seat seating portion 110 protrudes forward from the upper seat seating frame 131 of the upper spot seating portion 130 to fix the airway to expand.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, when the user's mouth is closed while the upper and lower seating portions 130 and 110 are fixed to the teeth, the locking portion 160 is engaged with the lower coupling member 120, The upper and lower seat rests 130 and 110 are restrained from moving up and down.

As described later, since the exposed portion 123 has a plate shape, even if the user moves the upper and / or lower jaws to the left and right during the sleep, the jaws 160 remain in the state of being hooked to the exposed portions 123, The upper and lower seat seating portions 130 and 110 maintain a state in which the up and down movements are constrained.

The upper and lower seating portions 130 and 110 are fastened and secured to the upper and lower coupling members 140 and 120 by the upper and lower coupling members 140 and 120 to prevent the oral cavity from drying out .

In addition, the adjusting screw 170 is rotatably installed in the longitudinal direction of the guide part 146 so as to adjust the degree of protrusion of the under-fitting part 110, and is screwed with the engaging part 160 .

A tool insertion groove 172 is formed in the adjusting screw 170 so that the rotary tool can be inserted into the tool insertion groove 172. The tool insertion groove 172 is formed in the upper and lower seating portions 130, 140 and the lower joining member 120, the upper and lower seating members 131 are exposed to the outside in a forward facing position so that the rotary tool can be inserted.

2, according to the oral condition of the user, the engaging portion 160, screwed to the adjusting screw 170, is inserted into the tool inserting groove 172 of the adjusting screw 170 so as to move toward the inside of the mouth After inserting the rotary tool, the adjusting screw 170 is rotated in one direction through the rotary tool to adjust the protruding distance of the lower seating part 110.

3, the engaging portion 160, which is screwed to the adjusting screw 170, moves in the direction toward the outside of the mouth according to the oral condition of the user, After inserting the rotary tool, the adjustment screw 170 is rotated in the opposite direction through the rotary tool to adjust the protruding distance of the underretse seating portion 110.

In this way, the inconvenience to the user can be minimized by adjusting the forward protruding distance of the under-fitting seat 110 from the top-to-be-positioned 130 via the adjusting screw 170 according to the user's oral condition.

The lower bearing seat 110 is fixed to the lower tooth bearing 10 by the lower coupling member 120 being embedded in the lower bearing bearing housing 111 having the lower bearing shaft groove 112 in which the lower tooth 10 of the mouth is inserted .

The lower joining member 120 is embedded in the lower mount frame 111 and is mounted on the upper portion of the central portion of the lower mount frame 111 so that a part of the lower joining member 120 is exposed to the outside from the lower mount frame. 121).

In addition, at least one fixing hole 122 is formed in the lower engaging member 120 so as to penetrate the lower engaging member 111 vertically so as to increase the fixing force when the lower engaging member 120 is embedded.

The lower support plate 121 of the lower joining member 120 has a flat plate shape, and thus the exposed portion 123 also has a flat plate shape. As described above, the lower joining member 120 has a substantially semicircular shape with a predetermined thickness, and the exposed portion 123 of the upper joining member 140 is fitted and fixed to the bottom surface of the engaging portion 160, 123 can not be moved upward or downward as the lower jaw of the wearer can be moved upward or downward as the jaws are fitted and fastened to the engaging portions 160.

Hereinafter, the operation of the first embodiment of the apparatus for preventing snoring and irritation according to the present invention will be described in detail.

The upper teeth 20 are fitted in the upper fitting groove 132 of the upper tooth seating frame 131 and the lower teeth 10 are fitted in the lower fitting groove 112 of the lower fitting seat 111.

At this time, the upper fitting groove 132 and the lower fitting groove 112 are formed to correspond to the teeth, and the upper and lower seating portions 130 and 110 are fixed without being easily separated from the teeth.

When the user closes his / her mouth while the upper and lower seating portions 130 and 110 are fixed to the teeth, the exposed portion 123 is inserted into the locking portion 160 and locked.

Here, as the exposed portion 123 is fitted and fastened to the latch 160, the position of the lower latch seating portion 110 is coupled with the upper latch seating portion 130 protruded forward, The mandibular position is constrained to move up and down the maxilla or mandible while maintaining the state where the position of the mandible protrudes forward than the original position.

At this time, the adjust screw 170 is rotated in one direction or the opposite direction through the rotary tool to minimize the inconvenience according to the oral condition of the user, thereby adjusting the forward protruding distance of the lower mount 110 from the upper mount 130 .

The upper and lower tattoo seating portions 130 and 110 are engaged and fixed through the upper and lower engaging members 140 and 120 so that the airway is not narrowed, Since it is fixed without moving, it is possible to prevent snoring and dryness. In addition, since the exposed portion 123 has a plate shape, even when the user moves the upper and / or lower jaws to the left and right during sleep, the retaining portion 160 keeps the state of being hooked on the exposed portion 123, The upper portion 130 and the lower portion seat 110 maintain a state in which the up and down movements are constrained.

4 is a perspective view showing a snoring and anti-gait preventing device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the second embodiment of the present invention is similar to the first embodiment of the present invention except for the lower engaging member, so that only the structure of the lower engaging member will be described.

The lower engaging member 120 'is formed with an insertion groove 124 into which the engaging portion 160 is inserted and fixed so that the upper and lower seating portions 130 and 110 are not slid to the left and right.

The lower coupling member 120 'has a flat plate shape having a predetermined thickness and an exposed portion 123 formed on one side of the lower coupling member 120'. The exposed portion 123 has a locking portion 160 at a position corresponding to the locking portion 160 An insertion groove 124 to be inserted is formed. Specifically, the lower coupling member 120 'has an exposed portion 123 formed on a substantially semicircular shape having a predetermined thickness, and the exposed portion 123 has a locking portion 160 at a position corresponding to the locking portion 160, The engaging portion 160 is inserted into the insertion groove 124 and is engaged and fixed so that the engaging portion 160 is inserted into the insertion groove 124 and is engaged with the lower portion of the wearer. Up, Down, Left, Right. According to the second embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to restrain not only the upper and lower parts of the upper and lower teeth but also the left and right movements, There is an advantage in that the user can feel the feeling.

Hereinafter, the operation of the second embodiment of the device for preventing snoring and irritation according to the present invention will be described in detail.

In the state where the upper and lower seat seating parts 130 and 110 are fixed to the teeth, the locking part 160 is inserted into the insertion groove 124 when the user closes his mouth.

As the engaging portion 160 is inserted into the insertion groove 124 and is fastened, the position of the under-fitting seat portion 110 is more likely to be projected forward than the upper-seat seating portion 130, So that the position of the mandible protrudes forward from the original position.

As described above, the upper and lower tattoo seating portions 130 and 110 are engaged and fixed through the upper and lower engaging members 140 and 120 'so that the airway is not narrowed to prevent the snoring and the snoring. .

The embodiments of the present invention described above and shown in the drawings should not be construed as limiting the technical idea of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is limited only by the matters described in the claims, and those skilled in the art can improve and modify the technical idea of the present invention in various forms. Accordingly, these modifications and variations are intended to fall within the scope of the present invention as long as it is obvious to those skilled in the art.

110: an underlayment mounting part 111: an underlaying mounting frame
112: Lower crucible fitting groove 120: Lower fitting member
121: Lower support plate 122: Fixing hole
124: insertion groove 130:
131: upper tray seating frame 132:
140: upper coupling member 142: fixing hole
144: upper support plate 146: guide part
160: Retaining part 170: Adjusting screw
172: Tool insertion groove

Claims

A lower portion seating frame provided with a lower portion fitting groove in which a lower tooth in a mouth is inserted; an upper portion provided on an upper portion of a central portion of the lower portion seating frame to be exposed to the outside from the lower portion seating frame; A lower seating portion including a lower coupling member having a lower support plate; And
An upper support plate embedded in the upper and lower support frames and provided at a lower portion of a central portion of the upper and lower support frames, and an upper support plate protruding downward from the upper support plate, An adjusting screw threadably engaged with the engaging part so as to adjust the degree of protrusion of the lower tattoo seating part; And a top engaging portion including an upper engaging member formed to protrude from the engaging portion and including a guide portion for guiding the movement of the engaging portion to surround the adjusting screw and the engaging portion,
The upper surface of the lower bearing seat frame and the lower surface of the uppermost seat frame facing the lower surface receiving frame are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance when the upper and lower engagement members are engaged,
When the mouth is clogged, the latching part is fitted to the bottom surface of the exposed part, and the ratchet seating frame of the ratchet seating part protrudes forward from the upper and lower seating frame of the ratchet seating part,
Wherein the lower joint member is formed with an insertion groove through which the fastening portion is inserted and fixed so as to prevent the upper and lower ratcheting portions from sliding to the left and right to prevent the snoring. .

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The method according to claim 1,
The upper support plate of the upper joining member is formed with at least one fixing hole penetrating the upper and lower seating members so as to increase the fixing force when the upper and lower mounting members are embedded in the upper and lower seating members. Wherein at least one fixing hole is formed in the upper and lower portions.