KR20230169004A - Nasal dilators to reduce snoring - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a nasal dilator (100) that is inserted into the wearer's nasal cavity to expand the nasal cavity and reduce snoring. Specifically, it consists of a left nasal insertion body portion that is inserted into both nasal cavities of the wearer and a cylindrical body portion (300) for right nasal insertion so that it can be easily and quickly fixed to the outer wall of the nasal cavity, and the center is penetrated so that the body is hollow. A pair of cylindrical bodies 300, including a connecting member 500 connecting both bodies with the left and right insertion parts having circular communication holes 400 in all four directions in the form of a conical cylinder, are inserted into the nasal cavity to expand the nasal cavity. This is a nasal dilator that has the effect of increasing nasal breathing by configuring several holes to ensure smooth inflow of air into the mucous membrane tissue of the nasal cavity, and reduces snoring, which can also improve septal deviation with consistent use.

Description

Nasal dilators to reduce snoring }

The present invention relates to a device for reducing snoring and expanding the nasal cavity, which has the effect of reducing the resistance of the nasal passage by inserting it into the nasal cavity to expand the narrowed nasal cavity. This is a snoring reduction nasal dilator that can be expected to have the effect of improving nasal congestion (nasal obstruction) symptoms and activating nasal breathing, thereby reducing snoring, deviated septum, and sleep apnea.

Even if we have never learned how to breathe accurately from anyone, we usually breathe unconsciously. The nose is the starting point of breathing to sustain life, and proper breathing has a significant impact on sustaining life and quality of life. Although we breathe in and out through our noses throughout our lives, there are many people who do not realize how important the nose is, and we see many people around us suffering from nose diseases. Recent statistics showing that 25% of our people suffer from rhinitis clearly explain this. In fact, the present inventor is also a patient with infectious chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), an otolaryngological finding.

Since I suffered from chronic sinusitis and septum deviation since childhood, I sometimes suffered from severe nasal congestion when I caught a cold and suffered a lot mentally. How much discomfort does nasal congestion cause? Those who have experienced this are already familiar with these facts.

Breathing through the mouth causes mouth breathing, and if you continue to breathe through the mouth for a long time, the lungs are irritated by the inhalation of foreign substances that should be filtered out, and the necessary oxygen intake is reduced, weakening the cranial nerves and preventing them from performing their functions. Therefore, when the amount of oxygen decreases, the brain, which needs to consume the most oxygen in the human body, is most affected.

In particular, during dry weather or seasonal changes, the mucous membrane inside the nose becomes swollen and enlarged, so people with symptoms of nasal congestion and breathing difficulties wake up frequently during sleep because they cannot inhale a sufficient amount of oxygen, so nasal congestion can cause sleep disruption and irregularity. It causes sleep.

When everyone suffers from an illness at least once and becomes a desperate patient, we often see them making efforts to obtain medical information about related diseases out of desperation for the cause and cure of the illness. The nose is not only a passage for breathing, but also functions as an air purifying and heat exchange air conditioning device to provide a comfortable environment for the brain to function well.

So, through this invention, I would like to emphasize the importance of nasal breathing, which can be said to be the forefront of breathing for everyone. Patients with diseases similar to the present inventor are common in Korea, but every time I go to the hospital, I think that almost all otolaryngological prescriptions have changed little over the decades, and every time I receive a medical prescription, I am told that it is an incurable disease. You have to do well. The treatment is almost over in a short time like this. However, even after that, the hospital treatment methods and patients' symptoms continue to repeat.

Due to the desperate need to solve these problems, for the purpose of self-treatment, one day during my high school days, I made various devices similar to the present invention with memories of making my first nasal device using a ballpoint pen stick, dipped it in Vaseline, and applied it to the inside of my nose. I even put it in and took classes.

If you spend a lot of time inserting something like a tube into both nostrils because you don't like sniffing because your nose is stuffy and you don't like the nuisance around you, you may accidentally touch it and fall out or injure yourself, and for several days, the inside of your nose will be torn, bleeding from the wound, and you will be completely inflamed. do. Once it healed to the point where crusts formed and flab formed, the stuffy nose and snoring got worse again, so I made and used a nasal device repeatedly. Looking back, it was a bold challenge that could have been buried as an ignorant and risky experience with no known outcome. It was brought in. In this way, the present invention was created.

The shapes of the products at the time are memories of making them using pipes and writing instruments commonly found in everyday life, such as M's ballpoint pen stand (8mm in diameter), the back of a sign pen (10mm in diameter), and the back of a color pen (12mm in diameter), and even the cloth. I also had a desperate experience of cutting and bending an insulated wire (household copper wire with a diameter of 1.5 mm), covering it with Vaseline, and putting it in my nose like a nose plug. You will know that the effectiveness does not increase just because it is made with a complex structure, if you make it a lot and do experiential experiments. If you stick to a simple and core structure, the functionality will be more concentrated and you will be able to use it for a long time easily and conveniently. In fact, many of these nasal expansion devices are almost similar to those being developed these days.

This invention is a reproduction of the original nasal insert at the time, except for the shape of the connecting member 500, and is one of those that has been used for self-treatment purposes for a long time through practical experience at the time. Since then, I have taken good care of my nose, and fortunately, according to the records of all medical institutions, I have never had any type of surgical operation in my life. If I had had the surgery back then, would it have been better than it is now?

Most patients with deviated septum have a common otolaryngological finding that, among the characteristics of the nasal structure, the septal cartilage is narrow and small, so it can be easily deformed by external forces, so the development was developed to reflect this. From the results, the present inventor found that there was no improvement in the effect of deviated septum. We also achieved an unexpectedly large harvest.

This is due to the consistent use of a cylindrical body made with different sizes on the left and right sides while developing a nasal dilator. This is the effect achieved by inserting a larger cylindrical body into one side of the nasal cavity, which had been narrow and frequently blocked, and pushing them from the narrow side to the wide side, thereby reducing the convex curved nasal septum. The logic is that the narrow nasal passages were expanded by stretching the part. In other words, I would like to explain in detail the technical background through practical experience and life experience that the nasal septum can be physically corrected just as teeth are corrected with braces.

The present invention is inserted into the nasal cavity, which is the beginning and forefront of breathing, and secures the space in the nasal cavity so that the nose is not clogged, thereby allowing smooth nasal breathing. This has the effect of reducing oral breathing by relatively naturally closing the mouth, thereby reducing snoring even when sleeping. The feature is to reduce this.

Why is the function of the nose important? Each time people take a normal breath, the amount of air they inhale is about 550 cc. It is said that the breathing rate is 1,020 times per hour, or an average of 24,480 breaths per day, and the average daily breathing volume is approximately 10,000 to 15,000 liters of air.

Our nose is not simply an open tube. It is an important organ that can be said to be the front line of the immune system among our body's organs. The inside of the nasal cavity is made of mucous membrane, and it plays the role of filtering impurities, humidifying, and warming the air, including controlling the humidity and temperature of the air when breathing. The glands secrete 1.8 liters of antibacterial substances every day, and olfactory cells are also distributed. It also has an olfactory function.

The structure is complex, with three partitions: the superior, middle, and inferior turbinates, and four pairs of spaces called paranasal sinuses connected by thin tubes. The important function of the turbinate system is to disperse air inhaled through the nose and guide air flow throughout the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. This complex space connected to the nasal cavity is called the paranasal sinuses, or caves attached to the nose. It is a living cave-like space where air flows in and out every time you breathe through the nose. In other words, there is an empty space in the forehead called the frontal sinus, so every time you breathe, air passes toward the forehead, and inside the cheekbones, air passes through the space called the maxillary sinus. Above the nostrils and next to the inside of the eyes, there is a beehive-like ethmoid sinus, a space the size of a pea, about 20 to 30 small caves, forming a valley, and behind them is a slightly larger cave called the sphenoid sinus. So, every time you breathe, air passes through this place.

The human nasal passage is the central passage of breathing and plays a role in regulating the humidity and temperature of air and supplying it to the lungs. The temperature of the air inhaled in this way becomes 30 to 32 degrees Celsius as it passes from the nose to the throat, and the larynx or When it reaches the bronchi, it reaches normal body temperature of 36.5℃.

Also, no matter how dry the air is, when it passes through the nose, the humidity is adjusted to 75-85% and supplied to the lungs. These actions take place in 0.25 seconds, the moment air passes through the nose.

Therefore, when nasal breathing passes through the nasal mucosa, it is transmitted to the brain through the sensory nerves, and then the lungs, which know that air is coming in and receive a signal from the throat, prepare to accept the new air.

So, the airways and mucous membranes gradually begin to open. Things progress sequentially like falling dominoes, but on the contrary, if you don't breathe through your nose, it's difficult for such things to happen. Additionally, if nasal congestion occurs frequently, a stuffy voice is heard and the inability to smell is common.

Nasal congestion is also so diverse that the left and right sides are usually blocked alternately. When symptoms are severe, most patients have both noses blocked and breathing through the nose is impaired, so they end up breathing through the mouth. This also causes them to easily get a sore throat. It is said that his throat often hurts.

Just by breathing properly through your nose, you can prevent complications that progress like dominoes. When you breathe through your nose and keep your mouth closed while sleeping, your tongue touches your front teeth and pulls the tongue root. In other words, a wide passage for air is secured. If you breathe perfectly through your nose, you will not snore, grind your teeth, or experience sleep apnea.

Snoring is when you cannot breathe properly through your nose during sleep and instead breathe through your mouth, air passes through flexible structures such as the palate, uvula, tonsils, tongue, etc. During the day, surrounding muscles contract due to tension to keep these parts in place. This prevents it from blocking the air passage, but during sleep, the tense muscles relax and the tongue also hangs down the airway due to gravity, which partially narrows the airway and causes air to pass through this part of the throat, such as the uvula and tonsils. , the relaxed soft palate vibrates, producing a friction sound.

The main types are airway snoring and oral snoring, both of which require a secure airway and the nose to be able to breathe well. The snoring habit that disturbs the sleep of others and yourself can be significantly overcome by paying attention and consistently controlling weight loss and correcting sleeping habits.

Snoring has many negative effects on health, making it five times more likely to cause diabetes, and does not help with concentration, immunity, brain function recovery, or growth and development. There are factors that can cause high blood pressure, cerebral hemorrhage, and even heart attack, and it can also cause sleep apnea, insomnia, and even bruxism.

Why is nasal breathing important and what diseases does snoring cause? Nose breathing is the correct breathing method that adds the right amount of moisture to the air you breathe in and prevents the invasion of bacteria. It also puts a strain on the circulatory system, including the respiratory system and heart, and it is important to breathe through the nose in order to prevent snoring.

Sleep apnea refers to a condition in which oxygen cannot enter the body due to the airway being blocked due to snoring. If there is a lack of oxygen in the body, it damages the heart and brain and increases blood pressure. In the case of sleep apnea, the instantaneous blood pressure can be up to 220 mmHg or more. It is already known that it will rise to.

In general, it is said that if blood pressure is over 140mmHg, high blood pressure, cerebral hemorrhage, heart attack, or lack of oxygen supply to the brain causes brain cells to die quickly, leading to dementia. Therefore, if sleep apnea is left untreated for a long time, the chance of developing dementia increases.

Usually, when you don't sleep well, your stress rises, and when you don't sleep well, a lot of stress hormones are released and insulin resistance develops. This type of insulin resistance means that even if insulin is produced, it cannot be used, which increases the chance of developing diabetes.

According to the American Heart Association, lack of sleep due to snoring increases the risk of diabetes by five times. So, is there a way to completely cure it? To alleviate and prevent snoring and sleep apnea during sleep, non-surgical methods using breathing devices (such as positive airway pressure) and various surgical methods are known.

Surgical treatments include genioglossus advancement, which is an airway expansion surgery that removes the uvula and tonsils and shortens the tongue root, hyoid fixation, lingual root resection using a cobulator, and orthognathic surgery. Double jaw surgery may have the greatest effect, but it is a major surgery that carries risks. However, in the case of surgery, structures such as tonsils that can interfere with breathing during sleep are removed, which expands the respiratory tract and results are immediately apparent. However, the recurrence rate is high and there may be side effects within 6 months to 1 year after surgery. The reality is that it is difficult to restore it.

So why is the habit of mouth breathing bad? The mouth is originally an organ for food intake, but it is impossible to purify or humidify the air. If air continues to breathe through the mouth without passing through the nose, the lymph nodes in the neck may swell, which can lead to serious immune diseases and make it easier to damage the oral mucosa.

There are two main problems with mouth breathing. The first is a decrease in oxygen in the body.

A decrease in oxygen can lead to a decrease in immunity, which can also cause various allergic diseases or infectious diseases.

The respiratory system is vulnerable to cold air, so when the body becomes cold, not only the digestive system but also the respiratory system is damaged. When you breathe through your mouth, the air cannot be heated and the cold air enters your lungs directly, making your lungs vulnerable to infectious diseases, causing frequent colds, sore throat, allergic rhinitis, and allergic diseases such as asthma. In severe cases, it can lead to pneumonia, so mouth breathing is very bad.

The second is sleep apnea. When you breathe through the mouth, muscle tension is relieved while you sleep at night, and the uvula naturally droops down due to gravity, causing the soft palate to droop and the root of the tongue to spread, preventing air from passing through, causing breathing difficulties. Even in cases of obesity or enlarged tonsils, the airway is originally narrowed, so it is more prone to blockage. Additionally, alcohol or sleeping pills relax the tongue muscles, making it easy for the tongue root to hang down inside the airway.

In a report that was already widely known to sleep apnea patients, in 2012, Dr. Javier Nieto, a researcher at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, stated that oxygen deficiency caused by sleep apnea stimulates the formation of new blood vessels and can promote tumor formation. .

Dr. Nieto said that as a result of research and analysis of 22 years of survey data from over 1,500 people who participated in the Wisconsin Sleep Group Study, it was found that the risk of cancer death increases from 10% to up to 5 times depending on the frequency of breathing interruptions during sleep. .

The risk of cancer death according to the frequency of breathing interruptions was found to be 10% at 5 to 15 times per hour, twice as high at 15 to 30 times, and five times more than 30 times per hour. Dr. Nieto explained that when cancer patients often lack or lack oxygen due to sleep apnea, cancer cells create more new blood vessels to supplement the insufficient oxygen, and if new blood vessels continue to be created, the spread of cancer cells is promoted. .

In conclusion, much research is being conducted on breathing aids that can prevent snoring and sleep apnea by expanding the nasal passages even while sleeping and encouraging increased nasal breathing, thereby reducing the mouth breathing phenomenon that occurs during sleep. Most nasal Expansion devices have mainly been developed to expand by inserting them only around the columella or at the entrance to the nasal cavity, but the reality is that no research on improvement of septal deviation has been developed other than surgical methods.

Accordingly, there is a need for the development of a nasal expansion device that has the characteristics of expanding a narrowed nasal passage to prevent snoring or sleep apnea and simultaneously correcting a bent nasal septum.

[Document 1] Registered Patent No. 10-1112605 ‘Snoring prevention device’ (published on October 25, 2010) [Document 2] Publication Patent No. 10-2014-0068518 ‘Nasal breathing assistance device’ (published on June 9, 2014) [Document 3] Registered Patent No. 10-1614441 ‘Snoring prevention device’ (published on April 21, 2016)

[Document 1] Mouth breathing vs. nose breathing by Dr. Nam-seon Kim (January 10, 2008. p18, p42, p43, p74, p127) [Document 2] Sinusitis School by Lee Woo-jeong (February 20, 2014.p17-p18,p74,p170,p180) [Document 3] Revolution in Rhinitis Treatment / Written by Ra Gyeong-chan (June 20, 2014. p25,-35) [Document 4] Recent Clinical Otolaryngology / By Hoiyoung Ahn and Hyeongjong Kim (September 3, 2018 p40.p78-p84) [Document 5] Secrets of birth, old age, illness, and death (Snoring, a danger signal of adult disease, KBS main broadcast; September 9, 2015)

Snoring is common in Korea, occurring in 30 to 40% of adults and 8 to 10% of children.

Snoring is a friction sound produced by vibration of surrounding structures such as the relaxed soft palate and uvula as the respiratory airflow passes through a narrowed airway during sleep. In reality, the cause is different depending on the area of occurrence, and is divided into nasal snoring and oral snoring 2. It can be seen as a branch.

Nasal snoring, which is mainly caused by nasal congestion, can be reduced by improving nasal cavity expansion. Oral snoring is different from nasal snoring because it is caused by hypertrophy and sagging of the airway mucosa. Accordingly, the present invention was proposed to solve the above-described conventional problems, and the purpose of the present invention is to connect two bodies and The cylindrical body 300 and the clip-type connecting member 500, which allow the connecting piece to be more stably mounted on the nasal cavity and the nasal cavity inner wall structure, are inserted deeper into the human body's nasal cavity so that they do not fall out easily even during sleep after wearing, thereby protecting the nasal cavity. It expands to secure space so that air can be sucked into the sinuses as much as possible. As nasal breathing becomes easier, oral breathing naturally decreases, thereby reducing snoring.

Therefore, in order to solve the above problem, the present invention allows the air sucked through the communication hole 400 of the cylindrical body 300 to smoothly inflow into the nasal septum and nasal mucosa spaced apart by the cylindrical body 300. Ensure that the air passing through the nasal passages maintains appropriate humidity and temperature. In the nose, the angle where the bottom part of the middle cartilage and the nasal septum meet is about 10 to 15°. Based on this area, the snoring device of the present invention has a cylindrical shape where the upper part of the cylindrical body 300 is narrow and the lower part is wide. The reduction nasal expander 100 is designed with the slope angle, length, size and shape of the upper and lower parts as shown in the left side view of (FIG. 4) and the right side view of (FIG. 5).

The cylindrical body 300, which helps nasal breathing by improving the air flow in the space where the nasal mucosa in the nasal cavity is swollen and obstructs the air flow due to the resistance of the nasal passages, through nasal expansion, facilitates the inflow of air, and has a communication hole 400. It is formed and inserted into the nasal cavity so that the cylindrical body 300 comes into contact with the outer surface and is seated so that it does not move or easily escape within the nasal cavity even when the user moves unconsciously while sleeping, and external air flows into the cylindrical body 300. It adheres closely to the mucous membrane tissue in the nasal cavity through the communication hole 400, allowing it to flow into the lungs with humidity and temperature properly controlled, which is effective in reducing snoring and preventing sleep apnea, and at the same time, preventing septal deviation where the nasal septum is bent. The goal is also to improve.

Accordingly, the present invention was designed to solve the above-described conventional problems, and the purpose of the present invention is to provide a connection member 500 integrated with the lower end of the pair of cylindrical bodies 300 to provide more stability to the nasal cavity and the nasal cavity inner wall structure. As shown in Figure 4, the connecting member 500 is inserted deeper into the nasal passages so that it does not fall out easily even while sleeping after being worn, due to the connecting band shape having an "S" shaped curve. By expanding the airflow from the nasal cavity to the paranasal sinuses, nasal breathing becomes smoother and oral breathing naturally decreases, thereby reducing snoring.

In particular, the connecting member 500, which is longer than existing products of a similar type, can be inserted deeper into the nasal cavity and is used in a position where the nasal cavity is narrowed by pushing it with the ring finger of both hands. A stopper (500) is provided to prevent excessive insertion. It acts as a stopper. The characteristic of this connecting member 500 is that the pair of cylindrical bodies 300 must be located in the area where the passage is prone to narrowing in order to see the effect. In addition, the aim is to provide a snoring reduction nasal dilator (100) as a nasal breathing improvement device that is easy to carry anytime, anywhere and can maximize the function of nasal expansion with safety and practicality.

In view of the solution for achieving the above object, the present invention is a snoring reduction nasal dilator consisting of a connecting member 500 connecting two cylindrical bodies 300 inserted in accordance with the structure of the nasal cavity, wherein the cylinder Communication holes 400 through which air can communicate are formed around the sub-body 300, and the connecting member 500 is formed in the shape of an “S” curved clip, of the cylindrical body 300. A circular communication hole 400 is formed on each side to facilitate air communication, and the upper end of each cylindrical body 300 maximizes the inflow of air to reduce oral breathing, thereby reducing snoring and sleep apnea. It is a snoring reduction nasal dilator designed to prevent snoring, and has a body with circular communication holes (400) around the conical cylindrical body penetrating through the center to allow air to flow into the mucosal tissue of the nasal cavity, and in the upper and lower centers. It has a penetrating structure and forms a locking connection member 500 that spans the nasal septum connected thereto, and is characterized in that communication holes 400 are formed in all four directions on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical body 300 to allow penetration with the nasal wall. Do it as

According to the present invention, the inside of the nasal cavity is expanded to reduce the air resistance of the narrowed nasal passage in the area where nasal airway resistance occurs, and the space through the nasal passage is physically expanded through the present invention to increase the amount of air taken in during breathing. Provides a snoring reduction nasal dilator (100) that reduces snoring symptoms and apnea and improves nasal septum deviation.

In particular, the present invention includes a communication hole 400 on the side of the cylindrical body 300, optimizes wearing comfort by minimizing nasal obstruction, and provides an improvement effect on nasal septum deviation, thereby improving rhinitis such as nasal obstruction (stuffy nose). It can help patients who are experiencing inconvenience.

The present invention is not only used for nasal expansion, but also facilitates nasal breathing by securing air passages in the nasal cavity, thereby reducing snoring and sleep apnea and improving nasal septum deviation. This has the effect of naturally reducing oral breathing by increasing better nasal breathing habits. can be expected.

Figure 1 shows the snoring reduction nasal dilator 100 of the present invention.
This is a perspective view of the product.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the snoring reduction nasal dilator 100 of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a front view of the snoring reduction nasal dilator 100 of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a plan view of the snoring reduction nasal dilator 100 of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a left side view of the snoring reduction nasal dilator 100 of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a right side view of the snoring reduction nasal dilator 100 of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a rear view of the snoring reduction nasal dilator 100 of the present invention.
Figure 7 is a bottom view showing the lower side of the snoring reduction nasal dilator 100 of the present invention.
The above drawings (Figures 2 to 7) show the state of wearing the snoring reduction nasal dilator 100 based on the other person's gaze facing the front.

As shown in the representative view and each drawing of the present invention, the features according to the present invention are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings based on the representative bottom view (Figure 7) of the snoring reduction nasal dilator 100 according to the present invention. Explain.

1 to 7 in the drawings are respective views of the snoring reduction nasal dilator 100 of the present invention (Figure 1 perspective view, Figure 2 front view, Figure 3 top view, Figure 4 left side view, Figure 5 right side view, Figure 6 back view) It is a drawing showing (Figure 7 bottom view)

As described above, the cylindrical body 300, which is a nasal expansion member with a hollow shape to allow air to communicate, is symmetrical in size and shape, and the upper part of the outer wall is inclined at an angle c of 5° to 15° on one side toward the bottom. The lower part is wide and the upper part is narrow, and the lower surface of the upper through hole 200 and the through hole 600 are open in order to facilitate insertion into the nasal cavity, harmonize with the inner wall of the nasal cavity, and allow smooth flow of air.

Looking at the structure and shape of the cylindrical body 100, the cylindrical body 300, whose diameter gradually widens from the top to the bottom so that it can be inserted deep into the nasal cavity, plays a space maintaining role by opening the turbinate portion located on the inner wall of the nose during sleep breathing. While doing so, the upper through hole 200 is formed to penetrate straight through the inner wall of the lower side of the lower through hole 600, making it easier to breathe through the nose through a smooth flow of air.

The connecting member 500 acts as a stopper to cushion the insertion and prevent excessive insertion, and the through hole 600 at the bottom of the cylindrical body 300 is formed larger to improve smooth air communication and is inserted into the nasal cavity. It is formed in a conical cylindrical shape that narrows when entering the nose, and has the function of opening the nasal cavity as it enters the nose (inhaling twice as much air as normal breathing), thereby increasing nasal breathing and reducing snoring, which can reduce snoring and prevent nasal congestion. It is expected to play a role as a nasal expansion and breathing aid that can improve discomfort for people with discomfort and patients suffering from a deviated septum.

The representative diagram is a schematic diagram (FIG. 7) of the nasal dilator 100 for reducing snoring according to the present invention, which is a cylindrical body in the shape of a conical cylindrical tube having a center penetrating structure and a through hole 200 at the top. It is provided with (300), and the cylindrical body 300 is inserted into the nasal cavity to expand the inside of the nasal cavity and maximize the inflow of air sucked through the nasal dilator, thereby increasing nasal breathing and reducing snoring. come.

In addition, when removing the cylindrical body 300 from the nasal cavity, it can be easily attached and detached by simply holding and pulling the connecting piece 500 using the thumb or index finger.

In addition, a circular communication hole 400 is formed on the side wall of the cylindrical body 300, so that the cylindrical body 300 is tightly fixed to the curved inner wall of the nasal cavity (nasal turbinate) and is draped over the cylindrical body 300. The secondary body 300 does not easily fall out. As a result, the wearing condition can be maintained more stably so that the cylindrical body 300 does not easily fall out even if it moves excessively during sleep.

That is, the connecting member 500 separates the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical body 300 from the inner wall of the nasal cavity, allowing air to flow smoothly through the spaced space, thereby promoting active contact between the air and the mucosa of the inner wall of the nasal cavity.

Therefore, the humidity and temperature of the air flowing into the lungs through the nasal cavity are properly adjusted according to the smooth contact with the mucous membrane. In addition, the cylindrical body 300 has four sides that communicate with the upper through hole 200 and the outer wall. The communication hole 400 is formed so that the air passing through the through hole 200 and the air flowing through the gap (space) between the inner wall of the nasal cavity actively interact.

Referring to the drawings shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 above, the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical body 300 is inserted in close contact with the inner wall of the nasal cavity, and the connecting member connected to the lower part of the cylindrical body 300 ( 500) is a safety ring that serves as a stopper that spans the nasolabial surface of the nasal cavity and the nasal cavity and prevents the cylindrical body 300 from being sucked excessively deep into the nasal cavity. In addition, the connecting member 500 leading to the inner center of the lower surface of the cylindrical body 300 is inserted into the curved recess of the turbinate system of the nasal inner wall columella together with the communication hole 400 to increase adhesion to the nasal septum, thereby increasing the cylindrical body ( 300) and the binding force with the nasal lining is further improved.

In this way, so that the cylindrical body 300 does not easily escape from the inside of the nasal cavity and provides a more stable fit, the connecting member 500 is wrapped around the nasal cavity in a band shape taking into account the curved shape of the inner wall of the nasal cavity to reduce pressure on the nasal septum and when worn. By reducing the sensation of foreign matter, you can maintain a more stable wearing condition. Therefore, so that the cylindrical body 300 does not easily escape from the inside of the nasal cavity and provides a more stable fit, the connecting member 500 wraps around the nasal cavity in an “S” curved shape and a band shape to reduce pressure on the nasal septum and when worn. By reducing the feeling of foreign matter, you can maintain a more stable wearing condition.

The cylindrical body 300 specified above is made up of two pairs, and each cylindrical body 300 is connected to the connecting member 500 and is ergonomically designed to be more stably mounted on the inner wall of the nasal cavity. Designed with a curve, each cylindrical body 300 can be inserted and mounted inside the nasal cavity. In particular, even after use, it is functional and durable without deformation even after boiling for hygiene, sterilization and repeated use, and environmental hormones, etc. Safety was the top priority and emphasis was placed on convenience, durability, and practicality.

As described above, the inside of the nasal cavity is expanded by the cylindrical bodies 300 inserted into the nasal cavity, maintaining the space in the nasal passages, and smoothing the flow of air sucked through the lower through hole 600 of the cylindrical part, thereby maintaining the nasal cavity. It is a snoring reduction nasal dilator (100) that activates breathing.

In the present invention, the embodiments are not limited to those of actual long-term use, and there may be various differences in symptoms or effects depending on different individual conditions.

A snoring reduction nasal dilator is a specially designed nasal expansion medical aid device that allows you to breathe more freely through your nose. It can be quickly and easily attached and detached without restrictions on time and place for people suffering from breathing difficulties due to nasal congestion or deviated septum. It is made of a special medical composite material without side effects, so it can be reused without deformation even after sterilization or sanitary cleaning, so there are no aftereffects or side effects. It can help with more stable nasal breathing. This ergonomically designed invention prioritizes safety and has been rationally designed to be suitable for mass production based on industrial experience and engineering knowledge in mold manufacturing and injection molding technology for special medical composite materials.

100: Nasal dilator
200: Upper through hole of cylindrical part
300: Cylindrical body
400: Cylindrical communication hole
500: connection member
600: Through hole in the lower part of the cylindrical part
a: Length of cylindrical body (300)
b: Length of connecting member 500
c: Center line of the cylindrical body 300
d: One-sided inclined line on the upper and lower sides of the cylindrical body 300 (lines of d and d-1)
e: Inclination angle on both sides of the upper and lower sides of the cylindrical body 300 (angle of c and d-1)
f: Inclination angle between the upper and lower sides based on the center line (c) of the cylindrical body 300
g: Inclination angle of the base of the cylindrical body 300

Claims (1)

The cylindrical body 300, which is inserted into both the left and right nasal cavities of the wearer, has an upper through hole 200 in the center of the upper part having the shape of a hemisphere, and a communication hole 400 on the side of the outer circumference of the cylinder in the middle part. It is formed in four directions, and at the lower end of the cylindrical body 300, a cylindrical body 300 is formed in the shape of a lower through hole 600 in which the cylinder is open as an inlet for air. It consists of a cylindrical body 300 for insertion into the nasal cavity, with an upper through hole 200 at the center at the tip and a lower through hole 600 at the lower end penetrating in the vertical direction. Assuming that the inclination angle between the upper and lower outer peripheral surfaces is the angle of x and y on the left and right based on the center line (c) of the cylindrical body 300, if the y angle on the right is (f), Based on (c) It is a conical cylindrical shape that widens toward the bottom by forming an inclined surface with an inclination angle (e) that is the sum of left-right symmetry (d) and (d-1). A pair of cylindrical body 300 has four circular communication holes 400 in all directions around the cylindrical body 300, and the side shape of the connection ring integrated with the lower end of the lower through hole 600 is "S". A nasal expansion device (100) for reducing snoring, characterized in that it is formed by a curved connecting member (500).