KR-20260063449-A - INTERDENTAL GAP MEASURING DEVICE WITH FORMED HANDLE

KR20260063449AKR 20260063449 AKR20260063449 AKR 20260063449AKR-20260063449-A

Abstract

The present invention relates to an interdental gap measuring device having a handle. Specifically, the invention is characterized by having a handle portion formed therein, which allows the user to measure the interdental gap while stably gripping the interdental insertion portion, and enables the user to use an interdental toothbrush most suitable for the interdental gap.

Inventors

김혜진
김경민
이현섭
유진실

Assignees

동의대학교 산학협력단

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20241030

Claims (5)

A body part inserted between the user's teeth; A head portion formed at one end of the above body portion; A pressure sensor inserted into the interior of the above-mentioned body part and formed to extend in the longitudinal direction; A control unit that transmits measurement information of the above pressure sensor; and It includes a handle portion provided at one point of the head portion; and The user inserts the body part into the interdental gap while gripping the handle part, and When the above body part comes into contact with the user's interdental gap, the pressure sensor detects the pressure at the point where the body part and the interdental gap come into contact. A tooth gap measuring device with a handle.
In paragraph 1, The above body part is, The cross-sectional area increases as you move from one end to the other. A tooth gap measuring device with a handle.
In paragraph 2, The above control unit is, Includes a reference setting unit for setting a reference pressure value; and If the measured pressure value measured by the pressure sensor exceeds the reference pressure value, the detection information is transmitted to the control unit. A tooth gap measuring device with a handle.
In paragraph 3, The above control unit is, The above pressure sensor further includes a point calculation unit that calculates the location of the point where pressure is detected. A tooth gap measuring device with a handle.
In paragraph 4, The above control unit is, The method further includes a distance calculation unit that calculates the distance from one end of the body part to a position derived from the point calculation unit. A tooth gap measuring device with a handle.

Description

Interdental gap measuring device with formed handle The present invention relates to an interdental gap measuring device having a handle. Specifically, the invention is characterized by having a handle portion formed therein, which allows the user to measure the interdental gap while stably gripping the interdental insertion portion, and enables the user to use an interdental toothbrush most suitable for the interdental gap. Cleaning the interdental spaces is an important factor in maintaining effective dental hygiene. For this reason, interdental brushes that can be inserted into the interdental spaces have been developed. These brushes are formed with a fine wire as a support and stiff bristles protruding outwards. However, the size of the interdental gaps varies from person to person, and since the shape of the teeth differs in the imprinting process, the gaps between each tooth also differ. For the best dental hygiene, it is important to use the correct and most suitable interdental brush. However, conventionally, it was difficult to measure the interdental gap of each individual user, and providing an interdental brush suitable for each individual's interdental gap was practically difficult. Therefore, to select a suitable interdental brush, it is important to accurately determine the interdental space. To this end, various interdental gap measuring devices have been developed, one example of which is disclosed in Korean Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1539586. However, conventional interdental gap measuring devices had the problem of being somewhat bulky, and there was a problem in accurately measuring the interdental gap due to the difficulty of inserting them into the user's oral cavity. To solve this problem, a small, cone-shaped measuring tool was developed. The principle involves inserting this tool between the teeth to visually confirm how far the tip of the cone is inserted, thereby determining the interdental gap. In particular, there was an effort to quantify the size chart matching the colors by using different colors for each layer at the tip of the cone. However, there was the inconvenience of the examiner having to physically check how far the tip of the cone was inserted after gripping and inserting it into the interdental space. For example, when inserted between molars, there is a limitation in that it is difficult to visually inspect it if the mouth is narrow or if the tip of the cone is obscured by the teeth. In addition, when a user uses an interdental brush without knowing the interdental gap, the thickness of the interdental brush does not match the user's interdental gap, so there was a problem of having to purchase interdental brushes until a suitable one was found. In addition, when a user measures the interdental gap using an interdental gap device, a problem also occurred in which the user's tooth gap could not be properly measured because there was no part configured to stably grip the device. Therefore, there is a need for a device that measures the interdental space using the pressure within the interdental space and, accordingly, allows for the customized use of interdental brushes of different sizes for each user. FIG. 1 illustrates a tooth gap measuring device having a handle formed thereon according to the present invention. FIG. 2 illustrates a pressure sensor inserted into an interdental insertion part according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration affected by the control unit according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of a control unit according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating the operation process of a tooth gap measuring device with a handle formed according to the present invention. FIG. 6 illustrates a first handle portion provided in the head portion of the present invention. FIG. 7 illustrates another embodiment of the first handle portion according to the present invention. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. The embodiments described below are provided as examples to ensure that the concept of the present invention is sufficiently conveyed to a person skilled in the art. Accordingly, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below and may be embodied in other forms. Furthermore, in the drawings, the size and thickness of the device, etc., may be exaggerated for convenience. Throughout the specification, the same reference numerals indicate the same components. The advantages and features of the present invention and the methods for achieving them will become clear by referring to the embodiments described below in detail together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below but may be implemented in various different forms. These embodiments are provided merely to ensure that the discl