KR101752966B1 - Improved Snoring Prevention Device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses an improved snoring zone.
The snoring prevention device according to the present invention is characterized in that the snoring prevention part comprises a tongue-like attachment part having an empty hollow part at one end thereof for sucking the tongue part of the user by sound pressure; And a guard member to which the tongue attaching portion is fixedly mounted, wherein the guard member is positioned between the inner side surface of the user's lips and the outer side surface of the gum while the tongue end portion is adsorbed in the cavity portion of the tongue- do.

Description

Improved Snoring Prevention Device < RTI ID = 0.0 >

The present invention relates to an improved snoring zone.

More specifically, according to the present invention, a sound pressure is formed in a cavity portion in a tongue-attaching portion contacting with a tongue portion so that the tongue portion is pulled to the outside, so that the tongue is curled and the airway is prevented from being narrowed, Which is capable of mitigating or preventing the snoring phenomenon due to the occurrence of respiratory disturbance during sleep, simplicity of construction, low manufacturing cost, and ease of use.

In general, snoring occurs when the tissues of the oral cavity and pharynx, including the study dog, vibrate when breathing through narrowed airway during sleep. The reason for the narrowing of the airway is mainly due to stiff neck, adenoid or tonsillar hypertrophy, hypertrophy of the study dog, fatty deposits of the soft tissues due to obesity, posterior deviation of the temporomandibular joint, The muscles of the laryngeal pharynx are relaxed, so that the airway, the airway, becomes narrower in part. In particular, if you take a supine position during sleeping, the sallow muscles are curled backward and the upper reaches become narrower. When you breathe in this state, when the air passes through the airway, the surrounding tissues such as ankle or pharyngeal one will vibrate and cause snoring . Furthermore, when the width of the airway narrows severely, the speed of the inhaled air is increased. In this case, a part of the upper airway is closed by the generated sound pressure, so that the flow of air is blocked, thereby causing obstructive sleep apnea. These severe snoring and obstructive sleep apnea can reduce the quality of sleep, causing headaches or increased fatigue, aggravating cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, and adversely affecting the whole body's health, as well as causing drowsiness during work or driving, There are many problems in the home and society.

Therapeutic methods for solving the snoring problem are classified into surgical therapy, drug therapy, and oral appliance. However, operative therapy is problematic because of problems such as hemorrhage and pain at the time of surgery, and drug therapy causes side effects due to drugs. Recently, there have been a lot of researches on the oral appliance which is easy to wear, the treatment process is not painful, and the side effects and aftereffects are low and the cost is low.

More specifically, Korean Patent No. 10-0931473 (snoring and anti-irritation apparatus), 10-1235888 (snoring member), 10-1380336 (snoring apparatus) A mouth-piece including a mouth-and-mouth apparatus for prevention), 10-1505773 (snoring and sleep apnea prevention apparatus), and Korean Patent Publication 10-2015-0014624 (snoring and anti- A device for preventing snoring of the mouth is known.

However, all of the oral mouth snoring prevention devices of the above-mentioned prior art mouth type need to be worn so as to cover the entire tongue (in the case of the patent 10-0931473) or used or inserted in the teeth and / or oral cavity For the user, there is another problem that not only the user's satisfaction due to the contact of the foreign object during the sleep is low, but also a factor that hinders the deep sleep.

On the other hand, another conventional technique capable of solving the above-mentioned problems was filed by Park, Won Young et al. On Aug. 1, 2014 and filed with Korean Utility Model Application No. 120-2014-0005801 entitled " Snoring & In Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0475225, filed on Nov. 7, 2005, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

1B is an exploded perspective view of a snoring and anti-gauding device according to the prior art shown in FIG. 1A, FIG. 1C is a perspective view of a snare and an anti- Fig. 1D is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in Fig. 1A to show the state of use of the snoring and anti-peeling device according to the prior art, Figs. 1E and 1F are front views of the snoring prevention device, And a use state of the anti-fouling mechanism.

Referring to FIGS. 1A to 1D, the snoring and nasal decontamination mechanism according to the related art is composed of a mouth fixing part 10 and a ventilation pipe 20. [ The oral fixing part 10 is fitted into the oral cavity at the time of sleeping and is fitted between the teeth 101 and 102 and the lips 103 and 104 (see FIG. The ventilation pipe 20 is a pipe for providing the conduit 21 and is fitted to the oral cavity fixing part 10 so as to be positioned between the upper lip 103 and the lower lip 104 in use. The length L of the ventilation pipe 20 is set to such a degree that the ventilation pipe 20 can be held by the lips 103 and 104 and the teeth 101 and 102 when worn.

The upper lip 103 is brought into contact with the upper surface 20a of the ventilation pipe 20 and the lower lip 104 is brought into contact with the lower surface 20b of the ventilation pipe, A space is provided between the first and second electrodes 103 and 104. As a result, external air can be supplied into the oral cavity through the lips 103 and 104, as indicated by the arrow A in Fig. The vent tube 20 may have a rectangular cross-sectional shape that is wider than the transverse cross-section. This is to enable comfortable breathing without widening the mouth, ie to widen the cross-sectional area.

The oral cavity fixing unit 10 includes a front plate 11 positioned between the lips 103 and 104 and the teeth 101 and 102 and a rear plate 12 and 13 integrally connected to the lower ends of the front plate 11 . In the center of the front plate 11, a tube insertion port 11a is provided in a direction substantially perpendicular to the front plate 11. At the upper end and / or the lower end central portion of the front plate 11, a body receiving portion 16 in which a body part is fitted is provided in the form of a groove. The mouth fixing part (16) is provided symmetrically at the upper and lower ends of the front plate (11) so that the oral fixing part (10) can be inserted in any direction. The width (W: see FIG. 1C) of the front plate 11 can be set to cover 2 to 4 front teeth. This is to allow the front plate 11 to contact the teeth to a minimum extent in order to reduce foreign objects.

1D, the rear plates 12 and 13 are L-shaped in section so that the tooth seating spaces 12a and 12b, in which the teeth 101 and 102 can be fitted together with the front plate 11, 13a. The teeth 101 and 102 are fitted into the tooth seating spaces 12a and 13a as shown in FIG. 4, so that the oral cavity fixing portion 10 can be stably fixed in the oral cavity. However, the tooth seating spaces 12a and 13a may be all provided on the upper and lower sides so that both of the upper and lower teeth 101 and 102 can be inserted as shown in FIG. 1d. However, in this case, depending on the user, it may feel a foreign body feeling or a stuffiness. On the contrary, as shown in FIG. 1F, only the upper tooth seating space 12a may be provided by using the back plate 13 'having a single-sided cross section.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1E, the back plates 12 'and 13' having a single-sided cross section on both the upper and lower sides may be used. According to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1E, the oral fixing part 10 is only sandwiched between the lips and the gums, that is, the oral fixing part 10 is fixed to the oral cavity only by the front plate 11.

The above-described mouth fixing part 10 may be made of a soft material rather than the vent pipe 20. [ For example, the oral cavity fixing portion 10 may be made of soft silicone, and the ventilation tube 20 may be made of hard silicone or various kinds of synthetic resin materials having a degree of hardness not easily deformed.

According to another embodiment of the related art, a vent pipe fixing means may be provided to prevent the vent pipe 20 from being easily detached from the oral fixing part 10. [ The vent pipe fixing means includes a protrusion 22 protruding from the outer wall of the vent pipe 20 and a protrusion groove 22 formed in the inner wall 14 of the mouth fixing portion 10, 15). Alternatively, the vent pipe fixing means may be a method of integrally forming the vent pipe 20 and the oral cavity fixing portion 10 by insert injection molding, or fixing the vent pipe 20 by adhering it using an adhesive.

In order to prevent the end portion of the ventilation pipe 20 from being exposed to the interior of the mouth, a blocking jaw 17 protruding toward the tube insertion port 11a is formed in the rear plate 12 ', 12' ', 13' The body part such as the tongue does not directly come into contact with the ventilation tube 20 and the problem of the ventilation tube 20 falling into the oral cavity is eliminated.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1F, the end 23 of the vent tube 20 'may be expanded like a fallopian tube. This is to expand the cross-sectional area of the tube so that the vent tube 20 'does not fall into the mouth and lower the flow rate to facilitate breathing.

As described above, the snoring and nasal decongestion device according to the prior art induces the user to breathe into the oral cavity at the time of sleep. Accordingly, the snoring phenomenon occurring due to difficulty in breathing to the nasal cavity can be healed or alleviated, and the ventilation pipe 20 to the back plates 12 and 13 are interposed between the teeth 101 and 102, Thereby avoiding direct contact between the teeth of the toothbrush, and thereby the toothbrushing phenomenon is healed or alleviated.

However, the snoring and nasal decongestion devices according to the prior art have been greatly reduced in the degree to which they are used or inserted into the teeth and / or oral cavity compared with the oral mouth snoring prevention device of the above-mentioned prior art mouthpiece type, Since the back plates 12 and 13 form the tooth seating spaces 12a and 13a together with the front plate 11 and the teeth 101 and 102 are inserted into the seating spaces 12a and 13a, There is a problem that it can feel.

In addition, the snoring and nasal decontamination mechanism according to the prior art has a certain limit in solving the problem that the suture is placed in a natural state, and the suture is curled backward to narrow the upper limit during sleep.

Therefore, a new method for solving the above-mentioned problems is required.

1. Korean Patent No. 10-0931473 2. Korean Patent No. 10-1235888 3. Korean Patent No. 10-1380336 4. Korean Patent No. 10-1505773 5. Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2015-0014624 6. Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0475225

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the problems of the prior art described above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a vacuum cleaner in which sound pressure is formed in a cavity portion in a tongue- The snoring phenomenon can be mitigated or prevented due to the occurrence of respiratory disturbance during the sleeping due to the inflow of air between the lips, the improved snoring zone which is simple in structure, low in manufacturing cost, and easy to use .

The snoring prevention device according to an embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the snoring prevention part includes a tongue-like attachment part having an inner hollow part so that the end part adsorbs the tongue part of the user by sound pressure; And a guard member to which the tongue attaching portion is fixedly mounted, wherein the guard member is positioned between the inner side surface of the user's lips and the outer side surface of the gum while the tongue end portion is adsorbed in the cavity portion of the tongue- do.

The following advantages are achieved by using the improved nasal congestion prevention device according to the present invention.

1. A sound pressure is formed in the hollow portion of the tongue-attaching portion in contact with the tongue portion so that the tongue portion is pulled out to the outside, so that the tongue is curled and the airway is prevented from being narrowed.

2. Air can be introduced into the lips, and breathing trouble does not occur during sleep, so that the snoring phenomenon can be mitigated or prevented.

3. Snoring The structure of the earth is simple, the manufacturing cost is low, and it is easy to use.

Further advantages of the present invention can be clearly understood from the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which like or similar reference numerals denote like elements.

1A is a perspective view of a snoring and anti-gait device according to the prior art.
1B is an exploded perspective view of a snoring and anti-gait device according to the prior art shown in FIG. 1A.
1C is a front view of the snoring and anti-gait device according to the prior art.
FIG. 1D is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1A to show the state of use of the snoring and anti-gauding device according to the prior art.
Figs. 1E and 1F are cross-sectional views showing the state of use of the snoring and anti-gag preventing device according to the prior art.
2A is a schematic perspective view of a snoring region according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2B is a schematic cross-sectional view of the snoring zone according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2A.
FIG. 2c is a schematic cross-sectional view of the snoring zone according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2a.
2d is a schematic perspective view of a snoring zone according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2E is a schematic perspective view of a snoring zone according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
2f is a schematic perspective view of a snoring zone according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2G is a schematic perspective view of a snoring region according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to embodiments and drawings of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a schematic perspective view of a snoring zone according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2B is a schematic cross-sectional view of a snoring zone according to a first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. And FIG. 2C is a schematic sectional view of the snoring region according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2A.

2A to 2C, the snoring region 30 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a snout portion 30 having a hollow cavity (not shown) so that one end thereof can adsorb the user's tread portion 90 in a sound pressure manner, (40) having a cavity (42); And a guard member (50) to which the tongue attaching portion (40) is fixedly mounted, wherein the guard member (50) is arranged such that the tongue portion (90) 42 between the inside surface of the user's lips 92 and the outside surface of the gum 94. [

Hereinafter, the detailed construction and operation of the snoring region 30 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

Referring again to FIGS. 2A to 2C, the snoring zone 30 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a tongue attaching portion 40 having an empty hollow portion 42 therein. Here, one end 44 (i.e., one end 44 of cavity 42) of lancing attachment 40 may have a shape for adsorbing the user's tread 90 in a negative pressure manner . In the snoring region 30 according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in Figs. 2A to 2C, the one end portion 44 of the tongue attaching portion 40 has a rectangular shape with a long horizontal direction It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited thereto as described below.

The above-described tongue-attaching portion 40 is fixedly mounted on the guard member 50. In this case, the other end of the tongue attaching portion 40 may be mounted on the guard member 50 in an integral fixed mounting manner (see Figs. 2A to 2C) or in a removable fixed mounting manner (not shown) . This guard member 50 is mounted and used between the inner side of the user's lips 92 and the lateral side of the gum 94 to prevent the snoring zone 30 from entering the user's mouth during use will be. As a result, the tread portion 90 is sucked at the one end portion 44 of the tongue attaching portion 40 so as to be positioned inside the mouth of the user.

The outer shape of the guard member 50 shown in Figs. 2A to 2C is exemplarily illustrated as a rectangular shape having a long transverse direction, but those skilled in the art will appreciate that the outer shape of the guard member 50 is, A shape having a curved shape in which the lateral direction is long and both sides are straight, the upper and lower curved lines are outwardly curved, the lateral direction is longer than the longitudinal direction, and both sides and curves Shape, a shape in which the horizontal direction is longer than an oval shape in the longitudinal direction, a rectangular shape in which the rectangular corner portion is rounded, and a rectangular shape in which the lateral direction is longer.

On the other hand, the tongue-attaching portion 40 is made of a flexible material, and when the tongue-attaching portion 40 is pressed, a negative pressure is formed in the cavity portion 42. Thereafter, the tread portion 90 is inserted into the cavity portion 42 of the tread attaching portion 40 while the other end portion (the portion near the guard member 50) of the tread attaching portion 40 is pressed, The tread portion 90 is fixedly mounted in the cavity portion 42 of the tread attaching portion 40 by the negative pressure formed in the cavity portion 42 when the other end portion of the tread portion 40 is released from the depressed state. 2C, the snoring zone 30 of the present invention is positioned at the proximal end of the gingiva 94. In this state, the guiding member 50 is positioned between the inner surface of the user's lips 92 and the outer surface of the gum 94, The tongue 90 is held in the fixed state in the hollow portion 42 of the tongue attachment portion 40 so that the tongue 90 is pulled out so that the sallow root is not curled to narrow the airway , The inflow of air into the lips of the user becomes possible, and the breathing trouble does not occur during sleep, so that the snoring phenomenon can be alleviated or prevented.

The tongue attaching portion 40 and the guard member 50 of the snoring region 30 according to the first embodiment of the present invention as described above may be integrally formed. Further, the snoring region 30 in which the tongue attaching portion 40 and the guard member 50 are integrally provided can be manufactured using, for example, a molding mold.

2d is a schematic perspective view of a snoring zone according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

2D, in the snoring region 30 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, one end of the tongue-attaching portion 40 is long in the transverse direction, both sides are straight, 2A to 2C, except that it has a shape having a curve curved in the direction of the snout region 30 according to the second embodiment of the present invention shown in Figs. 2A to 2C. Therefore, the detailed description of the construction and operation of the snorkel retainer 30 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be omitted.

FIG. 2E is a schematic perspective view of a snoring zone according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

2E, in the snoring region 30 according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the end of the one end of the lace attaching portion 40 has a round or oval shape having a long transverse direction And is substantially the same as the snoring region 30 according to the second embodiment of the present invention shown in Figs. 2A to 2C. Therefore, the detailed description of the construction and operation of the snoring area 30 according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be omitted.

2f is a schematic perspective view of a snoring zone according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

2F, the outer shape between the one end portion 44 of the tongue-attaching portion 40 and the guard member 50 is formed in the one end portion 44 of the snare- Is formed between one end portion (44) of the tongue attaching portion (40) and the guard member (50), except that the trunnion portion has a trumpet shape that becomes narrower from the portion (44) toward the guard member Is substantially the same as the snoring region 30 according to the second embodiment of the present invention shown in Figs. 2A to 2C in which the external shape of the snare is implemented in a rectangular parallelepiped shape. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the outer shape of the tongue attaching portion 40 shown in Figure 2F may be a frusto-conical shape having a constantly narrower width from one end 44 of the tongue-attaching portion 40 toward the guard member 50 frustum ") < / RTI > shape. Therefore, the detailed description of the construction and operation of the snoring area 30 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be omitted.

FIG. 2G is a schematic perspective view of a snoring region according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

In the snoring region 30 according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2G, the guard member 50 has a curved shape curved in the direction of the tongue attaching portion 40, 2A to 2C, except that it has a rectangular planar shape, unlike the embodiment shown in Figs. 2A to 2F. Fig. 2B is a plan view of the snoring region 30 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Therefore, detailed description of the construction and operation of the snoring area 30 according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention will be omitted.

As described above, the tongue-attaching portion 40 constituting the snoring region 30 according to the embodiments of the present invention may be formed of a flexible material (for example, a soft silicone material, a urethane material, a deformable plastic material, Such as a rubber material, which is harmless to the human body and is soft and deformable).

In addition, the guard member 50 constituting the snoring region 30 according to the embodiments of the present invention may be made of a hard material (for example, hard silicone or various synthetic resin materials Such as a flexible silicone material, a urethane material, a deformable plastic material, or a rubber material, which is harmless to the human body and is soft and deformable), such as the material of the tongue-attaching portion 40 .

As described above, when the snoring region 30 according to the present invention is used, 1) negative pressure is formed in the hollow portion in the tongue-attaching portion contacting the tongue portion so that the tongue portion is pulled out to the outside, The snoring phenomenon can be alleviated or prevented because the respiratory disorder does not occur during the sleeping since air intrusion into the lips becomes possible, and 3) the construction of the snoring zone is simple, The advantage of being inexpensive and easy to use is achieved.

Various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the following claims. It is not. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention should not be limited by the above-described exemplary embodiments, but should be determined only in accordance with the following claims and their equivalents.

10: mouth fixing part 11: front plate 11a: tube insertion hole
12, 12 ', 12 ", 13, 13': rear plate 12a, 13a:
14: inner side wall 15: fitting groove 16: body seat 17:
20, 20 ': a vent pipe 20a: an upper surface 20b: a lower surface 21: a channel 22:
101, 102: teeth 90, 103, 104: lip 30:
40: tongue attaching portion 42: cavity portion 44: one end portion 50: guard member
90: an open end 92: a lip 94: a gum

Claims (7)

In the snoring zone,
A tongue attaching portion having an empty hollow portion at one end so as to adsorb the tongue portion of the user in a sound pressure manner; And
And a guard member
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Wherein the guard member is positioned between the inner lip side of the user and the outer side surface of the gum in a state in which the tongue portion is adsorbed in the cavity of the tongue attachment portion,
Wherein the tongue-attaching portion has at least an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface and the lower surface each extending substantially the same distance from the guard member with respect to the insertion direction of the tongue portion,
And the guard member is fixedly mounted in a state of being in direct contact with the other end portion of the tread attaching portion in a direction substantially perpendicular thereto
Snoring room earth. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the tongue attaching portion and the guard member are integrally formed or detachably mounted. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the guard member has a curved shape bent in the direction of the tongue attaching portion or has a planar shape. The method according to claim 1,
The tongue attaching portion is made of a flexible material,
The guard member is made of a hard material or the flexible material
Snoring room earth. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the flexible material is one of a soft silicone material, a urethane material, a deformable plastic material, or a rubber material,
The hard material may be hard silicone or synthetic resin
Snoring room earth. 6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
Wherein a cross section of one end of the tongue-attaching portion is implemented as any one of a rectangular shape having a long horizontal direction, a round or oval shape having a long horizontal direction, and a rectangular shape having a long rectangular shape having a rectangular corner. 6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
Wherein the outer shape between the one end of the tongue-attaching portion and the guard member is a rectangular parallelepiped shape, a trumpet shape in which the width becomes narrower from the one end toward the guard member, or narrower in width from the one end to the guard member The snoring zone, which is one of the frustum shapes of the nose.

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