KR102500874B1 - Assembly Structure For Holding Container And Dental Cup Dispenser Using The Same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a container holding assembly structure capable of accommodating and holding various cups having different diameters and easily taking them out, and a dental cup dispenser using the same. The present invention has a shape of a ring (ring), the first sawtooth section is formed by a predetermined length at a plurality of positions on the outer surface, rotatable rail; a plurality of cylindrical gears arranged to correspond to the plurality of positions, respectively, so as to engage with the first tooth section and rotate in place; And a second tooth section is formed on one side, the second tooth section is disposed at a position corresponding to each of the plurality of cylindrical gears so that the second tooth section meshes with the cylindrical gear, and holding a container located inside the rail Provided is a container holding assembly structure including a plurality of holding modules for a dental cup dispenser using the same.

Description

Container holding assembly structure and dental cup dispenser using the same {Assembly Structure For Holding Container And Dental Cup Dispenser Using The Same}

The present invention relates to a container holding assembly structure and a dental cup dispenser using the same, and more particularly, to a container holding assembly structure capable of holding and taking out cups of various sizes and a dental cup dispenser using the same.

In general, dental examination and treatment are performed in the oral cavity of a patient while the examinee is lying on a unit chair.

The dental unit chair includes a lighting device to illuminate the oral cavity, a doctor table equipped with various treatment tools, and a unit chair monitor arm that displays the inside of the oral cavity, displays CT image information, or installs a monitor for watching TV. , a water supply device, and a table for patient convenience may be installed.

The various devices or instruments installed in the unit chair are installed to have efficient circulation and provide convenient operation in order to provide the patient's or operator's circulation, convenience, and sufficient functions during the procedure.

In particular, a dental unit chair is generally equipped with a cup dispenser from which a patient can take out a cup to rinse his or her mouth.

However, the cup dispenser provided in the conventional dental unit chair can only use a cup of a certain size and cannot be used if the cup size (circumference or diameter formed by the cup) changes.

In particular, since the sizes of cups commonly used in dentistry vary from country to country, there is an inconvenience that a cup dispenser that can accommodate different cups must be installed in each country.

1. Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-2008-0003195 (August 8, 2008), Dispensing 2. Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2015-0086131 (July 27, 2015), convenience table for unit chairs

An object of the present invention is to provide a container holding assembly structure capable of holding containers such as cups of various sizes and a dental cup dispenser using the same.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a container holding assembly structure capable of easily taking out cups of various sizes and a dental cup dispenser using the same.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a container holding assembly structure that can be used in various countries using cups of different sizes and a dental cup dispenser using the same.

A container holding assembly structure according to one aspect of the present invention is a container holding assembly structure for holding a container, has a ring shape, and has a first sawtooth section formed at a plurality of locations on the outer edge by a predetermined length, , rotatable rails; a plurality of cylindrical gears arranged to correspond to the plurality of positions, respectively, so as to engage with the first tooth section and rotate in place; And a second tooth section is formed on one side, the second tooth section is disposed at a position corresponding to each of the plurality of cylindrical gears so that the second tooth section meshes with the cylindrical gear, and holding a container located inside the rail In accordance with the rotation of the rail, the plurality of cylindrical gears rotate, and according to the rotation of the plurality of cylindrical gears, the plurality of holding modules advance toward the inside of the circle formed by the rail, or It is characterized in that it moves backward toward the outside.

In addition, in one embodiment of the present invention, at least two of the plurality of holding modules include a lever provided at one end of the holding module so as to be rotatable left and right with respect to the holding module, and inserted into the holding module to rotate the lever It may include an elastic member in contact with one side.

Further, in one embodiment of the present invention, the degree of left and right rotation of the lever may be changed by the elastic member depending on whether a container is present or not and whether the container is taken out.

A dental cup dispenser according to another aspect of the present invention includes a first case having a ring-shaped first groove and a plurality of second grooves; a rail having a shape corresponding to the ring shape, having first sawtooth sections formed at a plurality of outer positions of a predetermined length, and seated in the first groove so as to be rotatable along the first groove; a plurality of cylindrical gears respectively inserted into the plurality of second grooves and disposed to correspond to the plurality of positions so as to be rotatable in the second grooves in engagement with the first toothed section; And a second tooth section is formed on one side, the second tooth section is disposed at a position corresponding to each of the plurality of cylindrical gears so that the second tooth section meshes with the cylindrical gear, a plurality of for holding the cup located inside It includes a holding module, and the plurality of cylindrical gears rotate according to the rotation of the rail, and the plurality of holding modules advance toward the inside of the circle formed by the rail or toward the outside according to the rotation of the plurality of cylindrical gears. It is characterized by backward movement.

In addition, in one embodiment of the present invention, the dental cup dispenser according to another aspect of the present invention, the rail, the plurality of cylindrical gears and the plurality of holding modules are located between the first case A second case coupled to the first case may be further included.

Here, the first case may constitute a lower portion of the dental cup dispenser, and the second case may constitute an upper portion of the dental cup dispenser.

In addition, in one embodiment of the present invention, the dental cup dispenser according to another aspect of the present invention is coupled to the first case, supports the plurality of holding modules and at the same time controls the movement path of the plurality of holding modules. It may further include a plate provided.

Further, in one embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of position fixings for fixing the positions of the plurality of cylindrical gears to at least one of the first case and the second case so that the plurality of cylindrical gears can rotate in place. Means may be provided.

In addition, in one embodiment of the present invention, each of the plurality of holding modules includes a lever provided at one end of the holding module so as to be left and right rotatable with respect to the holding module, and inserted into the holding module to contact one side of the lever. It may include an elastic member that does.

Further, in one embodiment of the present invention, the degree of left and right rotation of the lever may be changed by the elastic member depending on whether a cup is present and whether the cup is taken out.

Further, in one embodiment of the present invention, a first protrusion may be formed at a lower end of one side of the lever so that the elastic member is pushed toward the inside of the holding module when the cup is taken out.

Also, in one embodiment of the present invention, a second protrusion may be formed at the upper end of the other side of the lever.

Also, in one embodiment of the present invention, the first case may be configured such that a predetermined section of the rail is exposed to the outside so that the user can rotate the rail.

In addition, in one embodiment of the present invention, the dental cup dispenser according to another aspect of the present invention further includes a stopper for temporarily limiting the movement of any one of the rail, the cylindrical gear, and the holding module. can be made including

In one embodiment of the present invention, the stopper may be provided in the first case as an elastic member capable of engaging and disengaging from a specific groove included in a protruding section provided in a predetermined area under the rail.

According to the container holding assembly structure and the dental cup dispenser using the same according to the present invention, the following effects are obtained.

According to the present invention, there is an effect of stably holding cups of various sizes with one container holding assembly structure or cup dispenser.

In addition, according to the present invention, there is an effect that the user can easily take out cups of various sizes.

In addition, according to the present invention, there is an effect that a single container holding assembly structure or cup dispenser can be applied in various countries using cups of different sizes.

However, the scope of the present invention is not limited by the above effects.

1 is a view showing the appearance of a dental unit chair to which the present invention according to an example is applied.
2 is a view showing the appearance of a cup dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing the inside of a cup dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view showing the appearance of a container holding assembly structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an exploded view of a container holding assembly structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view showing an example in which the rail 31 is seated in the first accommodating part 41 .
7 and 8 are diagrams for explaining the structure of a holding module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 to 12 are views for explaining the operating principle and structure of the container holding assembly structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a view showing an example in which a user manipulates a container holding assembly structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
14 to 16 are views for explaining an example of a stopper that can be applied to a container holding assembly structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
17 and 18 are diagrams illustrating an example of a case in which a container does not exist inside a container holding assembly structure or a cup dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
19 to 21 are diagrams illustrating examples of a state in which a container is held inside a container holding assembly structure or a cup dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
22 to 24 are diagrams illustrating examples of a state in which a container or cup is taken out from a container holding assembly structure or a cup dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The container holding assembly structure according to the present invention and the operational effects including the technical configuration for the above object of the dental cup dispenser using the same are clearly understood by the following detailed description with reference to the drawings showing the preferred embodiment of the present invention It will be.

The following merely illustrates the principles of the present invention. Therefore, those skilled in the art can invent various devices that embody the principles of the present invention and fall within the concept and scope of the present invention, even though not explicitly described or shown herein. In addition, it is to be understood that all conditional terms and embodiments listed herein are, in principle, expressly intended only for the purpose of making the concept of the present invention understood, and not limited to such specifically listed embodiments and conditions. It should be.

Further, it should be understood that all detailed descriptions reciting specific embodiments, as well as principles, aspects and embodiments of the present invention, are intended to encompass both structural and functional equivalents of these matters. In addition, it should be understood that such equivalents include not only currently known equivalents but also equivalents developed in the future, that is, all devices invented to perform the same function regardless of structure.

In addition, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of related known technologies may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted. Additionally, elements in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. For example, the size of some components in the drawings may be exaggerated compared to other components in order to help understand the embodiments of the present invention. In addition, like reference numerals in different drawings may indicate like elements, and like reference numerals may, but do not necessarily, indicate similar elements.

The invention, as defined by the claims herein, combines the functions provided by the various enumerated means and is combined in the manner required by the claims, so that any means capable of providing such functions is not conceived from this specification. should be understood as equivalent.

The above objects, features and advantages will become more apparent through the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and accordingly, those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs can easily implement the technical idea of the present invention. There will be.

Hereinafter, various embodiments according to the technical idea of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view showing the appearance of a dental unit chair to which the present invention according to an example is applied.

The medical unit chair 10 to which the present invention is applied may be representatively used in dentistry, but is not limited thereto.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the dental unit chair 10 may basically include a seat on which the examinee's legs are placed, a backrest on which the examinee's back leans, and a headrest supporting the examinee's head.

An armrest on which an examinee's arm is placed may be formed on a side surface of at least one of the backrest and the seat.

In addition, the dental unit chair 10 may include a base supporting the seat, a driving unit driving at least one of the backrest and the seat, and a control unit controlling the driving unit.

In addition, the dental unit chair 10 includes a lighting unit for illuminating the examinee, a water supply unit for supplying gargling water for rinsing the examinee's mouth, a control unit, a display unit, and a foot control unit (20, Foot Control Unit) , It may include at least one of the power supply.

In addition, the dental unit chair 10 may include a work table.

A representative example of the work table is a doctor table for mounting various instruments for examination and treatment in a dental office.

For example, the work table may hold a surgical instrument, a medical chart, or the like for treatment of a dental examinee visiting a dentist, or may have an interface for manipulating instruments.

At least one of electricity, pneumatic pressure, and hydraulic pressure to be used for operation of the surgical instrument may be supplied to the work table. For example, an oral light, which is one of the surgical instruments, may be turned on with the supplied electricity.

In addition, the work table may include various switches. Considering the position of the operator, the work table may be located at a distance where the operator can easily reach by stretching out his/her hand.

Therefore, various switches capable of controlling each part of the dental unit chair 10 may be located on the work table.

Meanwhile, since the examinee needs to use a cup to rinse his mouth using the water supply unit, the dental unit chair 10 may include a cup dispenser 20 so that the examinee can take out the cup. .

For example, as shown in FIG. 1 , the cup dispenser 20 may be provided on a pole 11 of the dental unit chair 10 .

2 is a view showing the appearance of a cup dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a view showing the inside of the cup dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 and 3, the dental cup dispenser 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a container holding assembly structure 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention described below, and the dental A first hole 15 may be provided for mounting on the pole 11 of the unit chair 10 .

Referring to FIG. 3 , a container holding assembly structure 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be mounted on the cup dispenser 20 .

That is, the cup dispenser 20 may be mounted on the pole 11 in such a way that the pole 11 passes through the first hole 15 but is firmly inserted. However, the manner in which the cup dispenser 20 is mounted on the dental unit chair 10 is not limited thereto and may vary.

Reference numeral 22 in FIG. 2 denotes a cover or stopper for covering or protecting the upper portion of the container holding assembly structure 30 .

Hereinafter, the container holding assembly structure 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described first, and then the dental cup dispenser 20 using the same will be described in detail.

4 is a view showing the appearance of a container holding assembly structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the container holding assembly structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figures 4 and 5, the container holding assembly structure 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention, a rotatable rail 31, a plurality of cylindrical gears 33 and the plurality of cylindrical gears correspond to each other It may be configured to include a plurality of holding modules 35 disposed thereon.

In addition, referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the container holding assembly structure 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention is for providing a movement path of the first case 40 and the plurality of holding modules 35 It may further include a plate 42 and a second case 44 .

For example, the first case 40 may constitute the lower part of the container holding assembly structure 30, and the second case 44 may constitute the upper part of the container holding assembly structure 30, It is not limited to this.

The second case 44 is coupled to the first case 40, and between the first case 40 and the second case 44, the rail 31 and the plurality of cylindrical gears 33 ), the plate 42 and the plurality of holding modules 35 are located.

As shown in FIG. 5, the rail 31 has a ring shape, and first sawtooth sections 32 (shown in FIG. 6) are formed at a plurality of positions on the outer edge by a predetermined length, and rotation possible.

For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the first case 40 has a first accommodating portion having a shape corresponding to the ring shape of the rail 31 so as to accommodate the rail 31 ( 41) can have. The first accommodating part 41 may have a shape of a groove.

The rail 31 may be seated on the first accommodating part 41 so as to be rotatable along the first accommodating part 41 .

6 is a view showing an example in which the rail 31 is seated in the first accommodating part 41 .

As shown in FIG. 6 , the plurality of cylindrical gears 33a, 33b, 33c, and 33d mesh with the first toothed section 32 to be rotatable in place, and the first teeth on the rail 31 The sections 32 may be arranged to correspond to the plurality of positions, respectively.

The container holding assembly structure 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes at least one of the first case 40 and the second case 44 so that the plurality of cylindrical gears 33 can rotate in place. A plurality of position fixing means for fixing the positions of the plurality of cylindrical gears 33a, 33b, 33c, and 33d to one may be provided.

For example, referring to FIG. 14 , the cylindrical gear 33 may be rotated in place without position movement using the first fixing pin 43 .

For example, in the cylindrical gear 33, a cylindrical space having a smaller diameter than the diameter of the cylindrical gear 33 is formed in the center, and the first fixing pin 43 penetrates the formed cylindrical space to It may be coupled to the first case 40 .

Therefore, referring to FIG. 14 , the cylindrical gear 33 may rotate with the first fixing pin 43 coupled to and fixed to the first case 40 as a central axis.

As shown in FIG. 5 , four cylindrical gears 33a, 33b, 33c, and 33d of the plurality of cylindrical gears 33 may be disposed apart from each other by the same distance or the same angle.

However, it is clearly stated that the number of the plurality of cylindrical gears 33 is not necessarily four.

The plurality of holding modules 35 may perform a function of holding containers such as cups located inside the container holding assembly structure 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The container holding assembly structure 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention can hold various containers, but in this specification, cups (eg, paper cups) will be mainly described for convenience of explanation.

The plurality of holding modules (35a, 35b, 35c, 35d) has a second toothed section 53 formed on one side thereof, and the second toothed section 53 meshes with the cylindrical gear. Gears 33a, 33b, 33c, and 33d may be disposed at positions corresponding to each other.

7 and 8 are diagrams for explaining the structure of a holding module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 and 8 , reference numeral 53 denotes the second sawtooth section 53 . A detailed description of the plurality of holding modules 35 will be described later.

9 to 12 are views for explaining the operating principle and structure of the container holding assembly structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 and 9, examples of mechanical arrangements of the rail 31, the plurality of cylindrical gears 33, and the plurality of holding modules 35 are as follows.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 9, the rail 31 and the plurality of cylindrical gears 33a, 33b, 33c, and 33d are formed on the rail 31, and the plurality of first tooth sections ( 32) may be arranged to mesh with the plurality of cylindrical gears 33a, 33b, 33c, and 33d, respectively.

In addition, referring to FIG. 9, the plurality of holding modules 35a, 35b, 35c, and 35d, each second tooth section 53 meshes with the plurality of cylindrical gears 33a, 33b, 33c, and 33d. placed so as to

Since the rail 31, the plurality of cylindrical gears 33, and the plurality of holding modules 35 are arranged as described above, the plurality of cylindrical gears 33 rotate according to the rotation of the rail 31. And, according to the rotation of the plurality of cylindrical gears 33, the plurality of holding modules 35 can move.

Here, the second sawtooth section 53 formed in each of the plurality of holding modules 35 may be formed on a side surface of the holding module 35 as shown in FIGS. 7 to 12 .

The holding module 35 advances toward the inside of the circle formed by the rail 31 or moves backward toward the outside according to the corresponding rotation of the cylindrical gear 33, the second toothed section on its side surface. (53) can be formed.

For example, the side surface of the holding module 35 may be a surface having a curvature of 0, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 12 . However, the shape of the side of the holding module 35 is not limited thereto.

Also, for example, in FIG. 9, when the rail 31 rotates counterclockwise along the first accommodating portion 41 (“A1” in FIG. 9), the plurality of cylindrical gears 33a, 33b, and 33c , 33d) rotate clockwise simultaneously (“B1” in FIG. 9).

As the plurality of cylindrical gears 33a, 33b, 33c, and 33d rotate clockwise B1, the plurality of holding modules 35a, 35b, 35c, and 35d all move inside the rail 31, that is, Simultaneously moves forward toward the inside of the container holding assembly structure 30 (“C1” in FIG. 9)

FIG. 10 shows an example of a state in which the plurality of holding modules 35a, 35b, 35c, and 35d move forward into the rail 31 as the rail 31 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 9. indicate

Also, for example, in FIG. 11, when the rail 31 rotates clockwise along the first accommodating portion 41 (“A2” in FIG. 11), the plurality of cylindrical gears 33a, 33b, 33c, 33d) rotates simultaneously in a counterclockwise direction (“B2” in FIG. 11).

As the plurality of cylindrical gears 33a, 33b, 33c, and 33d rotate in the counterclockwise direction B2, the plurality of holding modules 35a, 35b, 35c, and 35d are all outside the rail 31, That is, it simultaneously moves backward toward the outside of the container holding assembly structure 30 (“C2” in FIG. 11).

FIG. 12 shows an example of a state in which the plurality of holding modules 35a, 35b, 35c, and 35d move backward to the outside of the rail 31 as the rail 31 rotates clockwise in FIG. 11 . .

Meanwhile, referring to FIGS. 5 and 9 to 12 , the plurality of holding modules 35a, 35b, 35c, and 35d may move on top of the plate 42 along grooves provided in the plate 42. .

That is, the plate 42 may support the plurality of holding modules 35a, 35b, 35c, and 35d and provide a moving path for the plurality of holding modules 35a, 35b, 35c, and 35d. .

As described above with reference to FIGS. 9 to 12 , in the container holding assembly structure 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of holding modules 35 are inside the container holding assembly structure 30 It can move towards or outward.

Therefore, according to the container holding assembly structure 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to hold cups of various diameters.

For example, when using a cup with a small diameter, the user rotates the rail 31 in a counterclockwise direction so that the plurality of holding modules 35 move toward the inside so that the plurality of holding modules 35 The space formed by the end of can be reduced.

Also, for example, when using a cup with a large diameter, the user rotates the rail 31 in a clockwise direction so that the plurality of holding modules 35 move toward the outside so that the plurality of holding modules 35 The space formed by the end of can be enlarged.

13 is a view showing an example in which a user manipulates a container holding assembly structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the container holding assembly structure 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first case 40 so that a certain section of the rail 31 is exposed to the outside so that the user can rotate the rail 31. can be configured.

For example, referring to FIGS. 1 and 13 , the first case 40 has an inner area D1 pierced, and the inner area of the rail 31 corresponding to the area “D1” has a plurality of holes. A region having protrusions (hereinafter referred to as "protrusions for handles") may be formed.

The user can rotate the rail 31 in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction by using the knob protrusion formed in a certain area inside the rail 31 .

14 to 16 are views for explaining an example of a stopper that can be applied to a container holding assembly structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The stopper may perform a function of temporarily limiting the movement of any one of the rail 31 , the cylindrical gear 33 , and the holding module 35 .

According to one embodiment of the present invention, as the rail 31, the cylindrical gear 33 and the holding module 35 are arranged in the above-described configuration, the rail 31, the cylindrical gear 33 ) and the holding module 35, if the movement of any one is restricted, the other two are also restricted.

For example, referring to FIGS. 14 to 16 , a protrusion section 70 having a plurality of protrusions may be formed in a predetermined area under the rail 31 .

In addition, referring to FIGS. 15 and 16 , the first case 40 may include a second elastic member 72 capable of engaging and releasing a specific groove included in the protrusion section 70. there is.

As shown in FIG. 15 , when the elastic member 72 is inserted into a specific groove of the protrusion section 70, the movement of the rail 31 is temporarily limited.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 16 , when the second elastic member 72 deviates from the protruding section 70, the movement of the rail 31 is not restricted so that the rail 31 can rotate. be in a state of being

When the user rotates the rail 31 clockwise or counterclockwise, the second elastic member 72 is pushed backward by elasticity and enters the next groove in the protruding section 70, and the Movement of the rail 31 is temporarily limited.

The second elastic member 72 may be implemented with plastic having elasticity, but is not limited thereto.

Meanwhile, in the container holding assembly structure 30 or the cup dispenser 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of holding modules 35 contact a container such as a cup to hold the container.

7 and 8, at least two holding modules among the plurality of holding modules 35 include a lever 55 provided at one end of the holding module so as to be rotatable left and right with respect to the holding module; It may include a first elastic member 58 inserted into the holding module and contacting one side of the lever.

For example, as shown in FIG. 18, the first elastic member 58 may be a coil spring.

Referring to FIG. 8, the lever 55 includes a second hole 61 in which the second fixing pin 56 is formed in the holding module 35, a lever hole 57 formed in the lever 55, and a holding By sequentially passing through the third holes 62 formed in the module 35, it can be coupled to the holding module 35 so as to rotate left and right with respect to the holding module 35.

Meanwhile, the degree of rotation of the lever 55 to the left or right, that is, the rotation angle, may be changed by the first elastic member 58 depending on whether a container is present or not and whether the container is taken out.

For example, the lever 55 rotates around the second fixing pin 56, and the inside of the container holding assembly structure 30 and the cup dispenser 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention An angle between the lever 55 and the body of the container holding assembly structure 30 may change depending on whether the lever 55 is present or not.

Also, for example, as the container is taken out from the container holding assembly structure 30 and the cup dispenser 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the lever 55 forms a body of the container holding assembly structure 30 Angle can change.

Hereinafter, the container holding assembly structure 30 and the cup dispenser 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention together with the operation of the lever 55 will be described in detail.

17 and 18 are diagrams illustrating an example of a case in which a container does not exist inside a container holding assembly structure or a cup dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

17 and 18, when there is no container such as a cup inside the container holding assembly structure 30 or the cup dispenser 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the lever 55 Due to the first elastic member 58, one side in contact with the first elastic member 58 is pushed out more than the other side not in contact with the first elastic member 58 (“E1” in FIG. 18).

19 to 21 are diagrams illustrating examples of a state in which a container is held inside a container holding assembly structure or a cup dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

19 and 20, when containers such as cups 80 and 81 are inserted into the container holding assembly structure 30 or the cup dispenser 20, the right side of the lever 55 is inserted It is pushed toward the holding module 35 by the containers 80 and 81.

At this time, the lever 55 is rotated by a predetermined angle in a counterclockwise direction around the second fixing pin 56 in the state shown in FIG. 18 .

The lever 55 may be supported by the elastic force or restoring force of the first elastic member 58 while being pushed by the holding module 35 by the inserted containers 80 and 81 .

Meanwhile, in the lever 55, a first protrusion may be formed at a lower end of one side and a second protrusion may be formed at an upper end of the other side.

For example, as shown in FIG. 8 , the first protrusion 59 is formed on the lower right side of the lever 55, and the second protrusion 60 is formed on the upper left side of the lever 55. It can be.

As shown in FIG. 21 , the first protrusion 59 and the second protrusion 60 may stably support the inserted containers 80 and 81 .

For example, in FIG. 21 , the first protrusion 59 supports the protrusion on the top of the paper cup 80 located at the bottom, and the second protrusion 60 supports the protrusion on the top of the paper cup 81 located at the top. can support

22 to 24 are diagrams illustrating examples of a state in which a container or cup is taken out from a container holding assembly structure or a cup dispenser according to an embodiment of the present invention.

22 to 24, when the paper cup 80 is taken out from the container holding assembly structure 30 or the cup dispenser 20, the paper cup 80 is the container holding assembly structure 30 or the above In order to exit the cup dispenser 20, the top of the paper cup 80, especially the top projection of the paper cup 80, pushes the first protrusion 59 so that the lever 55 holds the holding module 35. to be pushed as far as possible.

At this time, when the length of the first elastic member 58 becomes the shortest and the paper cup 80 is completely taken out, the lever 55 may be restored to the state shown in FIG. 18 or FIG. 20 .

Reference herein to 'one embodiment' of the principles of the invention, etc., to various variations of such expression, in connection with that embodiment, indicates that a particular feature, structure, characteristic, etc., is included in at least one embodiment of the principles of the invention. it means.

Thus, the expression 'in one embodiment' and any other variations disclosed throughout this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment.

Where methods are described herein as comprising a series of steps, the order of those steps presented herein is not necessarily the order in which those steps may be performed, and any recited steps may be omitted and/or here Any other step not described may be added to the method.

In addition, in this specification, the singular form also includes the plural form unless specifically stated in the phrase. In addition, components, steps, operations, and elements referred to as 'comprising' or 'including' used in this specification mean the presence or addition of one or more other components, steps, operations, elements, and devices.

So far, the present invention has been looked at with respect to its preferred embodiments. All embodiments and conditional examples disclosed throughout this specification are described with the intention of helping readers to understand the principles and concepts of the present invention by those skilled in the art having ordinary knowledge in the technical field of the present invention, and those skilled in the art It will be understood that it can be implemented in a modified form within the range that does not deviate from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments should be considered from an illustrative rather than a limiting point of view.

The scope of the present invention is shown in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the equivalent scope will be construed as being included in the present invention.

10: dental unit chair 11: pole
15: first hole 20: cup dispenser
22: stopper 30: container holding assembly structure
31: rail 32: first sawtooth section
33: cylindrical gear 35: holding module
40: first case 41: first accommodating part
42: plate 43: first fixing pin
44: second case 45: coupling means
53: second gear section 55: lever
56: second fixing pin 57: lever hole
58: first elastic member 59: first protrusion
60: second protrusion 61: second hole
62: 3rd hole 70: projection section
72: second elastic member 80, 81: cup

Claims (15)

In the container holding assembly structure for holding the container,
A rail having a ring shape, having first sawtooth sections formed at a plurality of positions on the outer surface by a predetermined length, and being rotatable;
a plurality of cylindrical gears arranged to correspond to the plurality of positions, respectively, so as to engage with the first tooth section and rotate in place; and
A second tooth section is formed on one side, the second tooth section is disposed at a position corresponding to each of the plurality of cylindrical gears so as to engage with the cylindrical gear, and for holding a container located inside the rail Including a plurality of holding modules,
According to the rotation of the rail, the plurality of cylindrical gears rotate, and according to the rotation of the plurality of cylindrical gears, the plurality of holding modules advance toward the inside of the circle formed by the rail or move backward toward the outside. Container holding assembly structure. The method of claim 1, wherein at least two of the plurality of holding modules,
A container holding assembly structure comprising a lever provided at one end of the holding module so as to be rotatable left and right with respect to the holding module, and an elastic member inserted into the holding module and contacting one side of the lever. The method of claim 2, wherein the lever,
The container holding assembly structure characterized in that the degree of left and right rotation is changed according to whether the container is present and whether the container is taken out by the elastic member. A first case having a ring-shaped first groove and a plurality of second grooves;
a rail having a shape corresponding to the ring shape, having first sawtooth sections formed at a plurality of outer positions of a predetermined length, and seated in the first groove so as to be rotatable along the first groove;
a plurality of cylindrical gears respectively inserted into the plurality of second grooves and disposed to correspond to the plurality of positions so as to be rotatable in the second grooves in engagement with the first toothed section; and
A second tooth section is formed on one side, the second tooth section is disposed at a position corresponding to each of the plurality of cylindrical gears so that the second tooth section meshes with the cylindrical gear, and a plurality of holdings for holding cups located therein contains a module,
According to the rotation of the rail, the plurality of cylindrical gears rotate, and according to the rotation of the plurality of cylindrical gears, the plurality of holding modules advance toward the inside of the circle formed by the rail or move backward toward the outside. Dental cup dispenser. According to claim 4,
A dental cup dispenser further comprising a second case coupled to the first case so that the rail, the plurality of cylindrical gears, and the plurality of holding modules are positioned between the first case and the second case. ◈Claim 6 was abandoned when the registration fee was paid.◈ According to claim 5,
The first case constitutes a lower portion of the dental cup dispenser, and the second case constitutes an upper portion of the dental cup dispenser. ◈Claim 7 was abandoned when the registration fee was paid.◈ According to claim 6,
The dental cup dispenser further comprising a plate coupled to the first case, supporting the plurality of holding modules and providing a movement path of the plurality of holding modules. According to claim 5,
And a plurality of position fixing means for respectively fixing the positions of the plurality of cylindrical gears to at least one of the first case and the second case so that the plurality of cylindrical gears can rotate in place. cup dispenser. The method of claim 5, wherein each of the plurality of holding modules,
A dental cup dispenser comprising a lever provided at one end of the holding module to be rotatable left and right with respect to the holding module, and an elastic member inserted into the holding module and contacting one side of the lever. ◈Claim 10 was abandoned when the registration fee was paid.◈ The method of claim 9, wherein the lever,
The dental cup dispenser, characterized in that the degree of left and right rotation is changed according to whether the cup is present and whether the cup is taken out by the elastic member. ◈Claim 11 was abandoned when the registration fee was paid.◈ According to claim 10,
A dental cup dispenser, characterized in that a first protrusion is formed at the lower end of one side of the lever so that the elastic member is pushed toward the inside of the holding module when the cup is taken out. ◈Claim 12 was abandoned when the registration fee was paid.◈ According to claim 11,
Dental cup dispenser, characterized in that the second protrusion is formed at the top of the other side of the lever. ◈Claim 13 was abandoned when the registration fee was paid.◈ According to claim 5,
The dental cup dispenser, characterized in that the first case is configured such that a predetermined section of the rail is exposed to the outside so that the user can rotate the rail. According to claim 5,
The dental cup dispenser further comprising a stopper for temporarily limiting the movement of any one of the rail, the cylindrical gear, and the holding module. ◈Claim 15 was abandoned when the registration fee was paid.◈ The method of claim 14, wherein the stopper,
The dental cup dispenser, characterized in that provided in the first case as an elastic member capable of engaging and disengaging with a specific groove included in a protruding section provided in a certain area under the rail.

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