Patent Publication Number: US-2023146194-A1

Title: Dental mirror structure capable of spraying air

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a dental mirror structure which sprays air to clean teeth and is connected and removed quickly. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     A conventional dental mirror is applied to push tongue or cheeks so as to inspect teeth. The conventional dental mirror includes a grip and an inspector, and a spray gun is configured to spray air, water or mist to clean teeth. 
     However, the spray gun is connected with an air hose fixed with a treatment table, thus connecting or removing the spray gun troublesomely. 
     The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The primary aspect of the present invention is to provide a dental mirror structure which contains the body having the first air conduit so that when the air supply element is connected with the connector, the body sprays the air to clean the teeth. 
     Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a dental mirror structure which contains the fixing extension of the connector connected with or removed from the connection segment so as to connect or remove the body with or from the air supply element quickly. 
     To obtain above-mentioned aspects, a dental mirror structure provided by the present invention contains: a body and a connector. 
     The body is hollow and is formed in a post shape, the body includes an inspector formed on a first end of the body, the body includes a connection segment formed on a second end of the body, and the inspector includes a lens. The body further includes a first air conduit passing through a center of the body, the first air conduit has an inlet defined in a first end of the connection segment, and the first air conduit further has an outlet adjacent to the lens. 
     The connector is hollow and columnar, and the connector includes a second air conduit defined on a center of the connector, a first stem extending from first end of the connector, a second stem extending from a second end of the connector, and a fixing extension extending from the second end of the connector and surrounding the second stem. The first stem is connected with an air supply element, the second stem is fitted with the inlet the body, and the fixing extension is connected with the connection segment. 
     Preferably, the connection segment includes a coupling notch defined on a second end thereof away from the inspector, the fixing extension has at least one wing, and a respective wing of the at least one wing has a tab extending from an inner wall thereof so as to engaged with the coupling notch, 
     Preferably, the connection segment includes a coupling notch defined on a second end thereof away from the inspector, and the connection segment includes an inclined face formed above the coupling notch. 
     Preferably, the body is one-piece formed with the inspector. 
     Preferably, the body is made of plastic. 
     Preferably, the connector includes a connection portion extending from the first end thereof, and the connector includes the first stem extending from the connection portion, such that the air supply element is connected with the first stem, and the air supply element includes a defining sleeve fitted with the connection portion of the connector. 
     Preferably, the body is detachably connected with the inspector, and the inspector includes the lens and a column in which a third air conduit is defined, wherein the body includes a locating segment extending from an end of the column away from the lens, the locating segment has an air inflow portion communicating with the third air conduit, and an opening is defined between the third air conduit and the lens, and the locating segment is connected with the first end of the body away from the inlet. 
     Preferably, the inflow portion has a beveled or an arcuate surface formed thereon. 
     Preferably, the locating segment is fitted with the first end of the body away from the inlet. 
     Preferably, the locating segment is screwed with the first end of the body away from the inlet. 
     Preferably, the connector is engaged with and is rotated relative to the body, such that the air supply element is operated smoothly. The body is made of the plastic so as to be compact. 
     The body is detachably connected with the inspector, for example, the column of the inspector is detachably screwed or is engaged (not shown) with the body, thus removing the inspector to be cleaned easily. In addition, the inflow portion has the beveled or then arcuate surface formed thereon so as to flow the air easily. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG.  1    is a perspective view showing the assembly of a dental mirror structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG.  2    is a perspective view showing the exploded components of the dental mirror structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG.  3    is a cross sectional view showing the assembly of the dental mirror structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG.  4    is a perspective view showing the assembly of a dental mirror structure according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG.  5    is a perspective view showing the exploded components of the dental mirror structure according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG.  6    is a cross sectional view showing the assembly of the dental mirror structure according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     With reference to  FIGS.  1 - 3   , a dental mirror structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention comprises: a body  10 , a connector  20 , and an air supply element  30 . 
     The body  10  is hollow and is formed in a post shape, the body  10  includes an inspector  11  formed on a first end thereof, and the body  10  includes a connection segment  12  formed on a second end thereof, the inspector  11  includes a lens  111 , and an angle is defined between the lens  111  and the body  10  so that the inspector  11  inspects teeth by ways of the lens  111 . The body  10  further includes a first air conduit  13  passing through a center thereof, and the first air conduit  13  has an inlet  131  defined in a first end of the connection segment  12 , the first air conduit  13  further has an outlet  132  adjacent to the lens  111 . The connection segment  12  includes a coupling notch  121  defined on a second end thereof away from the inspector  11 , and the connection segment  12  includes an inclined face  122  formed above the coupling notch  121 . The body  10  is made of plastic and is one-piece formed with the inspector  11 . 
     The connector  20  is hollow and columnar, and the connector  20  includes a second air conduit  21  defined on a center thereof, a connection portion  22  extending from a first end of the connector  20 , a first stem  23  extending from the connection portion  22 , a second stem  24  extending from a second end of the connector  20 , and a fixing extension  25  extending from the second end of the connector  20  and surrounding the second stem  24 , wherein the fixing extension  25  has two opposite wings  251 , and a respective wing  251  has a tab  252  extending from an inner wall thereof. 
     The air supply element  30  is connected with the first stem  23  and includes a defining sleeve  31  fitted with the connection portion  22  of the connector  20 , thus fixing the sir supply element  20  and the air supply element  30  securely. The second stem  24  is fitted with the inlet  131  of the body  10 , a tab  252  of the respective wing  251  of the fixing extension  25  is engaged with the coupling notch  121 , and the inclined face  122  facilitates an engagement of the tab  252  and the notch  121 , thus connecting the connector  20  and the body  10  quickly. Thereby, air is fed into the first air conduit  13  from the second air conduit  21  and is supplied to the teeth from the outlet  132  via the inspector  11 , thus cleaning the teeth. To remove the connector  20  from the body  10 , the respective wing  251  of the fixing extension  25  is detachable from the notch  121  so that the second stem  24  of the connector  20  is removed from the body  10 , thus removing the connector from the body quickly. 
     Accordingly, the body  10  includes the first air conduit  13  and the connection segment  12  so that the air supply element  30  is connected with the connector  20 , and the body  10  sprays the air to clean the teeth. Preferably, the connector  20  is detachable from the body  10  quickly. 
     In assembly, the air supply element  20  is connected with the first stem  23  of the connector  20 , the defining sleeve  31  is fixed with the connection portion  22 , and the second stem  24  of the connector  20  is fitted with the inlet  131  of the body  10 , the tab  252  of the respective wing  251  of the fixing extension  25  is engaged with the coupling notch  121 , thus connecting the connector  20  with the body  10  quickly. After the tab  252  of the respective wing  251  is removed from the notch  121 , the connector  20  is detachable from the body  10  easily. 
     In application, the air is fed into the second air conduit  21  via the first stem  23  of the connector  20  and flows into the first air conduit  13  via the inlet  131  of the body  10 , and the air is sprayed to the teeth from the outlet  132  via the inspector  11 , thus cleaning the teeth. 
     Referring to  FIGS.  4 - 6   , in a second embodiment, the body  10  is removably connected with the inspector  11 , wherein the inspector  11  includes a lens  111  and a column  112  in which a third air conduit  113  is defined, and an angle is defined between the lens  111  and the column  112 , wherein the body  10  includes a locating segment  14  extending from an end of the column  112  away from the lens  111 , and the locating segment  14  has an air inflow portion  141  communicating with the third air conduit  113 , wherein the inflow portion  141  has a beveled or an arcuate surface formed thereon so as to flow the air easily, and an opening  114  is defined between the third air conduit  113  and the lens  111 , wherein the locating segment  14  is fitted with or is screwed with the first end of the body  10  away from the inlet  131 , thus fixing the inspector  11  easily and cleaning the teeth. 
     Accordingly, the body  10  of the dental mirror structure includes the first air conduit  13  so that when the air supply element  30  is connected with the connector  20 , the body  10  sprays the air to clean the teeth. Preferably, the connector  20  is detachable from the body  10  quickly. Furthermore, the fixing extension  25  of the connector  20  is connected with or is removed from the connection segment  12  so as to connect or remove the body  10  with or from the air supply element  30  quickly. 
     Preferably, the connector  20  is engaged with and is rotated relative to the body  10 , such that the air supply element  30  is operated smoothly. The body  10  is made of the plastic so as to be compact. 
     The body  10  is detachably connected with the inspector  11 , for example, the column  112  of the inspector  11  is detachably screwed or is engaged (not shown) with the body  10 , thus removing the inspector to be cleaned easily. In addition, the inflow portion  141  has the beveled or then arcuate surface formed thereon so as to flow the air easily. 
     While the preferred embodiments of the invention have been set forth for the purpose of disclosure, modifications of the disclosed embodiments of the invention as well as other embodiments thereof may occur to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the appended claims are intended to cover all embodiments which do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention.