| 摘要 |
A device in connection with sleep apnoea, includes a dental splint (1) designed to engage with the jaws of the user in the position of use of the device and the device moreover includes elements (10, 11) for delivering air to the nostrils of the user from an external air source and a holder element (3) for supporting the elements (10, 11) for the delivery of air, the holder element (3) being connected to the dental splint (1). The holder element (3) is connected to the dental splint (1) by way of elements (7, 9) for adjusting the distance between the dental splint (1) and the holder element (3). |
| 主权项 |
1. A sleep apnea device, comprising:
a dental splint (1) that engages with jaws of a user in a position of use; an adjusting means (7, 9); a holder element (3) connected to the dental splint via the adjusting means, the adjusting means being adjustable to vary a distance between the dental splint (1) and the holder element (3); two air delivery tubes (10) that connect to an external air source and deliver air to nostrils of the user from the external air source, the two air delivery tubes being supported by the holder element (3), wherein the holder element (3) comprises through holes (5), the air delivery tubes (10) are received in the through holes (5) extending i) below a first lower side of the holder element (3), ii) through the through holes (5) in a longitudinal direction such that the air delivery tubes (10) are spaced apart in a transverse direction in the holder element (3) by a fixed first distance and uppermost ends of the two air delivery tubes (10) are spaced apart in the transverse direction by a variable second distance, and iii) out from an upper second side of the holder element (3), the air delivery tubes (10) have a non-zero radius of curvature in a portion passing through the holes (5) and extending above the holes (5), the air delivery tubes (10) are rotatable within the through holes (5) relative to the holder element (3), and the air delivery tubes (10) are displaceable in the longitudinal direction within the through holes (5) relative to the holder element (3) to thereby change the second distance between the uppermost ends of the two air delivery tubes (10) in the transverse direction, wherein the adjusting means (7, 9) includes a threaded stud bolt (9) and an internally threaded cavity (7), and the threaded stud bolt (9) is received in the internally threaded cavity (7), and wherein the threaded stud bolt (9) is permanently connected to the dental splint (1) and the internally threaded cavity (7) is received in the holder element (3). |
