CASE FOR DENTAL TREATMENT DEVICE
FIG2 depicts a perspective view of an outer surface of a first (e g , bottom) panel of the case when the case is in a closed position, according to an embodiment
FIG2 depicts a perspective view of the outer surface of the bottom panel 210A of the case 200 when the case is 200 in the closed position, according to an embodiment. The bottom concave portion 230A formed in the inner surface of the bottom panel 210A may form or be referred to as a bottom convex portion 240A relative to the outer surface of the bottom panel 210A. More particularly, as the depth of the bottom concave portion 230A formed in the inner surface of the bottom panel 210A increases, the height/elevation of the bottom convex portion 240A of the outer surface of the bottom panel 210A also increases. As a result, the bottom convex portion 240A may have a shape that resembles the shape of the bottom of the dental treatment device 100. More particularly, the wall(s) defining the bottom convex portion 240A may include a tray-accommodating portion 242A and a handle accommodating portion 244A. The tray-accommodating portion 242A may be substantially crescent-shaped. A remainder of the outer surface of the bottom panel 210A may be a substantially planar portion 245A. One or more first openings (one is shown: 250A) may be formed through the bottom panel 210A. The first opening 250A may extend through the substantially planar portion 246A (e.g., between the outline formed by the protrusions 248A). The first opening 250A may provide a path of fluid communication between the internal volume of the case 200 and an exterior of the case 200. The path may allow liquid (e.g., water, whitening composition, saliva, etc.) in the bottom convex portion 240A to drain therethrough and air to circulate therethrough. Also shown in FIG2, when the case 200 is in the closed position, the tapered sides 224A, 223B of the first and second tabs 220A, 220B may be aligned.
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['1. A case (200, 500, 900) for a dental treatment device (100), comprising: a bottom panel (210A, 510A, 910A) having an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the inner surface of the bottom panel defines a first concave portion (230A), wherein a wall defining the first concave portion (230A) is sloped or curved such that the depth of the first concave portion (230A) increases gradually, and wherein the first concave portion (230A) forms a corresponding first convex portion (240A) of the outer surface of the bottom panel (210A, 510A, 910A); a top panel (210B, 910B) having an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the inner surface of the top panel defines a second concave portion (230B), wherein the second concave portion (230B) forms a corresponding second convex portion (240B) of the outer surface of the top panel (210B, 910B), wherein the second convex portion (540B) includes a curvature (546B), and wherein the second convex portion (540B) does not have any substantially planar portion; and a hinge (215) that joins the bottom panel (210A, 510A, 910A) and the top panel (210B, 910B) and allows the bottom panel (210A, 510A, 910A) and the top panel (210B, 910B) to pivot between an open position and a closed position; wherein the first concave portion (230A) and the second concave portion (230B) define an internal volume for storing the dental treatment device (100) when the bottom panel (210A, 510A, 910A) and the top panel (210B, 910B) are in the closed position, and wherein a wall defining the first convex portion (240A) includes a crescent-shaped tray accommodating portion (242A) and a handle accommodating portion (244A).']