CN213993529U

CN213993529U - Dental imaging probe

Info

Publication number: CN213993529U
Application number: CN202022111022.9U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 丁江峰
Original assignee: Shenzhen Stomatological Hospital
Current assignee: Shenzhen Stomatological Hospital
Priority date: 2020-09-22
Filing date: 2020-09-22
Publication date: 2021-08-20
Anticipated expiration: 2030-09-22

Abstract

The utility model discloses a dental imaging probe, which comprises a tubular handheld part, wherein a probe part is pivoted on the handheld part, the handheld part and the probe part are both provided with channels, an image sensor is arranged in the channel on the handheld part close to one side of the probe part, and the handheld part is provided with a power supply end and a signal output end which can be connected with the image sensor; the optical fiber image sensor is characterized in that the channel on the probe part comprises an optical shooting section and an optical reflection section, the optical shooting section and the optical reflection section are perpendicularly intersected to form a bend, and a reflection lens capable of reflecting light entering through the optical shooting section and transmitting the light to the image sensor through the optical reflection section is installed in the channel on the probe part. The probe is suitable for observing the position which is not convenient for direct observation in the oral cavity, and the probe part can rotate, so that a user can conveniently observe the observed objects in different directions in the oral cavity.

Description

Dental imaging probe

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the field of medical equipment, especially, relate to a dental imaging probe.

Background

Conventionally, observation of teeth in an oral cavity requires an observer to take various postures in cooperation with the teeth, and teeth in partial positions are difficult to observe.

Accordingly, there is a need for a dental imaging probe that allows observation of multi-angle teeth in the oral cavity.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims at providing a dental imaging probe in order to solve the inconvenient operation among the prior art, experience relatively poor problem.

For realizing the purpose of the utility model, the technical scheme of adoption is:

a dental imaging probe comprises a handheld part and a probe part, wherein the probe part is pivoted on the handheld part, the handheld part and the probe part are both provided with channels, an image sensor is arranged in the channel on the handheld part close to one side of the probe part, and the handheld part is provided with a power supply end and a signal output end which can be connected with the image sensor; the channel on the probe part comprises a light shooting section and a light reflection section, the light shooting section and the light reflection section are perpendicularly intersected to form a bend, and a reflection lens capable of reflecting light entering through the light shooting section and transmitting the light to the image sensor through the light reflection section is installed in the channel on the probe part.

In one embodiment, the front end of the handheld part is provided with an illumination light source, and the illumination light source is electrically connected with the power supply end.

In one embodiment, a dustproof lens is arranged at one end of the probe part for light intake.

In one embodiment, a first optical lens/lens set is disposed within the channel of the probe portion; the hand-held part and the probe part are pivoted with one end provided with a second optical lens/lens group which forms an optical amplification lens group together with the first optical lens/lens group.

In one embodiment, the outer circumference of the hand-held part is provided with a plurality of grooves which are arranged in parallel at certain intervals.

In one embodiment, a threaded through hole is formed in the outer cylindrical surface of one end, pivoted to the handheld portion, of the probe portion, a limiting screw is installed in the threaded through hole, and the limiting screw can be movably clamped into a groove formed in the outer periphery of the handheld portion, so that the probe portion and the handheld portion are clamped and pivoted.

In one embodiment, the handle is tubular and made of a metal material.

In one embodiment, the probe part is in a circular tube shape, the included angles between the reflector and the light intake section and between the reflector and the light reflection section are both 135 degrees, and the probe part is made of metal materials harmless to human bodies.

In one embodiment, the outer cylindrical surface of one end of the probe part pivoted with the handheld part is provided with anti-skid knurls.

The utility model has the advantages that the probe can be used to observe the position of the oral cavity which is not convenient for direct observation.

The probe has the further advantage that the observed object can be magnified and observed by using the probe.

Drawings

The present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of the overall structure of embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is an explosion structure diagram of embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Description of the reference numerals

A hand-held portion 100; an image sensor 101; a power supply and signal output terminal 102; an illumination light source 103; a second optical lens 104; a probe section 200; a mirror plate 201; a dust-proof lens 202; a first optical lens 203; a set screw 204.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary and intended to be used for explaining the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "fixed" are to be construed broadly and may, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, or through the communication between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.

In the present disclosure, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may comprise direct contact between the first and second features, or may comprise contact between the first and second features not directly. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

The present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Example 1

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, a dental imaging probe includes a hand-held portion 100 and a probe portion 200. The handle 100 is a tubular structure, preferably made of stainless steel. The handheld portion 100 is close to one end of the probe portion 200 and has a channel, a second optical lens 104 and an illumination light source 103 are embedded at the channel opening of the handheld portion 100, the position of the illumination light source 103 can be the end face of the channel opening of the handheld portion, the illumination light source 103 is set to be white light for better observing objects in the oral cavity, the second optical lens 104 and the channel of the handheld portion 100 form a cavity, an image sensor 101 is installed in the cavity, the power supply end and the signal output end 102 have power supply and signal output functions, and the image sensor 101 and the illumination light source 103 are electrically connected with the power supply end and the signal output end 102 which are arranged on the handheld portion 100. Probe portion 200 is the hollow tubular structure spare that has 90 degrees bends, probe portion 200 is divided into the light and takes in the section and is close to the light reflection section of handheld portion 100, probe portion 200's light is taken in the section and is inlayed and is equipped with dustproof lens 202, probe portion 200's light is taken in the section and is equipped with reflection lens 201 with the junction of light reflection section, probe portion 200's light reflection section is equipped with first optical lens 203, probe portion 200's light reflection section's outer face of cylinder is equipped with annular knurl and screw through-hole, be equipped with stop screw 204 in the screw through-hole.

The front end of the handheld part 100 is one end close to the probe part 200, corresponding to the front end of the handheld part 100, two annular grooves 1001 are formed in the outer cylindrical surface of the front end of the handheld part 100, the outer cylindrical surface of the front end of the handheld part 100 is in clearance fit and pivot connection with the inner cylindrical surface of the light reflection section of the probe part 200, one annular groove 1001 at the front end of the handheld part 100 and a threaded through hole 2001 arranged on the outer cylindrical surface of the light reflection section of the probe part 200 are selected to be aligned, the two positions are aligned, then the limiting screw 204 is screwed into the threaded through hole in the probe part 200, the front end of the limiting screw 204 is embedded into the annular groove in the outer cylindrical surface of the handheld part 100, the head of the limiting screw 204 is in a non-abutting state from the bottom of the annular groove, at the moment, the handheld part 100 and the probe part 200 are axially fixed, and the two can freely rotate. By aligning the annular groove 1001 on the outer cylindrical surface of the handheld portion 100 with the threaded through hole 2001 on the outer cylindrical surface of the light reflection section of the probe portion 200 and screwing the limiting screw 204, the distance between the first optical lens 203 and the second optical lens 104 can be adjusted, so as to change the magnification of the optical lens magnification group consisting of the first optical lens 203 and the second optical lens 104. After one of the annular grooves on the outer cylindrical surface of the hand-held portion 100 is aligned with the threaded through hole on the outer cylindrical surface of the probe portion 200 and the screw 204 is screwed in, the user can rotate the probe portion 200 with one hand while holding the front end of the hand-held portion 100 with the other hand, thereby changing the observation direction.

In embodiment 1, the first optical lens 203 and the second optical lens 204 may be optical lens groups, respectively, in addition to a single lens, as the requirement of optical processing.

In embodiment 1, the image sensor 101 is a CCD or CMOS sensor, which is commonly available in the market, and the image sensor is provided with a driving circuit, which is not described in detail herein as the prior art.

In embodiment 1, the hand-held portion 100 and the probe portion 200 are preferably made of metal, such as food grade stainless steel.

In embodiment 1, the hand-held portion 100 and the probe portion 200 may be made of other metals that are not harmful to the human body, which are commonly used in the art.

In embodiment 1, two sets of annular grooves are provided on the outer cylindrical surface of the hand-held portion 100, which is only one of the solutions, and other numbers can be provided. The purpose of setting up multiunit recess is in making first optical lens and second optical lens can be in a plurality of different intervals to reach different magnifications. Of course, in addition to this, in other embodiments, a screw adjustment structure may be provided, and the purpose of adjustment is achieved by displacement in the axial direction through rotation.

In embodiment 1, the knurling 2002 provided on the outer cylindrical surface of the probe portion may also be of a construction commonly known in the art to increase the gripping friction of the outer cylindrical surface. Thus, the function of increasing friction force can be achieved, and the probe part can be conveniently twisted.

In embodiment 1, the same interface is used for power supply and signal output, which is only one scheme, and the power supply and the signal output can be separately provided as two independent interfaces. When the power supply is used, the power supply end and the signal output end are connected with external equipment.

In the description herein, references to the description of the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" or the like mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

The foregoing is a more detailed description of the present invention that is presented in conjunction with specific embodiments, and it is not to be understood that the specific embodiments of the present invention are limited to these descriptions. To the utility model belongs to the technical field of ordinary technical personnel, do not deviate from the utility model discloses under the prerequisite of design, can also make a plurality of simple deductions or replacement.

Claims

1. A dental imaging probe is characterized by comprising a tubular handheld part, wherein a probe head part is pivoted on the handheld part, the handheld part and the probe head part are respectively provided with a channel, an image sensor is arranged in the channel on the handheld part close to one side of the probe head part, and the handheld part is provided with a power supply end and a signal output end which can be connected with the image sensor; the optical fiber image sensor is characterized in that the channel on the probe part comprises an optical shooting section and an optical reflection section, the optical shooting section and the optical reflection section are perpendicularly intersected to form a bend, and a reflection lens capable of reflecting light entering through the optical shooting section and transmitting the light to the image sensor through the optical reflection section is installed in the channel on the probe part.

2. The dental imaging probe as claimed in claim 1, wherein an illumination light source is provided at a front end of the hand-held portion, and the illumination light source is electrically connected to the power supply terminal.

3. A dental imaging probe as in claim 1 wherein said probe portion has a dust-proof lens at the end for light intake.

4. A dental imaging probe as in claim 1, wherein a first optical lens/lens set is disposed within said channel of said probe portion; and a second optical lens/lens group which forms an optical amplification lens group together with the first optical lens/lens group is arranged at one end of the pin joint of the handheld part and the probe part.

5. A dental imaging probe according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the outer circumference of the hand-held part is provided with a plurality of parallel grooves at regular intervals.

6. A dental imaging probe according to claim 5, wherein said probe portion is provided with a threaded through hole, and a stop screw is mounted in said threaded through hole and is capable of being movably snapped into said groove to pivotally connect said probe portion and said hand-held portion.

7. A dental imaging probe according to claim 6, wherein said hand-held portion is tubular and made of a metallic material.

8. The dental imaging probe of claim 7, wherein the probe portion is tubular, the angle between the mirror and the light-intake section and the light-reflection section is 135 °, and the probe portion is made of a metal material.

9. An imaging probe for dental use according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein an outer cylindrical surface of an end of said probe portion pivotally connected to said hand-held portion is provided with an anti-slip knurling.