CN220158208U

CN220158208U - Portable dental image sensor handheld device and system

Info

Publication number: CN220158208U
Application number: CN202320267846.6U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 林俊彬; 陈永修; 李德源
Original assignee: Three in One Enterprises Co Ltd
Current assignee: Three in One Enterprises Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-02-02
Filing date: 2023-02-21
Publication date: 2023-12-12
Anticipated expiration: 2033-02-21
Also published as: TWM643293U

Abstract

The utility model discloses a portable dental image sensor handheld device and a portable dental image sensor handheld system. The hand-held device comprises a handle part which is connected with an elastic rubber tube and then connected with an image acquisition module. The image capturing module comprises an image sensor connected with the transmission module, the transmission module transmits the image signal in the root canal to the host, and the image sensor is protected and coated by an outer tube body. A light-emitting unit is arranged in the handheld device, and the light source emitted by the light-emitting units is reflected by a plurality of optical fibers to the image capturing module. The outer tube body and the outer diameter of the elastic rubber tube can reach 1.7mm, and the outer diameter of the image sensor can reach 1.05mm and can penetrate into the root canal. The light emitting unit may be a fabric optical lamp, and may reduce heat and optical density of a tip of a lens.

Description

Portable dental image sensor handheld device and system

Technical Field

The present utility model relates to the field of image sensors (micro sensors), and more particularly, to a portable dental image sensor handheld device and system.

Background

Traditional endodontic techniques are also known as endodontic treatment, in which the tip of a tooth is drilled through in the case of a molar tooth and the infected pulp is removed. Root canal treatment procedures include treatment of the root canal to remove infectious agents, washing, drying, and filling. One or more X-ray films are needed to confirm the treatment effect of the root.

In the root canal treatment, the root canal is usually enlarged by a root canal file, the root canal is very narrow and can not be seen by naked eyes, and the root canal system is very complex, and the traditional root canal treatment is carried out by doctors under non-vision only through handfeel and experience operation, if the doctor encounters a complex root canal, such as calcification, tiny root canal or broken root canal of an instrument, and the like, the traditional conventional root canal auxiliary equipment can hardly provide assistance for doctors.

In addition, the existing image sensor technology cannot penetrate into the root canal due to the limitation of the size of the lens, and can only display images on the tooth surface or insert a tiny optical fiber into the root canal in front of the lens. However, in the former case, the inside of the root canal cannot be seen clearly, the treatment aid for the doctor is not so great, and in the latter case, the image irradiated by the image is easily blurred, the image is displayed in the root canal in a narrow and wide-angle manner, and the treated part is easily missed.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above, the present utility model provides a portable dental image sensor handheld device and a portable dental image sensor handheld system, which are used for medical staff to clearly see the internal image of the root canal, and can quickly find out the treatment position and confirm the treatment effect.

The utility model discloses a portable dental image sensor handheld device and a system, wherein the system comprises:

one end of the image acquisition module is inserted into one pipe, and the other end of the image acquisition module is connected with an elastic rubber pipe and is electrically connected with a transmission module;

one end of the elastic rubber tube is connected with the image acquisition module, the other end of the elastic rubber tube is connected with one side edge of a head of a handheld device, and the elastic rubber tube can enable the image acquisition module to slide along the root canal wall;

the handheld device comprises a head and a handle part, wherein the head is arranged at one end of the handheld device, the handle part is arranged at the other end of the handheld device, and the handheld device is connected with a host through a transmission module;

the host comprises a power supply unit, a processor unit and a display unit, and is connected with the transmission module; and

the transmission module penetrates through the handheld device and the elastic rubber tube, one end of the transmission module is electrically connected with the host, and the other end of the transmission module is electrically connected with the image acquisition module.

Preferably, the handheld device further comprises a light emitting unit connected with the transmission module, and the light sources emitted by the light emitting units are reflected to the front of the image capturing module through a plurality of optical fibers.

Preferably, the outer diameter of the optical fiber is 0.2mm.

Preferably, the power supply unit further comprises a charging module.

Preferably, the transmission module further comprises a wireless transmission unit.

Preferably, the outer tube body and the elastic rubber tube have an outer diameter of 1.7mm, and the image sensor has an outer diameter of 1.05mm.

The utility model relates to a portable dental image sensor hand-held device without a lighting unit, which comprises: the hand-held device is connected with a host through a transmission module and comprises a handle part, and the transmission module penetrates through the handle part; an elastic rubber tube connected with the handheld device, wherein the transmission module penetrates through the elastic rubber tube; the image acquisition module is connected with the elastic rubber tube and comprises an image sensor which is connected with the transmission module for transmitting an image signal; and an outer tube connected with the elastic rubber tube, the outer tube is wrapped by the image sensor, and the transmission module penetrates through the outer tube.

So that those skilled in the art can further understand the features and technical aspects of the present utility model, the following detailed description of the present utility model with reference to the accompanying drawings and the specific embodiments thereof, which are, however, provided for reference and illustration only and not for limitation.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a portable dental image sensor handheld system according to the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of a portable dental image sensor handheld system according to the present utility model;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a portable dental image sensor hand-held device of the present utility model;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a lighting unit of a portable dental image sensor hand-held device of the present utility model;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a portable dental image sensor handheld system application of the present utility model;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an image capturing module of a portable dental image sensor handheld device according to the present utility model; and

FIG. 7 is a flow chart of the portable dental image sensor handheld system of the present utility model.

Reference numerals illustrate: 10, a host computer; 11 a power supply unit; 12 a display unit; 13 a control unit; a processor unit 14; 15 storage units; 20 a transmission module; 30 hand-held devices; 31 a grip portion; 32 heads; 40 elastic rubber tube; 40b elastic hose length; 50 an image capturing module; 51 an image sensor; 51a outer diameter of the image sensor; 52 outer tube body; 52a outer tube body outer diameter; 52b outer tube length; a 53 light-transmitting portion; 60 light emitting units; 61 optical fibers; 61a fiber outer diameter; 70 teeth; 71 tubes; 100 portable dental image sensor handheld system; and S10-S60 steps of a process of the portable dental image sensor handheld system.

Detailed Description

The technical scheme of the utility model is explained and illustrated below by combining the embodiment of the utility model and the attached drawings. It should be noted that the examples of the present utility model are merely for explaining and illustrating the present utility model, and are not intended to limit the present utility model. Therefore, those skilled in the art will appreciate that other embodiments can be obtained based on the embodiments described herein without undue burden.

In the present utility model, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communication between the two components. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model will be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific circumstances.

Reference to "comprising" in the specification and claims is an open-ended term and should be interpreted to mean "including, but not limited to.

Fig. 1 shows a structure of a portable dental image sensor hand-held device and system according to an embodiment of the utility model, and as shown in fig. 1, a portable dental image sensor hand-held system 100 of the utility model comprises a main unit 10, a transmission module 20, a hand-held device 30, an elastic rubber tube 40, an image capturing module 50 and at least one light emitting unit 60.

Referring to fig. 2, the host 10 includes a power unit 11 for connecting an external power source and converting the external power source into a system operating voltage; a display unit 12 connected to the power unit 11 for displaying the image captured by the image capturing module 50; a control unit 13 connected to the display unit 12 for setting parameters including enlarging and reducing the picture displayed by the display unit 12, adjusting brightness and darkness, marking, and setting display screen; a processor unit 14 connected to the control unit 13 for performing the setting of the control unit 13, the processor unit 14 comprising a function of converting digital signals into analog signals (AD/DA); a storage unit 15 connected to the processor unit 14 for storing and recording an environmental image information.

The transmission module 20 comprises a first signal line, one end of the first signal line is connected with the power supply unit 11, and the other end of the first signal line is respectively connected with the image capturing module 50 and/or the light emitting unit 60; one end of the second signal wire is connected with the processor unit 14, and the other end is connected with the image capturing module 50.

Referring to fig. 3, the hand-held device 30 includes a grip portion 31, one end of the grip portion 31 is connected to the host 10 via the transmission module 20, the other end is connected to a head portion 32, one side of the head portion 32 is connected to the elastic rubber tube 40, the hand-held device 30 is of a hollow structure, and the transmission module 20 penetrates through the hollow structure.

Referring to fig. 4, a light emitting unit 60 is located in the inner space of the head 32, and the light emitting unit 60 is connected to the first signal line of the transmission module 20 and is driven by the power unit 11; the head 32 has a plurality of optical fibers 61 in the inner space thereof for connecting the light emitting unit 60, so that the light source emitted by the light emitting unit 60 is transmitted to the image capturing module 50 by the total internal reflection principle; the Optical fiber 61 is an Optical fiber or Optical fiber (Optical fiber).

One end of the elastic rubber tube 40 is connected with the head 32 of the handheld device 30, and the other end is connected with the image capturing module 50, the transmission module 20 and the optical fibers 61 penetrate through the elastic rubber tube.

The image capturing module 50 comprises an outer tube 52, one end of the outer tube 52 is connected with the elastic rubber tube 40, and the other end is provided with a light transmission part 53; an image sensor 51 covered by the outer tube 52, the image sensor 51 being connected to the first signal line of the transmission module 20 and driven by the power supply unit 11, the image sensor 51 being further connected to the second signal line of the transmission module 20 so as to transmit an image signal; the outer tube 52 is hollow, and the transmission module 20 and the optical fiber 61 penetrate therethrough.

The image sensor 51 captures the environmental image information outside the outer tube 52 from the opening of the outer tube 52 and the light-transmitting portion 53, and converts the analog signal of the environmental image information into a digital signal (DA/AD), which is a common technology in the art, and will not be described in detail.

One end of the optical fibers 61 is disposed corresponding to the opening on one side of the outer tube 52, and the optical fibers 61 are disposed in a ring-shaped arrangement.

In one embodiment, the plurality of optical fibers 61 are irradiated corresponding to the front environmental area of the outer tube 52.

The processor unit 14 receives the environmental image information of the image sensor 102 through the second signal line, and performs image processing.

The plurality of light emitting units 60 are disposed in the head 32, and emit light outwards towards the opening of the outer tube 52 and the light transmitting portion 53 by the plurality of optical fibers 61 to illuminate the detection environment, so as to facilitate the image sensor 51 to capture the image information of the environment.

Referring to fig. 5, when the image capturing module 50 is applied, the image sensor 51 and a portion of the outer tube 52 are put into a tube 71 of a tooth 70, the image sensor 51 can start capturing an image of an area to obtain environmental image information, and the processor unit 14 receives the environmental image information and then displays the environmental image information on the display unit 12.

In an embodiment of the utility model, the image sensor 51 of the image capturing module 50 can be matched with different light-transmitting portions 53, so that the viewing angle of the image sensor 51 is wider, and the light-transmitting portions 53 comprise a fisheye lens, a wide-angle lens and a 90-degree prism.

In one embodiment of the present utility model, the host 10 comprises a charging stand; the handheld device 30 includes a charging module, and the handheld device 30 can be used wirelessly.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, the transmission module 20 further includes a wireless transmission unit disposed in the host 10 and the handheld device 30, respectively.

For example, the wired transmission mode may be, for example, coaxial transmission, local area network transmission, wide area network transmission, twisted pair transmission, optical fiber transmission of compressed image photoelectric conversion of E1 line transmission, optical fiber transmission of analog photoelectric conversion, optical fiber transmission of digital non-compressed photoelectric converter, or the like. As the wireless transmission method, for example, L-band analog microwave transmission, S-band analog microwave transmission, ku-band analog microwave transmission, digital microwave transmission, satellite transmission, 3G/4G/5G/6G wireless network transmission, bluetooth transmission, and the like can be mentioned.

The display unit 12 of the host 10 of the present utility model includes a general display screen or a touch screen.

The control unit 13 of the host 10 can adjust the resolution of the image sensor 51, and can enlarge or/and reduce the display screen of the display unit 12.

The control unit 13 may also regulate the power supplied from the power supply unit 11 to the light emitting unit 60, thereby adjusting the brightness of the light source of the light emitting unit 60.

The first signal line of the present utility model includes a power line for transmitting a power signal, and is used for connecting the light emitting unit 60 and/or the image capturing module 50, respectively.

The second signal line of the present utility model includes a signal line for transmitting a control signal to the light emitting unit 60 and/or the image capturing module 50.

The transmission module 20 of the present utility model further includes a third signal line, which is an independent video signal line, so as to prevent the video signal from being interfered.

In one embodiment of the present utility model, the grip portion 31 is further provided with a second control unit (not shown) operable to control the functions of the unit 13.

In one embodiment of the present utility model, the light emitting unit 60 includes an LED light source for a light distribution tube, a fabric optical lamp (Fabric optic light), and can reduce the lens tip heat and Optical Density (OD).

Referring to fig. 6, an outer diameter 61a of the optical fiber 61 in one embodiment is less than 1.7mm.

In one embodiment of the present utility model, the optical fiber 61 comprises silicon dioxide (silicon dioxide).

In another embodiment of the present utility model, the image sensor 51 of the portable dental image sensor handheld device and system employs a high-sensitivity lens, and the light emitting unit 60 and the optical fiber 61 can be omitted.

In one embodiment of the utility model, the image sensor 51 is provided with a 100Kpixels digital video flexible probe tube.

In another embodiment of the present utility model, the image sensor 51 and the transmission module 20 are detachably designed, such as a probe, a spring, and a micro board-to-board connector (micro board to board connector), which is convenient for maintenance and replacement and cleaning.

The elastic rubber tube 40 of the present utility model comprises an elastic rubber tube and a silicone tube (Silica Gel).

The outer tube 52 of the present utility model comprises ABS plastic, stainless steel (stainless steel).

The connection mode of the outer tube 52 and the elastic rubber tube 40 of the present utility model includes the sleeving and pressing, the hot pressing, the ultrasonic pressing, the high frequency pressing, the dual-material bonding mode, etc.

The connection mode of the elastic rubber tube 40 and the head 32 of the utility model comprises sleeving and pressing, hot pressing, ultrasonic pressing, high-frequency pressing, double-material bonding mode, dental epoxy resin (dental grade epoxy) and the like.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, referring to fig. 5, an outer tube outer diameter 52a of an outer tube 52 of the image capturing module 50 is smaller than 1.7mm, an outer diameter of the elastic rubber tube 40 is equal to the outer tube outer diameter 52a, and an outer diameter 51a of the image sensor 51 is smaller than 1.05mm.

Preferably, referring to fig. 3, an outer tube length 52b of the image capturing module 50 may be, but not limited to, 7mm, and an elastic tube length 40b of the elastic tube 40 may be, but not limited to, 5mm.

The portable dental image sensor hand-held device and system 100 of the present utility model includes a battery powered portable device, full color image snapshot, snapshot/recording and wireless video streaming functionality, an adjustable probe tip light.

Fig. 7 shows a flow chart of a portable dental image sensor hand-held device and system according to an embodiment of the utility model. As shown in FIG. 7, the portable dental image sensor handheld device and the use process of the system 100 of the present utility model comprises S10. A power unit of a host 10 of the system 100 provides working voltage to a light emitting unit 60 and an image capturing module 50 by a first signal line of a transmission module 20; s20, the light-emitting unit 60 receives the working voltage transmitted by the first signal line to drive a light source, and the light source is transmitted to the image capturing module 50 by the total internal reflection principle through the plurality of optical fibers 61 connected with the light-emitting unit 60 and penetrates through a light-transmitting part 53 to illuminate the detection environment; s30, the image capturing module 50 receives the working voltage transmitted by the first signal line to drive an image sensor 51, and the working principle of the image sensor 51 belongs to the common prior art, and is not described herein; s40, the image capturing module 50 is deep into a tube 71 in a tooth 70 of a patient, so that an image sensor 51 can be used for obtaining environmental image information in the tube 71; s50, the image sensor 51 converts the environmental image information into a digital signal, and transmits the digital signal to a processor unit 14 of the host 10 through a second signal line of the transmission module 20; and S60, the processor unit 14 converts the digital signal into an analog signal and presents the analog signal to a display unit 12 for viewing, manipulation, or/and recording.

It should be noted that, in the present utility model, the middle of the head 32 of the handheld device 30 and the image capturing module 50 is connected by an elastic rubber tube 40, so that the image capturing module 50 can extend into the teeth 70 of the patient to bend along the wall of the root canal 71, and the image sensor 51 can be more easily attached to the root canal 71 to obtain the environmental image information.

The portable dental image sensor handheld system comprises an image acquisition module, a transmission module, a first connecting piece, a second connecting piece, a first connecting piece and a second connecting piece, wherein one end of the image acquisition module goes deep into a pipe, and the other end of the image acquisition module is connected with an elastic rubber pipe and is connected with the transmission module through telecommunication; one end of the elastic rubber tube is connected with the image acquisition module, the other end of the elastic rubber tube is connected with a head side of a handheld device, and the elastic rubber tube can enable the image acquisition module to slide along the root canal wall; the handheld device comprises the head part and a handle part, wherein the head part is arranged at one end of the handheld device, the handle part is arranged at the other end of the handheld device, and the handheld device is connected with a host through the transmission module; the host comprises a power supply unit, a processor unit and a display unit, and is connected with the transmission module; the transmission module penetrates through the handheld device and the elastic rubber tube, one end of the transmission module is electrically connected with the host, and the other end of the transmission module is electrically connected with the image acquisition module.

The image capturing module transmits environmental image information to the processor unit through the transmission module, and the processor unit displays the environmental image information on the display unit.

The portable dental image sensor handheld device is connected with a host, and comprises a handle part arranged at one end of the handheld device; a head arranged at the other end of the hand-held device; one end of the elastic rubber tube is connected with the side edge of the head, and the other end of the elastic rubber tube is connected with an image acquisition module; the transmission module is connected with the image acquisition module and penetrates through the handheld device and the elastic rubber tube; an image sensor of the image capturing module converts an environmental image information into a digital signal, and the digital signal is transmitted to the host by the transmission module.

Although the present utility model has been described in detail hereinabove, the present utility model is not limited thereto and various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art in accordance with the principles of the present utility model. Therefore, all modifications made in accordance with the principles of the present utility model should be understood as falling within the scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A portable dental image sensor hand-held system, comprising:

2. The portable dental image sensor handheld system of claim 1, wherein the handheld device further comprises a light emitting unit connected to the transmission module, and a plurality of optical fibers connected to the light emitting unit conduct the light source emitted by the light emitting unit to the image capturing module.

3. The portable dental image sensor handheld system of claim 1, wherein the host further comprises a control unit, one end of the control unit is connected to the host by a transmission module, and the other end of the control unit is connected to the image capturing module by the transmission module.

4. The portable dental image sensor hand-held system of claim 1, wherein the power supply unit further comprises a charging module.

5. The portable dental image sensor hand-held device is connected with a host, and is characterized by comprising a handle part arranged at one end of the hand-held device; a head arranged at the other end of the hand-held device; one end of the elastic rubber tube is connected with the side edge of the head, and the other end of the elastic rubber tube is connected with an image acquisition module; and a transmission module electrically connected with the image acquisition module, wherein the transmission module penetrates through the handheld device and the elastic rubber tube.

6. The portable dental image sensor hand-held device of claim 5, further comprising a light emitting unit coupled to the transmission module, wherein a plurality of optical fibers are coupled to the light emitting unit to conduct light emitted from the light emitting unit to the image capture module.

7. The portable dental image sensor hand-held device of claim 5, further comprising a control unit, wherein one end of the control unit is connected to the image capturing module via the transmission module.

8. The portable dental image sensor hand-held device of claim 5, wherein the transmission module further comprises a wireless transmission unit.

9. The portable dental image sensor hand-held device of claim 5, wherein the image capture module and the elastomeric tube have an outer diameter of less than 1.7mm and the image sensor has an outer diameter of less than 1.05mm.

10. The portable dental image sensor hand-held device of claim 5, wherein the front end of the image capturing module has a light transmitting portion, and the light transmitting portion comprises a fisheye lens, a wide angle lens, and a 90 degree prism.