EP2206222A1 - Electric motor for use in a dentist's, dental surgeon's or dental technician's hand piece - Google Patents

Electric motor for use in a dentist's, dental surgeon's or dental technician's hand piece

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EP2206222A1
EP2206222A1 EP08802823A EP08802823A EP2206222A1 EP 2206222 A1 EP2206222 A1 EP 2206222A1 EP 08802823 A EP08802823 A EP 08802823A EP 08802823 A EP08802823 A EP 08802823A EP 2206222 A1 EP2206222 A1 EP 2206222A1
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bearing
electric motor
dental
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Bernhard Kuhn
Alexander Klee
Alfons Mader
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Kaltenbach and Voigt GmbH
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C1/00—Dental machines for boring or cutting ; General features of dental machines or apparatus, e.g. hand-piece design
    • A61C1/02—Dental machines for boring or cutting ; General features of dental machines or apparatus, e.g. hand-piece design characterised by the drive of the dental tools
    • A61C1/06—Dental machines for boring or cutting ; General features of dental machines or apparatus, e.g. hand-piece design characterised by the drive of the dental tools with electric drive
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C1/00—Dental machines for boring or cutting ; General features of dental machines or apparatus, e.g. hand-piece design
    • A61C1/08—Machine parts specially adapted for dentistry
    • A61C1/12—Angle hand-pieces
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C1/00—Dental machines for boring or cutting ; General features of dental machines or apparatus, e.g. hand-piece design
    • A61C1/08—Machine parts specially adapted for dentistry
    • A61C1/18—Flexible shafts; Clutches or the like; Bearings or lubricating arrangements; Drives or transmissions
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C25/00—Bearings for exclusively rotary movement adjustable for wear or play
    • F16C25/06—Ball or roller bearings
    • F16C25/08—Ball or roller bearings self-adjusting
    • F16C25/083—Ball or roller bearings self-adjusting with resilient means acting axially on a race ring to preload the bearing
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C35/00—Rigid support of bearing units; Housings, e.g. caps, covers
    • F16C35/04—Rigid support of bearing units; Housings, e.g. caps, covers in the case of ball or roller bearings
    • F16C35/06—Mounting or dismounting of ball or roller bearings; Fixing them onto shaft or in housing
    • F16C35/07—Fixing them on the shaft or housing with interposition of an element
    • F16C35/077—Fixing them on the shaft or housing with interposition of an element between housing and outer race ring
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
    • H02K5/00—Casings; Enclosures; Supports
    • H02K5/04—Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof
    • H02K5/16—Means for supporting bearings, e.g. insulating supports or means for fitting bearings in the bearing-shields
    • H02K5/173—Means for supporting bearings, e.g. insulating supports or means for fitting bearings in the bearing-shields using bearings with rolling contact, e.g. ball bearings
    • H02K5/1732—Means for supporting bearings, e.g. insulating supports or means for fitting bearings in the bearing-shields using bearings with rolling contact, e.g. ball bearings radially supporting the rotary shaft at both ends of the rotor
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C2316/00—Apparatus in health or amusement
    • F16C2316/10—Apparatus in health or amusement in medical appliances, e.g. in diagnosis, dentistry, instruments, prostheses, medical imaging appliances
    • F16C2316/13—Dental machines
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C2380/00—Electrical apparatus
    • F16C2380/26—Dynamo-electric machines or combinations therewith, e.g. electro-motors and generators
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
    • H02K5/00—Casings; Enclosures; Supports
    • H02K5/04—Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof
    • H02K5/10—Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof with arrangements for protection from ingress, e.g. water or fingers

Definitions

  • Electric motor for use in a dental, dental or dental handpiece
  • the present invention relates to an electric motor according to the preamble of claim 1, which is intended for use in a dental, dental or dental handpiece.
  • the present invention relates to a so-called brushless motor.
  • BLDC motors brushless DC or DC brushless motors
  • Such a brushless motor usually has a storage integrated in the stator for the rotor of the motor.
  • a bearing point is usually designed as a so-called floating bearing and the second bearing as a fixed bearing.
  • the rotor bearings In order to ensure a smooth running and thus a long life of the rotor bearings, they must be made in any operating condition with a certain predetermined, constant as possible force. Accordingly, it is known from the prior art to bias radial ball bearings by so-called wave spring washers in the direction of the fixed bearing.
  • stator housing of an electric motor is due to the insulating effect and also for hygienic reasons usually made of plastic, which has a higher thermal expansion than steel. If, during operation of the engine, heating of the same now takes place, then this has the consequence that the stator expands.
  • the distance between the two bearing points for the rotor increases in this case, ie the fixed bearing moves with the stator and thus changes the position of the rotor.
  • the spring position of the movable bearing thus at least decreases in power or even goes into a state in which the axis of the rotor is no longer employed in the desired manner.
  • the well-known from the prior art wave spring washer for Employment of the floating bearing brings in these circumstances, the disadvantage that seen the force over the actuating travel relatively strong.
  • the present invention is accordingly based on the object to avoid the known from the prior art disadvantages to achieve a reliable spring position for the movable bearing of the electric motor.
  • the solution according to the invention is based on the idea of using a spring arrangement for positioning the movable bearing, which is designed in such a way that the force exerted by it is essentially independent of the position of the movable bearing within a predetermined working range.
  • an electric motor for use in a dental, dental or dental handpiece having a rotor rotatably supported by a bearing assembly and a stator surrounding the rotor, the bearing assembly having a first bearing located at an end portion of the rotor. preferably in the form of a fixed bearing - and on the other hand has a located at the opposite region of the rotor second bearing, which is designed as a floating bearing and biased by a spring assembly in the direction of the first bearing, and wherein the invention provides that the spring force of the spring assembly within a workspace is substantially independent of the position of the floating bearing.
  • the spring assembly is formed by a parallel arrangement of a plurality of compression springs, which are effective in the axial direction of the electric motor.
  • a parallel arrangement of a plurality of compression springs which are effective in the axial direction of the electric motor.
  • the wire thickness or the number of turns of the individual springs in a simple way to influence the characteristic of the springs, so interpret them, for example, with a relatively flat characteristic.
  • This parallel connection of several, in particular of three compression springs also allows the parallel shifting of the curve towards different forces, without having to change the spring rate. Accordingly, the force at the operating point also varies significantly less with tolerance-related different positions of the rotor than would be the case with a wave spring washer.
  • the lower force change also has an effect on a stroke around the operating point, if there is a thermally induced deformation of the electric motor.
  • the compression springs are in particular distributed uniformly over the circumference of the floating bearing. They may be formed by coil springs, wherein a contact surface for the individual compression springs is formed by an outer ring of the movable bearing. The inclusion of the individual springs is preferably carried out within a special bearing bush, which also prevents the springs can fall out in the disassembled state of the rotor.
  • FIG. 1 shows the representation of a dental handpiece in which the use of an electric motor according to the invention is planned
  • Figure 2 shows the sectional view of the electric motor according to the invention
  • FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the front end portion of the engine with the floating bearing.
  • the handling of the handpiece 1 within the oral cavity of a patient is simplified by this angled design.
  • the use of the electric motor according to the invention described in more detail below is not limited to such so-called angle handpieces. Instead, the motor can generally be used in dental, dental or dental handpieces.
  • the head portion of the handpiece 1 which has a rotatably mounted by means of two bearings 6a, 6b tool holder 5.
  • This tool holder is intended in particular for receiving dental drills.
  • the head region 3 is designed such that the longitudinal axis I of the tool holder 5 encloses an angle ⁇ of approximately 100 ° with the axis II of the front end region 2b of the grip sleeve.
  • the tool holder 5 is thereby set in rotation by means of the motor 10 described in more detail below, wherein the rotation of the motor 10 via a drive shaft 15 which extends through the front grip sleeve portion 2b, is forwarded.
  • the drive shaft 15 is in this case rotatably supported by means of two bearings 16a, 16b and coupled at its rear end via a gear 17 to the rotor 11 of the motor 10 and at its front end via a further gear 8 with the tool holder 5.
  • this is connected to the connection part 30 of a supply hose 31.
  • This tube 31 leads to a (not shown) supply device of a dental treatment center and serves to provide the handpiece 1, the media required for operation. This is in particular electricity that is used to operate the engine. Also, additional treatment media such as air and / or water can be passed via the hose 31 to the handpiece 1. The connection of the handpiece 1 then takes place via a coupling element 4 located in the rear end, via which a connection with the hose connection 30 takes place.
  • Dental handpieces can basically be designed with different drives.
  • a turbine is characterized by its compact design, on the other hand, the reliability is lower compared to an electric motor. Furthermore, compared to an electric motor, there are only limited possibilities for controlling the power to be transmitted.
  • FIGS 2 and 3 show now used in the handpiece 1, the inventive motor 10 taken alone or the employment of the front movable bearing 1 Ia in detail.
  • the motor 10 has one - i. not rotatable - in the handpiece sleeve 2 mounted stator 12 and on the other hand, a relative to this stator 12 by means of two ball bearings 1 Ia and Ib I rotatably mounted rotor 11.
  • the rear bearing 1 Ib is hereby designed as a fixed bearing while the front bearing 1 Ia - as already mentioned - forms a floating bearing.
  • compression springs 20 which press on the outer ring 21a of the front ball bearing I Ia.
  • at least three such compression springs 20 are used, which are arranged distributed uniformly over the circumference of the outer ring 21a of the floating bearing I Ia, to ensure that the ball bearing outer ring 21a is always defined in parallel to the contact surface.
  • the number of compression springs 20 used can also be increased, wherein the maximum number is limited only by the available space.
  • the springs 20 are held in their position by means of a sleeve-shaped component 22, which is referred to below as a bearing bush.
  • the bushing 22 is located on the outer side of the outer ring 21a of the movable bearing 1 Ia and has a the outer ring 21a facing groove 23 in which an O-ring 24 is arranged for sealing.
  • corresponding recesses 25 are formed for receiving the compression springs 20 in the front region of the bearing bush 22, said recesses 25 as shown allow the springs 20 a stroke ⁇ while preventing the springs 20 from falling out of the stator 12 when the rotor is disassembled.

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Abstract

An electric motor (10) for use in a dentist's, dental surgeon's or dental technician's hand piece (1), comprising a rotor (11) rotationally supported by means of a bearing arrangement and a stator (12) surrounding the rotor (11). The bearing arrangement comprises a first bearing (11b) located on an end region of the rotor (11) and on the opposite end region of the rotor (11) a second bearing (11a), designed as a floating bearing and pretensioned by a spring arrangement in the direction of the first bearing (11b). According to the invention, the spring force of the spring arrangement within a working region is substantially independent of the position of the floating bearing (11a).

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Elektromotor zur Verwendung in einem zahnärztlichen, zahnmedizinischen oder dentaltechnischen Handstück Electric motor for use in a dental, dental or dental handpiece
Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft einen Elektromotor gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 , der zur Verwendung in einem zahnärztlichen, zahnmedizinischen oder dentaltechnischen Handstück vorgesehen ist. Insbesondere betrifft die vorliegende Erfindung einen sogenannten kollektorlosen Motor.The present invention relates to an electric motor according to the preamble of claim 1, which is intended for use in a dental, dental or dental handpiece. In particular, the present invention relates to a so-called brushless motor.
In zahnärztlichen, zahnmedizinischen oder dentaltechnischen Handstücken werden Behandlungs- bzw. Bearbeitungsinstrumente mit Hilfe eines Antriebs in Rotation bzw. Schwingungen versetzt. Der Antrieb kann einerseits in Form einer Luftturbine bzw. eines Luftmotors ausgeführt sein, alternativ hierzu hat sich in letzter Zeit allerdings auch vermehrt der Einsatz von Elektromotoren durchgesetzt. Hierbei kommen insbesondere sogenannte kollektor- bzw. bürstenlose Gleichstrommotoren (BLDC- Motoren) zum Einsatz, deren Rotor zumindest einen Permanentmagneten aufweist. Derartige Motoren zeichnen sich durch ihren hohen Wirkungsgrad sowie die Möglichkeit, Drehzahl und Drehmoment variieren zu können, aus.In dental, dental or dental handpieces treatment or processing instruments are set by means of a drive in rotation or vibrations. The drive can be carried out on the one hand in the form of an air turbine or an air motor, alternatively, however, has lately also increasingly enforced the use of electric motors. Here, in particular, so-called brushless DC or DC brushless motors (BLDC motors) are used whose rotor has at least one permanent magnet. Such engines are characterized by their high efficiency and the ability to vary speed and torque from.
Ein derartiger kollektorloser Motor verfügt üblicherweise über eine im Stator integrierte Lagerung für den Rotor des Motors. Dabei ist in der Regel eine Lagerstelle als sogenanntes Loslager und die zweite Lagerstelle als Festlager ausgeführt. Um einen ruhigen Laufund damit auch eine hohe Lebensdauer der Rotorlager zu gewährleisten, müssen diese in jedem Betriebszustand mit einer bestimmten vorgegebenen, möglichst konstanten Kraft angestellt werden. Aus dem Stand der Technik ist dementsprechend bekannt, Radialkugellager durch sogenannte Wellfederscheiben in Richtung des Festlagers vorzuspannen.Such a brushless motor usually has a storage integrated in the stator for the rotor of the motor. In this case, a bearing point is usually designed as a so-called floating bearing and the second bearing as a fixed bearing. In order to ensure a smooth running and thus a long life of the rotor bearings, they must be made in any operating condition with a certain predetermined, constant as possible force. Accordingly, it is known from the prior art to bias radial ball bearings by so-called wave spring washers in the direction of the fixed bearing.
Das Statorgehäuse eines Elektromotors besteht auf Grund der isolierenden Wirkung und auch aus hygienischen Gründen in der Regel aus Kunststoff, der eine höhere Wärmeausdehnung als Stahl aufweist. Kommt es nunmehr im Betrieb des Motors zu einer Erwärmung desselben, dann hat dies zur Folge, dass sich der Stator ausdehnt. Der Abstand zwischen den beiden Lagerstellen für den Rotor nimmt in diesem Fall zu, d. h. das Festlager wandert mit dem Stator mit und verändert so die Position des Rotors. Die Federanstellung des Loslagers nimmt also zumindest an Kraft ab oder geht sogar in einen Zustand über, in dem die Achse des Rotors nicht mehr in gewünschter Weise angestellt ist. Die aus der Stand der Technik bekannte Wellfederscheibe zur Anstellung des Loslagers bringt unter diesen Umständen den Nachteil mit sich, dass die Kraft über den Betätigungsweg gesehen relativ stark ansteigt. Wurde während der Herstellung des Motors ein bestimmter Arbeitspunkt festgelegt, so schwankt die Kraft schon durch einen kleinen Hub während des Betriebs des Motors relativ stark. Da ferner aus fertigungsbedingten Toleranzen des Stators und der Achse zusätzlich eine Verschiebung des Arbeitspunktes auf der Federkernlinie resultieren kann, unterliegt die Anstellkraft für das Loslager, die durch die Wellfederscheibe hervorgerufen wurde, verhältnismäßig starken Schwankungen.The stator housing of an electric motor is due to the insulating effect and also for hygienic reasons usually made of plastic, which has a higher thermal expansion than steel. If, during operation of the engine, heating of the same now takes place, then this has the consequence that the stator expands. The distance between the two bearing points for the rotor increases in this case, ie the fixed bearing moves with the stator and thus changes the position of the rotor. The spring position of the movable bearing thus at least decreases in power or even goes into a state in which the axis of the rotor is no longer employed in the desired manner. The well-known from the prior art wave spring washer for Employment of the floating bearing brings in these circumstances, the disadvantage that seen the force over the actuating travel relatively strong. If a certain operating point has been defined during the manufacture of the motor, the force fluctuates relatively strongly even during a small stroke during operation of the motor. In addition, since production-related tolerances of the stator and the axis can additionally result in a shift of the operating point on the spring core line, the contact force for the floating bearing, which was caused by the wave washer, is subject to relatively large fluctuations.
Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt dementsprechend die Aufgabe zu Grunde, die aus dem Stand der Technik bekannten Nachteile zu vermeiden um eine zuverlässige Federanstellung für das Loslager des Elektromotors zu erzielen.The present invention is accordingly based on the object to avoid the known from the prior art disadvantages to achieve a reliable spring position for the movable bearing of the electric motor.
Die Aufgabe wird durch einen Elektromotor, der die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 aufweist, gelöst. Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind Gegenstand der abhängigen Ansprüche.The object is achieved by an electric motor having the features of claim 1. Advantageous developments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.
Die erfindungsgemäße Lösung beruht auf der Idee, zur Anstellung des Loslagers eine Federanordnung zu verwenden, welche derart ausgestaltet ist, dass die von ihr ausgeübte Kraft innerhalb eines vorgegebenen Arbeitsbereichs im Wesentlichen unabhängig von der Position des Loslagers ist.The solution according to the invention is based on the idea of using a spring arrangement for positioning the movable bearing, which is designed in such a way that the force exerted by it is essentially independent of the position of the movable bearing within a predetermined working range.
Gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung wird dementsprechend ein Elektromotor zur Verwendung in einem zahnärztlichen, zahnmedizinischen oder dentaltechnischen Handstück vorgeschlagen, der einen mittels einer Lageranordnung drehbar gelagerten Rotor sowie einen den Rotor umgebenen Stator aufweist, wobei die Lageranordnung einerseits ein an einem Endbereich des Rotors befindliches erstes Lager - vorzugsweise in Form eines Festlagers - sowie andererseits ein an dem gegenüberliegenden Bereich des Rotors befindliches zweites Lager aufweist, welches als Loslager ausgebildet und mittels einer Federanordnung in Richtung des ersten Lagers vorgespannt ist, und wobei erfindungsgemäß vorgesehen ist, dass die Federkraft der Federanordnung innerhalb eines Arbeitsbereichs im Wesentlichen unabhängig von der Position des Loslagers ist.Accordingly, in accordance with the present invention, an electric motor is proposed for use in a dental, dental or dental handpiece having a rotor rotatably supported by a bearing assembly and a stator surrounding the rotor, the bearing assembly having a first bearing located at an end portion of the rotor. preferably in the form of a fixed bearing - and on the other hand has a located at the opposite region of the rotor second bearing, which is designed as a floating bearing and biased by a spring assembly in the direction of the first bearing, and wherein the invention provides that the spring force of the spring assembly within a workspace is substantially independent of the position of the floating bearing.
Durch die erfindungsgemäße Unabhängigkeit der Federkraft der verwendetenDue to the inventive independence of the spring force of the used
Federanordnung ergibt sich der Vorteil, dass das Loslager prinzipiell in jeder Situation in gleichbleibender Weise gegenüber dem ersten bzw. dem Festlager angestellt ist. Dies führt über den Betrieb des Elektromotors hinweg zu deutlich besseren Eigenschaften, welche letztendlich auch zu einer längeren Lebensdauer des Motors insgesamt fuhren.Spring arrangement results in the advantage that the floating bearing is employed in principle in any situation in a constant manner with respect to the first or the fixed bearing. This leads to significantly better over the operation of the electric motor Properties, which ultimately lead to a longer life of the engine as a whole.
Dabei kann gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausfuhrungsform insbesondere vorgesehen sein, dass die Federanordnung durch eine Parallelanordnung mehrerer Druckfedern gebildet ist, welche in Achxialrichtung des Elektromotors wirksam sind. Es besteht in diesem Fall die Möglichkeit, z. B. über die Drahtstärke oder die Wicklungsanzahl der einzelnen Federn in einfacher Weise Einfluss auf die Kennlinie der Federn zu nehmen, sie also beispielweise mit einer verhältnismäßigen flachen Kennlinie auszulegen. Diese Parallelschaltung von mehreren, insbesondere von drei Druckfedern erlaubt darüber hinaus das parallele Verschieben der Kennlinie hin zu unterschiedlichen Kräften, ohne die Federrate verändern zu müssen. Die Kraft im Arbeitspunkt variiert dementsprechend auch bei toleranzbedingten unterschiedlichen Positionen des Rotors deutlich geringer, als dies bei einer Wellfederscheibe der Fall wäre. Vorteilhaft wirkt sich ferner auch die geringere Kraftänderung bei einem Hub um den Arbeitspunkt aus, falls es zu einer thermisch bedingten Verformung des Elektromotors kommt.It can be provided in particular according to a preferred embodiment that the spring assembly is formed by a parallel arrangement of a plurality of compression springs, which are effective in the axial direction of the electric motor. There is the possibility in this case, for. B. on the wire thickness or the number of turns of the individual springs in a simple way to influence the characteristic of the springs, so interpret them, for example, with a relatively flat characteristic. This parallel connection of several, in particular of three compression springs also allows the parallel shifting of the curve towards different forces, without having to change the spring rate. Accordingly, the force at the operating point also varies significantly less with tolerance-related different positions of the rotor than would be the case with a wave spring washer. Advantageously, the lower force change also has an effect on a stroke around the operating point, if there is a thermally induced deformation of the electric motor.
Die Druckfedern sind insbesondere gleichmäßig über den Umfang des Loslagers verteilt angeordnet. Sie können durch Spiralfedern gebildet sein, wobei eine Anlagefläche für die einzelnen Druckfedern durch einen Außenring des Loslagers gebildet ist. Die Aufnahme der einzelnen Federn erfolgt dabei vorzugsweise innerhalb einer speziellen Lagerbuchse, welche auch verhindert, dass die Federn im demontierten Zustand des Rotors herausfallen können.The compression springs are in particular distributed uniformly over the circumference of the floating bearing. They may be formed by coil springs, wherein a contact surface for the individual compression springs is formed by an outer ring of the movable bearing. The inclusion of the individual springs is preferably carried out within a special bearing bush, which also prevents the springs can fall out in the disassembled state of the rotor.
Letztendlich wird durch die erfindungsgemäße Lösung erreicht, dass dieFinally, it is achieved by the inventive solution that the
Betriebsbedingungen des Motors im Vergleich zu aus dem Stand der Technik bekannten Lösungen weiter verbessert werden.Operating conditions of the engine compared to known from the prior art solutions are further improved.
Nachfolgend soll die Erfindung anhand der beiliegenden Zeichnung näher erläutert werden. Es zeigen:The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Show it:
Figur 1 die Darstellung eines zahnärztlichen Handstücks, bei dem der Einsatz eines erfindungsgemäßen Elektromotors geplant ist,1 shows the representation of a dental handpiece in which the use of an electric motor according to the invention is planned,
Figur 2 die Schnittdarstellung des erfindungsgemäßen Elektromotors undFigure 2 shows the sectional view of the electric motor according to the invention and
Figur 3 eine vergrößerte Darstellung des vorderen Endbereichs des Motors mit dem Loslager. Das in Figur 1 schematisch dargestellte und allgemein mit dem Bezugszeichen 1 versehene Handstück, bei dem der erfindungsgemäße Elektromotor zum Einsatz kommt, weist eine längliche Grifϊhülse 2 auf, die in einen hinteren Bereich 2a sowie einen vorderen Bereich 2b unterteilt ist, wobei beide Bereiche 2a, 2b einen Winkel α von etwa 155° bis 170° miteinander einschließen. Die Handhabung des Handstücks 1 innerhalb des Mundraums eines Patienten wird durch diese abgewinkelte Ausgestaltung vereinfacht. An dieser Stelle soll allerdings angemerkt werden, dass die Verwendung des nachfolgend noch näher beschriebenen erfindungsgemäßen Elektromotors nicht auf derartige so genannte Winkelhandstücke beschränkt ist. Stattdessen kann der Motor allgemein bei zahnärztlichen, zahnmedizinischen oder dentaltechnischen Handstücken zum Einsatz kommen.Figure 3 is an enlarged view of the front end portion of the engine with the floating bearing. The handpiece shown schematically in FIG. 1 and generally designated by the reference numeral 1, in which the electric motor according to the invention is used, has an elongate gripping sleeve 2 which is divided into a rear region 2a and a front region 2b, both regions 2a, 2b include an angle α of about 155 ° to 170 ° with each other. The handling of the handpiece 1 within the oral cavity of a patient is simplified by this angled design. It should be noted at this point, however, that the use of the electric motor according to the invention described in more detail below is not limited to such so-called angle handpieces. Instead, the motor can generally be used in dental, dental or dental handpieces.
Am vorderen Ende der Griffhülse befindet sich der Kopfbereich des Handstücks 1 , der eine mittels zweier Lager 6a, 6b drehbar gelagerte Werkzeugaufnahme 5 aufweist. Diese Werkzeugaufhahme ist insbesondere zur Aufnahme von zahnärztlichen Bohrern vorgesehen. Aus ergonomischen Gründen kann ferner vorgesehen sein, dass der Kopfbereich 3 derart ausgeführt ist, dass die Längsachse I der Werkzeugaufnahme 5 mit der Achse II des vorderen Endbereichs 2b der Griffhülse einen Winkel ß von etwa 100° einschließt. Die Werkzeugaufnahme 5 wird dabei mit Hilfe des nachfolgend noch näher beschriebenen Motors 10 in Rotation versetzt, wobei die Drehung des Motors 10 über eine Antriebswelle 15, die sich durch den vorderen Griffhülsenbereich 2b erstreckt, weitergeleitet wird. Die Antriebswelle 15 ist hierbei mittels zweier Lager 16a, 16b drehbar gelagert und an ihrem rückseitigen Ende über ein Getriebe 17 mit dem Rotor 11 des Motors 10 sowie an ihrem vorderen Ende über ein weiteres Getriebe 8 mit der Werkzeugaufnahme 5 gekoppelt.At the front end of the grip sleeve is the head portion of the handpiece 1, which has a rotatably mounted by means of two bearings 6a, 6b tool holder 5. This tool holder is intended in particular for receiving dental drills. For ergonomic reasons, it may further be provided that the head region 3 is designed such that the longitudinal axis I of the tool holder 5 encloses an angle β of approximately 100 ° with the axis II of the front end region 2b of the grip sleeve. The tool holder 5 is thereby set in rotation by means of the motor 10 described in more detail below, wherein the rotation of the motor 10 via a drive shaft 15 which extends through the front grip sleeve portion 2b, is forwarded. The drive shaft 15 is in this case rotatably supported by means of two bearings 16a, 16b and coupled at its rear end via a gear 17 to the rotor 11 of the motor 10 and at its front end via a further gear 8 with the tool holder 5.
Am rückseitigen Ende der Griffhülse 2 ist diese mit dem Anschlussteil 30 eines Versorgungsschlauchs 31 verbunden. Dieser Schlauch 31 führt zu einer (nicht dargestellten) Versorgungseinrichtung eines zahnärztlichen Behandlungsplatzes und dient dazu, dem Handstück 1 die zum Betrieb erforderlichen Medien zur Verfügung zu stellen. Es handelt sich hierbei insbesondere um Strom, der zum Betrieb des Motors verwendet wird. Auch zusätzliche Behandlungsmedien wie Luft und/oder Wasser können über den Schlauch 31 zu dem Handstück 1 geleitet werden. Der Anschluss des Handstücks 1 erfolgt dann über ein im rückwärtigen Ende befindliches Kupplungselement 4, über welches eine Verbindung mit dem Schlauchanschluss 30 erfolgt.At the rear end of the grip sleeve 2, this is connected to the connection part 30 of a supply hose 31. This tube 31 leads to a (not shown) supply device of a dental treatment center and serves to provide the handpiece 1, the media required for operation. This is in particular electricity that is used to operate the engine. Also, additional treatment media such as air and / or water can be passed via the hose 31 to the handpiece 1. The connection of the handpiece 1 then takes place via a coupling element 4 located in the rear end, via which a connection with the hose connection 30 takes place.
Zahnärztliche Handstücke können grundsätzlich gesehen mit unterschiedlichen Antrieben ausgestaltet sein. Klassischerweise werden beispielsweise Luft- bzw. Turbinenantriebe oder elektrische Antriebe eingesetzt. Eine Turbine zeichnet sich hierbei durch ihre kompakte Bauweise aus, andererseits ist die Betriebssicherheit im Vergleich zu einem Elektromotor geringer. Ferner bestehen im Vergleich zu einem Elektromotor nur begrenzte Möglichkeiten, die zu übertragende Leistung zu steuern.Dental handpieces can basically be designed with different drives. Classically, for example, air or Turbine drives or electric drives used. A turbine is characterized by its compact design, on the other hand, the reliability is lower compared to an electric motor. Furthermore, compared to an electric motor, there are only limited possibilities for controlling the power to be transmitted.
Die Figuren 2 und 3 zeigen nunmehr den in dem Handstück 1 eingesetzten, erfindungsgemäßen Motor 10 für sich allein genommen bzw. die Anstellung des vorderen Loslagers 1 Ia im Detail. Der Motor 10 weist einerseits einen fest - d.h. nicht drehbar - in der Handstückhülse 2 gelagerten Stator 12 sowie andererseits einen gegenüber diesem Stator 12 mit Hilfe zweier Kugellager 1 Ia und I Ib drehbar gelagerten Rotor 11 auf. Das hintere Lager 1 Ib ist hierbei als Festlager ausgestaltet während hingegen das vordere Lager 1 Ia - wie bereits erwähnt - ein Loslager bildet.Figures 2 and 3 show now used in the handpiece 1, the inventive motor 10 taken alone or the employment of the front movable bearing 1 Ia in detail. On the one hand, the motor 10 has one - i. not rotatable - in the handpiece sleeve 2 mounted stator 12 and on the other hand, a relative to this stator 12 by means of two ball bearings 1 Ia and Ib I rotatably mounted rotor 11. The rear bearing 1 Ib is hereby designed as a fixed bearing while the front bearing 1 Ia - as already mentioned - forms a floating bearing.
Erkennbar sind in der Schnittdarstellung zwei Druckfedern 20, die auf den Außenring 21a des vorderen Kugellagers I Ia drücken. Vorzugsweise werden mindestens drei derartige Druckfedern 20 eingesetzt, welche über den Umfang des Außenrings 21a des Loslagers I Ia gleichmäßig verteilt angeordnet sind, um zu gewährleisten, dass der Kugellager- Außenring 21a immer definiert parallel zur Anlagefläche positioniert ist. Die Anzahl der verwendeten Druckfedern 20 kann allerdings auch erhöht werden, wobei die Maximalanzahl lediglich durch den zur Verfügung stehenden Bauraum begrenzt ist.Visible are in the sectional view of two compression springs 20 which press on the outer ring 21a of the front ball bearing I Ia. Preferably, at least three such compression springs 20 are used, which are arranged distributed uniformly over the circumference of the outer ring 21a of the floating bearing I Ia, to ensure that the ball bearing outer ring 21a is always defined in parallel to the contact surface. However, the number of compression springs 20 used can also be increased, wherein the maximum number is limited only by the available space.
Die Federn 20 werden mit Hilfe eines hülsenförmigen Bauteils 22 in ihrer Position gehalten, welches nachfolgend als Lagerbuchse bezeichnet wird. Die Lagerbuchse 22 liegt an der Außenseite des Außenrings 21a des Loslagers 1 Ia an und weist eine dem Außenring 21a zugewandte Nut 23 auf, in der ein O-Ring 24 zur Abdichtung angeordnet ist. Ferner sind im Stirnbereich der Lagerbuchse 22 entsprechende Ausnehmungen 25 zur Aufnahme der Druckfedern 20 ausgebildet, wobei diese Ausnehmungen 25 entsprechend der Darstellung den Federn 20 einen Hub Δ erlauben und gleichzeitig verhindern, dass die Federn 20 bei demontierten Rotor aus dem Stator 12 herausfallen.The springs 20 are held in their position by means of a sleeve-shaped component 22, which is referred to below as a bearing bush. The bushing 22 is located on the outer side of the outer ring 21a of the movable bearing 1 Ia and has a the outer ring 21a facing groove 23 in which an O-ring 24 is arranged for sealing. Further, corresponding recesses 25 are formed for receiving the compression springs 20 in the front region of the bearing bush 22, said recesses 25 as shown allow the springs 20 a stroke Δ while preventing the springs 20 from falling out of the stator 12 when the rotor is disassembled.
Die axiale Fixierung des hinteren Festlagers 1 Ia erfolgt über ein nicht näher dargestelltes Wellfederpaket, dass sicherstellt, dass das Lager 1 Ib im jedem Betriebszustand an einem entsprechenden Anschlag 29, der im hinteren Endbereich des Stators 12 ausgebildet ist, anliegt.The axial fixation of the rear fixed bearing 1 Ia via a Wellfederpaket not shown in detail, which ensures that the bearing 1 Ib in each operating condition at a corresponding stop 29, which is formed in the rear end portion of the stator 12, applied.
Durch die Parallelschaltung der einzelnen Druckfedern 20 wird wie bereits erwähnt erzielt, dass die von dieser Federanordnung ausgeübte Kraft auf den Außenring 21a des Loslagers 1 Ia im Wesentlichen unabhängig von der Position des Loslagers 1 Ia ist. Ein weiterer Vorteil der erfindungsgemäßen Lösung besteht darin, dass durch eine entsprechende Auswahl der Drahtstärke sowie der Wicklungszahl für die einzelnen Federn 20 in einfacher Weise Einfluss auf die Kennlinie einerseits der einzelnen Feder und damit andererseits auch der gesamten Federanordnung genommen werden kann. Dies erlaubt es, wie gewünscht, eine Federanordnung mit einer verhältnismäßigen flachen Kennlinie zu erzielen, deren Kraft also unabhängig von der Position des Loslagers ist. Toleranzbedingte unterschiedliche Positionen des Rotors, die auf fertigungstechnische Effekte zurückzuführen sind, können auf diesem Wege in einfacher Weise ausgeglichen werden.By the parallel connection of the individual compression springs 20, as already mentioned, it is achieved that the force exerted by this spring arrangement on the outer ring 21a of the floating bearing 1 Ia is substantially independent of the position of the movable bearing 1 Ia. Another advantage of the solution according to the invention is that by a corresponding selection of the wire size and the number of turns for the individual springs 20 in a simple manner influence on the characteristic of one spring and thus on the other hand, the entire spring assembly can be taken. This allows, as desired, to achieve a spring arrangement with a relatively flat characteristic whose force is thus independent of the position of the floating bearing. Tolerance-related different positions of the rotor, which are due to manufacturing effects, can be compensated in this way in a simple manner.
Letztendlich wird hierdurch die Anstellung des Rotors in dem erfindungsgemäßen Motor optimiert, sodass insgesamt dessen Betriebseigenschaften und damit dessen Lebensdauer deutlich verlängert werden können. Ultimately, this will optimize the employment of the rotor in the engine according to the invention, so that overall its operating characteristics and thus its life can be significantly extended.

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Ansprüche claims
1. Elektromotor (10) zur Verwendung in einem zahnärztlichen, zahnmedizinischen oder dentaltechnischen Handstück (1) mit einem mittels einer Lageranordnung drehbar gelagerten Rotor (11) sowie einem den Rotor (11) umgebenden Stator (12), wobei die Lageranordnung einerseits ein an einem Endbereich des Rotors (1 1) befindliches erstes Lager (1 Ib) sowie andererseits ein an dem gegenüberliegenden1. Electric motor (10) for use in a dental, dental or dental handpiece (1) with a rotatably mounted by means of a bearing assembly rotor (11) and a rotor (11) surrounding the stator (12), wherein the bearing assembly on the one hand on a End region of the rotor (1 1) located first bearing (1 Ib) and on the other hand, one on the opposite
Endbereich des Rotors (11) befindliches zweites Lager (1 Ia) aufweist, welches alsEnd region of the rotor (11) located second bearing (1 Ia), which as
Loslager ausgebildet ist und mittels einer Federanordnung in Richtung des erstenFloating bearing is formed and by means of a spring arrangement in the direction of the first
Lagers (1 Ib) vorgespannt ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Federkraft der Federanordnung innerhalb eines Arbeitsbereichs imBearing (1 Ib) is biased, characterized in that the spring force of the spring assembly within a working range in
Wesentlichen unabhängig von der Position des Loslagers (1 Ia) ist.Substantially independent of the position of the floating bearing (1 Ia) is.
2. Elektromotor nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Federanordnung durch eine Parallelanordnung mehrerer Druckfedern (20) gebildet ist, welche in Axialrichtung des Elektromotors (10) wirksam sind.2. Electric motor according to claim 1, characterized in that the spring arrangement is formed by a parallel arrangement of a plurality of compression springs (20) which are effective in the axial direction of the electric motor (10).
3. Elektromotor nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Federanordnung mindestens drei Druckfedern (20) umfasst.3. Electric motor according to claim 2, characterized in that the spring arrangement comprises at least three compression springs (20).
4. Elektromotor nach Anspruch 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Druckfedern (20) gleichmäßig über den Umfang des Loslagers (1 Ia) verteilt angeordnet sind.4. Electric motor according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the compression springs (20) are distributed uniformly over the circumference of the movable bearing (1 Ia).
5. Elektromotor nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Druckfedern (20) durch Spiralfedern gebildet sind.5. Electric motor according to one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the compression springs (20) are formed by coil springs.
6. Elektromotor nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine Anlagefläche für die Druckfedern (20) durch einen Außenring (21a) des Loslagers (1 Ia) gebildet ist. 6. Electric motor according to one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that a contact surface for the compression springs (20) by an outer ring (21a) of the movable bearing (1 Ia) is formed.
7. Elektromotor nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Druckfedern (20) innerhalb einer Lagerbuchse (22) angeordnet sind.7. Electric motor according to one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that the compression springs (20) within a bearing bush (22) are arranged.
8. Elektromotor nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es sich um einen kollektorlosen Motor (10) handelt.8. Electric motor according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is a brushless motor (10).
9. Elektromotor nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das erste Lager (1 Ib) als Festlager ausgebildet ist.9. Electric motor according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first bearing (1 Ib) is designed as a fixed bearing.
10. Zahnärztliches, zahnmedizinisches oder dental technisches Handstück (1) mit einer Antriebseinheit zum Antreiben eines drehbar gelagerten Werkzeugs, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Antriebseinheit durch einen Elektromotor (10) gemäß einem der vorherigen Ansprüche gebildet ist. 10. Dental, dental or dental technical handpiece (1) with a drive unit for driving a rotatably mounted tool, characterized in that the drive unit is formed by an electric motor (10) according to one of the preceding claims.
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