EP4580484A1 - Intraorale abtastvorrichtung mit hygienischer implementierung von leds - Google Patents

Intraorale abtastvorrichtung mit hygienischer implementierung von leds

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EP4580484A1
EP4580484A1 EP23757929.7A EP23757929A EP4580484A1 EP 4580484 A1 EP4580484 A1 EP 4580484A1 EP 23757929 A EP23757929 A EP 23757929A EP 4580484 A1 EP4580484 A1 EP 4580484A1
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Prior art keywords
scanning device
leds
housing
intraoral scanning
light
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French (fr)
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Anders Larsen
Alexander Bruun Christiansen
Kasper Krogh HANSEN
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3Shape AS
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3Shape AS
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/00002Operational features of endoscopes
    • A61B1/00039Operational features of endoscopes provided with input arrangements for the user
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/00064Constructional details of the endoscope body
    • A61B1/00066Proximal part of endoscope body, e.g. handles
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/06Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with illuminating arrangements
    • A61B1/0661Endoscope light sources
    • A61B1/0684Endoscope light sources using light emitting diodes [LED]
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/24Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor for the mouth, i.e. stomatoscopes, e.g. with tongue depressors; Instruments for opening or keeping open the mouth
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/0059Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence
    • A61B5/0082Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence adapted for particular medical purposes
    • A61B5/0088Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence adapted for particular medical purposes for oral or dental tissue
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61CDENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C1/00Dental machines for boring or cutting ; General features of dental machines or apparatus, e.g. hand-piece design
    • A61C1/08Machine parts specially adapted for dentistry
    • A61C1/088Illuminating devices or attachments
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61CDENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C9/00Impression cups, i.e. impression trays; Impression methods
    • A61C9/004Means or methods for taking digitized impressions
    • A61C9/0046Data acquisition means or methods
    • A61C9/0053Optical means or methods, e.g. scanning the teeth by a laser or light beam
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21LIGHTING
    • F21KNON-ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES USING LUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING CHARGES OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL; LIGHT SOURCES USING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AS LIGHT-GENERATING ELEMENTS; LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21K9/00Light sources using semiconductor devices as light-generating elements, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED] or lasers
    • F21K9/60Optical arrangements integrated in the light source, e.g. for improving the colour rendering index or the light extraction
    • F21K9/61Optical arrangements integrated in the light source, e.g. for improving the colour rendering index or the light extraction using light guides
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21LIGHTING
    • F21VFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V23/00Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices
    • F21V23/04Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being switches
    • F21V23/0442Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being switches activated by means of a sensor, e.g. motion or photodetectors
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B45/00Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED]
    • H05B45/20Controlling the colour of the light
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21LIGHTING
    • F21WINDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
    • F21W2131/00Use or application of lighting devices or systems not provided for in codes F21W2102/00-F21W2121/00
    • F21W2131/20Lighting for medical use
    • F21W2131/202Lighting for medical use for dentistry
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21LIGHTING
    • F21YINDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
    • F21Y2113/00Combination of light sources
    • F21Y2113/10Combination of light sources of different colours
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21LIGHTING
    • F21YINDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
    • F21Y2115/00Light-generating elements of semiconductor light sources
    • F21Y2115/10Light-emitting diodes [LED]

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  • the disclosure relates to a hygienic implementation of status LEDs in an intraoral scanning device.
  • Cavities and grooves in the surface of medical devices will further complicate the process of cleaning the devices, and therefore leads to a further risk of spreading the bacteria to other patients.
  • Such grooves are usually present in the housing or casing of medical devices, particularly at portions, where different parts of the housing or casing meet.
  • An aspect of the present disclosure is to improve hygiene of intraoral scan devices and to reduce the risk of contamination of a surface of the housing of intraoral scan devices.
  • an intraoral scanning device may include a processing unit configured to process intraoral scan data of a patient and provide 2D image data and/or 3D image data; a wireless interface configured to transmit the 2D image data and/or the 3D image data; a battery configured to power at least the processing unit and the wireless interface, and a housing configured to accommodate at least the processing unit, the wireless interface and at least partially the battery.
  • the intraoral scanning device may further include a plurality of LEDs accommodated by the housing.
  • the plurality of LEDs may be configured to emit light through a transparent part of the housing made of a material that is configured emit the light that passes through the material.
  • the emitted light may indicate a status of the battery and/or the wireless interface, and/or indicate a mode of the intraoral scanning device.
  • the material of the transparent part may be configured to diffuse the emitted light that passes through the material.
  • the diffusion provides a more aesthetic look and a visual effect that makes it more comfortable to look at. If no diffusion of the emitted light occurs, then a light pattern of a one or more of the plurality of LEDs may disturb the eyes of a user of the intraoral scanning device or the patient being scanned.
  • the diffusion of the emitted light from the plurality of LEDs happens inside the plastic shell of the transparent part, wherein the light is being scattered until eventually reaching the transparent coating.
  • the diffusion of the emitted light will appear as a homogeneous light pattern.
  • the plurality of LEDs is arranged to have a certain distance between each of the LEDs and with a certain distance between each of the LEDS and the inner surface of the housing so that an optimal diffusion of the emitted light will appear.
  • An optimal diffusion would have no hot spots where a light patten from a single LED is seen.
  • the transparent part of the housing may be made of at least a single layered coating structure, and at least another part of the housing may be made of a multiple layered coating structure, and wherein an outer layer of the multiple layered coating and the single layered coating structure comprise the same material.
  • the outer layer of the multiple layered coating corresponds to the outer layer of the housing.
  • the single layered coating structure corresponds to the outer layer of the housing. During a coating process of the housing the single layered coating structure and the outer layer of the multiple layered coating structure are coated onto the housing in a single coating process.
  • the housing may comprise a plastic shell which the coatings are coated onto.
  • the single layered coating structure may include a transparent coating.
  • the transparent coating of both the single layered coating structure and the multiple layered coating structure may be the same.
  • the transparent coating of both the single layered coating structure and the multiple layered coating structure may be coated on at the same time and in a single coating process.
  • the first layer may include at least white and/or silver particles for scattering light that penetrates the plastic shell away from the second layer.
  • the outer surface of the transparent part may be about aligned with an outer surface of the at least another part of the housing.
  • the plurality of LEDs may be arranged circumferentially to the housing. In other words, the plurality of LEDs is arranged circumferentially relative to an inner surface of the housing or the plastic shell of the housing.
  • the plurality of LEDs may be arranged on a ring structure that is connected to an inner module that comprises electronics and/or optics of the intraoral scanning device.
  • the ring structure may go around the inner module and follow the inner surface of the housing.
  • the plurality of LEDs may be arranged such that each LED has approximately the same distance to the inner surface of the housing.
  • the ring structure may be a printed circuit board.
  • the ring structure may comprise a groove in which the plurality of LEDs may be arranged.
  • the side walls of the groove may include a light blocker configured to block the emitted light from the plurality of LEDs to emerge sideways. Thereby, the emitted light is focused upwards and towards the outer surface of the housing, i.e., the transparent coating layer.
  • Each of the plurality of LEDs may have a lighting axis that penetrate the inner surface of the housing with an angle.
  • the angle between the inner surface and the lighting axis may be between 45 degrees and 90 degrees.
  • the plurality of LED includes at least three different colour spectra, such as white, blue or green.
  • the colours can be any colours suitable for the purpose of the plurality of LEDs.
  • the processing unit may be configured to generate at least one control signal to control power delivered to one or more of the plurality of LEDs.
  • the processing unit may include one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to process the intraoral scan data and to control the plurality of LEDs.
  • the processing unit may be further configured to change at least one control signal over time so that the plurality of LEDs emits at least one static or dynamic lighting effect.
  • the processing unit may be configured to receive at least one control signal from the wireless interface, and wherein the at least one control signal includes information about the status of the wireless interface.
  • the status of the wireless interface may be one or more of the following:
  • the plurality of LEDS provides a rotational dynamic lighting effect with a single colour of spectra. For example, each of the plurality of LEDs blinks such that a rotational appearance of the emitted light is visualized.
  • the single colour may be blue, green or white.
  • the plurality of LEDs emits lights such that the appearance of the emitted light from the plurality of LEDs seems solid or constant.
  • the status may be the “failed to connect” the plurality of LEDs blinks such that a static appearance of the emitted light is visualized. The blinking of the LEDs may appear at least three times.
  • a vibrator may be arranged within the intraoral scanner, and the vibrator may be initiated along with the blinking of the LEDs when the status is the “failed to connect”.
  • the processing unit may receive the at least one control signal from a power management unit of the intraoral scanning device, and the at least one control signal includes information about the status of the battery.
  • the status of the battery may be a low battery power status indicating that the battery should be recharged or exchanges with a new battery.
  • the status may be the “failed to connect”
  • the plurality of LEDs blinks such that a static appearance of the emitted light is visualized.
  • the blinking of the LEDs may appear at least three times.
  • the blinking in this example may be of a different colour than in the example where the status is the “failed to connect”.
  • a vibrator may be arranged within the intraoral scanner, and the vibrator may be initiated along with the blinking of the LEDs when the status is the “failed to connect”.
  • the processing unit may be configured to receive the at least one control signal from the processing unit and/or a power management unit of the intraoral scanning device, and the at least one control signal includes information about the mode of the intraoral scanning device.
  • the mode of the intraoral scanning device may be one or more of the following:
  • the plurality of LEDS may be arranged in the vicinity of a tip cover of the intraoral scanner device.
  • the tip cover is configured to be detachable mounted onto the intraoral scanning device for protecting a scanner tip of the intraoral scanning device.
  • the scanner tip is configured to guide the light being transmitted from a projector unit onto a dental object. When the tip cover is mounted onto the scanner tip, the emitted light may pass through a window that is made of glass.
  • the plurality of LEDs may be arranged between the scanner tip and a button interface of the intraoral scanning device. In any of the arrangements of the plurality of LEDs, a clear and undisturbed view of the plurality of LEDs is achieved during the use of the intraoral scanning device.
  • an intraoral scanning device may be configured to acquire intraoral scan data from a three-dimensional dental object during a scanning session.
  • the intraoral scanning device may include a processing unit that may be configured to process intraoral scan data of a patient and provide 2D image data and/or 3D image data.
  • the intraoral scanning device may further include a memory.
  • the intraoral scanning device may further include a wireless interface that may be configured to transmit 2D image data and/or 3D image data.
  • the intraoral scanning device may further include a plurality of LEDs.
  • the intraoral scanning device may further include a battery configured to power at least the processing unit, the wireless interface, and the plurality of LEDs.
  • the intraoral scanning device may further include a housing that may be configured to enclose the processing unit, the memory, the wireless interface, the plurality of LEDs, and at least partly enclosing the battery.
  • the housing may be made of a material that is configured to diffuse LED light passing through the material.
  • a part of the housing may include a coating that is configured to block the propagation of LED light.
  • an intraoral scanning device may be configured to acquire intraoral scan data from a three-dimensional dental object during a scanning session.
  • the intraoral scanning device may include a processing unit that may be configured to process intraoral scan data of a patient and provide 2D image data and/or 3D image data.
  • the intraoral scanning device may further include a memory.
  • the intraoral scanning device may further include a wireless interface that may be configured to transmit 2D image data and/or 3D image data.
  • the intraoral scanning device may further include a plurality of LEDs.
  • the intraoral scanning device may further include a battery configured to power at least the processing unit, the wireless interface, and the plurality of LEDs.
  • the intraoral scanning device may further include a housing that may be configured to enclose the processing unit, the memory, the wireless interface, the plurality of LEDs, and at least partly enclosing the battery.
  • the housing may be made of a material that is configured to scatter LED light passing through the material.
  • a part of the housing may include a coating that is configured to block the propagation of LED light.
  • an intraoral scanning device may be configured to acquire intraoral scan data from a three-dimensional dental object during a scanning session.
  • the intraoral scanning device may include a processing unit that may be configured to process intraoral scan data of a patient and provide 2D image data and/or 3D image data.
  • the intraoral scanning device may further include a memory.
  • the intraoral scanning device may further include a wireless interface that may be configured to transmit 2D image data and/or 3D image data.
  • the intraoral scanning device may further include a plurality of LEDs.
  • the intraoral scanning device may further include a battery configured to power at least the processing unit, the wireless interface, and the plurality of LEDs.
  • the intraoral scanning device may further include a housing that may be configured to enclose the processing unit, the memory, the wireless interface, the plurality of LEDs, and at least partly enclosing the battery.
  • the housing may be made of a material that is configured to distribute LED light passing through the material evenly.
  • a part of the housing may include a coating that is configured to block the propagation of LED light.
  • the coating may be a painting that is configured to prevent LED light from passing through the painting.
  • the plurality of LEDs may further be enclosed by the part of the housing not including the coating or painting.
  • the plurality of LEDs may further be arranged below the part of the housing not including the coating or painting.
  • the plurality of LEDs may further be configured to emit light in different colours and wavelengths, and may further be configured to blink in different patterns, for example by reducing, enhancing, and completely cutting off the power supply to some or all of them.
  • the plurality of LEDs may be configured to emit light in a colour and/or wavelength and/or pattern in response to a received control signal.
  • the control signal may be generated based on a status or mode of the intraoral scanning device or based on a user input, as will be described further below in this summary section.
  • the housing may be manufactured by injection moulding of a hollow shell in a polycarbonate material.
  • the polycarbonate material may be configured to diffuse light passing through the material.
  • the polycarbonate may be a white polycarbonate.
  • the transparent part of the housing may be created by covering a part of an outer surface of the housing and applying a coating on another part of the outer surface of the housing.
  • the coating may be a painting that is configured to prevent light to pass through the painting, such as a mix of white and silver painting. Covering a part of the housing may result in that particular part not being covered by the coating, and thereby may allow light to pass through that particular part of the housing, and that particular part may thus stay transparent.
  • the housing may further be coated by a second coating, that may be applied on top of the outer surface of the housing on the transparent part of the housing and on the another part of the housing.
  • the second coating may be configured to level out the surface of the housing and fill in the space that may be present as a result of difference in hight between the transparent part of the housing and the another part of the housing.
  • Levelling out the difference in hights on the outer surface of the housing may lead to a more smooth surface and may lead to reducing edges and/or grooves, and may therefore reduce the risk of gathering of bacteria at such edges and/or grooves, and may thus result in a more hygienic housing.
  • the intraoral scanning device may further comprise a user interface that may be adapted to receive a user input to control operation of the processing unit so as to facilitate a change in the colour that is a combination of the at least three different colour spectra.
  • the user interface may be a part of a user interface that is configured to control scanning operations of the intraoral scanning device or may be a separate user interface that may be dedicated to receive the user input to control operation of the processing unit so as to facilitate a change in the colour, such as for example a touch panel in the vicinity of the transparent area.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an intraoral scanning device comprising a housing accommodating a plurality of LEDs
  • FIG. 2 illustrates the intraoral scanning device comprising a transparent part of the housing covering the plurality of LEDs
  • FIG. 3 schematically shows a cross-sectional view of the housing and schematically illustrating the scattering of the LED light inside a side wall of the housing;
  • FIGS. 4 A and 4B schematically illustrate the plurality of LEDs circumferentially distributed along an inner surface of the housing
  • FIG 5 illustrates an intraoral scanning device comprising a housing accommodating a plurality of LEDs
  • FIG. 6 illustrates a light guiding path in the housing
  • FIG. 7 illustrates the intraoral scanning device comprising a power management unit according to an aspect
  • the electronic hardware may include microprocessors, microcontrollers, digital signal processors (DSPs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), gated logic, discrete hardware circuits, and other suitable hardware configured to perform the various functionality described throughout this disclosure.
  • Computer program shall be construed broadly to mean instructions, instruction sets, code, code segments, program code, programs, subprograms, software modules, applications, software applications, software packages, routines, subroutines, objects, executables, threads of execution, procedures, functions, etc., whether referred to as software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description language, or otherwise.
  • the processing of the 2D images may comprise the step of determining which part of each of the 2D images are in focus in order to deduce/generate depth information from the images.
  • the depth information may be used to generate 3D point clouds comprising a set of 3D points in space, e.g., described by cartesian coordinates (x, y, z).
  • the 3D point clouds may be generated by the processor or by another processing unit.
  • Each 2D/3D point may furthermore comprise a timestamp that indicates when the 2D/3D point was recorded, i.e., from which image in the stack of 2D images the point originates.
  • the housing 1 may be made of a material that is configured to diffuse LED light passing through the material, scatter LED light passing through the material, and/or distribute LED light passing through the material evenly.
  • a part 20 of the housing 1 may include a coating 51 (shown in FIG. 8) that is configured to block the propagation of LED light.
  • FIG. 1 further illustrates the intraoral scanning device 10 showing a transparent part 6 of the housing 1 covering the plurality of LEDs 3.
  • FIG. 7 shows the intraoral scanning device 10 further comprising a power management unit 7.
  • the power management unit 7 may be a software, a physical component or a physical component controlled by a software.
  • the power management unit 7 may be configured to control power supply to the wireless interface 4 and to the plurality of LEDs 3.
  • the power management unit 7 may be configured to receive control signals from the processing unit 2 with information about power delivery to the wireless interface 4 and to the plurality of LEDs 3.
  • the power management unit 7 may be configured to send and receive control signals to and from the processing unit 2, the wireless interface 4, the battery 5, and the plurality of LEDs 3.
  • the coating 51 may be a painting, such as a mix of white and silver. Some of the scattered light 31 is shown leaving an outer surface of the side wall 11 of the housing 1 through the transparent part 6 of the housing 1. This transparent part 6 of the housing 1 is not covered by the coating 51, and the scattered light 31 will therefore be visible as a diffused and evenly distributed light at the transparent part 6 of the housing 1 from the outside of the housing 1.
  • the figure is further showing a transparent coating 53 covering the coating 51 at the part 20 of the housing 1 that is covered by the coating 51 and covering the surface of the housing 1 at the transparent part 6 of the housing 1.
  • FIG. 9 shows a table with an overview of control signals from the wireless interface 4 and the power management unit 7 with information about connection status and scan mode, respectively.
  • the power management unit 7 further provides information about the status of the battery 5.
  • the figure shows that the wireless interface 4 sends a control signal to the processing unit 2 with information about the status of the wireless interface 4.
  • the status of the wireless interface 4 may be one or more of the following:
  • the status of the battery 5 may be a “low battery” status indicating that the battery 5 should be recharged or exchanged with a new battery.
  • the figure further shows examples of resulting visual effects performed by the plurality of LEDs 3 as indication of a current mode or battery 5 status.
  • the mode is the “idle” mode
  • the plurality of LEDs 3 provide a dynamic fading lighting effect in the green colour.
  • each of the plurality of LEDs 3 blinks such that a dynamic fading appearance of the emitted light is visualized.
  • the mode is the “sleep” mode
  • the plurality of LEDs 3 provide a dynamic fading lighting effect in the blue colour.
  • the mode is the “start scan” mode
  • the plurality of LEDs 3 provide a constant blue light.
  • the plurality of LEDs 3 when the mode is the “scanning” mode, then the plurality of LEDs 3 provide a rotating and blinking effect in white light. In another example, when the mode is the “registration lost” mode, then the plurality of LEDs 3 provide a blinking lighting effect in the red colour. In another example, when the status is the “low battery” status, then the plurality of LEDs 3 provide a dynamic fading lighting effect in the red colour.

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