ES2389422A1 - Mobile unit for cleaning, repair and hygienization of dental prosthesis. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Mobile unit for cleaning, repairing and sanitizing dental prostheses, consisting of a vehicle with a cabin (3) inside which comprises: plateau (4) run; sink stack (16); ultrasound units (18); compressed air blowers; and cleaning and sanitizing machine (17) based on steam, pressurized water and air; counting to work with a tank of clean water (8) and dirty water (9); air compressor (22); steam engine (19); a water pump (20); air ventilating machine (21); and a box (10) for electrical panel with external access. It also has luminaires (6), air extraction, shelves (5) and drawers (27), and folding doors (12) that protect and hide the appliances below the plateau (4). The tank for clean water (8) and the dirty water tank (9) have a filling (23) and emptying (25) outlet with an external cap to the passenger compartment (3). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The invention, as stated in the present specification, refers to a mobile unit for cleaning, repair and sanitization of dental prostheses, which provides several advantages and innovative features, apart from others inherent to its organization and constitution, which they will be described in detail below and that represent a significant improvement of the current state of the art.

More particularly, the object of the invention is focused on a mobile unit designed to process a high number of dental prostheses, particularly resin prostheses, in a short time and in any place where it is needed, being able to perform both cleaning and sanitation as small repairs in said type of prosthesis, since it consists of a vehicle transformed into a mobile and completely autonomous laboratory that is perfectly conditioned with the necessary machinery to perform said actions, advantageously avoiding trips to specialized laboratories and, therefore, reducing the time needed for it.

FIELD OF APPLICATION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is part of the technical sector of orthodontics.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

At present, and as a reference to the state of the art, it should be noted that the existence of any other mobile unit or similar invention that has technical, structural and constitutive characteristics similar to those presented by the one presented here is unknown. advocates

In this regard, it is worth mentioning that, currently, dental prostheses can only be cleaned, repaired and sanitized in specialized laboratories for dental prostheses, and they must also be performed on them in a unitary manner, that is, one at a time. This means that the time needed to perform such cleaning and repairs is very high and, consequently, increases the cost of carrying out such actions.

The objective of the present invention is, therefore, to solve said drawbacks by developing a mobile unit that is capable of performing cleaning, sanitation and small repairs "in situ" avoiding displacements to the laboratory, and also providing it with, less a cleaning and sanitizing machine suitable for multiple dental prostheses, of the type of machine described in a previous patent that the applicant himself owns, and which acts on the basis of water vapor, pressurized water and air.

EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

Thus, the mobile unit for cleaning, repair and sanitization of dental prostheses that the invention proposes is configured as a novelty within its field of application, the distinguishing characterizing details being conveniently included in the final claims that accompany the present specification. descriptive of it.

Specifically, the mobile unit that is advocated is configured from a transport vehicle, such as a truck, trailer or similar, whose cargo compartment is structured as a passenger compartment that, characteristically, has been internally provided with necessary elements to clean and sanitize dental prostheses as well as to perform small repairs on them.

To do this, conveniently housed in said cabin, and preferably distributed in different work areas arranged on the perimeter of it so that a central space is reserved

for

he He passed of the personal, be contemplate the

incorporation

from, to the less, a table ro or plateau from

job,

a battery from sink, a or plus units from

ultrasound, and, at least, a cleaning, sanitizing machine based on steam, pressurized water and air.

In addition, for the proper functioning of these elements, there is provision for the existence of at least one tank of clean water and one of dirty water, both with their corresponding input and output connections and the different devices that use water and the battery , as well as an air compressor, a steam engine, a water pump, a machine that blows air from the outside and an electrical panel powered by batteries that provides the necessary energy.

Likewise, the mobile unit cabin

The proposal includes the incorporation of a lighting system and an air extraction system as well as various storage compartments, such as shelves and drawers.

It is important to note, in addition, that the distribution of the described elements is designed in such a way that they are easily accessible for use and, most of them, are protected by folding doors behind which they are hidden, having also provided access from outside some of them to perform repair and / or maintenance work.

Specifically, the electrical panel box that is waterproof, has rear doors to access it from the outside; The clean water tank has an external filling outlet whose

plug

be puts externally; Y he Deposit from waters

dirty

bill with a taking from emptying whose plug

equally

be puts externally to the cabin

Finally, it should be noted that all practicable elements, such as drawers and folding doors, have a safety lock to prevent uncontrolled opening during unit transfers.

Thus, in the described facilities of the mobile unit, the necessary action protocols for cleaning, repair and sanitization of dental prostheses are carried out with the machinery installed in the cabin of the same, management that is carried out controlled by a software provided for it in said mobile unit.

It is therefore found that the described mobile unit for cleaning, repair and sanitization of dental prostheses represents an innovation of structural and constitutive characteristics unknown until now, reasons that together with its

utility

practice, the dotan from basis enough

for

obtain he privilege from exclusiveness that be

request.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complement the description that is being made of the machine object of the invention and to help a better understanding of the characteristics that distinguish it, the present specification, as an integral part thereof, of a set of drawings is accompanied, in which the following has been represented by way of illustration and not limitation:

Figure number 1. - It shows a schematic view in upper plan of an example of embodiment of the mobile unit object of the invention, showing in it the interior distribution of the cabin thereof in three perimeter zones in which the systems of incorporation are incorporated. cleaning, sanitation and repair.

Figure number 2.- Shows a schematic view in front elevation of the first working area that occupies the final part of one of the side walls of the cabin.

Figure number 3. - It shows a schematic view in front elevation of the second work area that occupies the rear wall of the cabin, showing in it, in addition to the deposits of clean and dirty water and the electrical box box among other elements, the rear doors that give access from outside to said electrical panel box.

Figure number 4.- Shows a sectional view of the clean and dirty water tanks

located

in the zone from the wall rear, appreciating

in

she the irons vertical that the divide

internally

So how the you take Y drains from the

same.

Figure 5 shows a schematic view in front elevation of the third work area, provided in the unit according to the invention, which occupies the entire side wall, showing in said view the external configuration of said work area, which includes the ultrasound units, the cleaning and sanitizing machine and the sink, among other elements.

Figure number 6. - It shows a view similar to the previous one of the third work area, represented in this case in section, so that the internal elements of the same located behind the swing doors are appreciated.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

In view of the aforementioned figures, and in accordance with the numbering adopted, an example of the recommended invention can be observed therein, which comprises the parts and elements indicated and described in detail below.

Thus, as can be seen in these figures, the mobile unit (1) in question consists of a transport vehicle (2) provided with a cargo compartment structured as a passenger compartment (3) into which they are incorporated, distributed in three work zones

(a, b and e) the following elements:

In a first work zone (a), which occupies the final part of one of the side walls of the cabin as can be seen in Figure 2, the mobile unit (1) has a modular structure in which a plateau (4) arranged at medium height, and consisting of a running board, a lower shelf (5), which determines two storage spaces, and an upper luminaire (6), having also provided a space to overcome the roof

(7) Passage of the rear wheels of the vehicle and a side hole to be occupied by the ends of the tanks of clean water (8) and dirty water (9) provided in the rear wall of the passenger compartment, as will be described continuation.

According to Figure 3, a second work area (b) is observed, which occupies the rear wall of the passenger compartment (3), in which, also coupled to a modular structure, it is contemplated, in addition to a luminaire (6) arranged superiorly and from a plateau

(4) at the same height as that of the area (a) described above, the existence of a box (10) for electrical panel, after which rear doors (11) are provided that allow access to said electrical panel from the outside.

It should be noted that said electrical panel constitutes a conveniently approved electrical installation for the supply of current to all

electrical elements of the unit, preferably comprising two 2500W converters each powered by two 12V gel batteries, converting it into 220V, and having planned strategically distributed in the cabin (3) the necessary number of sockets for the Electric power supply of the machinery contained therein.

In the lower part of said second work area (b), the aforementioned clean and dirty water tanks (8) are incorporated, whose ends cover part of the adjacent work areas (aye) and whose central part is covered by swing doors (12) after which they are protected and hidden.

It is important to note that said deposits (8 and 9), as seen in Figure 4, internally incorporate a plurality of vertical partitions

(13) that, without reaching the bottom of them, they divide them internally. Said partitions have the purpose of preventing the displacement of the total mass of water and thus reducing the thrust of the lateral forces by moving the mobile unit (1).

Finally in this second work zone

(b), located above the plateau (4), an anchor bar (14) is provided for fixing the necessary machinery for the repair of dental prostheses, such as compressed air blowers (not shown), and below the plateau (4) a drawer is provided as a work board

removable

(fifteen) destined for enlarge he space from

support for

for the realization from the repar actions from

   dentures.

Finally, looking at figures 5 and 6, it can be seen as the third work zone (e), which occupies the entirety of a side wall opposite to that occupied by the first work zone (a), also incorporates into a modular structure , in addition to an upper luminaire (6) and a running plateau (4) in which a basin stack (16) 'a cleaning and sanitizing machine (17) that operates on a steam, water and air basis, arranged in an accessible way on said plateau (4) as well as a plurality of units of

ultrasound

(18), equally placed in the part

higher

or spread between the part  higher and

lower than

the plateau ( 4)

This work area (e) also has the necessary elements for the operation of the

described cleaning and repair elements and machines, which are conveniently found

located under the plateau (4) and hidden behind swing doors (12), comprising a steam engine (19), a water pump (20), and an air ventilating machine (21), connected by an external filter, which they are attached to the cleaning and sanitizing machine

(17), and an air compressor (22) for compressed air blowers for repairs, all of them with the corresponding electrical installation and plumbing pipes for connection to clean (8) and dirty water tanks (9 ).

Returning to Figure 4, the existence in the clean water tank (8) of a filling outlet (23), which passes through the wall of the cabin (3) so that the hermetic cap of the same is located in the outside, and an outlet (24) that, through the corresponding conduction, communicates with the water pump (20); While in the

Dirty water tank (9) shows the existence of a drain socket (25), which also crosses the wall of the passenger compartment (3) so that its cap

Airtight is located externally, and an inlet (26) that communicates with the drains of the sink (16) and the cleaning and sanitizing machine (17).

Both in the first work area (a) and in the second (b) and in the third (e), the front under the plateaus (4) is covered with hinged doors (12) that protect and hide the elements of the machinery previously described, which have safety locks to prevent their opening in an uncontrolled way during transfers of the mobile unit

(one),

having provided Likewise drawers from

storage

(27) equally equipped with closures from

security.

Logically, the cabin (3) has at least one access door (28) inside it as well as an air extraction system (not shown).

Describing sufficiently the nature of the present invention, as well as the way of putting it into practice, it is not considered necessary to make its explanation more extensive so that any person skilled in the art understands its scope and the advantages derived therefrom, stating that, within its essentiality, it may be carried out in other embodiments that differ in detail from that indicated by way of example, and to which it will also achieve the protection that is sought provided that it does not alter, change or modify its fundamental principle .

Claims (8)

1.-MOBILE UNIT FOR CLEANING, REPAIR AND DENTAL PROSTHESIS HYGIENIZATION, characterized in that it is configured from a transport vehicle with a cargo compartment structured as a passenger compartment (3) whose interior comprises:

to the

less, a plateau (4) run; a battery from sink

(16);

several units from ultrasound (18); blowers

from

air compressed; Y, to the less, a machine

from

cleaning

and sanitation (17) to base from steam, Water to

pressure and

air;

in which, for the operation of said devices, it is provided: at least one clean water tank (8) and a dirty water tank (9) connected by plumbing pipes to the different devices that use water; an air compressor (22); a steam engine (19); a water pump (2 O); an air ventilating machine (21); and a box (10) for electrical panel powered by batteries. 2.-MOBILE UNIT FOR CLEANING, REPAIR AND HYGIENIZATION OF DENTAL PROSTHESIS, according to claim 1, characterized in that it contemplates the incorporation of a lighting system constituted by luminaires (6), of an air extraction system, of storage compartments, constituted by shelves (5) and drawers (27), and folding doors (12) that protect and hide the devices located below the plateau (4). 3.-MOBILE UNIT FOR CLEANING, REPAIR AND HYGIENIZATION OF DENTAL PROSTHESIS, according to claim 2, characterized in that the drawers and hinged doors have a safety lock. 4.-MOBILE UNIT FOR CLEANING, REPAIR AND HYGIENIZATION OF DENTAL PROSTHESIS, according to claim 1, characterized in that the clean water tank (8) has a filling outlet (23) that crosses the cabin wall (3), so that the hermetic cap of the same is located on the outside, and an outlet (24) that through the corresponding conduction communicates with the water pump (20); and because the dirty water tank (9) has a drain socket (25) that also crosses the cabin wall (3) so that its sealed cap is located externally, and an inlet socket (26} that communicates with the drains of the sink basin (16) and the cleaning and sanitizing machine (17). 5.-MOBILE UNIT FOR CLEANING, REPAIR AND HYGIENIZATION OF DENTAL PROSTHESIS, according to claim 1 and 4, characterized in that the Clean water tanks (8) and dirty (9) internally incorporate a plurality of vertical partitions (13} that, without reaching the bottom of them, they divide them inwardly. 6.-MOBILE UNIT FOR CLEANING, REPAIR AND HYGIENIZATION OF DENTAL PROSTHESIS, according to claim 1, characterized in that the box (1 or} of the electrical panel is waterproof and has rear doors (11) to access it from the outside.
7.-MOBILE UNIT FOR DENTAL CLEANING, REPAIR AND HYGIENIZATION, according to the claims 1 and 6, characterized in that the electrical panel constitutes an approved electrical installation comprising two 2500W converters each powered by two 12V gel batteries,

turning her

in 220V; Y why be have provided,

distributed

in he passenger compartment (3), you take from stream

for

he supply from Energy electric from the

contained machinery

in he.

8.-MOBILE UNIT FOR CLEANING, REPAIR AND HYGIENIZATION OF DENTAL PROSTHESIS, according to claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the devices and elements inside the passenger compartment (3) are distributed in three work areas:

-

A first work area (a), which occupies the final part of one of the side walls of the passenger compartment (3) with a modular structure in which they are integrated: a plateau (4); a lower shelf (5), and an upper luminaire (6);

-

A second work area (b), which occupies the rear wall of the passenger compartment (3), in which, also coupled to a modular structure, a top luminaire (6) and a plateau (4) are contemplated at the same height that of the zone (a), the box (10) for electrical panel with rear doors (11), the clean water tanks (8) and dirty (9), whose ends cover part of the work areas (aye) adjacent, an anchor bar (14) for fixing repair machinery, such as compressed air blowers, and a drawer as a removable worktop (15).

And a third work zone (e), which occupies the entirety of a side wall opposite the which occupies the first work area (a), which also incorporates, in a modular structure, an upper luminaire (6) and a plateau (4) running with the sink (16), the cleaning machine and 5 sanitation (17), a plurality of ultrasound units (18), as well as the steam engine (19), the water pump (20) the air ventilating machine (21) and the air compressor (22).