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Abstract
【解決手段】 光硬化性化合物を硬化させるための硬化用照光器具(10)であって、ハウジング(12)と;このハウジング内に配置されているとともに、少なくとも1つの発光ダイを備えている、発光構造(20)と;この発光構造と協働し得るように配置されるとともに、ダイから放出された光を捕集し得るとともにその光を光硬化性化合物に向けて案内し得るよう構成された、反射部材(40)と;を具備している。
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硬化させることができる。図1に示すように、光ガイド部材(52)は、有利には、先端部(48)の近傍においてテーパー状とされている。
Optic Light Bundle with Uniform Taper” と題する米国特許第5,371,826号明細書に開示されている。この文献の記載内容は、参考のため、その全体がここに組み込まれる。また、本発明においては、従来技術において公知の従来的な光ガイド部材が適切である。
12 ハウジング
14 バレル部
17 ハンドル部
20 発光構造
22 第1基板
23 第2基板
24 ベース
25 プリント回路基板
32 ダイ(発光ダイ、固体発光ダイ)
40 反射部材
45 アダプタ
48 先端部(光導出端)
50 基端部(受光端)
51 放熱板
52 光ガイド部材
54 ファン(強制空冷デバイス)
58 バッテリ(携行式電源)
68 シールド(光シールド)
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- 光硬化性化合物を硬化させるための器具であって、
ハウジングと;
このハウジング内に配置されているとともに、少なくとも1つの発光ダイを備えている、発光構造と;
この発光構造と協働し得るように配置されるとともに、前記ダイから放出された光を捕集し得るとともにその光を前記光硬化性化合物に向けて案内し得るよう構成された、反射部材と;
を具備することを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項1記載の器具において、
前記発光構造が、複数のダイを備え、
これらダイが、アレイを形成していることを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項1記載の器具において、
前記発光構造が、第1基板を備え、
前記発光ダイが、前記第1基板上に形成されていることを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項3記載の器具において、
前記第1基板が、熱伝導性材料から形成されていることを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項1記載の器具において、
前記反射部材が、チューブ状形状とされていることを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項1記載の器具において、
前記反射部材が、基端部と先端部とを有し、
これら基端部と先端部とが、互いに異なる寸法とされていることを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項1記載の器具において、
前記反射部材が、プラスチックと金属とガラスとの中の少なくとも1つから構成されていることを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項1記載の器具において、
前記反射部材が、前記ダイを取り囲むことによって前記ダイから放出された光を捕集し得るようにして、前記発光構造の近傍に連結されていることを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項1記載の器具において、
さらに、光ガイド部材を具備し、
この光ガイド部材が、前記反射部材の端部と係合し得るよう構成されているとともに、前記発光構造からの光を伝送し得るよう構成されていることを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項1記載の器具において、
さらに、放熱板を具備し、
この放熱板が、前記発光構造に対して熱的に接続されており、前記発光構造によって生成された熱を吸収することができるようになっていることを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項1記載の器具において、
さらに、光シールドを具備し、
この光シールドが、前記ハウジングに対して着脱可能に取り付けられるとともに、前記器具の使用時に操作者に対して硬化用の光が反射することを防止することを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項1記載の器具において、
さらに、ファンを具備し、
このファンが、前記ハウジング内に配置されるとともに、前記発光構造を冷却することを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項1記載の器具において、
さらに、携行式電源を具備し、
この携行式電源が、前記ハウジング内に配置されるとともに、前記発光構造に対して電力を供給することを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項3記載の器具において、
前記第1基板に対して連結されたベースを備え、
このベースが、熱伝導性材料から形成されていることを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項1記載の器具において、
前記ハウジングが、バレル部と、このバレル部に対して連結されたハンドル部と、を備え、
前記バレル部の端部が、このバレル部から前記光硬化性化合物に向けて光を導出し得るよう、光ガイド部材を支持し得るよう構成されていることを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項9記載の器具において、
前記光ガイド部材が、複数の光ファイバストランドを備え、
これら光ファイバストランドが互いに束ねられることによって、中実光導体が形成され、
前記ストランドが、個々にテーパー形状とされていて、前記光ガイド部材をテーパー形状としていることを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項16記載の器具において、
前記中実光導体が、受光端と、光導出端と、を有し、
前記受光端が、13mmという直径を有し、
前記光導出端が、11mmという直径を有していることを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項16記載の器具において、
前記光ファイバストランドが、0.1°未満という角度でもってテーパー形状とされ、
前記光ガイド部材の前記テーパー形状の角度が、5°未満とされていることを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項14記載の器具において、
前記熱伝導性材料が、アルミニウムと銅と金と銀との中の少なくとも1つとされていることを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項14記載の器具において、
前記ベースと前記第1基板との間に配置された第2基板を備えていることを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項20記載の器具において、
前記第2基板が、熱伝導性材料から形成されていることを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項3記載の器具において、
前記第1基板に対して連結されたプリント回路基板を備えていることを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項14記載の器具において、
前記ベースに対して連結されたプリント回路基板を備えていることを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項23記載の器具において、
前記プリント回路基板が、アルミニウムから形成されていることを特徴とする器具。 - 光硬化性化合物を硬化させるための器具であって、
ハウジングと;
第1基板と、この第1基板上において集合的アレイを形成する複数の固体発光ダイと、を備えている発光構造と;
全体的にチューブ状通路を形成するとともに、前記アレイをなす前記複数のダイを取り囲むことによって前記アレイをなす前記複数のダイから放出された光を捕集して案内し得るよう構成された、反射部材と;
この反射部材の端部と係合し得るよう構成されているとともに、前記反射部材によって捕集された光を光硬化性化合物に向けて伝送し得るよう構成された光ガイド部材と;
を具備することを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項25記載の器具において、
前記反射部材が、プラスチックと金属とガラスとの中の少なくとも1つから構成されていることを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項25記載の器具において、
前記反射部材が、前記ダイを取り囲むことによって前記ダイから放出された光を捕集し得るようにして、前記発光構造の近傍に連結されていることを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項25記載の器具において、
前記光ガイド部材が、複数の光ファイバストランドを備え、
これら光ファイバストランドが互いに束ねられることによって、中実光導体が形成され、
前記ストランドが、個々にテーパー形状とされていて、前記光ガイド部材をテーパー形状としていることを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項28記載の器具において、
前記中実光導体が、受光端と、光導出端と、を有し、
前記受光端が、13mmという直径を有し、
前記光導出端が、11mmという直径を有していることを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項28記載の器具において、
前記光ファイバストランドが、0.1°未満という角度でもってテーパー形状とされ、
前記光ガイド部材の前記テーパー形状の角度が、5°未満とされていることを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項25記載の器具において、
さらに、熱伝導性材料から形成されたプリント回路基板を具備し、
このプリント回路基板が、前記集合的アレイをなす前記複数のダイとは反対側の面において、前記第1基板に対して連結されていることを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項31記載の器具において、
前記プリント回路基板が、アルミニウムから形成されていることを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項31記載の器具において、
さらに、前記プリント回路基板に対して熱的に結合された放熱板を具備していることを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項33記載の器具において、
さらに、前記放熱板の近傍に対してエアを導くための強制空冷デバイスを具備していることを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項25記載の器具において、
さらに、携行式電源を具備し、
この携行式電源が、前記ハウジング内に配置されるとともに、前記発光構造に対して電力を供給することを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項31記載の器具において、
さらに、熱伝導性材料から形成されるとともに、前記プリント回路基板と前記第1基板との間に配置された、第2基板を具備していることを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項31記載の器具において、
さらに、熱伝導性材料から形成されるとともに、前記プリント回路基板と前記第1基板との間に配置された、ベースを具備していることを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項25記載の器具において、
さらに、アダプタを具備し、
このアダプタが、前記反射部材の端部と前記光ガイド部材の端部との双方に対して係合し得るよう構成され、これにより、前記光ガイド部材と前記反射部材とを連結していることを特徴とする器具。 - 請求項37記載の器具において、
前記ベースが、アルミニウムと銅と金と銀との中の少なくとも1つとから形成されていることを特徴とする器具。 - 光ファイバ製光ガイド部材であって、
複数の光ファイバストランドを具備し、
これら光ファイバストランドが互いに束ねられることによって、中実光導体が形成され、
この中実光導体が、受光端と、光導出端と、を有し、
前記受光端が、13mmという直径を有し、
前記光導出端が、11mmという直径を有していることを特徴とする光ファイバ製光ガイド部材。 - 請求項40記載の光ファイバ製光ガイド部材において、
前記光ファイバストランドが、個々にテーパー形状とされていて、前記光ガイド部材をテーパー形状としていることを特徴とする光ファイバ製光ガイド部材。 - 光硬化性化合物を硬化させるための方法であって、
作用対象表面上の光硬化性化合物の近傍に、硬化用照光器具を配置し;
前記硬化用照光器具内に収容されかつ少なくとも1つの発光ダイを備えた発光構造によって、200〜1400mW/cm2 という範囲のパワー密度を有した光を生成し;
前記発光構造を取り囲むようにして構成された反射部材によって、前記光を捕集し;
捕集した光を、光硬化性化合物に向けて案内することにより、その光硬化性化合物を硬化させる;
を具備することを特徴とする方法。 - 請求項42記載の方法において、
捕集した光を、光硬化性化合物に向けて、光ガイド部材を通して案内し、
その際、その光ガイド部材を、複数の光ファイバストランドを具備したものとするとともに、これら光ファイバストランドを互いに束ねることによって中実光導体を形成し、
前記光ファイバストランドを、個々にテーパー形状とすることにより、前記光ガイド部材をテーパー形状とすることを特徴とする方法。
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