JP2021049011A - Apparatus selection selector and unit selection selector - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an apparatus selection selector having an apparatus installation environment around an operator's feet, the apparatus installation environment simplified to prevent a foot controller for a dental treatment unit and a foot controller for a dental treatment apparatus from being stepped on by being mistaken for each other.SOLUTION: An apparatus selection selector 140 is to be used for a dental treatment system 100 for driving dental treatment apparatuses 120 by foot controllers 113 of dental treatment units 110, the apparatus selection selector comprising: an apparatus selection rotation mechanism 142 that performs rotation operation to select one dental treatment apparatus 120 to be operated by a foot controller 113 of a dental treatment unit 110 from the plurality of dental treatment apparatuses 120; and communication means 141 for transmitting an apparatus selection signal M by the apparatus selection rotation mechanism 142 to the dental treatment unit 110. The apparatus selection selector selects one dental treatment apparatus 120 from the dental treatment apparatuses 120 connected to the respective dental treatment units 110.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4B

Description

The present invention relates to a device selection selector and a unit selection selector connected to a dental treatment unit or a plurality of dental treatment devices separate from the dental treatment unit.

Dental treatment is generally performed using the instrument of the dental treatment unit with the patient placed on the dental treatment unit.
The instrument of this dental treatment unit is driven by a foot controller connected to the dental treatment unit.

In recent years, with the sophistication and specialization of treatment content, single units such as laser treatment devices, ultrasonic bone cutting devices for oral surgery, and ultrasonic therapy devices for endodontic treatment, which are not installed in dental treatment units. Dental treatment may be performed using a dental treatment device (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).
This dental treatment device can be operated by a dedicated foot controller.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-112135 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-236785

When treating a patient by using an instrument mounted on a dental treatment unit and a single dental treatment device in combination, a foot controller of the dental treatment unit and a foot controller of the dental treatment device are provided at the operator's feet. Therefore, not only the feet of the operator become complicated, but also there is a possibility that the foot controller of the dental treatment unit and the foot controller of the dental treatment equipment are mistakenly stepped on.

Therefore, the present invention solves the problems of the prior art as described above, that is, the object of the present invention is to simplify the device installation environment around the operator's feet and to use the foot controller of the dental treatment unit. It is to provide a selector that prevents mistakes with a foot controller for dental treatment equipment.

The invention according to claim 1 is one-to-one with at least one dental treatment unit having a foot controller and a communication unit, a plurality of dental treatment devices separate from the dental treatment unit, and each of the plurality of dental treatment devices. In a dental treatment system that is connected with a device and communicates with the communication unit of the dental treatment unit, the dental treatment device is provided with the same number of communication devices on the treatment device side as the dental treatment device, and the foot controller of the dental treatment unit drives the dental treatment device. A device selection rotation mechanism, which is a device selection selector used, and selects one dental treatment device operated by the foot controller of the dental treatment unit from the plurality of dental treatment devices by a rotation operation, and the device. By providing a communication means for transmitting a device selection signal by a selective rotation mechanism to the dental treatment unit and selecting one of the dental treatment devices from the dental treatment devices connected to each of the dental treatment units, the above-mentioned It solves the problems that have been solved.

In the invention according to claim 2, in addition to the configuration of the device selection selector according to claim 1, the device selection rotation mechanism is a fixed base and a rotation that can be rotated with respect to the base. It has a moving portion and a click mechanism portion that gives a click feeling each time the rotating portion is rotated with respect to the base portion by a predetermined angle, and the rotating portion is rotated by the predetermined angle with respect to the base portion. By selecting the dental treatment device connected to the dental treatment unit each time, the above-mentioned problems are further solved.

The invention according to claim 3 emits light each time the rotating portion of the device selection rotating mechanism is rotated by a predetermined angle with respect to the base portion, in addition to the configuration of the device selection selector according to claim 2. The above-mentioned problems are further solved by providing the light emitting means and the light emitting color of the light emitting means is different for each of the predetermined angles.

In the invention according to claim 4, in addition to the configuration of the device selection selector according to claim 2 or 3, a detent means for suppressing rotation of the base of the device selection rotation mechanism with respect to the mounting surface is provided. The above-mentioned problems are further solved by being provided on the surface facing the above-mentioned mounting surface.

In the invention according to claim 5, in addition to the configuration of the device selection selector according to any one of claims 2 to 4, the display displaying the state of the dental treatment device is the device selection time. By being provided in the rotating portion of the moving mechanism, the above-mentioned problems are further solved.

The invention according to claim 6 is provided with a power source for supplying electric power to the communication means in addition to the configuration of the device selection selector according to any one of claims 1 to 5. , The above-mentioned problems are further solved.

In the invention according to claim 7, in addition to the configuration of the device selection selector according to claim 6, the power source is a secondary battery, and the power source is non-contactly fed. Is a further solution.

The invention according to claim 8 is a unit selection selector which is connected to a dental treatment device and connects one of a plurality of dental treatment units separate from the dental treatment device. A unit selection rotation mechanism that selects one dental treatment unit from the dental treatment units of the above by a rotation operation, a communication means that communicates with the dental treatment unit selected by the unit selection rotation mechanism, and the unit selection rotation. The above-mentioned problems are solved by providing a signal output means for transmitting an output signal from the foot controller of the dental treatment unit selected by the mechanism to the dental treatment device.

According to the device selection selector of the invention according to claim 1, a device selection rotation mechanism that selects one dental treatment device operated by a foot controller of a dental treatment unit from a plurality of dental treatment devices by a rotation operation. By providing a communication means for transmitting a device selection signal to the dental treatment unit by this device selection rotation mechanism, one dental treatment device is selected by the device selection selector and the foot controller of the dental treatment unit is used for the dental treatment. Since the treatment equipment can be operated, a dedicated foot controller for operating the dental treatment equipment is not required, the area around the operator's feet can be simplified, and the foot controller of the dental treatment unit and the dental treatment equipment are used. It is possible to prevent the foot controller from being mistaken for the foot controller.
Further, since the communication device on the treatment device side to be connected is selected by the rotation operation, the device selection selector can be made smaller than the device selection selector having a device selection mechanism in which a plurality of push buttons are arranged.

According to the device selection selector of the invention of claim 2, in addition to the effect of the device selection selector of the invention of claim 1, the device selection rotation mechanism is attached to a fixed base and the base. On the other hand, it has a rotatable rotating portion and a click mechanism portion that gives a click feeling each time the rotating portion is rotated by a predetermined angle with respect to the base, and the rotating portion is rotated by a predetermined angle with respect to the base. By selecting the dental treatment device connected to the dental treatment unit each time it is moved, the dental treatment device connected to the dental treatment unit is selected at an angle that gives a click feeling. The user can reliably sense that the dental treatment device has been selected.
be able to.

According to the device selection selector of the invention of claim 3, in addition to the effect of the device selection selector of the invention of claim 2, the rotating portion of the device selection rotating mechanism is rotated by a predetermined angle with respect to the base portion. A light emitting means that emits light each time it is moved is provided, and since the light emitting color of the light emitting means is different for each predetermined angle, it is connected to the dental treatment unit each time the rotating portion is rotated by a predetermined angle with respect to the base. Since the dental treatment equipment is selected, if the corresponding dental treatment equipment is set for each color, the operator can always visually recognize which dental treatment equipment is selected by the emission color of the light emitting means. ..

According to the device selection selector of the invention according to claim 4, in addition to the effect of the device selection selector of the invention according to claim 2 or 3, the rotation of the base of the device selection rotation mechanism with respect to the mounting surface. Since the detenting means for suppressing the above is provided on the surface facing the mounting surface, it becomes difficult for the base portion to rotate when the rotating portion of the device selection rotating mechanism rotates. The slip between the base and the base is suppressed, and the rotating portion can be reliably rotated.

According to the device selection selector of the invention according to claim 5, in addition to the effect exerted by the device selection selector of the invention according to any one of claims 2 to 4, the state of the dental treatment device is displayed. Since the display is provided in the rotating part of the device selection rotation mechanism, the state of the dental treatment device can be confirmed by checking the device selection selector at hand, so that the operator's working environment can be changed. It can be improved further.

According to the device selection selector of the invention according to claim 6, in addition to the effect of the device selection selector of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5, a power source that supplies electric power to the communication means. Since the external power supply is not required, the degree of freedom in installing the device selection selector can be improved.

According to the device selection selector of the invention of claim 7, in addition to the effect of the device selection selector of the invention of claim 6, the power supply is non-contactly fed to determine the device selection selector. Since it can be charged just by placing it in the place of, the usability of the device selection selector can be improved.

According to the unit selection selector of the invention according to claim 8, a unit selection rotation mechanism that selects one dental treatment unit from a plurality of dental treatment units by a rotation operation and a unit selection rotation mechanism selected by the unit selection rotation mechanism. One dentistry is provided with a communication means for communicating with the dental treatment unit and a signal output means for transmitting an output signal from the foot controller of the dental treatment unit selected by the unit selection rotation mechanism to the dental treatment equipment. Since the treatment device can be connected to a plurality of dental treatment units, it is possible to eliminate the need to prepare a dental treatment device for each dental treatment unit.
Further, since the communication device on the treatment device side to be connected is selected by the rotation operation, the unit selection selector can be made smaller than the unit selection selector having a device selection mechanism in which a plurality of push buttons are arranged.

FIG. 6 is a schematic system configuration diagram of a dental treatment system having a selector for device selection and a selector for unit selection according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The block diagram of the dental treatment unit. Configuration diagram of dental treatment equipment. The block diagram of the unit selection selector which is 1st Example of this invention. The block diagram of the device selection selector which is 1st Example of this invention. The perspective view of the selector for unit selection which is 1st Example of this invention. FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IIIB-IIIB of FIG. 3A. The perspective view of the device selection selector which is 1st Example of this invention. FIG. 4A is a sectional view taken along line IVB-IVB. A system configuration schematic diagram of a dental treatment system according to a first embodiment of the present invention (when there are a plurality of dental treatment devices for one dental treatment unit). A system configuration schematic diagram of a dental treatment system according to a first embodiment of the present invention (when there is one dental treatment device for a plurality of dental treatment units).

The device selection selector of the present invention includes at least one dental treatment unit having a foot controller and a communication unit, a plurality of dental treatment devices separate from the dental treatment unit, and one-to-one with each of the plurality of dental treatment devices. A device used in a dental treatment system that is connected with and communicates with the communication unit of the dental treatment unit and has the same number of treatment device side communication devices as the dental treatment device and drives the dental treatment device by the foot controller of the dental treatment unit. A device selection rotation mechanism that is a selection selector and selects one dental treatment device operated by the foot controller of the dental treatment unit from a plurality of dental treatment devices by a rotation operation, and a device by this device selection rotation mechanism. It is equipped with a communication means for transmitting a selection signal to the dental treatment unit, and one dental treatment device is selected from the dental treatment devices connected to each of the dental treatment units to simplify the device installation environment around the operator's feet. As long as it prevents a mistake in stepping between the foot controller of the dental treatment unit and the foot controller for the dental treatment equipment, any specific embodiment thereof may be used.

Hereinafter, an outline of a dental treatment system having a device selection selector and a unit selection selector, which is an embodiment of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5B.

<1. Overview of dental treatment system>
First, an outline of the dental treatment system will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2D.
FIG. 1 is a schematic system configuration diagram of a dental treatment system having a selector according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2A is a configuration diagram of a dental treatment unit, and FIG. 2B is a configuration diagram of a dental treatment device. FIG. 2C is a configuration diagram of a unit selection selector according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2D is a configuration diagram of a device selection selector according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the dental treatment system 100 includes one or more (three in this embodiment) dental treatment unit 110 and one or more (three in this embodiment) separate from the dental treatment unit 110. ), And the unit selection selector 130 that functions as a communication device on the treatment device side that is electrically connected to each of the dental treatment devices 120 on a one-to-one basis by a cable C and communicates with the dental treatment unit 110. And a device selection selector 140 for selecting one dental treatment device 120 to be used by an operator (dentist, dental hygienist or dental assistant) from the dental treatment device 120 connected to each of the dental treatment units 110. ing.

<1.1. Overview of dental treatment unit>
The dental treatment unit 110 is given a unique ID, and as shown in FIG. 2A, the instrument 111 used by the operator for treatment, medical treatment, etc., and the instrument holder 112 accommodating the instrument 111. It has a foot controller 113 for operating the drive of the instrument 111, a control unit 114 for controlling the dental treatment unit 110, and a communication unit 115 for communicating with the unit selection selector 130 and the like.

The instrument 111 is a handpiece, an air turbine, an ultrasonic scaler, or the like, and the dental treatment unit 110 has one or more of the instruments 111.
The instrument holder 112 accommodates a plurality of instruments 111.

The foot controller 113 is electrically connected to the control unit 114, and can detect the operator's stepping on the foot controller 113 and the amount of stepping on the foot controller 113.
Further, the foot controller 113 transmits an output signal S corresponding to the stepping operation of the operator to the control unit 114.

The communication unit 115 is, for example, a Bluetooth (registered trademark) module and is electrically connected to the control unit 114.
Further, the communication unit 115 provides a device support table 115a for associating the device selection signal M output from the device selection selector 140 with the unit selection selector 130 paired (associated) with the dental treatment unit 110. Have.

<1.2. Overview of dental treatment equipment>
The dental treatment device 120 is a single dental treatment device such as a laser treatment device, an ultrasonic bone cutting device for oral surgery, or an ultrasonic therapy device for endodontic treatment, and is gripped by an operator as shown in FIG. 2B. It has a device main body 121 and a control device 122 that is electrically connected to the device main body 121 and generates and transmits a drive signal to the device main body 121.

Then, the control device 122 is connected to an input unit (for example, an operation button) for inputting a driving mode of the device main body 121 and a foot controller for receiving a foot operation of an operator for operating the device main body 121. It has an input port.

<1.3. Overview of unit selection selector>
The unit selection selector 130 is given a unique ID and is connected by wire to the input port of the control device 122 of the dental treatment device 120.
Then, as shown in FIG. 2C, the unit selection selector 130 includes a communication means 131 that communicates with the communication unit 115 of the dental treatment unit 110, a unit selection rotation mechanism 132 that receives a selection input from the operator, and a unit selection rotation mechanism 132. A control means 133 that is electrically connected to the unit selection rotation mechanism 132, a light emitting means 134 that is electrically connected to the control means 133 and emits light in response to a light emitting signal from the control means 133, and a dental treatment device. It has a signal output means 135 that transmits a signal to the 120, and a power supply 136 that supplies electric power to the communication means 131, the control means 133, the light emitting means 134, and the like.

The communication means 131 transmits the signal received from the communication unit 115 of the dental treatment unit 110 to the control means 133, and also transmits the signal transmitted from the control means 133 to the communication unit 115 of the dental treatment unit 110.
The unit selection rotation mechanism 132 can take a plurality of states, and in this embodiment, it can take five states of "I", "II", "III", "IV", and "V".
The control means 133 can determine any one of the five states that the unit selection rotation mechanism 132 can take.
Further, the control means 133 is provided with a unit correspondence table 133a for associating the state of the unit selection rotation mechanism 132 with the dental treatment unit 110 paired with the unit selection selector 130.
The light emitting means 134 is, for example, a full-color LED capable of emitting light in various colors.
The signal output means 135 transmits an operation signal D based on the output signal S from the foot controller 113 of the dental treatment unit 110 received by the communication means 131 to the dental treatment device 120.
The power supply 136 is a rechargeable secondary battery, and non-contact power supply is possible.

<1.4. Overview of device selection selector>
The device selection selector 140 is wirelessly connected to the communication unit 115 of the dental treatment unit 110.
Then, as shown in FIG. 2D, the device selection selector 140 includes a communication means 141 that communicates with the communication unit 115 of the dental treatment unit 110, a device selection rotation mechanism 142 that receives a selection input from the operator, and the device selection rotation mechanism 142. A control means 143 that is electrically connected to the device selection rotation mechanism 142, a light emitting means 144 that is electrically connected to the control means 143 and emits light in response to a light emitting signal from the control means 143, and a communication means 141. It also has a power supply 145 that supplies electric power to the control means 143, the light emitting means 144, and the like.

The communication means 141 transmits at least the signal transmitted from the control means 143 to the communication unit 115 of the dental treatment unit 110.
The device selection rotation mechanism 142 can take a plurality of states, and in this embodiment, it can take three states of "1", "2", and "3".
The control means 143 can determine any one of the three states that the device selection rotation mechanism 142 can take.
The light emitting means 144 is, for example, a full-color LED capable of emitting light in various colors, and emits light in different colors depending on the state of the device selection rotation mechanism 142 determined by the control means 143.
In this embodiment, the light emitting means 144 turns red when the device selection rotation mechanism 142 is in the "1" state, and turns blue when the device selection rotation mechanism 142 is in the "2" state. When the device selection rotation mechanism 142 is in the "3" state, it emits yellow light.
The power supply 145 is a rechargeable secondary battery, and non-contact power supply is possible.

<2. Detailed structure of unit selection selector / device selection selector>
<2.1. Detailed structure of selector for unit selection>
Next, the detailed structure of the unit selection selector 130 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2C, 3A, and 3B.
FIG. 3A is a perspective view of a unit selection selector according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3B is a sectional view taken along line IIIB-IIIB of FIG. 3A.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the unit selection rotation mechanism 132 of the unit selection selector 130 has a base portion 132a that is fixed without rotating, a rotating portion 132b that is rotatable with respect to the base portion 132a, and a base portion. It has a substrate 132c mounted on the substrate 132a and a rotary switch 132d installed on the substrate 132c.

The base portion 132a is a substantially cylindrical member, the vertically upper side is closed, and the vertically lower side is formed with an opening.
A single indicating line 132aa extending in the vertical direction is formed on the side surface of the base 132a.

The opening formed in the base 132a is sealed by a disc-shaped bottom plate 137.
The bottom plate 137 is provided with a non-slip (anti-rotation means) 137a that suppresses the rotation of the base 132a, that is, a surface facing the mounting surface G on which the unit selection selector 130 is mounted. Since the bottom plate 137 of the unit selection selector 130 is provided with the non-slip 137a, the unit selection selector 130 is difficult to rotate with respect to the mounting surface G.

The rotating portion 132b is formed of a member that transmits light, and has a convex shape in a side view.
The rotating portion 132b has a cylindrical large-diameter portion 132ba that is partially inserted into the base portion 132a, and a small-diameter portion that is cylindrical and has a smaller diameter than the large-diameter portion 132ba and extends vertically upward from the large-diameter portion 132ba. It is formed from 132bb.

The large-diameter portion 132ba is formed of a planar region 132ba that extends in the horizontal direction and is circular in a plan view, and a side surface region 132ba that hangs vertically downward from the outer peripheral end of the planar region 132baa.
Scales I (five in this embodiment) are formed at each predetermined angle in the side surface region 132bab.

The small diameter portion 132bb is hollow and protrudes from the plane region 132baa of the large diameter portion 132ba.
Further, a collar 132bba is formed below the inside of the small diameter portion 132bb.
Therefore, the small-diameter portion 132bb is formed with a small-diameter hollow portion on the vertically upper side and a large-diameter hollow portion on the vertically lower side.

In addition to the rotary switch 132d described above, the substrate 132c is provided with communication means 131, control means 133, LED 134 as light emitting means, and the like.

The rotary switch 132d is fixed to an operating shaft 132da that is inserted into the small-diameter hollow portion of the rotating portion 132b and engages with the rotating portion 132b, and a common terminal (not shown) that interlocks with the rotation of the operating shaft 132da. It also has a plurality of (five in this embodiment) selection terminals (not shown).
As a result, the user of the unit selection selector 130 can rotate the rotary switch 132d by rotating the rotating portion 132b to select the selection terminal.
Further, in this embodiment, the position of the selection terminal substantially coincides with the position of the scale I formed on the rotating portion 132b.
Then, in this embodiment, the state of "I" is selected when the selection terminal of the "I" position of the scale I is selected, and the state of "II" is selected when the selection terminal of the "II" position of the scale I is selected. , When the selection terminal of the "III" position of the scale I is selected, the state of "III", when the selection terminal of the "IV" position of the scale I is selected, the state of "IV", "V" of the scale I When the selection terminal at the position of "" is selected, it is assumed that the state is "V".

Further, the rotary switch 132d has a click mechanism (not shown), and gives a click feeling (feeling) to the user when the operation shaft 132da is rotated by a predetermined angle to connect the common terminal to the selection terminal. It is given.
Therefore, the click mechanism portion gives the user a click feeling every time the rotating portion 132b is rotated by a predetermined angle with respect to the base portion 132a.

The LED 134 emits light each time the rotating portion 132b is rotated with respect to the base portion 132a by a predetermined angle, and the emission color thereof is different for each predetermined angle.

The power supply 136 is installed in a space formed by the base 132a and the bottom plate 137.

<2.2. Detailed structure of selector for device selection>
Next, the detailed structure of the device selection selector 140 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2D, 4A, and 4B.
FIG. 4A is a perspective view of a device selection selector according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4B is a sectional view taken along line IVB-IVB of FIG. 4A.
Since the device selection selector 140 has many elements in common with the unit selection selector 130 except for the rotating portion 142b of the device selection rotation mechanism 142, detailed explanations of common items are omitted and the names are given. Only the 140-series codes that are common or have the same last digit are attached.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the rotating portion 142b of the device selection rotating mechanism 142 of the device selection selector 140 is a cylindrical member formed of a member that transmits light.
The rotating portion 142b is formed of a plane region 142ba that extends in the horizontal direction and is circular in a plan view, and a side surface region 142bb that hangs vertically downward from the outer peripheral end of the plane region 142ba.
Scales I (three in this embodiment) are formed in the side surface region 142bb at predetermined angles.
Further, a cylindrical region 142bc extending vertically downward is formed on the surface of the rotating portion 142b facing the base portion 142a.

The rotary switch 142d has an operating shaft 142da that is inserted into the cylindrical region 142bc formed in the rotating portion 142b and engages with the rotating portion 142b, and a common terminal (not shown) that interlocks with the rotation of the operating shaft 142da. And a plurality of fixed selection terminals (three in this embodiment) (not shown).
As a result, the user of the device selection selector 140 can rotate the rotary switch 142d by rotating the rotating portion 142b to select the selection terminal.

Further, also in the device selection selector 140 of this embodiment, the position of the selection terminal is substantially the same as the position of the scale I formed on the rotating portion 142b, as in the unit selection selector 130.
Then, in this embodiment, the state of "1" is selected when the selection terminal at the "1" position of the scale I is selected, and the state of "2" is selected when the selection terminal at the "2" position of the scale I is selected. , The case where the selection terminal at the position of "3" on the scale I is selected is assumed to be the state of "3".

<3. Behavior of dental treatment system>
Next, the behavior of the dental treatment system thus formed will be described with reference to FIGS. 5A and 5B.
FIG. 5A is a schematic system configuration diagram of a dental treatment system according to a first embodiment of the present invention when there are a plurality of dental treatment devices for one dental treatment unit, and FIG. 5B is for a plurality of dental treatment units. It is a system configuration schematic diagram of the dental treatment system which is 1st Example of this invention when there is one dental treatment equipment.

<3.1. Initial setting>
First, the initial settings will be described with reference to FIGS. 2A to 2D and 5A.

First, pairing is performed between the device selection selector 140 and the dental treatment unit 110.
As a result, the communication unit 115 of the dental treatment unit 110 and the communication means 141 of the device selection selector 140 can communicate with each other.

Next, the unit selection selector 130 and the input port provided in the control device 122 of the dental treatment device 120 are electrically connected by a cable C.
As a result, the unit selection selector 130 can control the dental treatment device 120, and can also recognize what kind of dental treatment device 120 is connected to the unit selection selector 130. It will be possible.

Then, the unit selection selector 130 and the dental treatment unit 110 are paired.
As a result, the communication unit 115 of the dental treatment unit 110 and the communication means 131 of the unit selection selector 130 can communicate with each other.
Further, the ID of the unit selection selector 130 is recorded in the dental treatment unit 110.
Further, the correspondence between the state of the unit selection rotation mechanism 132 of the unit selection selector 130 and the ID of the dental treatment unit 110 is stored in the unit correspondence table 133a of the unit selection selector 130.

When pairing a plurality of unit selection selectors 130 with one dental treatment unit 110, the state of the unit selection rotation mechanism 132 of the unit selection selector 130 is set to the same state for all the unit selection selectors 130. It is desirable to keep it.

Next, the correspondence between the state of the device selection rotation mechanism 142 of the device selection selector 140 and the ID of the unit selection selector 130 is determined and stored in the device correspondence table 115a of the dental treatment unit 110.

<3.2. Selection and use of dental treatment equipment>
Next, the selection and use of the dental treatment device 120 by the device selection selector 140 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2A to 2D and 5A.

In the dental treatment system 100 described above, the operator operates the rotating portion 142b of the device selection rotating mechanism 142 of the device selection selector 140 to operate the operating shaft 142da of the rotary switch 142d to provide one common terminal. Upon contact with the selection terminal, the device selection signal M based on the state (rotation position) of the device selection rotation mechanism 142 is transmitted from the device selection selector 140 to the dental treatment unit 110.
That is, the communication means 141 transmits the device selection signal M by the device selection rotation mechanism 142 to the dental treatment unit 110.

The communication unit 115 of the dental treatment unit 110 determines the unit selection selector 130 to be communicated with the dental treatment unit 110 by the device correspondence table 115a based on the device selection signal M from the device selection selector 140.
Then, the dental treatment unit 110 is connected to a predetermined unit selection selector 130.
As a result, the emission color information of the device selection selector 140 is transmitted to the predetermined unit selection selector 130, and the light emitting means 134 of the predetermined unit selection selector 130 emits light in the same color as the device selection selector 140.

When the instrument 111 is housed in the instrument holder 112, the control unit 114 of the dental treatment unit 110 sets the output signal S input from the foot controller 113 to the predetermined unit selection selector 130. Send to.
Upon receiving the output signal S, the signal output means 135 of the predetermined unit selection selector 130 transmits an operation signal D based on the output signal S to the dental treatment device 120 connected by the cable C.
Therefore, the surgeon can drive the device main body 121 of the dental treatment device 120 by operating the foot controller 113.
That is, the communication unit 115 of the dental treatment unit 110 transmits the output signal S from the foot controller 113 to the predetermined unit selection selector 130 selected by the device selection selector 140.

If the instrument 111 is removed from the instrument holder 112, the output signal S input from the foot controller 113 is transmitted to the instrument 111.

<3.3. Selection of dental treatment unit>
Next, the selection of the dental treatment unit 110 by the unit selection selector 130 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2A to 2D and 3B.

In the dental treatment system 100 described above, the operator operates the rotating portion 132b of the unit selection rotating mechanism 132 of the unit selection selector 130 to operate the operating shaft 132da of the rotary switch 132d to provide one common terminal. Upon contact with the selection terminal, the unit selection selector 130 transmits a unit selection signal U to the dental treatment unit 110 based on the unit correspondence table 133a.
As a result, the dental treatment unit 110 establishes a connection with the unit selection selector 130.
That is, the communication means 131 communicates with the dental treatment unit 110 selected by the unit selection rotation mechanism 132.

<3.4. Specific example-Selection and use of dental treatment equipment->
Here, as a specific example, an example in which one dental treatment unit 110 and three dental treatment devices 120 (120A, 120B, 120C) are installed based on FIGS. 2A to 2D and 5A. Will be described.

<3.4.1. Initial setting>
First, when the unit selection selector 130 is connected to the dental treatment device 120, the dental treatment device 120A is connected to the unit selection selector 130A (unique ID "A"), and the dental treatment device 120B is connected to the unit selection selector 130B (unique). ID "B"), and the dental treatment device 120C is connected to the unit selection selector 130C (unique ID "C").

Then, the states of the unit selection rotation mechanism 132A of the unit selection selector 130A, the unit selection rotation mechanism 132B of the unit selection selector 130B, and the unit selection rotation mechanism 132C of the unit selection selector 130C are all set to "I". The dental treatment unit 110, the unit selection selector 130A, the unit selection selector 130B, and the unit selection selector 130C are paired with each other.
In this state, in the device-compatible table 115a, the unit selection selector 130A having the ID "A" is used for the device selection rotation mechanism 142 "1" of the device selection selector 140, and the device selection rotation mechanism 142. The unit selection selector 130B having the ID "B" for the "2" state of the device, and the unit selection selector 130C having the ID "C" for the "3" state of the device selection rotation mechanism 142. Are associated with each other.

<3.4.2. Selection and use of dental treatment equipment>
When such an initial setting is made and the operator rotates the rotating portion 142b of the device selection rotating mechanism 142 of the device selection selector 140 to the state of "1", the device selection rotating mechanism 142 Based on the state of "1", the light emitting means 144 emits red light.
When the connection is established between the dental treatment unit 110 and the unit selection selector 130A, the light emitting means 134A of the unit selection selector 130A also emits red light, and the operator operates the foot controller 113 of the dental treatment unit 110. Then, the dental treatment device 120A can be driven via the unit selection selector 130A.
That is, the device selection rotation mechanism 142 of the device selection selector 140 selects one dental treatment device 120 operated by the foot controller 113 of the dental treatment unit 110 from the plurality of dental treatment devices 120 by the rotation operation of the operator. To do.

<3.5. Specific example-Selection of dental treatment unit->
As the next specific example, based on FIGS. 2A to 2D and 5B, about an example in which three dental treatment units 110 (110A, 110B, 110C) and one dental treatment device 120 are installed. explain.

<3.5.1. Initial setting>
First, pairing is performed between the device selection selector 140 and the dental treatment unit 110.
As a result, the communication unit 115 of the dental treatment unit 110 and the communication means 141 of the device selection selector 140 can communicate with each other.

Next, the unit selection selector 130 (unique ID “A”) is connected to the dental treatment device 120 by the cable C.
Then, the state of the unit selection rotation mechanism 132 of the unit selection selector 130 is set to "I", and the dental treatment unit 110A and the unit selection selector 130 are paired.
Subsequently, the state of the unit selection rotation mechanism 132 of the unit selection selector 130 is set to "II", the dental treatment unit 110B and the unit selection selector 130 are paired, and the unit selection rotation of the unit selection selector 130 is performed. The state of the mechanism 132 is set to "III", and the dental treatment unit 110C and the unit selection selector 130 are paired.

By these pairing operations, the correspondence between the state of the unit selection rotation mechanism 132 of the unit selection selector 130 and the ID of the dental treatment unit 110 is stored in the unit correspondence table 133a of the unit selection selector 130.
Further, in the device correspondence table 115a of each dental treatment unit 110, the unit selection selector 130 having the ID "A" is associated with the state of "1" of the device selection rotation mechanism 142.

<3.5.2. Selection of dental treatment unit>
When the operator sets the unit selection rotation mechanism 132 of the unit selection selector 130 to the "I" state when such initial settings are made, the unit selection selector 130 and the dental treatment unit 110A mutually communicate with each other. When communication is possible and the operator sets the unit selection rotation mechanism 132 of the unit selection selector 130 to the "II" state, mutual communication is possible between the unit selection selector 130 and the dental treatment unit 110B. Then, when the operator sets the unit selection rotation mechanism 132 of the unit selection selector 130 to the “III” state, the unit selection selector 130 and the dental treatment unit 110C can communicate with each other.
That is, in the unit selection rotation mechanism 132 of the unit selection selector 130, the dental treatment unit 110 is selected every time the rotation portion 132b is rotated by a predetermined angle with respect to the base portion 132a.
That is, the unit selection rotation mechanism 132 of the unit selection selector 130 selects one dental treatment unit 110 from the plurality of dental treatment units 110 by a rotation operation.

According to the device selection selector 140 of the present embodiment described above, the device selection for selecting one dental treatment device 120 operated by the foot controller 113 of the dental treatment unit 110 from a plurality of dental treatment devices 120 by a rotational operation. By providing the rotation mechanism 142 and the communication means 141 for transmitting the device selection signal M by the device selection rotation mechanism 142 to the dental treatment unit 110, a dedicated foot controller for operating the dental treatment device 120 is unnecessary. In addition to being able to simplify the area around the operator's feet, it is possible to prevent the foot controller 113 of the dental treatment unit 110 and the foot controller for the dental treatment equipment from being mistakenly stepped on.
Further, since the unit selection selector 130 to be connected is selected by the rotation operation, the selector can be made smaller than the selector having the device selection mechanism in which a plurality of push buttons are arranged.

Further, every time the device selection rotation mechanism 142 rotates the fixed base portion 142a, the rotating portion 142b that is rotatable with respect to the base portion 142a, and the rotating portion 142b with respect to the base portion 142a by a predetermined angle. The dental treatment device 120 connected to the dental treatment unit 110 is selected every time the rotating portion 142b is rotated by a predetermined angle with respect to the base portion 142a. The user of the device selection selector 140 can reliably sense that the dental treatment device 120 has been selected.

Further, LED 144 is provided as a light emitting means that emits light each time the rotating portion 142b of the device selection rotation mechanism 142 is rotated with respect to the base portion 142a by a predetermined angle, and the emission color of the LED 144 is different for each predetermined angle. Therefore, if the dental treatment device 120 corresponding to each color is set, the operator can always visually recognize which dental treatment device 120 is selected by the emission color of the LED 144.

<4. Modification example>
Although the examples of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above.

For example, in this embodiment, the dental treatment device 120 is a single dental treatment device such as a laser treatment device, an ultrasonic bone cutting device for oral surgery, or an ultrasonic treatment device for endodontic treatment. As long as the operation is accepted, the present invention is not limited to this, and a computer may be used.

For example, in this embodiment, the device selection selector 140 is wirelessly connected to the communication unit 115 of the dental treatment unit 110, but the device selection selector 140 and the dental treatment unit 110 may be connected by wire. Good.

For example, a display displaying the state of the dental treatment device 120 selected by the device selection selector 140 may be provided in the plane area 142ba of the rotating portion 142 of the device selection selector 140.
As a result, the state of the dental treatment device 120 can be confirmed by checking the device selection selector 140 at hand, so that the working environment of the operator can be further improved.

For example, it was paired with the order of pairing, the correspondence between the device selection rotation mechanism of the device selection selector in the device correspondence table and the unit selection selector, and the unit selection rotation mechanism state of the unit selection selector. The relationship between the association with the dental treatment unit, the emission color of the unit selection selector and the light emitting means of the device selection selector, and the state and color that the device selection rotation mechanism of the device selection selector can take is limited to this embodiment. It is not something that is done.

100 ・ ・ ・ Dental treatment system 110 ・ ・ ・ Dental treatment unit 111 ・ ・ ・ Instrument 112 ・ ・ ・ Instrument holder 113 ・ ・ ・ Foot controller 114 ・ ・ ・ Control unit 115 ・ ・ ・ Communication unit 115a ・ ・・ Equipment compatible table 120 ・ ・ ・ Dental treatment equipment 121 ・ ・ ・ Equipment body 122 ・ ・ ・ Control device 130 ・ ・ ・ Unit selection selector 131 ・ ・ ・ Communication means 132 ・ ・ ・ Unit selection rotation mechanism 132a ・ ・ ・Base 132ba ・ ・ ・ Indicator line 132b ・ ・ ・ Rotating part 132ba ・ ・ ・ Large diameter part 132ba ・ ・ ・ Plane area 132bab ・ ・ ・ Side area 132bb ・ ・ ・ Small diameter part 132bba ・ ・ ・ Brim 32c ・ ・ ・ Substrate 132d・ ・ ・ Rotary switch 132da ・ ・ ・ Operation shaft 133 ・ ・ ・ Control means 133a ・ ・ ・ Unit compatible table 134 ・ ・ ・ Light emitting means (LED)
135 ・ ・ ・ Signal output means 136 ・ ・ ・ Power supply 137 ・ ・ ・ Bottom plate 137a ・ ・ ・ Non-slip (anti-rotation means)
140 ・ ・ ・ Selector for device selection 141 ・ ・ ・ Communication means 142 ・ ・ ・ Device selection rotation mechanism 142a ・ ・ ・ Base 142aa ・ ・ ・ Indicator line 142b ・ ・ ・ Rotating part 142ba ・ ・ ・ Plane area 142bb ・ ・・ Side area 142bc ・ ・ ・ Flange 142c ・ ・ ・ Board 142d ・ ・ ・ Rotary switch 142da ・ ・ ・ Operation shaft 143 ・ ・ ・ Control means 144 ・ ・ ・ Light emitting means 145 ・ ・ ・ Power supply 146 ・ ・ ・ Bottom plate 146a ・ ・・ Non-slip (anti-rotation means)
147 ・ ・ ・ Display

G ・ ・ ・ Mounting surface S ・ ・ ・ Output signal M ・ ・ ・ Device selection signal D ・ ・ ・ Operation signal C ・ ・ ・ Cable I ・ ・ ・ Scale

Claims (8)

The dental treatment unit is connected one-to-one with at least one dental treatment unit having a foot controller and a communication unit, a plurality of dental treatment devices separate from the dental treatment unit, and each of the plurality of dental treatment devices. A device selection selector used in a dental treatment system that is equipped with the same number of treatment device side communication devices as the dental treatment device that communicates with the communication unit of the above and drives the dental treatment device by the foot controller of the dental treatment unit. There,
A device selection rotation mechanism that selects one dental treatment device operated by the foot controller of the dental treatment unit from the plurality of dental treatment devices by a rotation operation.
A communication means for transmitting a device selection signal by the device selection rotation mechanism to the dental treatment unit is provided.
A device selection selector comprising selecting one of the dental treatment devices from the dental treatment devices connected to each of the dental treatment units. The device selection rotation mechanism imparts a click feeling each time a fixed base portion, a rotating portion that is rotatable with respect to the base portion, and the rotating portion are rotated by a predetermined angle with respect to the base portion. Has a click mechanism and
The device selection selector according to claim 1, wherein the dental treatment device connected to the dental treatment unit is selected each time the rotating portion is rotated by the predetermined angle with respect to the base portion. A light emitting means for emitting light is provided every time the rotating portion of the device selection rotating mechanism is rotated by a predetermined angle with respect to the base portion.
The device selection selector according to claim 2, wherein the emission color of the light emitting means is different for each of the predetermined angles. The second or third aspect of the present invention, wherein the detent means for suppressing the rotation of the base of the device selection rotation mechanism with respect to the mounting surface is provided on the surface facing the mounting surface described above. Selector for device selection. The device selection according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein a display displaying the state of the dental treatment device is provided in the rotating portion of the device selection rotation mechanism. Selector. The device selection selector according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a power source for supplying electric power is provided to the communication means. The power source is a secondary battery,
The device selection selector according to claim 6, wherein the power supply is non-contactly fed. A unit selection selector that is connected to a dental treatment device and connects one of a plurality of dental treatment units that are separate from the dental treatment device.
A unit selection rotation mechanism that selects one dental treatment unit from the plurality of dental treatment units by a rotation operation, and
A communication means for communicating with the dental treatment unit selected by the unit selection rotation mechanism, and
A unit selection selector including a signal output means for transmitting an output signal from the foot controller of the dental treatment unit selected by the unit selection rotation mechanism to the dental treatment device.

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