JP4613780B2 - Laser equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a laser device, and is an invention in which a space for accommodating a foot switch for controlling on / off of a laser output in a bottom outline of a laser device main body is provided.

  In recent years, the demand for laser devices for medical use and dental use (also referred to as laser devices) is increasing because they are superior in therapeutic effect without bleeding or pain. Conventionally, such laser equipment has been often installed and used in a certain place, but recently, a device having a foot switch for on / off of the laser equipment is also conceivable (see, for example, Patent Document 1) and manufactured. It has become.

However, in general, the foot switch is not much of an interest because it does not affect the device itself. A device that does not have a foot switch housing is placed on the floor, and the cable is used by hanging or hanging the cable on a protrusion such as a handle during movement. In addition, since a laser device is an expensive device, in a medical field, in order to effectively use one laser device, it may be frequently moved between a plurality of treatment tables.
JP 2002-253571 A

  However, since there is not enough space, the foot switch cannot be carried properly, so it is difficult to handle and hang it on the equipment body, and it is connected with an excessive load by rolling the floor. It was also a factor that the part was damaged and disconnected. There was also a risk of accidental operation if disconnected. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, when the foot switch cable 3 is hooked on the side of the main body, there is a foot switch that barely touches the inclined surface at the bottom of the laser device. It was impossible to do.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a laser device that can easily store a foot switch, can move a place safely in the stored state, and has high quality and excellent operability without fear of damage or disconnection. For the purpose.

  In order to solve the above problems, a laser apparatus of the present invention includes a laser oscillator, a laser control unit that controls output of a laser output from the laser oscillator, the laser transmitter, and the laser control unit. A pedestal comprising a main body part, a base part that covers at least a part of the main body part and protrudes at least partially in the lateral direction, and is opposed to the floor surface via a caster. And a foot switch for controlling on / off of the laser output, and a recess for placing the foot switch is provided on the upper part of the flange of the base.

  With this configuration, it is possible to provide a space where the foot switch can be placed with good stability when moving the laser device, and it is possible to provide a space with excellent operability and design.

  In the laser device of the present invention, holding means that fits into the bottom of the foot switch is provided on the bottom surface of the recess.

  With this configuration, even if there is a slight vibration, impact, or the like during movement, the place can be moved safely without falling from the recess.

  In the laser device of the present invention, when the foot switch is fixed on the bottom surface of the recess, the shortest distance between the operation lever tip of the foot switch and the floor surface immediately before the foot switch is installed. A concave portion is formed so as to be 25 cm or less.

  With this configuration, the foot switch lever can be operated in the medical site while the foot switch is housed without being removed from the concave portion of the main body.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily store a foot switch, to move a place safely in the stored state, and to provide a laser device with high quality and excellent operability without fear of damage or disconnection. Can do.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the laser device, and shows a state where the foot switch is not housed. A laser oscillator and a laser control unit that controls the output of the laser are incorporated in the main body 1. The controlled laser irradiates the affected area of the patient from the tip of the probe via a laser waveguide (also referred to as a fiber). The foot switch 4 is covered with a foot switch cover 5 and is generally referred to as a foot switch (in this case, referred to as a foot switch 5a). The foot switch 5a is connected to the main body through the cable 3 through the drawer port 2 on the side surface of the main body.

  The operator normally operates the foot switch 5a in the state of FIG. 1, turns on / off the foot switch 4 as necessary, and irradiates the laser beam. The foot switch housing 6 is a recess (hereinafter also referred to as a recess) provided in the bottom pedestal of the present invention, and a hook 7 that is a holding means of the foot switch 5a is fitted in a hole provided in the bottom back surface of the foot switch cover 5. By combining, it is possible to prevent the foot switch 5a from sliding down during movement at the medical site.

  FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the hook 7. The hook 7 is fixed to the foot switch housing 6 with a screw 9. The foot switch cover 5 is fitted into a modified hole 10 provided on the bottom surface. The foot switch storage unit 6 is inclined so that the foot switch 5a can be easily stepped on even with the foot switch 5a stored in the recess.

  By forming the recess so that the shortest distance between the tip of the operating lever of the foot switch in the state of being stored in the recess and the floor immediately before the foot switch where the laser device is installed is 25 cm or less, It is also possible to operate the foot switch lever while the switch 5a is housed without being removed from the recess of the main body. With the operator placing the heel on the floor, the tip of the foot switch lever is engaged to the extent that the ankle is bent lightly, and the position where the force is applied is 25 cm or less.

  In the present embodiment, the inclination angle is set to 6 °, but further corresponds to the size of the caster, the thickness of the bottom pedestal (the at least part of the collar that covers the bottom of the main body and protrudes in the lateral direction), and the like. The inclination angle can be arbitrarily selected.

  FIG. 3 shows a state in which the foot switch is housed. The cable 3 can be hooked on the cable hook 8 and lifted from the floor surface, and the foot switch can be stored neatly in a recess provided on a predetermined base. As described in the effect of the above-described invention, since the foot switch is stored in the normal position, the operator can also operate by inserting the foot in this state.

  Also, in many cases, the laser device is operated while sitting on a chair, so that the front of the main body is secured so as not to obstruct the operator, and a knee space is secured. To improve the operability. Further, in order to relieve the anxiety of the patient even at the site of laser treatment, the foot switch housing 6 and its inclination, the shape of the foot switch cover 5, the bottom pedestal (covering the bottom of the main body, at least laterally) By focusing on the design as a whole, including the butt that protrudes partly, we aim to achieve both function and design.

  As described above, the laser device according to the present invention realizes the storage of the foot switch that tends to be handled roughly after the operation, and further stores it in a position where it can be operated even when stored in the main body. This feature makes it possible to achieve both the operation by pulling out the foot switch and is useful for devices that use the foot switch and that may move the main body frequently. is there.

The perspective view which shows the external appearance of the laser apparatus of this invention Sectional enlarged view of the storage portion and hook of the laser device of the present invention External perspective view of the laser device of the present invention in a state in which the foot switch is accommodated External view of a conventional laser device

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Laser equipment body 2 Foot switch cable lead-out port 3 Foot switch cable 4, 5a Foot switch 5 Foot switch cover 6 Foot switch storage part provided in base 7 Hook 8 Cable hook 9 Screw
10 Fitting hole with hook on bottom of foot switch cover

Claims (3)

Laterally covering the laser oscillator, a laser controller for controlling the output of the laser output from the laser oscillator, a body portion having a said laser oscillator and said laser control unit therein, the bottom portion of the body portion A pedestal provided with at least a part protruding from the floor and facing the floor via a caster, and a foot switch for controlling on / off of the laser output from the laser control unit by the input of the operator of the apparatus, The laser apparatus which provided the recessed part for accommodating the said foot switch in the upper part of the collar part of the said base, and can be operated in the state which accommodated the said foot switch in the said recessed part . A hole provided at the bottom of the foot switch and a hook that can be fitted to the hole in the recess, and the foot switch is held in the recess by fitting the hook and the hole. The laser device according to claim 1. When the foot switch is placed on the bottom surface of the concave portion, the shortest distance between the operation lever tip of the foot switch and the floor surface immediately before the foot switch is 25 cm or less. The laser device according to claim 1 or 2.

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