JPH11226035A - Dental examination system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a dental examination system capable of easily displaying many kinds of information relating to an examination at the display device of an examination unit without turning a cord to an obstacle even inside a small examination room. SOLUTION: A function for transmitting the information relating to a dental examination by radio is imparted to an intraoral camera 2, a dental X-ray device 3 and the respective kinds of dental examination instruments 4, etc., and the transmitted information is displayed at the display part 52 of a dental examination unit 5 constituted of an examination chair 51 for a patient or the like. Thus, the required information is sent from the respective kinds of equipment as information sources to the dental examination unit without using the cord and displayed and a dental examination room without the cord is realized.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dental care system in which various kinds of information relating to medical care are wirelessly transmitted to a medical care unit in a dental care room, received by the medical care unit, and displayed on a display device thereof. Things.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A dental care system has already been proposed in which a display device is provided in a medical unit such as a medical chair or a medical table installed in a dental clinic, and diagnostic data of various diagnostic devices and images of an affected part are displayed. (For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-34963, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 6-4)
No. 6712). Each of these is a wired type that connects various information sources such as diagnostic equipment and an X-ray imaging device to a display via a cord, and a cord that connects between a transmitting side and a receiving side of the information covers the floor. Crossing and getting in the way. Further, since the medical care unit is not provided with a function of selecting a device on the information transmission side, it is inconvenient to use it at the medical care site.

In particular, when a large number of information sources are connected to one display or a large number of displays are connected to one information source, a large number of cords are concentrated at one place, and wiring becomes troublesome. The configuration of the system itself becomes complicated, for example, a plurality of changeover switches are required to switch the connection, and the operation is not easy. In addition, a relatively simple medical device such as a root canal length measuring device or a dental pulp diagnostic device is generally provided for each medical unit and is connected by wire, so that one medical device is shared by a plurality of medical units. This makes it impossible to install medical instruments of the same type in duplicate.

[0004]

The present invention focuses on these points, and can easily display various types of information on medical treatment on a display unit of a medical treatment unit, and does not obstruct a code even in a small medical examination room. The purpose was to obtain a dental care system.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a dental care system according to the present invention includes one or a plurality of transmitting devices having a function of transmitting information regarding dental care by wireless communication means; Consisting of at least one or more dental care units having a medical chair for a patient, receiving information transmitted from the transmitting device by the dental care unit, and displaying the information on a display unit provided in the unit. It is configured to display. With such a configuration, necessary information can be sent to the dental care unit from the transmitting device that is the information source without using a connection code, and it is easy to realize a clean dental care room with or without a code. Becomes

Although various devices can be used as the transmission device, the dental care system of the present invention includes at least an intraoral camera, a dental X-ray device, various dental care instruments, and information on dental care. Any of the host computers that process the data. In this specification, a dental medical instrument is a relatively small diagnostic instrument or therapeutic instrument such as a handpiece-type root canal length measuring instrument, and a large amount of image information is output as an output of a measurement result. Is used in the sense of equipment without

[0007] The information processed by the host computer includes image information and measurement results obtained by the above-described devices and instruments, as well as information on personal computers at reception and dental receipt information such as medical information recorded on medical records. , VT
This includes various information related to dental treatment, such as images and data of moving images recorded in R and the like, images and data handled by or stored in an external computer, an external storage medium, and the host computer itself. With such a configuration, a dentist or an operator (hereinafter, referred to as a user) can display necessary information on a display unit, and perform appropriate and efficient medical treatment while checking the information.

In the case where there are a plurality of transmitting devices, a selecting unit for selecting a specific transmitting device to be received is provided in the dental care unit. Thereby, the user can appropriately select the information source of the information displayed on the display unit.

As the wireless communication means in this dental care system, any one of communication means using radio waves, communication means using infrared rays, and communication means using ultrasonic waves is used. As a specific configuration, a well-known technique in each of these means can be appropriately adopted, and a system can be constructed using an optimal means according to a target dental office.

Since the above-mentioned wireless communication means is employed, in order to select a specific one from a plurality of transmitting devices, for example, a different code signal is assigned to each transmitting device, and this code signal is assigned to a dental device. The medical unit is configured to be identified by the selecting unit. If the communication means uses radio waves, a different frequency may be assigned to each transmitting device, and a specific transmitting device may be selected by identifying the frequency by the selecting unit of the dental care unit. It is. With such a configuration, even if a plurality of transmission devices are mixed in the dental office, a predetermined transmission device can be reliably selected.

In the dental care system of the present invention, a host computer can be used as one of the transmitting devices. In this case, the host computer is configured to be operated by a wireless remote controller. As the remote controller, a wireless type such as a wireless mouse is used, and the host computer is provided with a receiver for receiving a control signal transmitted from the remote controller. With such a configuration, the user can operate the host computer from any location.

As the display unit of the dental care unit, a video display device having a function of displaying characters and images is used. This makes it possible to obtain various types of image information related to dental treatment, such as images taken by an intraoral camera, X-ray images by a dental X-ray device, data of measurement results by a dental medical instrument, and images and data from an external computer. And character information can be displayed.

The display unit may be provided with an audio output device in addition to the video display device as described above, thereby enabling display by voice or sound.

[0014] The dental care unit may include a small computer for control. In this case, since the operation of the display unit can be controlled by the small computer, it is easy to control various displays by the video display device and the audio output device as described above.

The dental care unit also has a function of switching the content of information transmitted from the selected specific transmitting device and displayed on the display unit. This function can be easily executed by, for example, the above-mentioned small computer, and it is possible to arbitrarily display different types of information necessary for medical treatment.

The display unit may be configured to display information on the dental care unit itself in addition to the transmission information from the selected specific transmission device. This allows
For example, various data required for medical treatment, such as the number of revolutions of the turbine, is displayed, and appropriate medical treatment can be efficiently performed.

The information transmitted from the host computer may include a signal for controlling the dental care unit by the host computer. Thereby, for example, when there are a plurality of dental care units, all the units can be controlled by one host computer, so that it is not necessary to mount a computer in each unit.

If the dental medical instrument has a transmitting function, it is possible to provide a complete cordless type having no power supply cord by mounting a power supply battery necessary for operation of the instrument. In this case, a holding unit for holding the dental care device is provided near the dental care unit, and when it is detected that the medical device has been removed from the holding unit, information on the medical device is automatically displayed. It is configured to be selected and displayed on the display unit. Therefore,
When the medical instrument is taken out of the holding unit for use, if the medical instrument is a root canal length measuring instrument, for example, the position of the measuring needle is automatically displayed. This is convenient because there is no need to perform the operation, and the burden on the user is reduced.

In the above configuration, when the dental medical instrument is held in the holding unit, the holding unit is provided with a function of charging the power source battery of the medical device. Thereby, charging is always performed when not in use, and it is possible to prevent a trouble that the appliance cannot be used because the battery has been discharged.

[0020] Further, a transmitter for a dental care system is provided for adding a function of wirelessly transmitting information on dental care to the transmitter by using the transmitter in combination with the transmitter. In accordance with this, a receiver for a dental care system for adding a function of receiving information wirelessly transmitted from the transmitting device to the dental care unit by using the dental care unit in combination with the dental care unit is prepared. These transmitters and receivers, for example, can be easily connected to various devices and appliances easily, and ideally have a mechanically detachable structure so that they can be bought and sold independently as adapters. Is done. By doing so, it becomes easy to add a transmission or reception function to the existing equipment, and the dental care system of the present invention can be realized relatively easily.

[0021]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an overall configuration of a dental care system, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a dental care unit, FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating an external appearance of the dental care unit,
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a dental medical instrument and a holding unit for holding the same. FIGS. 5 and 6 are diagrams each showing a system of another configuration of the dental care system of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a host computer,
Reference numeral 2 denotes an intraoral camera, 3 denotes a dental X-ray apparatus, 4 denotes a dental care instrument, and 5 denotes a dental care unit. 11 is a controller of the host computer 1, 12 is a wireless transmitter, 13 is a wireless receiver, 14 is a wireless mouse, 21 is a controller of the intraoral camera 2, 22 is a wireless transmitter, and 31 is a dental X-ray apparatus 3 , 32 is a wireless transmitter, 41 is a controller of the dental care instrument 4, and 42 is a wireless transmitter. Dental care equipment 4
Are relatively small diagnostic and therapeutic instruments such as handpiece type root canal length measuring instruments, periodontal pocket depth measuring instruments, pulp examining instruments, etc. , And only one device is shown in the figure, but a plurality of devices may exist.

Numeral 51 denotes a medical chair for a plurality of patients provided in the dental office, which is the center of each dental medical unit 5. 1 and 2, 52 is a display device, 53 is a wireless receiver, 54 is a small computer for control, and as shown in FIG.
A gargle stand 55, a lighting device 56, a medical treatment table 57, a foot controller 58, and the like are provided.
The display device 52 is erected, for example, at the rear of the medical treatment table 57, and the receiver 53 is installed in a state inserted from the front edge of the table 57. The computer 54 is not shown, but the back sheet and the table 5 of the medical chair 51 are not shown.
7 or the like is installed in an appropriate place or externally attached.

The host computer 1, the intraoral camera 2, the dental X-ray apparatus 3 and the dental care instrument 4 are transmitting devices in this system.
2, 22, 32, and 42 are configured to wirelessly transmit information regarding dental care. The dental care unit 5 is configured so that the information transmitted from these transmitting devices is received by the receiver 53 and the content is displayed on the display device 52.

Each of the transmitters 12, 22, 32, 42 and the receiver 53 may be a device that uses radio waves, infrared rays or ultrasonic waves as a communication medium. In the example shown in the figure, radio waves are used, and The frequency is transmitted to each transmission device, that is, the host computer 1, the intraoral camera 2, the dental X-ray device 3,
And the dental medical instrument 4 are all different. As shown in FIG. 2, the receiver 53 of the dental care unit 5 is provided with a tuner 53a, and the operation unit 53b is provided at a position where the user can easily operate, for example, as shown in FIG. Are arranged at the front edge. That is, the user operates the operation unit 53b to select a predetermined transmission device. The radio wave is received and processed by the computer 54, so that the content is output to the display device 52. is there.

When information to be transmitted is image information, for example, an image displayed on a display such as the host computer 1 or the X-ray apparatus 3 is transmitted as it is,
For example, two transmission methods can be adopted in which the image data is transmitted in the form of data such as pixels and processed by the computer 54 of the dental care unit 5 to reproduce and display an image.

The modulation method and the specific circuit configuration used for the above communication may be appropriately selected by applying a known technique, and even in the case of communication using infrared rays or ultrasonic waves, such known communication methods may be used. Technology may be appropriately adopted. In the case of using radio waves as described above, a transmission device can be selected according to a difference in frequency. For example, a different code signal is assigned to each of a plurality of transmission devices, and the code signal is assigned to a receiver of the dental care unit 5. The selection means provided at 53 or the configuration for identification by the computer 54 may be used, and this is a method that can be adopted not only when using infrared rays or ultrasonic waves but also when using radio waves. Also in the case of the selection using such a code signal, the signal format and the specific circuit configuration can be appropriately selected by a known technique.

The display device 52 of the dental care unit 5 includes:
A video display device is used to display image information transmitted from the intraoral camera 2, the dental X-ray device 3, or the like. 2 and 3, reference numeral 52a denotes a display such as a liquid crystal panel corresponding to the video display device, which is controlled by the computer 54 to control the image of the intraoral image taken by the intraoral camera 2 or the dental X-ray. In addition to X-ray images taken by the device 3 and measurement results by dental medical instruments, images from external computers are displayed along with letters and numbers as necessary, and information without images such as numerical data Indicates letters and numbers.

Since information includes an audio signal, it is necessary to provide an audio output device, and the display device 52 is configured to be able to display by voice or sound by a speaker 52b, for example. FIG. 3 shows that the speaker 52b is a display 52a.
2 shows an example provided on the side.

As shown in FIG. 1, the host computer 1
Has a receiver 13 for receiving an operation signal,
Various operations are performed by operating the wireless mouse 14. The operation signal may be transmitted from a wireless remote controller such as a wireless pointing device, a wireless keyboard, a wireless foot controller, or the like instead of the wireless mouse 14.

The receiver 13 of the host computer 1 is connected to other transmitting devices, that is, the transmitters 22, 32 and 4
2 to receive the information such as the image information obtained by the intraoral camera 2 and the dental X-ray apparatus 3 and the measurement result obtained by the dental medical instrument 4. It has a function of performing processing and transmitting the result from the transmitter 12 to the dental care unit 5. Accordingly, the dental care unit 5 transmits the transmitters 22 and 3 of each transmitting device.
A configuration is also possible in which the transmission information is not directly received from the transmission devices 2 and 42 and information is transmitted and received to and from all of these transmission devices via the host computer 1.

Further, the host computer 1 performs on-line processing or off-line processing of data of an external device such as an external computer in addition to images and data relating to other dental treatments which are processed and stored by itself, and thereby the host computer 1 Transmits various information such as information and dental receipt information such as medical information recorded in medical records, video recorded in VTRs, images and data processed by external computers and stored in storage media, etc. Vessel 1
It also has a function of transmitting from 2 to each dental care unit 5.

FIG. 5 shows that, as described above, the transmission information from each transmitting device is not directly received by the dental care unit 5 but is received by the host computer 1 and the information from the external device is also processed by the host computer 1. This is an example of a system configuration in a case where the data is transmitted to the dental care unit 5 afterwards. In this figure, reference numeral 6 generally indicates various information sources such as external devices.
This includes cases where there are multiple information sources.

The information transmitted in this manner has various contents, and includes a large amount of information that cannot be displayed simultaneously even from information from the same transmitting device. Can be This function uses the computer 54 and the transmitter 12 and the receiver 5
3 can be easily executed by increasing the processing capability, for example, by sequentially displaying past X-ray images of the same patient to the present and comparing them, and making it possible to confirm changes. . In the case of other devices, for example, the position of the measuring needle is displayed in a schematic diagram when measuring the root canal length, the measured value is displayed as a numerical value, or when measuring the pocket depth, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-173461 is used. The information is displayed in a table format as exemplified in the official gazette or in a bar graph, and information necessary for medical treatment can be more appropriately displayed by such a function.

The display device 52 displays information on the dental care unit itself in addition to the information from each transmitting device. The information on the unit is various information that is directly or indirectly related to medical treatment, such as the number of revolutions of a turbine or a motor, water pressure or air pressure, a contamination state of a pipeline, a failure mode, and the like. It can be easily implemented by using.

As described above, since the computer 54 is used for various controls, it has a relatively simple command input unit 54a with a small number of keys, and this command input unit 54a is the same as the operation unit 53b of the tuner 53a. It is arranged at a position where the user can easily operate, for example, at the front edge of the medical treatment table 57 as illustrated in FIG.

The host computer 1 can transmit a control signal to each dental care unit 5 in addition to the above-described various information. As a result, the plurality of dental care units 5 can be controlled by the host computer 1, so that it is not necessary to provide the computer 54 for each unit, or the functions thereof can be reduced, thereby reducing the cost of the entire system. Is effective.

When a dental medical instrument such as a root canal length measuring instrument which is relatively small and does not include image information in the measurement result or the like has the transmission function according to the present invention, a power supply required for operation of the instrument is provided. A complete cordless type without a power supply cord by mounting a battery for medical use, one medical device can be freely moved and shared by multiple medical units, and the advantage of transmitting information wirelessly Will also be higher. Generally, this kind of medical instrument is held by a dental medical unit or its vicinity, for example, by an instrument holding part provided on a medical table. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 4 'denotes a wired dental medical instrument provided with a power supply and a signal cord 4a. In this example, a holding portion 71' for these instruments 4 'is provided below the medical table 57. Is provided.

According to the present invention, a part or all of these medical instruments 4 ', for example, a root canal cutting device with a root canal length measuring function, is provided with a wireless transmission function and is equipped with a power source battery. Appliance 4
The holding section 71 'is also a holding section 71 corresponding to this. FIG. 4 shows an example of a schematic configuration of a cordless type dental medical instrument 4 having such a power supply battery 44 and an instrument holding section 71 for holding the same. A sensor 72 having a configuration in which a transmitting unit 72a and a receiving unit 72b are disposed to face each other is provided.
Is used to detect the presence or absence of the medical instrument 4. Then, based on this detection result, the medical treatment instrument 4
If there is no such information, the information transmitted from the medical device 4 has priority, and the information of the medical device 4 is automatically displayed on the display device 52.
Is displayed. If the medical instrument 4 is a root canal length measuring instrument, for example, the position of the measuring needle is automatically displayed, and what kind of display is to be performed is set in advance for each medical instrument. .

That is, it is generally considered that the medical instrument 4 is not present in the holding section 71 when the user intends to use it, and if the information of the instrument is automatically displayed, the user himself / herself is displayed. Is convenient because there is no need to perform a selection operation, and the burden on the user is reduced. Since the information on the wired medical devices 4 'can be displayed on the display device 52, the priority display of the information can be applied to these wired medical devices 4'.

As shown in FIG. 4, a charging terminal portion 73 to which charging power of a predetermined voltage is supplied is provided at the innermost portion of the device holding portion 71. A transmitter 42 is provided inside, and a connection portion 43 of a specification connectable to the terminal portion 73 is provided on an end face of a base end portion thereof. Therefore, when the use of the medical device 4 is completed and inserted into the holding portion 71, the connecting portion 43 is connected to the charging terminal portion 73, and
The power supply battery 44 is automatically charged while the medical instrument 4 is held by the holding unit 71. For this reason, the battery 44 can always be kept in the charged state, and the trouble that the battery 44 cannot be used because it is in the discharged state can be almost completely prevented.

In this example, the transmitter 12 of each transmitting device,
22, 32, 42 and the receiver 53 of the dental practice unit 5
May be built into each transmitting device or dental care unit from the beginning, but these transmitters and receivers can be easily electrically connected to each transmitting device and dental care unit, An adapter-type transmitter or receiver designed and manufactured with a structure that can be sold and sold as a product alone may be used. In this case,
Even if various devices and medical instruments on the transmitting side and dental care units on the receiving side are already installed, these devices can be slightly modified to transmit or receive information wirelessly. Can be added to various devices, instruments, and medical care units, and the dental care system of the present invention can be realized relatively easily.

[0043] Further, an output terminal and an input terminal for connecting an adapter-type transmitter and a receiver can be provided from the beginning with various devices and a dental care unit on the transmission side. No modification is required. Furthermore, not only can the adapter-type transmitter and receiver be electrically connected to various devices and the like, but also mechanically, for example, a detachable mounting structure that can be mounted and integrated with one touch can be adopted. This makes it easier to realize the dental care system of the present invention. The specific circuit configuration, shape, and the like of the transmitter and the receiver can be appropriately selected by using a conventionally well-known technique according to a device to be combined and a dental care unit.

The above description is an example in which there are a plurality of transmitting devices and a plurality of dental care units as shown in FIG.
The dental care system according to the present invention can be implemented even if one or both are one. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 6, image information obtained by the intraoral camera 2 and the dental X-ray apparatus 3 and measurement results obtained by the dental care instrument 4 are all input to the host computer 1 in a wired manner. Then, the information is processed here and the result is sent to the transmitter 1.
A system configuration in which two to one or a plurality of dental practice units 5 are transmitted is also possible. As described above, the system according to the present invention can be constructed in various forms according to the situation of the dental office.

[0045]

As is apparent from the above description, the dental care system of the present invention includes one or a plurality of transmitting devices having a function of transmitting information related to dental care by wireless communication means, and at least a transmitting device for a patient. The dental care unit includes one or a plurality of dental care units having a medical chair, and receives information transmitted from the transmitting device by the dental care unit and displays the information on a display unit provided in the unit. .

Accordingly, necessary information can be sent from the transmitting device, which is the information source, to the dental care unit without using a code for connecting between the information transmitting side and the information receiving side. A clean dental clinic is realized without interfering with crossing cords or concentrating on one place. Further, the configuration itself of the system is simplified, for example, a plurality of changeover switches for switching connections are not required, and a system that can be easily operated and is easy to use is obtained. In addition, since a relatively simple medical device can be shared by a plurality of medical units, the waste of redundant installation is eliminated.

The transmitting device of the dental care system of the present invention includes at least one of an intraoral camera, a dental X-ray apparatus, various dental care instruments, and a host computer for processing information related to dental care. The main information required for diagnosis can be handled, and users, such as dentists and surgeons, should perform appropriate and efficient medical treatment while displaying and confirming necessary information on the display unit. Becomes possible.

In the case where the dental care unit is provided with a selecting means for selecting a specific transmitting device to be received, even when there are a plurality of transmitting devices, the user appropriately selects an information source of information displayed on the display unit. While doing so, it is possible to perform medical treatment.

By using any one of radio waves, infrared rays, and ultrasonic waves as a wireless communication means in this dental care system, a system can be constructed using an optimal means according to a target dental care room. Can be.

Also, in the apparatus provided with a selecting means for selecting a specific transmitting device in the dental care unit, a code signal assigned to each transmitting device is identified by the selecting means, and for each transmitting device, When the frequency of the allocated radio wave is identified by the selection unit, the predetermined transmission device can be reliably selected even if a plurality of transmission devices are mixed in the dental office.

Further, in a configuration in which a host computer is included in the transmitting device and this host computer is operated by a wireless remote controller, a user can operate the host computer from an arbitrary place.

In the case where a video display device having a function of displaying characters and images is used as the display unit of the dental care unit, image information and data using characters can be displayed. In addition to the above, in the case where an audio output device is provided, display by voice or sound is also possible.

In the case where the dental care unit is provided with a small computer for control, the operation of the display unit can be controlled by this, so that various displays can be controlled by the video display device and the audio output device as described above. It will be easier.

Also, in the case where the function of switching the display content of the information transmitted from the selected specific transmitting device is provided in the dental care unit, different types of information necessary for the medical care can be arbitrarily switched and displayed. It becomes possible.

In the display unit, information on the dental care unit itself is displayed on the display unit in addition to the transmission information from the selected specific transmission device. The operation state and the like can be displayed, and medical treatment can be appropriately performed.

In the case where the information transmitted from the host computer includes a signal for controlling the dental care unit by the host computer, a plurality of dental care units can be controlled by one host computer. It is not necessary to mount a computer.

Further, in a dental medical instrument in which a battery for power supply is mounted to be a complete cordless type,
A holding unit for holding the dental care device is provided near the dental care unit, and when it is detected that the medical device has been removed from the holding unit, information on the medical device is automatically selected and displayed on the display unit. The display is convenient because the user does not need to select the transmitting device himself, and the burden on the user is reduced.

In the above configuration, when the holding unit is provided with the function of charging the power supply battery when the dental care instrument is held in the holding unit, the charging is always performed when not in use. The trouble that the appliance cannot be used because the battery has been discharged is prevented.

Further, the transmitter for the dental care system used in combination with the transmission device can add a wireless information transmission function to the transmission device, and can receive the information for the dental care system used in combination with the dental care unit. The vessel is
The function of receiving the transmitted information can be added to the dental practice unit. Therefore, it is possible to relatively easily realize the dental care system of the present invention by utilizing the existing facilities. In particular, if it is configured so that it can be easily connected electrically to the transmitting device and the dental care unit, and more preferably, it can be bought and sold independently as an adapter having a mechanically detachable structure, it can transmit or receive to existing devices. Function can be easily added, which is effective in realizing the dental care system of the present invention.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing the overall configuration of a dental care system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a dental care unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating an external appearance of the dental care unit in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a dental care device and a holding unit for holding the same in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating another configuration of the dental care system according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating still another configuration of the dental care system according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Host computer 2 Intraoral camera 3 Dental X-ray apparatus 4 Dental medical instrument 5 Dental medical unit 12, 22, 32, 42 Wireless transmitter 13 Wireless receiver 14 Wireless mouse 43 Connection part 44 Battery 51 Medical chair 52 Display device 52a display 52b speaker 53 wireless receiver 53a tuner 54 small computer 71 tool holder 72 sensor 73 charging terminal

Claims (17)

[Claims] Claims: 1. It comprises one or a plurality of transmitting devices having a function of transmitting information related to dental treatment by wireless communication means, and one or a plurality of dental treatment units having at least a consultation chair for a patient, A dental care system, wherein the information transmitted from the transmitting device is received by the dental care unit, and the information is displayed on a display unit provided in the unit. 2. The dental apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transmitting device includes at least one of an intraoral camera, a dental X-ray apparatus, various dental medical instruments, and a host computer for processing information relating to dental medical care. Medical treatment system. 3. The dental care system according to claim 2, wherein, when the plurality of transmission devices are provided, a selection unit for selecting a specific transmission device to be received is provided in the dental care unit. 4. The dental care system according to claim 3, wherein the wireless communication means is one of a communication means using radio waves, a communication means using infrared rays, and a communication means using ultrasonic waves. 5. The dental care system according to claim 4, wherein a different code signal is assigned to each transmission device, and the transmission device is selected by identifying the code signal. 6. The dental device according to claim 4, wherein the wireless communication means uses radio waves, and different frequencies are assigned to the respective transmission devices, and the transmission devices are selected by identifying the frequencies. Medical treatment system. 7. The dental care system according to claim 2, wherein the transmitting device includes a host computer, and the host computer is configured to be operated by a wireless remote controller. 8. The dental care system according to claim 3, wherein the display unit of the dental care unit is a video display device having a function of displaying characters and images. 9. The dental care system according to claim 8, further comprising an audio output device having a function of displaying a voice or sound on a display unit. 10. The dental care unit includes a small computer for control, and the operation of the display unit is controlled by the small computer.
Or the dental care system according to 9. 11. The dental care system according to claim 10, having a function of switching the content of information transmitted from the selected specific transmission device and displayed on the display unit. 12. The dental care system according to claim 10, wherein information on the dental care unit itself is displayed on the display unit in addition to the transmission information from the selected specific transmission device. 13. The dental care system according to claim 7, wherein the information transmitted from the host computer includes a signal for controlling the dental care unit by the host computer. 14. A dental medical device is included in a transmitting device, and the dental medical device is a cordless device equipped with a power supply battery required for operation, and a holding device for holding the dental medical device. The medical device is provided near the dental care unit, and when it is detected that the medical device has been removed from the holding unit, information on the medical device is automatically selected and displayed on the display unit. The dental care system according to claim 2 or 3. 15. The dental care system according to claim 14, wherein a function of charging a power supply battery of the medical treatment instrument when the dental care instrument is held by the holding section is provided in the holding section. 16. A transmitter for a dental care system for adding a function of transmitting information regarding dental care by wireless communication means to the transmitting device by combining with the transmitting device. 17. A receiver for a dental care system for adding a function of receiving information related to dental care transmitted from a transmitting device by wireless communication means to the dental care unit in combination with the dental care unit.