KR101634060B1

KR101634060B1 - Self-assistant apparatus for dental clinic

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Publication number: KR101634060B1
Application number: KR1020160015148A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 이민정
Original assignee: 이민정
Priority date: 2016-02-05
Filing date: 2016-02-05
Publication date: 2016-06-28

Abstract

The present invention relates to a dental self assistant device, comprising: a body; A plurality of treatment units provided in the main body and used for dental treatment; An input device for inputting whether or not to use the treatment unit; And a controller for adjusting a position of the treatment unit such that the treatment unit is moved to a desired position according to an input signal through the input device.

Description

[0001] SELF-ASSISTANT APPARATUS FOR DENTAL CLINIC [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dental self assistant device, and more particularly, to a dental self assistant device that automatically adjusts the position of a movement and treatment unit by an input signal to assist a physician in treatment.

In dentistry, various treatment devices are used to treat a patient's teeth. For this purpose, a registration unit No. 20-0433992, "dental unit chair" is used.

Conventional dental treatments require the patient to sit on the unit chair while lying on the floor, with the dentist sitting near the patient's head to perform dental treatment. At this time, the assistant is located next to the doctor to assist in the treatment.

The tide is used to fix the suction to the mouth of the patient, to allow the exudate such as saliva or cutting water to be discharged to the outside, to pull the soft tissue to the retractor, to fix the light curing device to the mouth or illuminate the partial illumination . Since the doctor has only two hands, the assistant is responsible for fixing the various handpieces and equipment required for dental treatment to the patient's mouth.

However, it is difficult to obtain the assistant who knows the dental treatment process and how to use the dental treatment equipment. Therefore, in the dentist lacking the assistant, there are troubles and difficulties to perform various treatments by the dentist alone.

In addition, even if there is an assistant, if the doctor and assistant do not work together for a long time, the work sharing with the dentist may not be smooth and the movement may overlap, which may interfere with the operation.

In addition, if there are several assistants, it is difficult to secure visibility due to the head and hands of the assistant. This can be a factor in slowing down the procedure.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a dental self assistant device capable of assisting the use of various treatment units so that a dentist can perform dental treatment alone without assistant.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a dental self assistant device for automatically moving a position according to a voice, moving the treatment unit into the mouth of a patient, moving to a position where the dentist can adjust the position, .

Another object of the present invention is to provide a dental self assistant device capable of accommodating a variety of treatment devices necessary for a dental procedure, thereby reducing the number of treatment lines.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a dental self assistant device which assists a patient's body and mind in comfort.

The above objects and various advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the preferred embodiments of the present invention by those skilled in the art.

The object of the present invention can be achieved by a dental self assistant device. A dental self assistant device of the present invention comprises: a main body; A plurality of treatment units provided in the main body and used for dental treatment; An input device for inputting whether or not to use the treatment unit; And a controller for adjusting a position of the treatment unit such that the treatment unit is moved to a desired position according to an input signal through the input device.

According to one embodiment, the main body includes: a casing to which the plurality of treatment units are coupled; A moving wheel provided at a lower portion of the casing; And at least one storage box which is openably and closably provided in the casing and in which a storage space is formed, wherein the storage box has a storage function for storing a treatment instrument, a refrigerator function for storing a therapeutic agent, a sterilizing function, And has any one or two or more functions.

According to one embodiment, the body is detachably coupled to the dental unit chair.

According to one embodiment, the main body further includes a main body driving part that drives the moving wheels under the control of the control part, and each of the plurality of treatment units includes a unit driving part Wow; And a unit position adjusting unit for adjusting the position of the treatment unit such that the treatment unit is moved to the necessary position.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus further comprises a position guiding unit for guiding the plurality of treatment units to be moved to a required position, the position guiding unit including: a position tag positioned at the necessary position; And a tag sensing unit coupled to each of the plurality of treatment units and sensing a position of the position tag.

According to one embodiment, the wireless input device may further include a voice recognition unit that receives an input signal in a voice or finger input manner, and the control unit recognizes the voice.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the main body further includes a padding function unit for assisting the patient in the course of treatment, and the additional function unit includes a music output device for outputting music, an oxygen generator for generating oxygen, a humidifier, It may be more than one of the heating and heating appliances.

According to one embodiment, the input device may include a wireless input device and a wire input device.

In the dental self assistant device according to the present invention, the body to which the treatment unit is coupled moves to a desired position by itself without the help of a dentist or assistant. In addition, since the treatment unit moves to the patient's mouth by himself, the dentist alone can sufficiently treat the dental treatment.

As a result, there is no need to find a suitable tide for hands and feet, which is advantageous in reducing labor costs.

In addition, since a refrigerator or a storage box having an ultraviolet sterilizing function is provided inside the main body, the user can find and use a necessary mechanism in the storage box without moving away. Therefore, the dental treatment can shorten the copper wire and improve the treatment efficiency.

In addition, the storage space can be moved to a necessary necessary position, and the storage space can be opened and closed by hand, thereby improving convenience of use.

1 is a perspective view showing the construction of a dental self assistant according to the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the construction of a dental self assistant according to the present invention,
FIG. 3 is an exemplary view showing a configuration of a treatment unit position adjusting unit of a dental self-assistant according to the present invention,
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the treatment unit position adjusting unit of the dental self assistant according to the present invention,
5 is an exemplary view showing an example of a position guiding part of a dental self assistant according to the present invention.
FIGS. 6 and 7 are views illustrating an operation procedure of the dental self assistant according to the present invention.

For a better understanding of the present invention, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments of the present invention may be modified into various forms, and the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described in detail below. The present embodiments are provided to enable those skilled in the art to more fully understand the present invention. Therefore, the shapes and the like of the elements in the drawings can be exaggeratedly expressed to emphasize a clearer description. It should be noted that in the drawings, the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals. Detailed descriptions of well-known functions and constructions which may be unnecessarily obscured by the gist of the present invention are omitted.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a dental self assistant device 1 according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a dental self assistant device 1.

The dental self assistant device 1 according to the present invention includes a main body 100, a plurality of treatment units 200, 300 and 400 coupled to the main body 100, and a plurality of treatment units 200, And a controller for controlling the position of the main body 100 and the position of the main body of the treatment unit 200, 300 or 400 according to an input signal received from the wireless input device 600 or 600a, And a control unit 900 for controlling the driving of the motor.

The dental self assistant device 1 according to the present invention is a dental self assistant device 1 in which when a user applies an input signal through wireless input devices 600 and 600a worn on the user's body, And the treatment unit 200, 300, 400 is automatically moved to the mouth side of the patient. Thereby, the main body 100 can perform the dental treatment of the patient alone by the dentist without the help of the tide.

The main body 100 supports a plurality of treatment units 200, 300, and 400 together. The main body 100 includes a casing 110 having a housing space formed therein, a moving wheel 120 provided at a lower portion of the casing 110 to move the casing 110, An input display window 140 provided on a front surface of the casing 110 to receive an input signal from a user and an operation display unit 140 provided below the casing 110 for operating signals of the treatment units 200, And a pressure pedal 150 to be applied.

The casing 110 may be formed in various forms. The casing 110 may be formed in a circular, rectangular, or polygonal cross-section as shown in FIG.

The mobile wheel 120 is coupled to a lower portion of the casing 110 to allow the casing 110 to move. The mobile wheel 120 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is provided to be automatically movable by the main body driving unit 121. [ The main body driving part 121 is provided as a driving motor and is detachably coupled to the rotating shaft of the moving wheel 120. [

The main body driving unit 121 can be coupled to or separated from the mobile wheel 120 using a clutch (not shown). Accordingly, when the user desires to automatically move the main body 100, the user selects the automatic movement mode through the wireless input device 600 or 600a or the input display window 140, and the user manually presses the main body 100 to move Select the manual movement mode when you want.

The mobile wheel 120 is provided so as to be able to move forward and backward and rotate, and is movable in various directions to avoid an obstacle.

One or more housings 130 may be formed on the outer surface of the casing 110. The storage box 130 is openably and closably provided in the casing 110, and a receiving space is formed therein. The storage box 130 can accommodate handpieces, medicines, batting cleaners, and detergents used for dental treatment.

At this time, the storage box 130 may be provided to have a refrigerator function or to have an ultraviolet sterilizing function. The storage box drive unit 160 is provided with a cooler, an ultraviolet sterilizing lamp, or the like so that the storage box 130 has a refrigerator or an ultraviolet sterilizing function.

The storage box 130 may be formed in various shapes such as a stand type, a pencil stand type, a saucer type, and a type that catches only an article according to the type of the article stored therein.

The storage box 130 may be opened manually or automatically. When the user presses it, the pressing force may be elastically opened, or an opening button may be provided on the front surface of the housing 130.

The input display window 140 is provided on the front surface of the casing 110 to display the state of the main body 100 to the user and receive the use of the plurality of treatment units 200, 300, 400, the driving conditions of the main body 100, .

The pressure pedal 150 may be provided in the lower portion of the casing 110 to correspond to the number of the plurality of treatment units 200, 300, 400, and may operate a plurality of units with one pedal. Further, the pressure pedal 150 can be separated from the main body by wire or wire. The pressure pedal 150 applies an operation and an operation cancel signal of each of the treatment units 200, 300, and 400. When a dentist performs dental treatment for a patient, both hands are disabled. The operation of the treatment units 200, 300, 400 is operated by using the feet.

When the user presses the pressure pedal 150 corresponding to the suction as the first treatment unit 200, vacuum pressure is applied to the suction and suction of the patient's mouthpiece is taken. When the same pressure pedal 150 is pressed again, the vacuum pressure is released and the first treatment unit 200 is not operated.

The timer 170 is provided in the main body 100 to count the use time of each treatment unit 200, 300, 400. When the user sets the use time, the operation time of the treatment units 200, 300, 400 is terminated by counting the use time.

The timer 170 may be provided in a plurality corresponding to the number of the plurality of treatment units 200, 300, and 400. Timer 170 indicates that the time required for the operation has expired or has expired.

On the upper surface of the casing 110, a terminal holder 180 for loading a portable terminal or a chart is provided. Thus, the dentist can perform the procedure while viewing the patient's chart, tablet PC, portable terminal, and the like. In the drawing, the terminal holder 180 is fixed on the upper surface of the casing 110, but the terminal holder 180 may be positioned to be movable as the treatment units 200, 300, and 400 according to circumstances.

Meanwhile, although the main body 100 shown in FIG. 1 is provided independently, it may be used in combination with a unit chair (not shown) of a dental case in some cases. The main body 100 is detachably coupled to a unit chair (not shown) and can be used independently or can be used together with a unit chair (not shown).

The treatment units 200, 300, 400 are a variety of dental treatment devices required for dental treatment. The treatment unit 200, 300, 400, which may be coupled to the body 100 of the present invention, includes a suction that sucks extractions of the patient's mouth, a water supply nozzle that supplies water to the patient's mouth, A mirror that reflects the state of the patient to the treatment state, a light curing unit for curing the medicine sprayed on the tooth surface for dental treatment, a handpiece or a medicine, and the like. The auxiliary shelves may be provided with one or more auxiliary shelves.

A dental self assistant device 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is provided with a first treatment unit 200, a second treatment unit 300 and a third treatment unit 400 in a main body 100, The first treatment unit 200 is provided with a suction, the second treatment unit 300 is provided with a reflector, and the third treatment unit 400 is provided with a light curing unit. The treatment units 200, 300, and 400 may be variously selected from among the dental treatment devices described above, and may include a plurality of dental treatment devices of the same type as the case may be.

Each treatment unit 200, 300, 400 includes a treatment unit support shaft 210, 310, 410 supporting the treatment unit 200, 300, 400 to the casing 110, a treatment unit drive unit 220, 320, 420 for assisting the treatment unit 200, 300, 400 to implement the function, And a treatment unit position adjusting unit (230, 330, 430) for adjusting the position of the treatment unit (200, 300, 400) such that each treatment unit (200, 300, 400) is automatically moved to the patient's mouth (M) or a necessary position in the automatic movement mode.

If more precise position adjustment is required after moving to the required position, the position can be moved using the hand.

The treatment unit support shafts 210, 310, 410 connect the casing 110 to the treatment units 200, 300, 400. As shown in FIG. 3, the treatment unit support shafts 210, 310, and 410 are provided to be connected to the treatment unit position adjusters 230, 330, and 430, respectively. As shown in FIG. 1, in the standby state in which the treatment units 200, 300, 400 are not used, the treatment unit support shafts 210, 310, 410 are accommodated in the treatment unit position adjusters 230, 330, 430 and the treatment units 200, 300, 400 230, and 430, the treatment unit position adjustment unit 230, 330, and 430 are separated or extended.

The treatment unit position adjusters 230, 330, and 430 adjust the length and angle between the treatment unit 200, 300, 400 and the casing 110 such that the treatment unit 200, 300, 400 is automatically moved to the patient's mouth or a necessary position. The treatment unit position adjustment units 230, 330 and 430 include a length adjustment unit 231 for adjusting the length between the treatment units 200, 300 and 400 and the treatment unit support shafts 210, 310 and 410, And an angle adjusting motor 235 for adjusting a joining angle to be positioned.

The length adjuster 231 includes a pneumatic cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder in a multi-stage configuration to adjust the length between the casing 110 and the treatment unit support shafts 210, 310, and 410. The angle adjusting motor 235 includes a rotating shaft 233 fixed to the lower portion of the length adjusting portion 231 and an angle adjusting motor 235 for automatically rotating the rotating shaft 233 to adjust the angle of the length adjusting portion 231 ).

The angle adjusting motor 235 is disposed below the casing 110 and rotates the rotation shaft 233 under the control of the controller 900. A transmission member may be disposed between the angle adjusting motor 235 and the rotation shaft 233 as the case may be.

The treatment unit driving units 220, 320, and 420 assists the treatment units 200, 300, and 400 to function. For example, when the first treatment unit 200 is suction, the first treatment unit driving unit 220 may be provided with a vacuum pump so as to form vacuum pressure. When the treatment units 200, 300, 400 are water injection nozzles, the treatment unit drive units 220, 320, 420 may be water supply pumps, and when the treatment units 200, 300, 400 are air injectors, have.

When the user presses the pressure pedal 150 or applies a driving signal as a voice signal through the wireless input devices 600 and 600a, each of the treatment unit driving units 220, 320, and 420 outputs the driving signal to the power supply unit 500 under the control of the controller 900. [ And is driven.

4 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of a main body 100a according to another embodiment of the present invention. The main body 100 according to the above-described preferred embodiment moves the treatment unit 200, 300 or 400 to the mouth M or the required position of the patient A automatically by the treatment unit position adjusting part 230, 330 or 430.

On the other hand, in the main body 100a according to another embodiment of the present invention, the treatment units 200, 300, and 400 are manually moved by the user's operation. The treatment units 200, 300 and 400 and the casing 110 are connected to each other via a connection shaft 240 and the connection shaft 240 is inserted and supported in the support tube 250 when the treatment units 200, 300 and 400 are unused . When the user wishes to use the treatment unit 200, 300, 400, the user presses the connection shaft 240 by hand and moves it to a desired position.

The connection shaft 240 supports the treatment unit 200, 300, 400 so that the position is fixed so as to be independent. The connection shaft 240 is made of metal or synthetic resin. The connection shaft 240 is preferably made of a metal material that can be easily changed in shape by an external force. The connecting shaft 240 is formed of a material having rigidity and durability so that when the external force is applied, the shape is deformed and the current shape is maintained when the external force disappears. It is also preferable to be formed of a thickness and a material capable of withstanding the weight of a treatment unit such as a light curing unit, a secondary lathe, and a mirror.

The main body 100 of the preferred embodiment of the present invention is provided such that all of the plurality of treatment units 200, 300 and 400 are automatically moved. However, depending on the type and weight of the treatment units 200, 300, 230, 330, and 430 may be mixed and used.

The power supply unit 500 supplies power to the corresponding components under the control of the controller 900. The power supply unit 500 may be provided in a wired form having a power supply line and a wired / wireless combined form. The power supply unit 500 may include a battery without a power supply line to facilitate automatic movement of the main body 100.

The wireless input devices 600 and 600a are spaced apart from the main body 100 to receive a driving signal of the main body 100 from a user. The wireless input devices 600 and 600a may be equipped with a wearable device 600 such as a watch or a pair of glasses or a portable terminal 600a such as a smart phone or a tablet PC as shown in FIG.

The wireless input devices 600 and 600a can input an input signal by touching with a hand or apply an input signal by voice. That is, in the case of a clock as shown in the drawing, the treatment unit 200, 300, 400 desired to be used among the plurality of treatment units 200, 300, 400 displayed on the display window is selected and a use signal is applied, The input signal may be applied.

The wireless input devices 600 and 600a communicate with the control unit 900 of the main body 100 through wireless communication. The wireless input devices 600 and 600a are equipped with a position transmitter (not shown). The position transmitter (not shown) transmits a position signal so that the main body 100 can automatically move the position to the user side.

Meanwhile, in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the input signal is applied to the wireless input devices 600 and 600a wirelessly provided away from the main body 100, but in addition, the wired input devices connected to the main body 100 via the wired An input signal may be applied.

Meanwhile, the dental self assistant device 1 according to the present invention is a dental self assistant device 1 in which a treatment unit 200, 300, 400 requesting use by a user through a wireless input device 600, 600a is automatically inserted into the mouth M of the patient A, . The treatment unit position adjusters 230, 330, and 430 adjust the length and angle so that the treatment unit 200, 300, 400 is moved toward the mouth M of the patient A.

In this case, the position guiding unit 700 may be provided to guide the position of the treatment unit position adjusting units 230, 330 and 430 to the required position. The position guide unit 700 includes a position tag 710 disposed at the mouth M of the patient A as shown in Fig. 5 and a position tag 710 coupled to the tip of each treatment unit 200, 300, And a tag sensing unit 720 for sensing the position of the treatment unit and adjusting the moving direction of the treatment unit position adjusting units 230, 330 and 430.

The position tag 710 may be a magnet or an RFID tag, and the tag sensor 720 may be a magnetic force sensor or an RFID reader. The location tag 710 is loaded by the user in the vicinity of the patient ' s lips or in a location where the treatment units 200, 300, 400 are desired to be moved. The location tag 710 can be coupled to the wireless input device 600, 600a, the unit chair (not shown), or the structure of the hospital to prevent loss, and if necessary, the location tag 710 is separated and placed at a desired location.

When the treatment unit position adjusting units 230, 330, and 430 are adjusted and moved by the automatic movement, the tag detecting unit 720 detects the position of the position tag 710. In the case of the magnetic force sensor, the direction in which the magnitude of the magnetic force is highest is transmitted to the control unit 900. The controller 900 notifies position coordinates in a strong direction of the magnetic force with the help of a distance sensor 930 and a position sensor 940 to be described later, and generates a movement path.

The angle adjusting motor 235 is driven along the generated movement path, and the length adjusting unit 231 increases the length, so that the treatment units 200, 300, and 400 reach the desired position. When the treatment unit 200, 300 or 400 does not reach the mouth of the patient even if the length adjusting unit 231 has been extended to the maximum length, the controller 900 moves the body drive unit 121 closer to the patient .

When the treatment units 200, 300, and 400 are moved to a position where the user can easily grasp them, the user then moves his / her hand to a required position.

The additional function unit 800 may be provided inside the casing 110 or may be coupled to the outside of the casing 110 to help the patient's mind and body during treatment to be stable. The additional function unit 800 may be a music player capable of playing music, or a movie player playing a moving image. At this time, the music or the moving picture to be reproduced is provided so that the patient can directly select it.

Meanwhile, the additional function unit 800 may be an oxygen generator for generating oxygen, a directional device for emitting an aroma flavor, an air purifier, a humidifier for adjusting humidity and temperature, and a cooling / heating apparatus.

The control unit 900 controls driving of the main body 100 and the plurality of treatment units 200, 300, 400 according to input signals through the input display window 140, the wireless input devices 600, 600a, the pressure pedal 150, The control unit 900 controls each of the treatment unit driving units 220, 320 and 420 so that the plurality of treatment units 200, 300, and 400 are driven according to the setting conditions input by the user through the input display window 140. [ For example, when the sucking pressure of the first treatment unit 200 is set or the suction time is set through the input display window 140, the control unit 900 controls the driving of the vacuum pump as the first treatment unit driving unit 220 Adjusts the pressure, and controls the timer 170 to count the time.

The control unit 900 controls the power supply unit 500 so that the treatment units 200, 300, and 400 connected to the pressurized pedal 150 are operated when any one of the at least one pressure pedal 150 is pressed. And supplies it to the treatment unit driving units 220, 320, 420.

When the user applies a use signal of the treatment unit 200, 300 or 400 through the wireless input device 600 or 600a, the control unit 900 moves the main body 100 at a remote location close to the user, And controls the main body driving unit 121, the treatment unit position adjusting units 230, 330 and 430, and the position guiding unit 700 so as to be moved to the vicinity of the mouth of the patient A.

The control unit 900 includes a wireless communication unit 910 for wirelessly communicating with the wireless input devices 600 and 600a and a wireless communication unit 910 for allowing the user to decode a voice signal through the wireless input devices 600 and 600a A distance sensor 930 and a position sensor 940 for detecting the position of the wireless input devices 600 and 600a and generating a path through which the main body 100 can be moved to the wireless input devices 600 and 600a, . &Lt; / RTI >

The voice recognition unit 920 stores various voice commands that the user can apply through the wireless input devices 600 and 600a and input signals corresponding to the voice commands in a database. Words to be spoken by the user such as "suction", "light curing unit", "moving closer", "returning to the home position", etc. are stored in the form of a database, and the voice recognition unit 920 recognizes that the user inputs the wireless input device 600, A word transmitted through the input display window 140 of the main body 100 is searched and found in the database, and the meaning of the command is transmitted to the controller 900.

The position sensor 940 coordinates the surroundings based on the location where the main body 100 is currently located. The position of the wireless input device 600 or 600a can also be set based on the position signal transmitted from the position transmitting part (not shown) of the wireless input device 600 or 600a.

A movement route connecting the position of the main body 100 and the position of the wireless input device 600 or 600a is set on the coordinate system and the set movement route is transmitted to the controller 900. [ The control unit 900 controls the main body driving unit 121 to move the main body 100 along the movement path set by the position sensor 940. [

The main body driving unit 121 rotates the moving wheel 120 to move the main body 100.

The distance sensor 930 senses an obstacle located on the movement path and allows the main body 100 to move without colliding with an obstacle. The distance sensor 930 emits ultrasonic waves toward the front where the main body 100 is moved, and calculates the distance to the obstacle based on the reception time of the ultrasonic waves received. The shorter the reception time of the transmitted ultrasonic waves, the shorter the distance to the obstacle is judged to be.

The distance sensor 930 continuously detects the presence of an obstacle by repeating the transmission and reception of the ultrasonic waves and informs the control unit 900 of the presence of an obstacle in the vicinity of the distance sensor 930. The control unit 900 changes the moving direction of the body driving unit 121 So as to return without hitting the obstacle.

Meanwhile, the distance sensor 930 may be implemented using a camera or a laser in addition to the example described above.

When the user approaches the user, the distance sensor 930 detects the user, so that the main body 100 does not hit the user and stops at a position close to the user.

The operation of the dental self assistant device 1 according to the present invention having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. FIG.

1, the dental self assistant device 1 includes a main body 100 having a plurality of treatment units 200, 300, and 400, and wireless input devices 600 and 600a worn on the user's body or carried by the user Respectively. The main body 100 may be used in combination with the unit chair of the dentistry, or may be used independently.

The dental self assistant device 1 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is used independently and independently from the unit chair. The main body 100 waits in a specific area of the dentistry and moves to the place where the user is located at the request of the user.

The user B treats the teeth of the patient lying on the unit chair as shown in Fig. At this time, the user treats the teeth with the wireless input device 600, 600a in the form of a clock worn on the wrist. If a suction is required at the time of the treatment of the teeth, the user gives an instruction with the voice "Suction".

The wireless input devices 600 and 600a transmit the word "Suction " which the user has spoken through wireless communication, and the wireless communication unit 910 of the control unit 900 transmits the word" Suction "to the voice recognition unit 920 . The speech recognition unit 920 retrieves the speech words stored in the database and decodes the speech command corresponding to the "suction ".

The voice recognition unit 920 transmits the meaning of the decrypted suction to the control unit 900. The control unit 900 controls the main body driving unit 121 to move the first treatment unit 200 corresponding to the suction to the user, 1 treatment unit position adjustment unit 230 and the position guide unit 700, the distance sensor 930 and the position sensor 940. [

Meanwhile, the input signal may be transmitted to the control unit 900 by manually operating the wireless input devices 600 and 600a as well as the voice signal.

The position sensor 940 sets coordinate values on the basis of the current position of the main body 100 and the positions of the wireless input devices 600 and 600a and controls the position of the wireless input devices 600 and 600a Create a movement path to move to the location.

The movement path generated by the position sensor 940 is transmitted to the control unit 900 and the control unit 900 controls the main body driving unit 121 to move the movement wheel 120 along the movement path. When the main body 100 is moved, the distance sensor 930 located in front of the main body 100 emits an ultrasonic wave in the forward direction, and based on the time when the transmitted ultrasonic wave is received again by the distance sensor 930, Lt; / RTI >

If there is an obstacle, the controller 900 continues to move along the moving path. If there is an obstacle, the controller 900 controls the body driving unit 121 to move around the obstacle.

When the user approaches, the user is recognized as an obstacle and the main body 100 stops near the user.

When the movement of the main body 100 stops, the first treatment unit 200 is moved toward the required position. Prior to this, the user places the position tag 710 on a tooth or a lip of the patient A. The first treatment unit position adjusting unit 230 may adjust the angle of the first treatment unit position adjusting unit 230 so as to be laid down toward the front of the main body 100 and adjust the length of the first treatment unit 200 to be longer than the distance between the casing 110 and the first treatment unit 200 ) Becomes longer.

The tag detection unit 720 located at one side of the first treatment unit 200 detects the position of the position tag 710 and detects the position of the first treatment unit position adjustment unit 230 using the position tag 710, The first treatment unit 200 is located at a necessary position.

The user places the main body 100 close to himself or herself and grasps the first treatment unit 200 by hand when the first treatment unit 200 is close to the mouth of the patient. Then, the pressure pedal 150 is pressed to apply the operation signal so that the first treatment unit 200 is driven. At this time, if the hand is free, the operation signal of the first treatment unit 200 may be applied using the wireless input device 600 or 600a or the input display window 140 instead of the pressure pedal 150. [

When the pressure pedal 150 is pressed, the control unit 900 supplies power to the first treatment unit driving unit 220 and drives the vacuum pump so that the suction pressure is applied to the first treatment unit 200. During the dental treatment, the patient uses the additional function unit 800 provided on one side of the casing 110 to listen to desired music, read a text, watch a picture, watch a moving picture, and relieve the burden of dental treatment You can throw away.

On the other hand, the user can open a plurality of storage boxes 130 provided in the casing 110 to find and use a desired treatment device. In particular, a refrigerator or UV sterilizer can be used to immediately find medicines and disinfected therapeutic devices sitting next to the patient.

Accordingly, the user can perform the dental treatment alone by the main body 100, which is moved by itself, and the treatment units 200, 300, and 400, which move to the mouth of the patient himself, without any additional tide. In addition, since the necessary treatment devices can be searched through the storage box 130 provided in the casing 110, the movement line can be minimized during the dental treatment. Thus, the dental treatment time can be shortened.

Also, the storage box 130 can be moved to a position where the surgeon can easily use it by the input signal.

On the other hand, when the use of the suction of the first treatment unit 200 is completed and the use of the light curing unit 400 is desired, the input signal is applied by voice like "return to suction" The first treatment unit 200 is returned to the upper surface of the casing 110 according to the input signal, and the third treatment unit 400 is moved to the required position.

When all the treatments for the patient are completed and the user is instructed to "return ", the main body 100 returns to the initial position, and the plurality of treatment units 200, 300, and 400 are returned to the position above the casing 110.

As described above, in the dental self assistant apparatus according to the present invention, the main body to which the treatment unit is coupled moves to a place where it is needed without help of a dentist or tide assistant. In addition, since the treatment unit is automatically or manually moved to the patient's mouth, the dentist alone can sufficiently treat the dentistry.

In addition, since a refrigerator or a storage box capable of disinfecting, sterilizing, sterilizing or the like is provided inside the main body, the user can find and use the necessary equipment in the storage box without moving far. Therefore, the dental treatment can shorten the copper wire and improve the treatment efficiency.

The embodiment of the dental self assistant device of the present invention described above is merely an example, and the body may be configured to be fixed without a wheel. That is, part or all of the main body may be integrally coupled to the dental unit chair. In this case, the main body is fixed and only the treatment unit is controlled by the control unit, and is configured to be controlled wired or wirelessly to a desired position by the user. Needless to say, the main body can be configured to be manually moved without being automatically controlled by the control unit.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims. It is also to be understood that the invention includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

1: Self-assistant dental unit
100: main body 110: casing
120: moving wheel 121: body driving part
130: storage box 140: input display window
150: pressure pedal 160: housing drive part
170: Timer 180: Terminal holder
200: first treatment unit 210: first treatment unit support shaft
220: First treatment unit driving part 230: First treatment unit position adjustment part
231: length adjusting portion 233:
235: angle adjusting motor 240: connecting axis
250: insertion tube 300: second treatment unit
310: second treatment unit supporting shaft 320: second treatment unit driving part
330: second treatment unit position adjustment unit 400: third treatment unit
410: third treatment unit supporting shaft 420: third treatment unit driving part
430: third treatment unit position adjustment unit 500: power supply unit
600: wireless input device 700:
710: Position tag 720: Tag detection unit
800: additional function unit 900: control unit
910: wireless communication unit 920: voice recognition unit
930: Distance sensor 940: Position sensor

Claims

A body;
A plurality of treatment units provided in the main body and used for dental treatment;
An input device for inputting whether or not to use the treatment unit;
And a controller for adjusting a position of the treatment unit so that the treatment unit is moved to a desired position according to an input signal through the input device.

The method according to claim 1,
The main body includes:
A casing to which the plurality of treatment units are coupled;
A moving wheel provided at a lower portion of the casing;
And at least one storage box which is openably and closably provided in the casing and in which a storage space is formed,
Wherein said storage box has one or more functions of a storage function for storing a treatment instrument, a refrigerator function for storing a therapeutic drug, and a sterilizing, disinfecting, and sterilizing treatment instrument.

3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the main body is detachably coupled to the dental unit chair.

The method of claim 3,
Wherein the main body further comprises a main body driving part for driving the moving wheels under the control of the control part,
Wherein each of the plurality of treatment units comprises:
A unit driving unit for assisting driving for implementing the function of the treatment unit;
And a unit position adjusting unit for adjusting a position of the treatment unit such that the treatment unit is moved to a required position.

5. The method of claim 4,
Further comprising a position guide unit for guiding the plurality of treatment units to be moved to a required position,
The position-
A position tag mounted at the required position;
And a tag sensing unit coupled to each of the plurality of treatment units to sense a position of the position tag.

6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the input device receives an input signal in the form of a voice or finger input,
Wherein the control unit further comprises a voice recognition unit for recognizing the voice.

The method according to claim 1,
The main body further includes an additional function unit for assisting the patient's stability during treatment,
Wherein the additional function unit is at least one of a music output device for outputting music, an oxygen generator for generating oxygen, a humidifier, a directional device, an air cleaner, and a cooling / heating device.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the input device comprises a wireless input device or a wired input device.