KR101990314B1 - Chair assembly for dentist and Unit chair system having the same - Google Patents

Abstract

In a dental chair assembly and a unit chair system including the same, according to exemplary embodiments, the unit chair may include a patient chair and a treatment tool used for dental care. The wireless foot controller can control the operation of the patient chair and the treatment tool of the unit chair by using the dentist's foot operation and wireless communication. A dentist chair can be seated by a dentist during dental treatment. The mounting portion may be installed such that the wireless foot controller has an integrated structure with the dental chair so that the wireless foot controller moves together with the dental chair.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a chair assembly for a dentist,

The present invention relates to a chair assembly for dentists and a unit chair system including the same. And more particularly, to a dental chair assembly having a dentist chair in which a dentist can sit while a dentist visits a clinic, and a unit chair system including the dentist chair assembly.

Generally, dental care uses a unit chair system. The unit chair system can mainly include a unit chair, a foot controller, a chair for a dentist, and the like.

The unit chair may be provided with a patient's chair in which a patient sits at the time of dental treatment, a treatment tool such as a lighting apparatus, a cutting tool, or the like. The foot controller is provided to control the patient's chair and the treatment tool of the unit chair by foot operation. In particular, recent foot controllers may be equipped to control the patient's chair and treatment tool using radio. The dental chair may be provided for seating by a dentist at the time of the patient's examination when the patient is seated on the patient's chair of the unit chair.

Thus, the dental care using the unit chair system can be accomplished by controlling the operation of the patient chair and the treatment tool in which the patient is seated using the foot controller while the dentist is seated in the dentist chair. The dentist moves the dental chair according to the patient's treatment area, in which case the foot controller must be moved to control the operation of the patient's chair and the treatment tool.

In this way, since the foot controller must be moved together with the movement of the chair for dentist, the consultation time due to the movement of the foot controller may be prolonged, and the button or lever of the foot controller may malfunction during movement. Furthermore, it can also cause the foot controller to break down due to trampling or dropping.

An object of the present invention is to provide a dental chair assembly capable of moving together with a foot controller when moving a dental chair.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a unit chair system including the aforementioned dental chair assembly.

The dental chair assembly according to exemplary embodiments to accomplish one aspect of the present invention may include a dentist chair in which the dentist seats at the dental clinic, A wireless foot controller capable of controlling movement of a treatment tool using a dentist's foot manipulation and wireless communication may be configured such that the wireless foot controller is integral with the dentist's chair so that movement with the dentist chair is made Can be installed.

In exemplary embodiments, the dental chair includes a seat portion on which a plane on which the dentist can sit is formed, a leg that supports the lower portion of the seat portion and adjusts the height of the seat portion, The wireless foot controller may be installed at a mounting portion extending from the legs to the outside of the wheel when the wireless foot controller is connected to the lower portion and is configured to be movable on the floor.

In exemplary embodiments, the mounting portion may have a length that extends outwardly of the wheel only to a position at which the dentist's foot is accessible.

In exemplary embodiments, the mounting portion is configured to have a stepped structure, wherein the stepped structure includes a first extension line extending straight from the leg, a second extension line extending perpendicularly from the first extension line to the wheel, And a third extension line extending straight from the second extension line to the outside of the wheel.

In exemplary embodiments, the dental chair includes a seat portion on which a plane on which the dentist can sit is formed, a leg that supports the lower portion of the seat portion and adjusts the height of the seat portion, The wireless foot controller may be installed in a mounting part extending from the wheel to the outside of the wheel when the wireless foot controller is connected to the lower part and is configured to be movable on the floor.

In exemplary embodiments, the mounting portion may have a length that extends outwardly of the wheel only to a position at which the dentist's foot is accessible.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a unit chair system including a unit chair, a wireless foot controller, a chair for a dental director, and a mounting unit. The unit chair may include a patient chair and a treatment tool used for dental care. The wireless foot controller can control the operation of the patient chair and the treatment tool of the unit chair using the foot operation of the dentist and the wireless communication. The dental chair may be seated by a dentist during a dental treatment. The mounting portion may be installed such that the wireless foot controller has an integrated structure with the dental chair so that the wireless foot controller moves together with the dental chair.

In exemplary embodiments, the dental chair includes a seat portion on which a plane on which the dentist can sit is formed, a leg that supports the lower portion of the seat portion and adjusts the height of the seat portion, The mounting portion may extend from the leg to the outside of the wheel or may extend from the wheel to the outside of the wheel.

In exemplary embodiments, the mounting portion may have a length that extends outwardly of the wheel only to a position at which the dentist's foot is accessible.

The dental chair assembly and the unit chair system according to exemplary embodiments may be provided so that the foot controller can be moved together when the chair of the dentist moves.

Accordingly, the dental chair assembly and the unit chair system according to the exemplary embodiments can omit the operation of separately moving the foot controller when the chair of the dentist moves, It is possible to expect a stable use of the foot controller by preventing a malfunction of the foot controller which occurs during the movement and by preventing the foot controller from being damaged by trampling or dropping.

However, the effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and may be variously expanded without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

1 is a schematic representation of a dental chair assembly in accordance with exemplary embodiments.
2 is a schematic representation of a dental chair assembly in accordance with exemplary embodiments.
3 is a schematic representation of a unit chair system in accordance with exemplary embodiments.

For the embodiments of the invention disclosed herein, specific structural and functional descriptions are set forth for the purpose of describing an embodiment of the invention only, and it is to be understood that the embodiments of the invention may be practiced in various forms, The present invention should not be construed as limited to the embodiments described in Figs.

The present invention is capable of various modifications and various forms, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the text. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms may be used for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between. Other expressions that describe the relationship between components, such as "between" and "between" or "neighboring to" and "directly adjacent to" should be interpreted as well.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprise", "having", and the like are intended to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof, , Steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof, as a matter of principle.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be construed as meaning consistent with meaning in the context of the relevant art and are not to be construed as ideal or overly formal in meaning unless expressly defined in the present application .

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals are used for the same constituent elements in the drawings and redundant explanations for the same constituent elements are omitted.

FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a dental chair assembly in accordance with exemplary embodiments, and FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of a dental chair assembly in accordance with exemplary embodiments.

Since the dental chair assembly of FIG. 1 and the dental chair assembly of FIG. 2 are identical except for the mounting portion, the dental chair assembly of FIGS. 1 and 2 will now be described together, The same reference numerals are used for the components.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, a dental chair assembly 100 according to exemplary embodiments may include a dental chair 11 on which a dentist may sit when dental care is performed.

The dental chair 11 in the dental chair assembly 100 according to the exemplary embodiments may have a seat portion 13, a leg 15, a wheel 17, 19, and the like.

The seat portion 13 may be provided to form a plane on which the dentist can sit. The legs 15 may be provided to support the lower portion of the seat portion 13 and adjust the height of the seat portion 13. [ Thus, although not shown, a control member capable of adjusting the height of the seat portion 13 may be formed on the legs 15. [ The wheel 17 may be connected to the lower portion of the leg 15 and be movable on the floor. In particular, a plurality of wheels 17 may be provided. Each of the plurality of wheels 17 may be formed at each end of the structure that is divided from the leg 15 in four directions.

And the backrest 19 may be formed on the upper portion of the seat portion 13. [ Since the backrest 19 has a structure in which the dentist can lean after sitting on the seat portion 13, the backrest 19 can induce a more stable posture when the dentist is seated on the seat portion 13. [

The dentist may freely move the dentist chair 11 in accordance with the movement of the wheel 17 while the dentist is seated on the seat portion 13 of the dentist's chair 11. [

When the dentist moves while seated in the dentist's chair 11, the patient may be separated from the foot controller for controlling the operation of the patient's seat and the treatment tool. In this way, when the dentist moves away from the foot controller while the dentist is seated in the dentist's chair 11, the dentist can not easily control the operation of the patient's chair and the treatment tool in which the patient is seated It will be possible.

It will therefore be necessary for the dentist to move the dental chair 11 together with the foot controller when moving.

That is, when the dentist moves the dentist chair 11, the foot controller must also move with the dentist chair 11 so that the dentist moves to a place while seated in the dentist's chair 11 The operation of the patient's chair and the treatment tool in which the patient is seated can be easily controlled.

Here, when the foot controller is structured so as to be connected to a unit chair system, which will be described later, by a wired connection, the movable range of the dental chair 11 with the dental chair 11 may be limited when the dental chair 11 is moved.

Thus, the foot controller in the dental chair assembly 100 according to the exemplary embodiments may include a wireless foot controller 21 that can control the operation of the patient chair and treatment tool using foot manipulation and wireless communication of the dentist, .

The wireless foot controller 21 in the dental chair assembly 100 according to the exemplary embodiments includes a wireless communication unit capable of wireless communication with a button unit capable of foot operation and a unit chair system to be described later, A signal controller for generating a signal, and the like.

In the wireless foot controller 21, the button unit includes a button for adjusting the rising and falling of the patient chair, a button for turning on / off the engine of the treatment tool, a button for adjusting the air supply amount supplied to the treatment tool, A button for controlling the rotational speed of the engine, and a button for turning on / off a lighting device in a unit chair system, which will be described later.

Here, the treatment tool may include a high-speed handpiece, a low-speed handpiece, a 3way-syringe, a scaler, and the like.

In the wireless foot controller 21, the signal control unit generates different control signals according to different signals, that is, a state in which the buttons of the button unit are pressed (strong / weak) according to the situation, As shown in FIG.

In the wireless foot controller 21, the wireless communication unit is provided to exchange signals with a wireless communication unit in a unit chair system, which will be described later, so that the wireless foot controller 21 can be provided using a Bluetooth system or a wireless LAN system.

As mentioned above, the dental chair assembly 100 in accordance with the exemplary embodiments can be used to control the movement of the patient chair and treatment tool used in dental care using the dentist's foot manipulation and wireless communication A wireless foot controller 21 may be provided for movement with the dentist chair 11.

Thus, the dental chair assembly 100 according to the exemplary embodiments may be installed so that the wireless foot controller 21 has an integral structure in the dentist's chair 11. That is, the dental chair assembly 100 may include a mounting portion 23 for mounting the wireless foot controller 21 on the dental chair 11 in an integrated structure.

The mounting portion 23 in Fig. 1 may be provided to extend from the leg 15 to the outside of the wheel 17 to the dental chair 11. Accordingly, the wireless foot controller 21 may be disposed at a portion extending from the leg 15 of the dental chair 11 to the outside of the wheel 17.

If the length of the extension of the mounting portion 23 is too long, the mounting portion 23 can not easily be operated by the dentist because the dentist can not easily operate the wireless foot controller 21 disposed on the mounting portion 23. [ And may have a length extending to the outside of the wheel 17 only to a position where the foot can reach.

Thus, the mounting portion 23 may be provided to have a structure capable of adjusting the length. That is, the mounting portion 23 is provided to have a multi-step structure like a fishing rod so that the mounting portion 23 can be adjusted to have a length extending to the outside of the wheel 17 only to a position where the dentist's feet can reach.

Therefore, the dental chair assembly 100 according to the exemplary embodiments can be applied to all dentists having different body structures because the length of the mounting portion 23 can be adjusted as mentioned above.

When the wireless foot controller 21 disposed on the mounting part 23 is in contact with the floor, it can be swept to the floor when moving together with the dentist chair 11, so that the movement of the wireless foot controller 21 is limited You can do it.

The dental chair assembly 100 according to the exemplary embodiments has the structure in which the mounting portion 23 is not floated to a floor but has a floating height to some extent so that the wireless foot controller 21 is also placed so as to be in contact with the floor But may be arranged to float away from the floor.

The mounting portion 23 in Fig. 1 can be provided to have a stepped structure. More specifically, the stepped structure of the mounting portion 23 includes a first extension line 25 extending straight from the leg 15 and a second extension line 27 extending perpendicularly from the first extension line 25 toward the wheel 17, And a third extension line 29 extending straight from the second extension line 27 to the outside of the wheel 17. [

In the mounting portion 23 of Fig. 1, a multi-step structure for adjusting the length may be provided on the first extension line 25 and / or the third extension line 29 and the third extension line 29 may be provided on the bottom Structure.

The mounting portion 31 in FIG. 2 may be provided to extend from the wheel 17 to the outside of the wheel 17. Accordingly, the wireless foot controller 21 may be disposed at a portion extending from the wheel 17 of the chair 11 of the dental chair 11 to the outside of the wheel 17.

As in the case of the mounting portion 23 in Fig. 1, if the length of the mounting portion 31 in Fig. 2 is too long, the wireless foot controller 21 can not be easily operated by the dentist And may have a length extending to the outside of the wheel 17 only to a position where the foot can reach.

Since the length adjusting structure for the mounting portion 31 in FIG. 2 is the same as the length adjusting structure for the mounting portion 23 in FIG. 1, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. 2 is the same as the height structure of the mounting portion 23 in FIG. 1, and thus the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As such, the dental chair assembly 100 in accordance with the exemplary embodiments may include a mounting portion 23 so that the foot controller may move together with the movement of the dental chair 11. Fig.

Therefore, in the dental treatment using the dental chair assembly 100 according to the exemplary embodiments, since the operation of separately moving the foot controller when the dental chair 11 is moved can be omitted, It is possible to prevent malfunction due to the separate movement of the foot controller and breakage due to trampling or dropping.

And the wireless foot controller 21 may be provided to be detachably attached to the stationary part 23. [ That is, the wireless foot controller 21 can be disposed in the mounting portion 23 only when necessary.

Hereinafter, the unit chair system including the above-mentioned dental chair assembly will be described. The following unit chair system is shown to include the dental chair assembly of FIG. 1, but is not limited thereto. That is, the unit chair system described below may include the chair assembly of the dentist of FIG. 2 in addition to the chair assembly of the dentist of FIG.

3 is a schematic representation of a unit chair system in accordance with exemplary embodiments.

3, a unit chair system 300 according to exemplary embodiments includes a unit chair 120, a wireless foot controller 21, a dentist chair 11, a mounting portion 23, and the like .

The structure for the dentist chair 11, the wireless foot controller 21 and the mounting portion 23 in the unit chair system 300 according to the exemplary embodiments is similar to that of the dentist chair assembly 100 of FIG. The detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The unit chair 120 in the unit chair system 300 according to exemplary embodiments may have a patient chair 33 and a therapy tool 130 used for dental care.

In the unit chair 120, a patient chair 33, which can be provided to have a structure in which a patient can lie when a dental care is performed, includes a base seat for supporting a patient's body, A backrest seat, a headrest seat that supports the patient's head, an armrest that supports the patient's arm, and the like.

In the unit chair 120, the treatment tool 130 includes an instrument 35 such as a high-speed hand piece, a low-speed hand piece, a 3way-syringe, a scaler, . In addition, the treatment tool 130 may include a lighting device 39 for illuminating the oral cavity of a patient during a medical examination.

The unit chair 120 may further include a doctor table 37, a monitor 41, a water dispenser, and the like.

In addition, the unit chair 120 in the unit chair system 300 according to the exemplary embodiments may include a wireless communication unit capable of wireless communication with the wireless foot controller 21. [

Accordingly, the unit chair system 300 according to the exemplary embodiments can perform wireless communication between the wireless operation unit of the wireless foot controller 21 and the wireless communication unit of the wireless foot controller 21 and the wireless communication unit of the unit chair 120 Thereby controlling the operation of the patient chair 33 and the treatment tool 130.

In a dental treatment using the unit chair system 300 according to exemplary embodiments, the dentist may be able to move the dentist's chair 11 in a state of being seated in the dentist's chair 11, The foot controller 21 may be moved together.

Therefore, in the dental treatment using the unit chair system 300 according to the exemplary embodiments, it is possible to omit the operation of separately moving the foot controller when moving the dental chair 11, It is possible to prevent the occurrence of malfunctions due to the separate movement of the battery and the breakage due to trampling or dropping.

The dental chair assembly in accordance with the exemplary embodiments may be readily installed with a mount capable of placing the wireless foot controller in a conventional dental chair.

Accordingly, the dental chair assembly according to the exemplary embodiments will be applicable to existing dentist chairs, not to new dentist chairs, and also to existing unit chair systems.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined in the following claims. It can be understood that it is possible.

11: chair for dentist 13: seat part
15: Leg 17: Wheels
19: backrest 21: wireless foot controller
23, 31: mounting part 25: first extension line
27: second extension line 29: third extension line
33: Patient's chair 35: Instrument
37: Doctor Table 39: Lighting Fixtures
41: Monitor
100: Dentist's chair assembly
120: Unit chair 130: Therapeutic tool
300: Unit chair system

Claims (9)

A dentist chair in which a dentist is seated at the time of dental treatment,
A wireless foot controller capable of controlling movement of a patient chair and a treatment tool used for a dental treatment using foot operation and wireless communication of a dentist is provided with the dentist chair so as to move with the dentist chair The wireless foot controller is provided so as to have an integral structure,
Wherein the integrated structure is formed by a mounting portion extending outward from the dental chair and detachably attached to the wireless foot controller, and the mounting portion is provided with a multi-step structure capable of adjusting the length thereof. A chair assembly. The method according to claim 1,
A leg portion for supporting a lower portion of the seat portion and adjusting the height of the seat portion; a leg portion connected to the lower portion of the leg, When the wheel is made up of wheels,
Wherein the wireless foot controller is mounted on a mounting portion extending from the legs to the outside of the wheel. delete 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the mounting portion is configured to have a stepped structure, the stepped structure having a first extension line extending straight from the leg, a second extension line extending perpendicularly from the first extension line to the wheel, and a second extension line extending from the second extension line, And a third extension line extending straightly outwardly,
Wherein the multi-step structure of the mounting portion is provided on the first extension line and / or the third extension line. The method according to claim 1,
A leg portion for supporting a lower portion of the seat portion and adjusting the height of the seat portion; a leg portion connected to the lower portion of the leg, When the wheel is made up of wheels,
Wherein the wireless foot controller is mounted on a mounting portion extending from the wheel to the outside of the wheel. delete A unit chair having a patient chair and a treatment tool used for dental treatment;
A wireless foot controller capable of controlling operations of a patient chair and a treatment tool of the unit chair using a foot operation and a wireless communication of a dentist;
A dental chair on which a dentist is seated during a dental treatment;
And a mounting unit for mounting the wireless foot controller so that the wireless foot controller has an integrated structure with the dental chair so that the wireless foot controller moves together with the dental chair,
Wherein the mounting portion is provided so as to extend outward from the dental chair and has a multi-stage structure capable of detachably mounting the wireless foot controller, the length of which is adjustable. 8. The method of claim 7,
A leg portion for supporting a lower portion of the seat portion and adjusting the height of the seat portion; a leg portion connected to the lower portion of the leg, When the wheel is made up of wheels,
Wherein the mounting portion is extended from the legs to the outside of the wheel or extends from the wheel to the outside of the wheel. delete

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