KR200299486Y1 - Mouth x-ray system for using x-ray - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an intraoral fluoroscopy device using X-ray, and has a feature that allows oral examination very easily and accurately compared to the conventional method. The present invention for this purpose, the elbow-shaped protruding tube part 12 is fixed to the rear and the inside is a space portion of the square casing 10, the front is open and the X-ray projector (5) installed in front of the casing A sensitizer 14 for converting light (intraoral) photographed by the X-ray projected from the light into visible light, and is fixed to the front of the protruding tube part 12 of the casing and transmitted through the sensitizer 14 A sensor unit including a condenser lens 16 for condensing light and transmitting the light toward the reflecting means 20, and a reflecting means 20 for reflecting the light passing through the condenser lens at right angles to the fiber scope 30; And; A fiber scope (30) for transmitting the light passing through the sensor unit; A recording device (40) for recording light passing through the fiber scope (30); An A / D converter (Analog / Digital) 50 for receiving a video signal recorded by the recording device 40 and converting the image signal into a black and white scale; Characterized in that the monitor 60 for projecting the image formed by the A / D converter 50 on the screen.

Description

Oral fluoroscopy device using X-rays {MOUTH X-RAY SYSTEM FOR USING X-RAY}

The present invention relates to an intraoral fluoroscopy device using X-ray, and monitors the image taken by X-ray by peeling the film taken by the doctor with the naked eye. It relates to a new concept intraoral fluoroscopy device that can be confirmed with the naked eye in real time through, etc., has a feature that can make oral examination very simple and accurate as compared to the conventional method.

For a relatively simple treatment and treatment, such as tooth decay, simple tooth extraction, scaling, etc., it is not necessary to precisely analyze conditions in the oral cavity that are not visible to the naked eye.

However, if you treat your teeth specially or pull out abnormally grown teeth, if your gums are damaged and your teeth are no longer firmly embedded in your gums, if you have an artificial tooth (implant) procedure, if you correct your teeth, In many cases, in-depth examinations and treatments of the gums, such as when surgery on the gums, should be performed by a doctor to accurately identify and confirm the condition of bones, blood vessels, muscles and teeth in the oral cavity that are not visible to the naked eye. Treatment and treatment is done.

To this end, the currently used method is to use the existing X-ray imaging device, which not only causes inconvenience to the patient but also the doctor himself may not be the best method. There are a number of disadvantages, including the possibility of mistakes, and inconvenient problems in storage and management of the photographed film, but it is a device specially designed to be suitable as an intraoral fluoroscopy device for dental use. Since there is no use of other means and the use of X-ray imaging apparatus as inevitably mentioned above, the development of an intraoral fluoroscopy device which is more improved, safe, convenient to use and easy to check is required. come.

Therefore, the present invention, while using the X-ray, but can finally monitor the image taken by oral fluoroscopy device that can solve a number of problems and disadvantages caused by using the conventional X-ray imaging device To provide.

To this end, the present invention, the elbow-shaped protruding tube part 12 is fixed to the rear and the inside is a space portion of the square casing 10, the front is open and the front of the casing is fixed to the X-ray projector ( 5) a sensitizer 14 for converting light (intraoral) photographed by the X-ray projected from the visible light into visible light, and is fixed to the front of the protruding tube part 12 of the casing and transmitted through the sensitizer 14 Sensor unit consisting of a condenser lens 16 for condensing the light to be transmitted to the reflecting means 20, and reflecting means 20 for reflecting the light passing through the condensing lens at right angles to the fiber scope 30 , And; A fiber scope (30) for guiding the light reflected by the reflecting means (20) to pass through the objective lens (32) to the alternative lens (34); A recording device (40) for recording light passing through the alternative lens (34) of the fiber scope (30); An A / D converter (Analog / Digital) 50 for receiving a video signal recorded by the recording device 40 and converting the image signal into a black and white scale; A first embodiment of the present invention is characterized by comprising a monitor (60) for projecting an image formed by the A / D converter (50) onto a screen.

In addition, a second embodiment using a micro camera 90, a third embodiment using a solid state image pickup device (CCD), a fourth embodiment using a CMOS, a fifth embodiment using a TFT, and II ( A sixth embodiment using an image intensifier and a seventh embodiment in which a fixed position of a micro camera is different are provided.

1 is a reference diagram showing an example of the sensor unit of the present invention.

2 is a reference diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a reference diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a reference diagram showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a reference diagram showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a reference diagram showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a reference diagram showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a reference diagram showing a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

5: X-ray projector 14: sensitizer

20: reflecting means 30: fiber scope

40: recording device 50: A / D converter

60: monitor 90: micro camera

100: CCD (solid-state image sensor) 100a: CMOS

110, 130: image processor 120: TFT

140: image intensifier (II)

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. On the other hand, various devices applied to the present invention, such as fiber scope, sensitizer, recording device, A / D converter, monitor, micro camera, Charged Coupled Device (CCD), Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS), image Processor, TFT, II (Image Intensifier) and the like are devices and materials that are already used in various industrial and medical fields, software, controllers, methods of using them, etc. are well-known levels, so that the description of the construction and embodiments of the present invention Detailed technical description will be omitted in the description.

1 is a reference diagram showing a sensor unit of the present invention, the width of the casing 10 is 20 to 30mm, the length of the vertical is 30 to 40mm, and the thickness is about 10mm to be easily inserted into the oral cavity for use. It was made. Of course, the shape of the sensor unit is not necessarily limited to the rectangular shape, as shown in Figure 1 it can be changed to a round or oval, etc. is a natural reason, the above-described dimensions can also be changed, the shape and dimensions of the sensor unit is It is not limited to the embodiment.

Next, Figure 2 shows a first embodiment of the present invention, which will correspond to the basic implementation of the present invention. First, an sensitizer 14 for receiving the light projected from the X-ray projector 5 and converting the light into visible light is fixed to the front of the casing 10 as shown in the figure, and the elbow-shaped protrusion is fixed to the opposite side. The inside of the casing, including the pipe part 12, is formed into a space. On the other hand, the protruding pipe part 12 is not necessarily formed at right angles to the casing, it is revealed that it may be formed at an obtuse angle, and the drawing of the present invention shows only an example in which the protruding pipe portion is formed at a right angle to the casing, and the protruding pipe portion is formed at an obtuse angle on the casing. The drawings are not shown separately because they can be expected very easily with reference to FIG. The casing and the protruding tube part may be made of various materials such as plastic or metal.

A condenser lens 16 having a wide angle of about 120 ° to collect and collect visible light passing through the sensitizer 14 in the protruding pipe portion 12 inside the sensitizer 14 and closest to the sensitizer 14. Is fixed so that the visible light passing through the sensitizer 14 passes into the protruding tube portion 12, and the visible light is reflected to the reflecting means 20 fixed to the right angle portion in the protruding tube portion 12. Reflected and bent at a right angle, through the objective lens 32 of the fiber scope 30 connected to the lower portion of the protruding tube portion 12, and eventually passes through the alternative lens 34, and close to the alternative lens 34 Recording is performed by the recording device 40 fixed at the place. At the same time, the recording device 40 transmits the recorded video signal to the A / D converter 50 and converts the recorded video signal into a black-and-white scale and then projects the image through the monitor 60.

In the above, the recording device 40 may be a camcorder or a digital camera, a closed circuit television (CCTV) , the reflecting means 20 is a prism or mirror of a right triangle shape that can be transmitted by bending the light at a right angle. Fiberscopes can be used as an endoscope iamge bundle, and fiber optic image bundles can be replaced with rigid scopes or bore scopes, which are not as flexible as endoscope image bundles. It is rather solid form, but it was judged that it could be used.

In addition, it was confirmed that there is no problem in using the fiber scope which is an optical fiber even if the objective lens 32 is omitted. Meanwhile, the fiber scope 30 and the protruding tube part 12 may be connected to each other by using a fastening band 80 or the like, and the side having the alternative lens 34 of the fiber scope 30 and the recording device 40. In addition, it will be possible to be able to be fixed at each other in the correct position by using a separate fixing stand (70). In addition, the polarizing filter may be further configured to suppress the scattering of light passing through the sensitizer between the condenser lenses 16 while being behind the sensitizer 14, and collects the light passing through the sensitizer better. A concave lens may be added to be collected by the condenser lens 16, which may be fixed to the condenser lens 14 while being concentric with the condenser lens 16. On the other hand, the sensitizer 14 is a sensitized paper coated with a fluorescent paint on the surface of aluminum or paper, or a sensitized paper attached to a fluorescent sheet (fluorescent paper) on the surface of aluminum or paper or X-ray Detecting Gas Chamber Or Amorphos silicon. Since such a sensitizer is known as a known apparatus and means for converting X-rays into visible light, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The projection device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, which is configured as described above, inserts the sensor into the mouth, locates the part to be photographed, and then operates the X-ray projector 5 to operate the X-ray toward the sensor. When projecting, the projected x-ray is converted into visible light while passing through the sensitizer 14, which is collected through the condenser lens 16 and transmitted to the reflecting means 20. The lens 32 passes through the fiber scope 30 and the alternative lens 34. Subsequently, the recording apparatus 40 is transferred to the recording apparatus 40 to record the transmitted light as an image and transmit the same to the analog / digital converter 50. The A / D converter 50 converts the signal transmitted from the recording device into a black and white scale and outputs the image through the monitor 60. In this case, it is preferable that the signal output as the image is stored consistently through a storage medium, and the monitor can be replaced by a computer monitor, medical monitor, VCR, TV, or the like. Therefore, multi-oral tele-oral care can be easily performed, and the oral information of the patient can be easily stored, called, and managed by his / her computer, as well as accurate judgment and consultation. It can be done.

Next, FIG. 3 is a configuration corresponding to the second embodiment of the present invention, and there is a difference in using the micro camera 90 as compared with the first embodiment. That is, while the configuration of the sensor unit is the same as in the first embodiment, instead of the fiber scope or the endoscope image bundle , the micro camera 90 is assembled under the protruding tube part 12 to receive the light transmitted through the reflecting means 20. The photographing is also transmitted to the above-described A / D converter 50 and the image is projected onto the monitor 60.

Next, Figure 8 corresponds to the seventh embodiment of the present invention, the projecting pipe portion 12a fixed to the rear of the casing 10 is formed at right angles to the casing as shown in the drawing and used in the second embodiment There is a difference in which (20) is omitted. Therefore, the micro camera 90 is directly fixed to the protruding tube part 12a, and the visible light passing through the condenser lens 16 is directly transmitted to the micro camera 90. This is a configuration that can be changed very easily from the second embodiment, which is presented in the seventh embodiment of the present invention.

Next, Figure 4 is a configuration corresponding to the third embodiment of the present invention, and has a slightly different configuration from the above-described first, second, and seventh embodiments. That is, the use of increasing or decreasing device 14 is applied to a common, first, second, seventh embodiment sensor unit structure instead of the functional water has already been developed a solid photographing the element (CCD) (100), which allows to perform the There is a difference in using and simultaneously using the image processor 110. As described above, the solid state image pickup device 100 collects visible light passing through the sensitization device 14 and transmits the visible light to the image processor 110. Synthesizes the light signal transmitted from the image. This is transmitted to the monitor 60 to be projected on the screen by the above-described tips.

Next, FIG. 5 shows a configuration corresponding to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, which has a small difference in using the CMOS 100a instead of using the solid state image pickup device 100. Like the solid state image pickup device 100, the CMOS 100a converts the light passing through the sensitizer into visible light and transmits the light to the image processor.

Next, FIG. 6 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention. Compared with the third and fourth embodiments, instead of using the solid state imaging device 100 or the CMOS 100a, the light passing through the sensitizer is also visible. There is a small difference in using the TFT 120 having a function of converting it into a light beam and transferring it to an image processor, and other operations are the same as those in the third and fourth embodiments. On the other hand, in the fifth embodiment, since the TFT 120 is made of a type that can be used without using the sensitizer 14, the sensitizer 14 may be omitted and only the TFT may be used in some cases.

Next, Fig. 7 shows a sixth embodiment of the present invention, and compared with the third, fourth, and fifth embodiments, the light passing through the sensitizer is also visible light instead of using a solid state image pickup device or a CMOS or TFT. There is a small difference in using an image intensifier (II) 140 having a function of converting the data to the image processor 130. The functions other than the difference using the II 140 are also the same as those in the third, fourth and fifth embodiments.

Meanwhile, in the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth embodiments, the above-described A / D converter 50 may be installed and utilized between the image processor and the monitor, and the present invention does not necessarily need to use the A / D converter. There is no problem in performing the functions required by.

Examples of the above-described third, fourth, fifth, and sixth embodiments are similar technologies that can be devised very easily by those in the art from the first and second embodiments of the present invention, and can be commercially applied. As a technique it is presented as a further embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention as described above, using the X-ray to photograph the oral tissue, but converts the captured light into visible light and recording it with a recording device to be transmitted to the A / D converter, projected to the monitor or not using the recording device It is easy to use compared to using a conventional X-ray imaging device by providing a simpler future intraoral projection device by using a solid-state imaging device, CMOS, TFT, and II or by using a solid-state imaging device, CMOS, TFT, and II. It is safe, and it is possible to confirm and judge by image at the moment, so that more convenient and accurate diagnosis is possible, and both useful information such as convenience and convenience can be saved by managing and managing the diagnosis information on the storage media. have.

Claims (22)

The elbow-shaped protruding tube part 12 is fixed to the rear, and the inside is a space part, and the front is open in a rectangular casing 10, and the X is fixed to the front of the casing projected from the X-ray projector 5 a sensitizer 14 for converting light (intraoral) taken by the ray into visible light, and is fixed to the front of the protruding tube part 12 of the casing to collect and reflect light transmitted through the sensitizer 14 A sensor unit comprising a condenser lens 16 for transmitting toward the means 20, and reflecting means 20 for reflecting the light passing through the condenser lens at right angles to the fiberscope 30; A fiber scope (30) for inducing light reflected by the reflecting means (20) to pass through the objective lens (32) to the alternative lens (34); A recording device (40) for recording light passing through the alternative lens (34) of the fiber scope (30); An A / D converter (Analog / Digital) 50 for receiving a video signal recorded by the recording device 40 and converting the image signal into a black and white scale; Oral viewing device using the X-ray, characterized in that consisting of a monitor (60) for projecting the image formed by the A / D converter (50) on the screen. According to claim 1, wherein the fiber scope 30 is an intraoral fluoroscopy device using an X-ray, characterized in that replaced by an optical fiber bundle (end bundle) for the endoscope. The intraoral viewing device using X-ray according to claim 1, wherein the reflecting means (20) is a prism. The intraoral viewing device using X-ray according to claim 1, wherein the reflecting means (20) is a mirror. The intraoral viewing device using X-ray according to claim 1, wherein the recording device (40) is a camcorder. The intraoral viewing device using X-ray according to claim 1, wherein the recording device (40) is a digital camera. The intraoral viewing device using X-rays according to claim 1, wherein a polarizing filter for suppressing light scattering is added between the sensitizer and the condenser lens. The condenser lens of claim 1, wherein a concave lens is arranged between the sensitizer 14 and the condenser lens 16 so as to condense the light passing through the sensitizer to the condenser lens. An intraoral viewing device using an X-ray, characterized in that the one. (delete) The elbow-shaped protruding tube part 12 is fixed to the rear, and the inside is a space part, and the front is open in a rectangular casing 10, and the X is fixed to the front of the casing projected from the X-ray projector 5 a sensitizer 14 for converting light (intraoral) taken by the ray into visible light, and is fixed to the front of the protruding tube part 12 of the casing to collect and reflect light transmitted through the sensitizer 14 A sensor unit comprising a condenser lens 16 for transmitting toward the means 20, and a reflecting means 20 for transmitting the light passing through the condenser lens at right angles to the micro camera 90; A small camera (90) assembled to the protruding tube part (12) to photograph the light reflected through the reflecting means (20) and transmit it to the A / D converter (50); An A / D converter (Analog / Digital) 50 for receiving an image signal captured by the micro camera 90 and converting the image signal into a black and white scale; Oral viewing device using the X-ray, characterized in that consisting of a monitor (60) for projecting the image formed by the A / D converter (50) on the screen. The intraoral viewing device using X-ray according to claim 10, wherein the reflecting means (20) is a prism. The intraoral viewing device using X-rays according to claim 10, wherein the reflecting means is a mirror. 11. An intraoral viewing device using an X-ray according to claim 10, wherein a polarizing filter for suppressing light scattering is added between the sensitizer and the condenser lens. The condenser lens of claim 10, wherein a concave lens is arranged between the sensitizer 14 and the condenser lens 16 to condense the light passing through the sensitizer to the condenser lens. An intraoral viewing device using an X-ray, characterized in that the one. The elbow-shaped protruding tube part 12 is fixed to the rear, and the inside is a space part, and the front is open in a rectangular casing 10, and the X is fixed to the front of the casing projected from the X-ray projector 5 The sensitizer 14 for converting the light (intraoral) taken by the -ray into visible light, and fixed to the front of the protruding tube portion (12a) of the casing to condense the light transmitted through the sensitizer (14) A sensor unit comprising a condenser lens 16 for transmitting toward the camera 90; A miniature camera 90 assembled concentrically with the condenser lens 16 in the protruding tube part 12a to capture light incident through the condenser lens 16 and to transmit it to the A / D converter 50; An A / D converter (Analog / Digital) 50 for receiving an image signal captured by the micro camera 90 and converting the image signal into a black and white scale; Oral viewing device using the X-ray, characterized in that consisting of a monitor (60) for projecting the image formed by the A / D converter (50) on the screen. 16. The intraoral viewing device using X-ray according to claim 15, wherein a polarizing filter for suppressing light scattering is added between the sensitizer and the condenser lens. 16. The condenser lens of claim 15, wherein a concave lens is arranged between the sensitizer 14 and the condenser lens 16 so as to condense the condensed lens to better collect light passing through the sensitizer toward the condenser lens. An intraoral viewing device using an X-ray, characterized in that the one. The sensitizer 14 for converting the light (intraoral) taken by the X-ray projected from the X-ray projector 5 into visible light, and the light passing through the sensitizer 14 as an electrical signal. A sensor unit comprising a solid state image pickup device (CCD) 100 which is converted and transferred to the image processor 110; An image processor (110) for receiving a signal transmitted from the solid state image pickup device (100), synthesizing an image (video), and transmitting the synthesized image (video) to a monitor; An intraoral viewing device using X-rays, characterized in that the monitor 60 for projecting the image signal formed by the image processor on the screen. The sensitizer 14 for converting the light (intraoral) taken by the X-ray projected from the X-ray projector 5 into visible light, and the light passing through the sensitizer 14 as an electrical signal. A sensor unit comprising a CMOS (100a) for converting and transferring the converted image to the image processor (110); An image processor (110) for receiving a signal transmitted from the CMOS (100a), synthesizing an image (video), and transmitting the synthesized image (video) to a monitor; An intraoral viewing device using X-rays, characterized in that the monitor 60 for projecting the image signal formed by the image processor on the screen. The sensitizer 14 for converting the light (intraoral) taken by the X-ray projected from the X-ray projector 5 into visible light, and the light passing through the sensitizer 14 as an electrical signal. A sensor unit comprising a TFT 120 for converting and transferring the converted image to the image processor 130; An image processor (130) for receiving a signal transmitted from the TFT and synthesizing an image (video) to a monitor; An intraoral viewing device using X-rays, characterized in that the monitor 60 for projecting the image signal formed by the image processor on the screen. A sensor unit comprising a TFT 120 for converting light (intraoral) taken by X-ray into an electrical signal and transmitting the same to an image processor 130; An image processor (130) for receiving a signal transmitted from the TFT and synthesizing an image (video) to a monitor; An intraoral viewing device using X-rays, characterized in that the monitor 60 for projecting the image signal formed by the image processor on the screen. The sensitizer 14 for converting the light (intraoral) taken by the X-ray projected from the X-ray projector 5 into visible light, and the light passing through the sensitizer 14 as an electrical signal. A sensor unit configured of II (Image Intensifier) 140 which is converted and transmitted to the image processor 130; An image processor (130) for receiving a signal transmitted from the II (Image Intensifier), synthesizing an image (image), and transmitting the synthesized image (image) to a monitor; An intraoral viewing device using X-rays, characterized in that the monitor 60 for projecting the image signal formed by the image processor on the screen.