KR20120082704A - Portable x-ray viewer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A portable X-ray apparatus for a dental clinic is provided to set a necessary location for photography by rotating a sensor guide installed in an X-ray tube entrance portion of an X-ray body. CONSTITUTION: An X-ray main body(100) shows photographed images by irradiating X-rays. A sensor guide(200) is located on the same plane as the irradiated X-ray. The sensor guide is installed in an outer circumference of the X-ray main body in order to obtain the image. A column side(120) having a cross section of a recess shape is formed on an outer circumference of a tube entrance portion(110) of the X-ray main body. A first electrode(121) is formed on the column side. The sensor guide is installed on the outer circumference of the X-ray main body to control a rotation angle and to provide power to a first electrode and communicate with the first electrode through a built-in cable.

Description

Portable Dental X-Ray Equipment for Easy Photography {PORTABLE X-RAY VIEWER}

The present invention relates to a portable dental X-ray equipment that is easy to shoot, by rotating the sensor guide mounted on the X-ray tube, it is possible to adjust the shooting angle for each part, not only easy to shoot, but also obtained through a TFT monitor The present invention relates to a portable dental X-ray device capable of identifying, processing, and transmitting an image.

In general, dentists need to know the condition of teeth and surrounding tissues accurately in order to develop a diagnosis and treatment plan. For this reason, dentists use the dental X-ray equipment to photograph the condition of the teeth and surrounding tissues before medical treatment.

Dental X-ray equipment has a stand type (fixed type) and a portable type (movable type) that can be operated by the operator by hand, and portable dental X-ray equipment can be easily photographed while changing positions. Is used.

The portable dental X-ray apparatus includes a main body capable of irradiating X-rays, a sensor unit for obtaining an image by irradiated X-rays, and a monitor unit for realizing a captured image.

The sensor unit is composed of a sensor located at the irradiated X-ray centerline and a sensor guide for fixing the position of the sensor. In existing equipment, the video image acquired from the sensor is connected to the main body and an external cable.

However, these conventional portable dental X-ray equipment has the following problems.

1) According to the shape of the oral cavity and the position of the tooth to be photographed, several sensor guides were needed to make the recording convenient. That is, even when photographing the front teeth, the sensor guide was required for the upper and lower anterior teeth separately, and a separate guide for the left and right was needed because the sensor guide was caught on the ball even when photographing the molar teeth.

2) As many sensor guides need to be replaced according to the photographing part, they are not only cumbersome and inconvenient during shooting, but also difficult to store. In addition, since a number of sensor guides have to be managed, breakage and loss occur, which makes it difficult to manage the equipment.

3) Since the cable is exposed outside the sensor guide for power and data communication between the sensor unit and the X-ray main body, it is not only bad in appearance but there is a risk of disconnection or short circuit.

The present invention is designed to solve the problems of the existing equipment, the sensor guide is rotatably mounted so that the angle can be adjusted to the X-ray tube in accordance with the photographing site, it is possible to adjust the position to match the shooting position with one sensor guide Its purpose is to provide a portable dental X-ray device that is convenient to shoot so that the sensor guide can be disinfected and sterilized when necessary.

In addition, the present invention by embedding a cable necessary for power and data communication between the sensor and the X-ray equipment inside the sensor guide, the cable is not exposed to the outside to improve the appearance as well as disconnection of the cable Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable dental X-ray device which prevents short circuits and thus facilitates maintenance of the device.

Portable dental X-ray equipment easy to shoot according to the present invention for achieving this object, the X-ray body for irradiating X-rays and showing the photographed image; And a sensor guide installed on an outer circumferential surface of the X-ray body so as to be positioned on the same line as the irradiated X-ray to obtain an image. The X-ray body has a cross section on the outer circumferential surface of the tube portion to which the X-ray is irradiated. A seating surface having a recessed shape is formed, and the seating surface is provided with a first electrode; and the sensor guide includes a cable embedded therein and a power supply and data communication through the first electrode. It is characterized in that it is mounted to adjust the rotation angle on the outer peripheral surface.

In particular, the first electrode is characterized in that the position fixing grooves are formed at intervals of 90 °.

In addition, the sensor guide is provided with a second electrode so as to be able to conduct electricity with the first electrode in the interior of the non-conductor, the ring portion is inserted into the first electrode to fix the rotation position while rotating; A sensor located in front of the bulb to obtain a captured image; And a connection arm that connects the ring unit and the sensor and is wired to enable communication therein.

Finally, the second electrode is characterized in that the position fixing protrusion which receives the elastic support of the elastic spring to increase the electrical contact force and the position fixing the first electrode.

According to the portable dental X-ray equipment that is convenient to shoot of the present invention has the following effects.

1) Only necessary sensor guide can be set by rotating the sensor guide detachably attached to the tube part of the X-ray body, so the necessary image can be obtained accurately and easily.

2) Since the cable connecting the X-ray main body and the sensor guide is built into the connection arm, not only can the overall appearance of the equipment be improved but also the cable can be disconnected, shorted and damaged.

3) Since the shooting is done using one sensor guide, it is simple and effective because it can replace several sensor guides according to the shooting part in the existing equipment.

4) If necessary, the sensor guide can be removed from the main body, disinfected and sterilized, and then remounted.

1 is a perspective view for showing the overall use of the portable dental X-ray equipment according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a side cross-sectional view of a part to explain the configuration of a portable dental x-ray equipment according to the present invention.
Figure 3 is a front sectional view schematically showing a portable dental X-ray equipment for showing the ring portion of the electrical connection with the X-ray body according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or dictionary terms, and the inventor should appropriately interpret the concepts of the terms appropriately It should be interpreted in accordance with the meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that it can be defined.

Therefore, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to represent all of the technical ideas of the present invention. Therefore, various equivalents It should be understood that water and variations may be present.

(Configuration)

1 is a perspective view for showing the overall use state of the portable dental X-ray equipment according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a side cross-sectional view showing a part of the configuration to explain the configuration of the portable dental x-ray equipment according to the present invention. Figure 3 is a front sectional view schematically showing a portable dental X-ray equipment for showing the ring portion in accordance with the present invention the electrical connection with the X-ray body.

Portable dental x-ray apparatus according to the present invention, the X-ray body 100 for taking an image of the teeth by X-ray, and is mounted on the X-ray body 100 so that the imaging can be made easily It includes a rotatable sensor guide 200. In particular, the sensor guide 200 is located on the X-ray ray irradiated from the X-ray main body 100 to obtain the necessary image, and the power and image data necessary for the operation through the cable (C) built therein It is interconnected with the ray body 100.

Hereinafter, each of these components will be described in more detail.

The X-ray main body 100 is typically provided with a display (D) so that the X-ray is irradiated forward and the photographed image can be viewed. In addition, an X-ray generator (not shown) is provided inside the X-ray main body 100 to irradiate the X-ray. In the present invention, as the display D, a TFT monitor is used.

The X-ray body 100 is a portable X-ray body manufactured by a conventional technique, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

On the other hand, the X-ray body 100 has a seat surface 120 is formed in the groove shape on the outer circumferential surface of the tube 110, the X-ray is irradiated. The seat surface 120 is provided with a ring-shaped first electrode 121. In this case, the first electrode 121 protrudes above the seat surface 120 as shown in the drawing so that the ring portion 210 to be described later will be electrically energized and guided. Here, the first electrode 121 refers to a terminal necessary for electrically connecting the X-ray main body 100 and the sensor 220 to be described later. This terminal includes not only a power supply terminal but also a data communication terminal.

In addition, a plurality of position fixing grooves 121a are formed in the first electrode 121. The position fixing groove 121 is for fixing the rotation position as the ring portion 210 rotates, and forms four pieces at 90 ° intervals with respect to the ring-shaped first electrode 121. At this time, each of the position fixing groove 121a is formed so as to be located in the upper and lower sides, respectively.

The sensor guide 200 is in contact with the first electrode 120 to receive the guide guide ring portion 210, the X-ray irradiated X-ray of the main body 100 for the sensor 220 to obtain the image required for the procedure And a connecting arm 230 which connects the ring part 210 and the sensor 220 so that the sensor 220 is always located in front of the tube part 110.

The ring part 210 is a ring body having an inner diameter that is slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the first electrode 120, and is formed such that its cross section has a groove shape. In particular, the ring portion 210 is formed of a non-conductor such as plastic to enable a safe power supply to the sensor 220. In addition, the ring portion 210 is provided with a second electrode 211 on the inner surface of the groove shape to face the first electrode 120 and to be electrically energized.

When the ring portion 210 formed as described above is inserted into the X-ray main body 100 through the tube portion 110, the inner circumferential surface of the ring portion 210 is wrapped around the first electrode 120. The second electrode 211 is energized with each other. At this time, the rotation of the ring portion 210 is fixed at the position rotated by the mutual friction between the first electrode 120 and the second electrode 211.

At this time, the ring portion 210 is configured to be removed from the first electrode 120 as it is pulled toward the front portion 110. This is to allow the sensor guide 200 to be separated from the X-ray body 100 when sterilization and disinfection are necessary.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, the position fixing protrusion 212 is further configured to maintain the contact force between the first electrode 120 and the second electrode 211 and the rotational position of the ring portion 210 more firmly.

The position fixing protrusion 212 receives the elastic support of the elastic spring 212a installed on the inner surface of the ring-shaped ring portion 210 of the groove, and is always in contact with the first electrode 121. At this time, the position fixing protrusion 212 and the elastic spring (212a) are both electrically connected between the first electrode 120 and the second electrode 211 as a conductor.

And, the elastic spring 212a is installed between the partition wall 213 formed to face each other on the inner surface of the ring portion 210 of the groove shape to minimize the distortion when the ring portion 210 rotates. In addition, the position fixing protrusion 212 moves along the surface of the first electrode 120 while receiving the elastic support of the elastic spring 212a and is fitted into the position fixing groove 121a at the position of the ring portion 210. It maintains the rotation position firmly.

The sensor 220 is an image sensor that converts an X-ray into an image (image), and for example, uses a CMOS image sensor which is recently used for dental use. The construction and use of such a CMOS image sensor is well known and its detailed description is omitted here.

The connection arm 230 is a member that connects the ring portion 210 and the sensor 220. The connection arm 230 is a sensor 220 by using the X-ray irradiated through the tube portion 110, so that the sensor 220 is always located in front of the tube portion 110 of the X-ray body 100. ) To fix the position of the image.

In particular, it is preferable that the connecting arm 230 is formed in a hollow form to be configured to be mutually coupled. This is to mount the cable (C) in the connection arm 230, to enable electrical communication between the X-ray body 100 and the sensor 220.

The coupling method of the connection arm 230 is to be easily coupled and separated from each other by adopting a snap-fit method manufactured by conventional techniques.

Portable dental X-ray equipment according to the present invention made as described above can be easily taken by rotating the ring unit 210 in a state of conveniently holding the X-ray body. In addition, since the cable C is stored in the connection arm 230, disconnection and short circuit of the cable C may be prevented.

As described above, the present invention is configured so that the ring portion for supporting the sensor can be inserted into the X-ray body fitting to adjust the rotation angle, so that the position adjustment can be easily performed to a portion necessary for photographing with one sensor guide. Will be. In addition, the present invention can facilitate the management of the portable dental X-ray equipment because the position can be adjusted by one sensor guide up to four conventional sensor guides.

100: X-ray body 110: tube part
120: seating surface 121: first electrode
121a: Position fixing groove 200: Sensor guide
210: ring portion 211: second electrode
212: position fixing protrusion 212a: elastic spring
213: bulkhead 220: sensor
230: connecting arm

Claims (4)

An X-ray main body 100 for irradiating the X-ray and showing the captured image; And
And a sensor guide (200) installed on the outer circumferential surface of the X-ray main body (100) so as to be located on the same line as the irradiated X-ray and obtain an image.
The X-ray main body 100 has a seat surface 120 formed in a groove shape on the outer circumferential surface of the tube 110 to which the X-ray is irradiated, and the seat electrode 120 has a first electrode 121. ),
The sensor guide 200 may adjust the rotation angle on the outer circumferential surface of the X-ray main body 100 so that power supply and data communication with the first electrode 121 are made through a cable C built therein. Portable dental X-ray equipment for easy shooting, characterized in that attached.
The method of claim 1,
Portable dental X-ray equipment for easy imaging, characterized in that the position fixing groove (121a) is formed in the first electrode 121 at intervals of 90 °.
The method of claim 1,
The sensor guide 200,
A ring portion 210 provided with a second electrode 211 so as to be able to conduct electricity with the first electrode 121 in the inside of the non-conductor, and fixed to the first electrode 121 to rotate and fix the rotation position;
A sensor 220 positioned in front of the tube part 110 to obtain a captured image; And
Portable dental X-ray equipment for easy imaging, comprising a; connecting the ring unit 210 and the sensor 220 and the connection arm (230) wired to communicate therein.
The method of claim 3, wherein
The second electrode 211 is photographed, characterized in that the position fixing protrusion 212 is further formed to receive an elastic support of the elastic spring (212a) to increase the electrical contact force and the position of the first electrode 121 is fixed Convenient portable dental X-ray equipment.

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