KR20130084187A - Portable intraoral inspection device with l e d - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A portable dental inspection device which uses a LED is provided to increase view clarity of a medical examiner by illuminating the inside of a mouth of a patient with LED light source. CONSTITUTION: A LED has a wavelength of visible light. Multiple LEDs have a different wavelength. The LED which has the wavelength of visible light is mounted on a frame (300). A LED light source is mounted on one end of the frame. A light source control switch (320) alternately controls the on/off operation of the LED light source. [Reference numerals] (200) Probe; (210) LED for detecting plague; (220) LED for lighting; (240) Heat-emitting apparatus; (300) Frame; (310) Electricity charging terminal; (320) Light source control switch; (330) Battery; (340) Brightness controller; (350) Junction

Description

Portable Intraoral Inspection device with L E D}

The present invention relates to an oral checker, and more particularly, to a portable oral checker using an LED for checking the oral cavity using a battery and LEDs for supplying power.

Among the hundreds of oral diseases, dental caries, which is the main cause of dental diseases, is commonly called plaque, tartar, and plaque, which is difficult for the patient to feel consciously, and neglect of management causes various diseases in the child, as well as serious diseases of losing the child. Disease.

In general, an oral examination is done before dental treatment. As a general method for examining the oral cavity, the examinee can visually determine the oral condition by using general lighting such as a counseling room, or have the dental unit & chair lie down, and use the lighting unit provided in the dental unit & chair. After opening and illuminating the subject's mouth, a procedure such as checking the condition of the teeth or examining the oral cavity using an oral camera and checking the oral condition is performed.

       At this time, as a method for identifying plaque, tartar, and plaque, the examination is performed using a disclosing solution. This drug shows red. This procedure is inconvenient and cumbersome for the patient or the attending physician.

       Therefore, if the patient comes to consult the dentist, the complex examination process can be burdensome for the patient, and in addition, when visiting the elderly or disabled patients or performing group medical examinations for school students. It is difficult to have adequate lighting for the examination, and it is difficult to have a facility or environment for a more accurate examination, which limits the examination of patients for dental examinations. The lack of tools is a problem for both patients and caregivers.

The present inventors have made efforts to improve the trouble of plaque, calculus and plaque examinations and the problems of external examinations during conventional oral examinations. When purple LED visible light with short wavelength is visible on the surface of teeth, tartar, plaque and plaque appear red in teeth due to different absorption, refractive index and scatter of light of different materials. Plaques such as tartar and plaque can be visually checked without the need for instruments or equipment.

In addition, it is possible to easily check the condition of the oral cavity by visually mounting the LED for general lighting, and to carry it with a small battery that is easy to carry with a battery. The development of a portable oral checker technical configuration has been completed the present invention.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to alternately turn on a plurality of LEDs of different visible light bands of different wavelengths, the illumination LED can examine the inside of the patient's mouth, teeth, throat, larynx, using a short wavelength purple LED It is to provide a portable oral checker using LED for easy examination of oral disease by visual inspection of dental condition, especially plaque, tartar, plaque, etc. of the subjects and the oral condition with the patient. .

Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable oral checker using L E D for easy examination with an illumination function for inspecting the inside of the subject's mouth, in particular, the upper and lower teeth of the subject in a bright environment.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to easily illuminate the inside of the oral cavity, throat, throat, larynx, nasal cavity, ear canal, such as the treatment device for otolaryngology, and especially easy to use for the treatment of critically ill patients with poor behavior or consciousness To provide a portable oral checker using the possible LED.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a portable oral checker using L E D which is convenient to replace or charge the battery when the battery is discharged during treatment.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a straight bar-shaped frame for easy handling by hand; And a probe part coupled to one end of the frame, wherein the frame includes an LED light source mounted at one end of the fruit part; And a light source control switch for controlling the on / off operation of the LED light source.

In a preferred embodiment, the frame further comprises a battery mounted to the other end of the frame.

In a preferred embodiment, the LED light source is composed of a plurality of LED lamps having different wavelengths.

In a preferred embodiment, the LEDs having different wavelengths are alternately illuminated by using a light source control switch, so that the general examination of the oral cavity can be performed with the illumination LED, and plaque, tartar, and plaque can be examined with a shorter wavelength LED. And a light source control switch.

In a preferred embodiment, the fruit portion; Protruding part equipped with LED at the end and the lower end on one side and the lower side to facilitate the examination in the oral cavity; A heat sink for dissipating heat generated from the LED; The fruit part includes an LED for illumination and an LED in a visible light region having a short wavelength for plaque detection; Is provided.

In a preferred embodiment, the prue portion further includes a fastener and a power supply terminal detachable from the frame.

In a preferred embodiment, the fruit portion is formed of a transparent heat resistant material so that the light emitted from the LED can be easily transferred into the oral cavity.

 In a preferred embodiment, the battery is a battery that can be charged, the frame further includes an electric charging terminal for electrically charging the battery.

In a preferred embodiment, the frame further comprises a brightness controller for adjusting the brightness of the LED light source.

In a preferred embodiment, further comprises a heat dissipation case for dissipating heat of the LED light source.

The present invention has the following excellent effects.

First, according to the portable oral checker using the LED of the present invention, since the inside of the subject's mouth is illuminated using an illuminated LED light source located inside the fruit part, the inside of the subject's mouth, in particular, the upper and lower teeth of the subject The lingual side, the other upper and lower teeth, the throat, the tongue can be illuminated evenly, there is an effect that can ensure the vision of the practitioner more effectively.

In addition, according to the portable oral checker using the LED of the present invention, when the tooth is irradiated to the tooth using the violet LED light source having the shortest wavelength among visible rays located inside the oral cavity of the subject, the normal tooth becomes white. However, plaque, calculus, and plaque, which were not distinguished in general lighting, become red, and the plaque, plaque, and plaque formed on the patient's teeth can be easily identified with the naked eye. have.

In addition, the portable oral checker using the LED of the present invention is a simple check-up to visit the elderly or patients with mobility inconvenient, visiting medical treatment, or dental plaque in a space that is not equipped with equipment in a short time, such as students oral examination Easy to do

In addition, according to the portable oral checker using the LED of the present invention, since the fruit part and the frame with the LED light source can be separated and detached from each other, the fruit part can be replaced and used, and after use, it can be separated and sterilized at high temperature. As a result, it is possible to maintain the best hygiene state and to obtain various effects by implementing various functions of fruit parts.

In addition, according to the portable oral checker using the LED of the present invention, since the battery is provided inside the frame, even if the battery is discharged during the treatment can be performed by charging and replacing the treatment, and the size of the battery to improve the lighting time You can get the effect.

1 is a perspective view showing a portable oral checker using an LED according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a probe (Probe) of the portable oral checker using the LED according to an embodiment of the present invention
Figure 2a is an exploded perspective view showing a heat radiation mechanism of the probe (Probe) of the portable oral checker using the LED according to an embodiment of the present invention
Figure 2b is an exploded perspective view showing the connection terminal of the probe (Probe) of the portable oral checker using the LED according to an embodiment of the present invention
Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a frame of the portable oral checker using the LED according to an embodiment of the present invention
Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a state diagram of the portable oral health checker using the LED according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Although the terms used in the present invention have been selected as general terms that are widely used at present, there are some terms selected arbitrarily by the applicant in a specific case. In this case, the meaning described or used in the detailed description part of the invention The meaning must be grasped.

Hereinafter, with reference to the preferred embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the technical configuration of the present invention.

However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein and may be embodied in other forms. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification.

1 is a perspective view showing a portable oral checker using an LED according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a probe (Probe) of the portable oral checker using an LED according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2A is an exploded perspective view illustrating a heat dissipation mechanism of a probe part of a portable oral health checker using LEDs according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2B is a portable oral health checker using LEDs according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a connection terminal of a probe part, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a frame of a portable oral checker using LEDs according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an embodiment of the present invention. Is a perspective view showing a state diagram of the portable oral health checker using the LED according to.

1 to 4, the portable oral checker using L E D according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a fruit part 200 in the frame 300.

The frame 300 is provided in the form of a bent rod so that one end is inserted into the oral cavity of the examinee and the other end is held by the caregiver's hand.

In addition, the frame 300 includes a plaque detection LED light source 210, a general examination LED 230, a light source control switch 320, a battery 330 and the electric charging terminal 310.

In addition, the frame 300 further includes a brightness controller 340 to control the degree of brightness of the LED light source (210,230), the brightness controller 340 is the power supplied to the LED light source (210,230) Control the brightness.

In addition, the LED light source (210,230) is mounted on one end of the frame 300 to be inserted into the oral cavity of the subject, a plurality of wavelengths are provided with different LED lamps for illumination LED 230 is the The inside of the subject's mouth is brightened to check the state of the oral cavity, and the plaque detection LED 210 detects plaque and plaque in the oral cavity and lights up by receiving power from the battery 330 of the frame 300. .

In addition, the LED light source (210, 230) is mounted at one end of the heat dissipation mechanism 240, it is possible to more effectively illuminate the deep inside the mouth of the subject, for example, throat and tongue, dental lighting fixture Compared to the intraoral surgical lighting device, there is an advantage in that it is possible to illuminate the lingual surface of the maxillary teeth and the other maxillary molars, which were difficult to illuminate by the illumination plate.

In addition, the LED light source (210,230) is not only to prevent the infection of the bacteria that can occur during the treatment and treatment of the patient, but also to sterilize the generated bacteria as well as to determine whether the caries, the wavelength of the ultraviolet ray is emitted It may be provided with a short UV LED lamp, the UV LED lamp and the plurality of lamps may be provided at the same time.

That is, the LED light source (210, 230) is a small, in addition to the LED lamp, if the lamp that can safely check the inside of the human mouth, it can be provided with any known lamp.

In addition, the light source control switch 320 is provided on the outer surface of the frame 300 to control the on / off operation of the LED light source (210,230), in one embodiment of the present invention, the caregiver is easily turned on It is equipped with a handle to turn off. However, the light source control switch 320 may use a general button type, touch type switch and the like.

 In addition, the light source control switch 320 alternately lights a plurality of LEDs 210 and 230 of visible light bands having different wavelengths mounted on one side of the fruit part 200 alternately, such that the LEDs for illumination are used in the oral cavity and teeth of the subject. Can check the throat, larynx, and the short-wavelength violet LED to visually inspect the dental condition of the subject, especially plaque, tartar, plaque, etc. It is equipped with a check to facilitate the treatment.

In addition, the battery 330 is accommodated and mounted at the other end of the frame 300, supplies power to the LED light source (210, 230), preferably, is provided as a rechargeable battery.

That is, the battery 330 is provided not to be located inside the mouth of the subject, but to be located outside, so that the size and size of the battery 330 is less limited, so that the capacity of the battery 330 is increased. There is an advantage that can be made larger.

In addition, the battery 330 includes a cell (not shown), a protection circuit (not shown), and a current amount counter (not shown).

In addition, the cell is provided to charge and discharge the stored power, and supplies the charged power to the LED light source (210, 230).

In addition, the protection circuit prevents cell damage due to overcurrent and overvoltage when charging external power to the cell.

In addition, the counter counts the amount of current flowing into or out of the cell through the charging terminal 310, which will be described later, and transfers the count value of the counted current amount to the controller PCB 370. The display unit 380, such as a charge lamp or LCD, sends a signal based on the count value to indicate the charge and discharge states of the battery 330.

In addition, the electric charging terminal 310 is a terminal for charging the external power to the battery 330, is provided as a socket that can be electrically connected to the external power.

That is, the electric charging terminal 310 is able to be charged even when the battery 330 supplies power to the LED light source (210, 230), the caregiver while treating and treating the subject Even when the battery 330 is discharged, the charging can be made without removing the outside of the subject's mouth.

The fruit portion 200 is provided to be coupled to one end of the frame 300 in a removable structure with the frame 300, the fastener 350 that can be firmly coupled to the fruit portion 200 Include.

That is, the fruit part 200 can be used and replaced for single use because it can be separated from the frame 300, and even if reused, it is separated from the frame 300 and sterilized at high temperature to maintain the best hygiene state. It is possible.

The fruit unit 200 has a plurality of power connection pins (260a, 260b, 260c ...) is connected to one end of the fruit unit 200 to receive power from the frame 300, the plurality of power connection pins (260a, 260b, 260c ...) is connected to a plurality of power connection pins (360a, 360b, 360c ...) for supplying power to one end of the frame 300 is supplied with power.

In addition, the fruit part 200 may be provided with a plurality of fruit parts 200 having different sizes as a set of fruit parts so that each of the subjects can be used to be replaced according to the oral condition or various examinations of the patients.

In addition, the fruit part 200 is accommodated by the LED light source (210,230) so as to illuminate the light toward the interior of the patient's oral cavity, the light emitted from the LED light source (210,230) can be delivered to the oral cavity. So that it is provided with a transparent body.

That is, the LED light source (210,230) is equipped with the LED 210,230 on the surface inclined at a predetermined angle to the heat radiating mechanism 240 to eliminate the blind spot of the light is not irradiated inside the mouth by the light irradiated In addition, a large number of LEDs can be installed to examine a plurality of teeth, and the inside of the oral cavity can be treated and treated in detail.

In addition, the heat dissipation mechanism 240 is mounted inside the fruit portion 200 and the LEDs 210 and 230 are mounted.

In addition, the heat dissipation mechanism 240 is the LED (210,230) mounting portion is inclined at a certain angle so that when the LED (210,230) to examine the inside of the oral cavity can be examined every corner of the teeth without bending.

In addition, the heat dissipation mechanism 240 uses a material having excellent thermal conductivity, such as copper and aluminum, to effectively dissipate heat emitted when the LEDs 210 and 230 operate.

In addition, the heat dissipation mechanism 240 may increase the heat dissipation effect by manufacturing the outer portion of the fruit part 300 with a material having excellent thermal conductivity in order to dissipate heat emitted from the LEDs 210 and 230 to the effector.

In addition, a brief description of a method of using a portable oral cavity detector using an LED according to an embodiment of the present invention, first, the battery 330 is charged, and when the display means of the battery 330 is displayed on the display means The combination of the frame 300 and the fruit part 200 opens the mouth of the subject and examines the mouth.

Next, when the light source control switch 320 is operated so that the LED light sources 210 and 230 which are light emitters are turned on, power is supplied from the battery 330 to each of the LED light sources 210 and 230, and each of the LED light sources 210 and 230 is turned on. It illuminates the inside of the oral cavity of the subject, the doctor examines the affected area or teeth inside the oral cavity of the subject.

Next, when the medical examination of the subject is completed by the practitioner, the fruit portion 200 and the frame 300 are taken out of the mouth of the subject, and the fruit portion 200 is detached from the frame 300. By separating and washing the fruit portion 200 at a high temperature.

Next, in order to more hygienically manage the fruit portion 200, the fruit portion 200 is sterilized by sterilization by exposing to high temperature steam for a predetermined time according to sterilization regulations.

That is, the fruit part 200 is detachable from the frame 300, and the battery 330 or the LED light sources 210 and 230 are not formed inside the fruit part 200. By having a structure provided with the battery 330 and the LED light source (210,230), it is possible to prevent damage and shorten the life of the battery 330 and the LED light source (210,230) by cleaning or sterilization.

As described above, the present invention has been illustrated and described with reference to preferred embodiments, but is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and is provided to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Various changes and modifications will be possible.

100: oral cavity 200: Probu
210: LED for detecting plague 230: LED for general examination
270: heat radiating mechanism 300: frame
320: light source control switch 330: battery

Claims (13)

An LED having a wavelength of visible light;
A plurality of LEDs having different wavelengths;
The LED having the wavelength of the visible light is:
The LED is mounted to a curved rod-shaped frame;
An LED light source mounted at one end of the frame; And
And a light source control switch for alternately controlling the on / off operation of the LED light source.

The method of claim 1,
The LED having the wavelength of the visible light is a portable oral examination using the LED, characterized in that the LED having a short wavelength range of 380 ~ 430nm in the 380 ~ 800nm region of the visible light wavelength.


The method of claim 1,
Portable oral examination device using the LED, characterized in that provided with a plurality of LED having a short wavelength band of 380 ~ 430nm to inspect the plaque, calculus of the wide area.



The method of claim 1,
Portable oral examination using the LED, characterized in that it further comprises a light emitting LED having different wavelengths.



The method of claim 1,
The frame is a portable oral examination using an LED, characterized in that further comprises a battery mounted to the other end of the frame.



The method of claim 2,
The portable LED light source using the LED, characterized in that consisting of a plurality of LED.



4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The battery is a rechargeable battery,
The frame is a portable oral checker using an LED, characterized in that further comprising an electric charge terminal for electrically charging the battery.



The method of claim 1,
And the frame further comprises a light source operation controller for alternately illuminating the LED light sources of different wavelengths.



Heat dissipation mechanism;
A heat dissipation mechanism in which the LED is assembled and dissipates heat radiated from the LED;
An LED mounting part in which a slope is formed on the LED mounting part so as to easily examine the inside of the molar and the upper and lower jaw anterior parts of the LED;
Portable oral health checker using the LED, characterized in that it further comprises; easy to sterilize or wash after use to facilitate the removable LED mounted.


The method of claim 9,
The heat dissipation mechanism for dissipating heat radiated from the LED is a portable oral examination using an LED, characterized in that the heat transfer is made of a material having excellent thermal conductivity, such as copper, aluminum.


The method of claim 9,
The LED mounting part has a constant angle at the LED mounting part, so it is inconvenient to turn the entire angle of the frame to secure the field of vision when examining the inner side of the upper and lower jaw or the molar and molar sides and back when examining the oral cavity. Portable oral checker using the LED, characterized in that to form a certain angle on the LED attached to facilitate the examination of the corner area without.


The method of claim 9,
The purubu portable oral checker using the LED, characterized in that the anti-infection and sterilization after use, easy to attach to the frame to facilitate the cleaning.


13. The method of claim 12,
The fur part is easy to attach and detach the frame, the portable oral examination using an LED having a heat dissipation mechanism equipped with an LED and a terminal for connecting power to the frame and made of heat-resistant material for disinfection sterilization.

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