KR20180094810A - A device for scanning the dental - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a tooth scanning device comprises: a light source emitting light; a pinhole array converting light emitted from the light source into a form of light sources arranged in two dimensions on a plane; an electrically tunable lens changing a focal distance and receiving light from the pinhole array to form a focus plane on a specimen; and an image sensor detecting light reflected from the specimen. According to the present invention, the tooth scanning device has a simple structure and enables cost reduction and miniaturization.

Description

A DEVICE FOR SCANNING THE DENTAL BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001]

The following embodiments relate to a tooth scanning device.

The existing manual process for dental implants uses 3D impression materials such as alginate to create a model of a tooth, and then a 3D modeling and CAD design work is done. Thereafter, the implant is processed and placed on the basis of the above operation.

Such an existing method is inconvenient for patients in the process of looking at the teeth, and the procedure is troublesome. In addition, a number of errors occur during the various procedures, and the patient may have to see the teeth again several times.

Korean Patent Publication No. 2010-0105461 discloses an apparatus for scanning a tooth model image.

 It is an object of the present invention to provide a tooth scanning apparatus for restoring a 3D shape of a tooth by scanning a x-y axis and a z axis of a patient's teeth at a high speed.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a tooth scanning apparatus which can minimize the inconvenience of a patient and can restore a 3D shape of a tooth with high accuracy and is simple in structure and easy in cost reduction and miniaturization .

In addition, an object according to an embodiment is to provide a tooth scanning apparatus capable of directly acquiring 3D shape data of a tooth by scanning the teeth directly in the oral cavity of a patient, so that CAD design based on the 3D shape data of the teeth And then the implant process and the implantation process are proceeded to simplify the process of manufacturing the dental implant.

A tooth scanning apparatus according to an embodiment includes a light source that emits light, a pinhole array that converts light emitted from the light source into a form of multiple light sources arranged in two dimensions on a plane, An electronically tunable lens that receives light from the pinhole array to form a focus plane on the specimen, and an image sensor that detects light reflected from the specimen.

Wherein the light reflected from the specimen is scanned in the xy-axis region of the specimen by forming an image of the specimen on the plane of the pinhole array and the radius of curvature of the optically focus- And the focal length of the modulation lens is changed to scan the z-axis area of the specimen.

The tooth scanning device includes a tube lens disposed between the pinhole array and the electrically focus-modulated lens and converting light transmitted from the pinhole array into parallel light, a tube lens disposed between the tube lens and the electrically focus- An offset lens having an index of refraction and an objective lens disposed between the electronically focus-modulated lens and the specimen and focusing the light transmitted from the electronically focus-modulated lens onto a specimen.

Wherein the focal plane formed on the specimen is in conjugate plane with the plane of the pinhole array and the light incident on the objective lens by the offset lens and the electrically focusing lens converges or converges, The position of the direction can be changed.

The tooth scanning apparatus further includes a reflection mirror disposed between the objective lens and the specimen and reflecting the light transmitted from the objective lens toward the specimen, and a reflection mirror disposed between the objective lens and the reflection mirror, And a quarter wave plate that makes the polarization of the light emitted from the light source 90 ° different from that of the light emitted from the light source.

The tooth scanning apparatus includes a condenser lens disposed between the light source and the pinhole array for condensing light emitted from the light source to illuminate the pinhole array, a condenser lens disposed between the condenser lens and the pinhole array, 1 linear polarizer and a polarized beam splitter disposed between the first linear polarizer and the pinhole array.

The light transmitted from the condensing lens by the first linear polarizer and the polarizing beam splitter may be horizontally polarized.

The tooth scanning apparatus includes an imaging lens disposed between the polarizing beam splitter and the image sensor and configured to transmit an image formed on the plane of the pinhole array to the image sensor and a second lens disposed between the polarizing beam splitter and the imaging lens, And may further include a linear polarizer.

Light reflected from the specimen by the polarization beam splitter is transmitted to the second linear polarizer, and light reflected from the specimen by the second linear polarizer can be vertically polarized.

The tooth scanning device may further include a diaphragm disposed between the electronically focus-modulated lens and the objective lens, and the diaphragm may be positioned in the front focal plane of the objective lens to achieve a telecentric structure. have.

The light source may be a light emitting diode (LED) having a diverging characteristic and incoherent.

A tooth scanning apparatus according to an embodiment includes a light source unit that emits light in the form of multiple light sources arranged in two dimensions on a plane and a light source unit that emits light in a form of a double telecentric structure, A relay optical system that maintains a viewing angle constant while the position is changed, and a detector that detects light reflected from the specimen through the relay optical system and reconstructs the image of the specimen through the detected light signal.

The light source unit includes a light source that emits light, a pinhole array that converts light emitted from the light source into a plurality of light sources arranged in two dimensions on a plane, A first linear polarizer disposed between the condenser lens and the pinhole array for horizontally polarizing the light transmitted from the condenser lens; a condenser lens for condensing light emitted from the condenser lens to illuminate the pinhole array; And a polarized beam splitter disposed between the first linear polarizer and the pinhole array.

Wherein the relay optical system includes an electrically focus-modulated lens that changes a focal distance and receives light from the pinhole array to form a focus plane in the specimen, and a relay lens disposed between the pinhole array of the light source and the electrically focus- A tube lens disposed between the tube lens and the electronically focus-modulating lens for converting light into parallel light, an offset lens disposed between the tube lens and the electronically focus-modulating lens and having a negative refractive index, and an offset lens disposed between the electronically focusing lens and the sample, And an objective lens for converging the transmitted light onto the specimen.

Wherein the focal plane formed on the specimen is in conjugate plane with the plane of the pinhole array and the light incident on the objective lens by the offset lens and the electrically focusing lens converges or converges, The position of the direction can be changed.

An image sensor disposed between the polarizing beam splitter and the image sensor for transmitting an image formed on the plane of the pinhole array to the image sensor; and a polarizing beam splitter, And a second linear polarizer disposed between the imaging lens and vertically polarized to receive light reflected from the polarizing beam splitter.

The tooth scanning apparatus further includes a reflection mirror disposed between the objective lens and the specimen and reflecting the light transmitted from the objective lens toward the specimen, and a reflection mirror disposed between the objective lens and the reflection mirror, And a quarter wave plate that makes the polarization of the light emitted from the light source 90 ° different from that of the light emitted from the light source.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a tooth scanning apparatus including a light source that emits light, an array that converts light emitted from the light source into a form of multiple light sources arranged in two dimensions on a plane, A focus modulation device for receiving the light from the specimen and forming a focus plane on the specimen, and an image sensor for detecting the light reflected from the specimen.

The tooth scanning apparatus scanning the xy-axis region of the specimen by the light reflected from the specimen forming an image of the specimen on the plane of the array, and changing the curvature of the focus modulating apparatus, The z-axis area of the specimen can be scanned by varying the distance.

The tooth scanning device comprising: a tube lens disposed between the array and the focus modulation device for converting light transmitted from the array into parallel light; a focus lens positioned between the focus focus modulation device and the focus lens, And an offset lens disposed between the tube lens and the focus modulation device and having a negative refractive index.

Wherein the focus modulation device is an electrically tunable lens and the focal plane formed on the specimen forms a conjugate plane with the plane of the array and is incident on the objective lens by the focus lens The position of the focal plane in the direction of the optical axis can be changed as the light diverges or converges.

The tooth scanning apparatus includes a reflection mirror disposed between the objective lens and the specimen and reflecting the light transmitted from the objective lens toward the specimen, and a reflection mirror disposed between the objective lens and the reflection mirror, And a quarter wave plate for making the polarization of the light 90 ° different from the polarization of the light emitted from the light source.

The tooth scanning apparatus includes a condenser lens disposed between the light source and the array to condense light emitted from the light source to illuminate the array, a first linear polarizer disposed between the condenser lens and the array, And a first beam splitter disposed in front of or behind the array, wherein light transmitted from the condenser lens by the first linear polarizer and the first beam splitter is horizontally polarized .

The first beam splitter may be a polarized beam splitter.

The tooth scanning apparatus further includes a second linear polarizer disposed between the first beam splitter and the image sensor, wherein light reflected from the specimen by the first beam splitter is transmitted to the second linear polarizer , And the light reflected from the specimen by the second linear polarizer can be vertically polarized.

The tooth scanning apparatus may further include an imaging lens disposed between the second linear polarizer and the image sensor and transmitting an image formed on the plane of the array to the image sensor.

The tooth scanning device further includes a diaphragm disposed between the electronically focus-modulated lens and the objective lens, and the diaphragm is located in the front focal plane of the objective lens to achieve a telecentric structure.

The light source may be a light emitting diode (LED) having a diverging characteristic and incoherent.

Alternatively, the tooth scanning device may include a tube lens disposed between the array and the focus modulation device for converting light transmitted from the array into parallel light, a focus lens disposed between the focus modulation device and the sample, Further comprising an objective lens for condensing light transmitted from the light source onto a specimen, wherein the focus modulator may be a reflective focus adjustable device. Wherein the focal plane formed in the specimen is in conjugate plane with the plane of the array and the position of the focal plane in the direction of the optical axis of the focal plane as the light incident on the objective lens converges or converges Can be changed.

The reflection type focus modulation apparatus includes a reflective mirror for reflecting light transmitted from the tube lens, a curvature control element for reflecting light transmitted from the reflective mirror to the objective lens, And a second beam splitter disposed between the first beam splitter and the second beam splitter.

The array may be formed in a pinhole shape, a polygonal shape, a seamless shape, or a coded shape.

The tooth scanning apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment can restore the 3D shape of a tooth by scanning the x-y axis and the z axis of the patient's teeth at a high speed.

In addition, the tooth scanning apparatus according to an embodiment can minimize the inconvenience of the patient and restore the 3D shape of the teeth with high precision, and can be simplified in cost and size because of simple structure.

In addition, the tooth scanning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention can scan a tooth directly in the oral cavity of a patient, perform CAD design based on the CAD, and process and implant the implant, thereby simplifying the process of manufacturing a tooth implant .

1 is a view illustrating a structure of a tooth scanning apparatus according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a view illustrating a principle of changing an focal length of an objective lens by an offset lens and an electrically focus-modulated lens of a tooth scanning apparatus according to an embodiment.
3 is a view showing a structure of a relay optical system including a diaphragm according to an embodiment.
4 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a relay optical system including an offset lens and an electrically focus-modulated lens according to an embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a view showing a change in shape of an electrically focus-modulated lens and a change in focal length when an electric signal is applied to the electrically focus-modulated lens according to an embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a graph showing the transmission characteristics of parallel light according to the focal length change of the electrically focus-modulated lens when the electric focus-modulating lens according to the embodiment and the offset lens having negative refractivity are arranged side by side.
FIG. 7 is a view illustrating a concept in which slice information of a specimen is obtained by arranging a pinhole array on a light source surface and a light detecting surface by a tooth scanning device according to an embodiment.
8 is a view illustrating a structure of a tooth scanning apparatus according to an embodiment.
9 is a view showing the structure of a tooth scanning apparatus according to an embodiment.
Figures 10-13 show various patterns of the array.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following description is one of many aspects of the embodiments and the following description forms part of a detailed description of the embodiments.

In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the subject matter of the present invention.

In addition, terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed in a conventional or dictionary sense, and the inventor can properly define the concept of a term to describe its invention in the best way possible It should be interpreted as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of a tooth scanning apparatus according to an embodiment.

Therefore, the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiments of the tooth-scanning apparatus according to one embodiment, and not all of the technical ideas of the tooth-scanning apparatus according to one embodiment , It is to be understood that various equivalents and modifications may be substituted for those at the time of the present application.

FIG. 1 is a view showing a structure of a tooth scanning apparatus according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 shows a principle of changing the focal length of an objective lens by an offset lens and an electrically focus-modulated lens of a tooth scanning apparatus according to an embodiment. Fig. FIG. 3 is a view illustrating a structure of a relay optical system including a diaphragm according to one embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a structure of a relay optical system including an offset lens and an electrically focus-modulated lens according to an embodiment. FIG. 5 is a view showing a change in the shape of the electrically focus-modulated lens and a change in the focal length when an electrical signal is applied to the electrically focus-modulated lens according to an embodiment. FIG. And an offset lens having a negative refractive index are arranged side by side, the transmission characteristic of parallel light according to the change of the focal length of the electrically focus-modulated lens. FIG. 7 is a view illustrating a concept in which slice information of a specimen is obtained by arranging a pinhole array on a light source surface and a light detecting surface by a tooth scanning device according to an embodiment. FIG. 8 illustrates a structure of a tooth scanning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 illustrates a structure of a tooth scanning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figures 10-13 show various patterns of the array.

Referring to FIG. 1, a tooth scanning apparatus 10 according to an embodiment includes a light source 100 that emits light in the form of multiple light sources arranged in two dimensions on a plane, a double telecentric structure The light reflected from the specimen D is detected through the relay optical system 200 and the relay optical system 200 which maintain the viewing angle constant while the position of the focal plane of the light emitted from the light source unit 100 is changed, And a detector 300 for recovering the image of the specimen D through the signal of the light.

The light source unit 100 includes a light source 110 for emitting light, a pinhole array 120 for converting the light emitted from the light source 110 into a form of multiple light sources arranged in two dimensions on a plane, a light source 110 A condenser lens 130 which is disposed between the pinhole array 120 and the condenser lens 130 for condensing the light emitted from the light source 110 to illuminate the pinhole array 120, A polarizing beam splitter 140 disposed between the first linear polarizer 140 and the pinhole array 120 for horizontally polarizing the light transmitted from the condensing lens 130 and a polarizing beam splitter 140 disposed between the first linear polarizer 140 and the pinhole array 120, 150).

The light emitted from the condenser lens 130 by the first linear polarizer 140 and the polarizing beam splitter 150 may be transmitted through the first linear polarizer 140 and the polarizing beam splitter 150, Can be horizontally polarized.

The relay optical system 200 includes an electric focus modulation lens 210 for changing a focal length and receiving light from the pinhole array 120 to form a focus plane on the specimen D, a pinhole array 120 of the light source unit 110, A tube lens 220 disposed between the optical focus-modulation lens 210 and the pinhole array 120 to convert the light transmitted from the pinhole array 120 into parallel light, a tube lens 220 disposed between the focus- An offset lens 230 having a negative refractive index and an objective lens 240 disposed between the electrically focus-modifying lens 210 and the specimen D for condensing light transmitted from the electrically focus-modulating lens 210 onto the specimen D ).

The focal plane formed on the specimen D forms a conjugate plane with the plane of the pinhole array 120 and the light incident on the objective lens 240 by the offset lens 230 and the electrically focus- The position of the focal plane in the direction of the optical axis can be changed as it diverges or converges.

The detecting unit 300 includes an image sensor 310 for detecting light reflected from the specimen D and an image sensor 310 disposed between the polarizing beam splitter 150 and the image sensor 310 to detect an image formed on the plane of the pinhole array 120 An imaging lens 320 which transmits an image to the image sensor 310 and a polarizing beam splitter 150 and an imaging lens 320. The polarizing beam splitter 150 receives the light reflected by the specimen D from the polarizing beam splitter 150, The second linear polarizer 330 may be used.

In other words, the light reflected by the specimen D by the polarization beam splitter 150 is reflected and transmitted to the second linear polarizer 330, and the light reflected from the specimen D by the second linear polarizer 330 Can be vertically polarized.

The tooth scanning device 10 further includes a reflection mirror 400 disposed between the objective lens 240 and the specimen D and reflecting the light transmitted from the objective lens 240 toward the specimen D, And a quarter wave plate 500 disposed between the reflective mirror 240 and the reflective mirror 400 to make the polarization of the light reflected from the specimen D 90 ° different from the polarization of the light emitted from the light source 110 can do.

The tooth scanning device 10 having such a configuration is configured such that the light reflected from the specimen D forms an image of the specimen D on the plane of the pinhole array 120 so that the plane region of the specimen D in the xy- It is possible to scan the z-axis region of the specimen D by varying the focal length of the electrically focus-modulating lens 210 by varying the radius of curvature of the electrically focus-modulating lens 210. [

In other words, in the tooth scanning device 10 having the above structure, the pinhole array 120 can be used instead of the galvanometer mirror as a means for scanning the x-y axis region of the specimen D.

That is, in order to overcome the limitation of the scanning speed of the galvano mirror and the limitation of the scanning angle, a method of making multiple foci using the pinhole array 120 instead of the galvano mirror can be used. When the incoherent light source 110 having diverging characteristics is illuminated to the pinhole array 120 using the condenser lens 130, as many light sources as the number of the pinhole arrays 120 can be generated. The plurality of multiple light sources may be illuminated on the specimen D through the objective lens 240 and the light reflected from the specimen D may form an image on the plane of the pinhole array 120. Thereafter, the 3D shape of the specimen can be restored through the imaging lens 320 and the image sensor 310. As described above, by using the pinhole array 120, optical sectioning is formed like a confocal microscope, and 3D imaging becomes possible. This structure is called a direct-view confocal microscope (DVCM).

Instead of transferring the objective lens or the specimen using a PZT stage or the like as a means for scanning the z-axis region of the specimen D, an electrically focus-modulated lens 210 can be used.

The interior of the focus lens 210 is filled with fluid and the outer surface is covered with an elastic polymer membrane. The deformation of the electrically focus-modifying lens 210 occurs in proportion to the pressure of the fluid. The pressure of the fluid can be changed by flowing an electric current to the electromagnetic motor connected to the electric focus-modulation lens 210. Therefore, the focal distance of the electric focus-modulation lens 210 can be changed by adjusting the amount of the applied current. At this time, an offset lens 230 having a negative refractive index may be used together to effectively insert the electrically focus-modulated lens 210 into the optical system. When the parallel light is incident when the electric focus-modulating lens 210 and the offset lens 230 are used in parallel, the light is emitted from the parallel light according to the focal length modulation of the electric focus-modulation lens 210, And the like.

A driving method of the tooth scanning device 10 having such a structure will be described below.

The light source 110 is condensed by the condenser lens 130 to illuminate the pinhole array 120. At this time, the light is horizontally polarized (p-polarized) by the first linear polarizer 140 and the polarization beam splitter 150. Multiple light sources arranged in two dimensions on a plane from the illuminated pinhole array 120 are made. The light from each point light source is again made parallel light by the tube lens 220 and becomes a form that diverges or converges off the state of parallel light by the offset lens 230 and the electrically focus lens 210. [ This light passes through the objective lens 240 and is reflected by the reflecting mirror 400 to form a focal plane on the specimen D to be measured. Which forms a conjugate plane with the plane of the pinhole array 120. At this time, as the light incident on the objective lens 240 diverges or converges, the position of the focal plane in the direction of the optical axis changes. Here, the relay optical system 200 including the tube lens 220, the offset lens 230, the electrically focus-modulated lens 210, and the objective lens 240 is a double telecentric structure, The field of view (FOV) does not change according to the change.

A quarter wave plate 500 is disposed behind the objective lens 240 so that the polarization of the light reflected from the specimen is 90 ° different from the polarization of the light of the light source 110. The light reflected from the specimen D again forms an image on the pinhole array 120 through the reflection mirror 400 and the relay optical system 200. At this time, spatial filtering and optical slice are formed by the pinhole array 120. The image formed on the pinhole array 120 is imaged by the image sensor 310 via the imaging lens 320. At this time, the detection unit 300 can detect only the light vertically polarized by the polarization beam splitter 150 and the second linear polarizer 330.

2, the tooth scanning device 10 may further include a diaphragm 250 disposed between the electrically focus-modulated lens 210 and the objective lens 240, and the diaphragm 250 may include an objective lens 240 to achieve a telecentric structure. At this time, the focal length can be changed by combining the offset lens 230 and the electrically focus-modifying lens 210 with the objective lens 240.

3, a double telecentric structure can be realized by disposing a diaphragm 250 at a position corresponding to a back focal plane of the tube lens 220 and a front focal plane of the objective lens 240 . The distance between the point light sources determined by the interval of the pinhole array 120 can be adjusted on the focal plane by adjusting the magnifications of the tube lens 220 and the objective lens 240. [

Referring to FIG. 4, an offset lens 230 and an electrically focus-modulated lens 210 are inserted into a relay optical system instead of the diaphragm 250, unlike FIG. The z-axis scanning of the specimen is possible by varying the radius of curvature of the electrically focus-modulated lens 210. At this time, since the relay optical system has a double telecentric structure, a change in the viewing angle FOV does not occur as the focal length varies.

Referring to FIG. 5, it can be seen that the focal length is changed when the shape of the electrically focus-modulated lens 210 is changed by an electrical signal. The interior of the electrically focus-modulated lens 210 is filled with fluid, the outer surface is covered with an elastomeric film, and the deformation of the electrically focus-modulated lens 210 occurs in proportion to the pressure of the fluid. The pressure of the fluid can be changed by flowing an electric current to the electromagnetic motor connected to the electric focus-modulation lens 210. Therefore, by adjusting the amount of current applied to the electric focus-modulation lens 210, the focal length of the electric focus-modulation lens 210 can be changed.

Referring to FIG. 6, light transmission characteristics can be confirmed when the electronically focus-modulated lens 210 and the offset lens 220 having a negative refractive index are arranged side by side. When the parallel light is incident on the electric focus modulation lens 210, the light converges due to the refractive power of the electric focus modulation lens 210, but is again diverged by the offset lens 220. Therefore, the conventional parallel light can be maintained or diverged or converged by the combination of the electrically focus-adjusted lens and the offset lens.

Referring to Fig. 7, the concept that the slice information of the specimen D is obtained by arranging the pinhole array 120 on the light source plane and the light detection plane by the tooth scanning apparatus 10 will be described. A pinhole array 120 is positioned on the light source plane A and the light detection plane B, respectively, to implement a direct confocal microscope (DVCM) structure. A plurality of point light sources formed by the pinhole array 120 are illuminated on the specimen D to be measured via the first lens 600 and the reflected light is changed in optical path by the polarization beam splitter 150, And forms an image on the light detection plane by the lens 2 (700). At this time, an optical slice is formed by the pinhole array 120 located on the light detection plane.

8, a tooth scanning apparatus 10 'according to an embodiment includes a light source 110 that emits light, a light source 110 that emits light in the form of multiple light sources arranged in two dimensions on a plane A focus modulator that changes the focal distance and receives light from the array 120 'to form a focus plane on the specimen, and an image sensor that detects light reflected from the specimen (D) Gt; 310 < / RTI >

The tooth scanning device 10 'scans the xy-axis area of the specimen by the light reflected from the specimen D forming an image of the specimen D in the plane of the array 120' It is possible to scan the z-axis area of the specimen by varying the focal length of the focus modulator.

In this case, the focus modulation device may be an electrically tunable lens 210.

The tooth scanning device 10 'includes a tube lens 220 disposed between the array 120' and the electrically focus-modulating lens 210 to convert light transmitted from the array 120 'into parallel light, An objective lens 240 and a tube lens 220 disposed between the modulation lens 210 and the specimen D for condensing the light transmitted from the electrically focus-modulated lens 210 onto the specimen D and an electrically focus- 210, and an offset lens 230 having a negative refractive index.

At this time, the focal plane formed on the specimen D forms a conjugate plane with the plane of the array 120 ', and the light incident on the objective lens 240 by the focus lens 210 is divergent The position of the focus plane in the direction of the optical axis can be changed.

The tooth scanning device 10 includes a reflective mirror 400 disposed between the objective lens 240 and the specimen D for reflecting the light transmitted from the objective lens 240 toward the specimen D, A quater wave plate 500 disposed between the reflecting mirror 400 and the reflecting mirror 400 to make the polarization of the light reflected from the specimen D 90 degrees different from the polarization of the light emitted from the light source .

The tooth scanning device 10 includes a condenser lens 130 disposed between the light source 110 and the array 120 'for condensing light emitted from the light source 110 to illuminate the array 120' A first linear polarizer 140 disposed between the condenser lens 130 and the array 120 'and a first beam splitter 151 disposed in front of or behind the array 120' As shown in FIG.

At this time, as an example, the first beam splitter 151 may be disposed in front of the array 120 '. That is, a first beam splitter 151 may be disposed between the array 120 'and the tube lens 220. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. The light transmitted from the condenser lens 130 by the first linear polarizer 140 and the first beam splitter 151 can be horizontally polarized.

The first beam splitter 151 may be a polarized beam splitter.

The tooth scanning device 10 'further includes a second linear polarizer 330 disposed between the first beam splitter 151 and the image sensor 310 and is rotated by the first beam splitter 151 D is transmitted to the second linear polarizer 330 and the light reflected from the specimen D by the second linear polarizer 330 can be vertically polarized.

The tooth scanning device 10'is optionally positioned between the second linear polarizer 330 and the image sensor 310 and configured to transmit an image formed on the plane of the array 120'to the image sensor 130, Lens. ≪ / RTI >

The tooth scanning device 10 'further includes an aperture disposed between the electrically focus-modulated lens 210 and the objective lens 240, wherein the aperture is telecentric by being located in the front focal plane of the objective lens. Structure.

The light source 110 may be a light emitting diode (LED) having a diverging characteristic and incoherent.

8, the tooth scanning device 10 '' according to an embodiment does not include the condenser lens 130, and the offset lens 230 and the electrically focus-modulated lens 210 May be replaced with a reflective focus modulation apparatus 600. [

That is, the tooth-scanning device 10 '' may be a focus-type focus-adjusting device 600. At this time, the focal plane formed in the specimen D forms a conjugate plane with the plane of the array 120 ', and the light incident on the objective lens 240 by the reflective focus variable device 600 is divergent The position of the focal plane in the direction of the optical axis can be changed.

The reflection type focus modulation apparatus 600 includes a reflection type mirror 610 that reflects light transmitted from the tube lens 220 and a curvature control unit that reflects light transmitted from the reflection type mirror 610 to the objective lens 240. [ Element 620 and a second beam splitter 630 disposed between the reflective mirror 610 and the curvature adjusting element 620. [ In this case, the focal length can be changed through the curvature adjusting element 620.

10 to 13, the array 120 'may be formed in various shapes.

Referring to FIG. 10, the array 120 'may be formed in a pinhole shape. Referring to FIG. 11, the array 120' may be formed in a polygonal shape such as a triangle, a square, or the like.

Referring to FIG. 12, the array 120 'may be formed in a hexagon shape or a seamless shape. Referring to FIG. 13, the array 120' may have a coded shape .

However, it is to be understood that the shape of the array 120 'is not limited thereto, and other shapes easily obtainable by those skilled in the art can be applied.

Various shapes that may be applied to the array 120 'may be formed by patterning, such as etching or etching. Or may be formed by printing on a transparent material.

As described above, the tooth scanning device 10 can restore the 3D shape of the teeth by scanning the x-y axis and z axis of the patient's teeth at a high speed.

In addition, it is possible to minimize the inconvenience of the patient and restore the 3D shape of the tooth with high precision, and it is possible to reduce the cost and the size by simple structure.

In addition, the tooth scanning device 10 can scan the teeth directly in the oral cavity of the patient, perform the CAD design based on the scanned teeth, and then process and implant the implant, thereby simplifying the process of manufacturing the tooth implant .

Although the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and changes may be made thereto by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs. Therefore, the spirit of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the above-described embodiments, and all of the equivalents or equivalents of the claims, as well as the following claims, are included in the scope of the present invention.

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110: Light source
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220: tube lens
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310: image sensor
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600: Reflective focus adjustable device
610: Reflective mirror
620: Curvature adjustment element
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Claims (14)

A light source emitting light;
An array for converting the light emitted from the light source into a plurality of light sources arranged in two dimensions on a plane;
A focus modulator that changes a focal distance and receives light from the array to form a focus plane on the specimen; And
An image sensor for detecting light reflected from the specimen;
And a tooth scanning device.
The method according to claim 1,
Scanning the xy-axis area of the specimen by light reflected from the specimen forming an image of the specimen on the plane of the array,
And changes the focal length of the focus modulating device to scan the z-axis area of the specimen.
3. The method of claim 2,
A tube lens disposed between the array and the focus modulation device for converting light transmitted from the array into parallel light; And
An objective lens disposed between the focus modulation device and the specimen, for condensing light transmitted from the focus modulation device onto a specimen;
Further comprising:
The focus modulation device is an electrically tunable lens,
The focal plane formed on the specimen is in conjugate plane with the plane of the array and the position of the focal plane in the direction of the optical axis of the objective lens is divergent or convergent as the light incident on the objective lens converges or converges The tooth scanning device is changed.
The method of claim 3,
An offset lens disposed between the tube lens and the focus modulation device, the offset lens having a negative refractive index;
Further comprising:
5. The method of claim 4,
A reflecting mirror disposed between the objective lens and the specimen and reflecting the light transmitted from the objective lens toward the specimen; And
A quater wave plate disposed between the objective lens and the reflection mirror to make a polarization of light reflected from the specimen 90 ° different from a polarization of light emitted from the light source;
Further comprising:
6. The method of claim 5,
A condenser lens disposed between the light source and the array for condensing light emitted from the light source to illuminate the array;
A first linear polarizer disposed between the condenser lens and the array; And
A first beam splitter disposed in front of or behind the array;
Further comprising:
And the light transmitted from the condenser lens by the first linear polarizer and the first beam splitter is horizontally polarized.
The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the first beam splitter may be a polarized beam splitter.
The method according to claim 6,
A second linear polarizer disposed between the first beam splitter and the image sensor;
Further comprising:
Wherein light reflected from the specimen by the first beam splitter is transmitted to the second linear polarizer and light reflected from the specimen by the second linear polarizer is vertically polarized.
9. The method of claim 8,
An imaging lens disposed between the second linear polarizer and the image sensor, the imaging lens transmitting an image formed on the plane of the array to the image sensor;
Further comprising:
The method of claim 3,
A diaphragm disposed between the electrically focus-modulated lens and the objective lens;
Further comprising:
Wherein the diaphragm is located in the front focal plane of the objective lens, thereby forming a telecentric structure.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the light source is a light emitting diode (LED) having diverging characteristics and incoherent.
3. The method of claim 2,
A tube lens disposed between the array and the focus modulation device for converting light transmitted from the array into parallel light;
An objective lens disposed between the focus modulation device and the specimen, for condensing light transmitted from the focus modulation device onto a specimen;
Further comprising:
Wherein said focus modulation device is a reflective focus adjustable device,
Wherein the focal plane formed in the specimen is in conjugate plane with the plane of the array and the position of the focal plane in the direction of the optical axis of the focal plane as the light incident on the objective lens converges or converges Is changed.
13. The method of claim 12,
The reflection type focus modulation apparatus includes:
A reflective mirror for reflecting light transmitted from the tube lens;
A curvature control element that reflects the light transmitted from the reflective mirror to the objective lens; And
A second beam splitter disposed between the reflective mirror and the curvature adjusting element;
And a tooth scanning device.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the array can be formed in a pinhole shape, a polygonal shape, a seamless shape, or a coded shape.

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