Associated setting system for orthodontic appliance information, sorting method and system for orthodontic appliances

Abstract

The present invention discloses a system for associatively setting orthodontic appliance information, comprising: a first identification device for identifying an identity identifier provided on a shell-shaped dental orthodontic appliance; an orthodontic appliance carrier for carrying and transporting the shell-shaped dental orthodontic appliance; an orthodontic appliance loading device for loading the dental orthodontic appliance onto the orthodontic appliance carrier; a second identification device for reading an induction identifier provided on the orthodontic appliance carrier; and a control device communicatively connected to the first identification device, the second identification device, and the orthodontic appliance loading device respectively. The control device controls the first identification device to identify the identity identifier of the dental orthodontic appliance to obtain identity identifier information, after the identification is completed, controls the orthodontic appliance loading device to load the dental orthodontic appliance onto the orthodontic appliance carrier, further controls the second identification device to read the induction identifier on the orthodontic appliance carrier to obtain the carrier information of the orthodontic appliance carrier, and associatively sets the identity identifier information with the carrier information.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of tooth orthodontics, and more precisely relates to the manufacturing technology of shell-shaped tooth orthodontic appliances, and particularly relates to a system for associating and setting orthodontic appliance information, a sorting method and system for orthodontic appliances. Background Art

[0002] In recent years, the invisible orthodontic technology of wearing shell-shaped tooth orthodontic appliances for tooth orthodontics has received more and more people's favor. Because shell-shaped tooth orthodontic appliances are comfortable to wear, removable, and aesthetic, they are chosen by more and more people. In the technology of preparing shell-shaped tooth orthodontic appliances, one preparation method is to first prepare a solid dental model, and then obtain a shell-shaped tooth orthodontic appliance containing the tooth shape by thermoforming on the solid dental model, and then cut to obtain a shell-shaped tooth orthodontic appliance that can accommodate teeth, and then perform processes such as cleaning, disinfection, packaging, and distribution on the shell-shaped tooth orthodontic appliance, so that patients can directly wear and use it.

[0003] The existing methods for preparing shell-shaped tooth orthodontic appliances include manual production, semi-automatic production, etc. No matter which production and processing method is used, sorting and distribution are the last links. Since shell-shaped tooth orthodontic appliances are personalized high-end customized products, the shell-shaped tooth orthodontic appliances configured for different orthodontic patients or different orthodontic cycles of the same orthodontic patient are completely inconsistent. Therefore, during the sorting process, it must be distinguished according to the same case and the same period; due to the increase in cases, the error rate is relatively high in the manual and semi-automatic sorting processes, and manual contact with shell-shaped tooth orthodontic appliances will cause secondary pollution of shell-shaped tooth orthodontic appliances. In order to meet the requirements of large-scale intelligent production and achieve accurate sorting, the present application provides a technical solution to solve the technical problems. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The main purpose of the present invention is to overcome the defects of the prior art, provide a system for associating and setting orthodontic appliance information, a sorting method and system for orthodontic appliances, solve the problem of relatively high error rate in the existing manual and semi-automatic sorting processes, and complete sorting by binding and identifying shell-shaped tooth orthodontic appliances with orthodontic appliance carriers, reducing the error rate and reducing the pollution of shell-shaped tooth orthodontic appliances.

[0005] The technical solution provided by the present invention is as follows:

[0006] An associated setting system for orthodontic appliance information, comprising: a control device, a first identification device, a second identification device, an orthodontic appliance loading device and an orthodontic appliance carrier. The first identification device, the second identification device and the orthodontic appliance loading device are respectively communicatively connected to the control device. The first identification device is used to identify the identity identifier set on the shell-shaped tooth orthodontic appliance. The orthodontic appliance carrier is used to carry and transfer the shell-shaped tooth orthodontic appliance, and an induction identifier is set thereon. The orthodontic appliance loading device is used to load the tooth orthodontic appliance onto the orthodontic appliance carrier. The second identification device is used to read the induction identifier set on the orthodontic appliance carrier. Wherein, the control device controls the first identification device to identify the identity identifier of the tooth orthodontic appliance to obtain the identity identifier information. After the identification is completed, the control device controls the orthodontic appliance loading device to load the tooth orthodontic appliance onto the orthodontic appliance carrier. Further, the control device controls the second identification device to read the induction identifier on the orthodontic appliance carrier to obtain the carrier information of the orthodontic appliance carrier, and associates and sets the identity identifier information identified by the first identification device with the carrier information read by the second identification device.

[0007] Further preferably, it further includes a blanking conveyor line, the blanking conveyor line includes a flow channel and a first baffle and a second baffle arranged on both sides of the flow channel, and the orthodontic appliance carrier circulates on the flow channel.

[0008] Further preferably, it further includes: an induction reading station is arranged on the blanking conveyor line, the second identification device is correspondingly arranged at the induction reading station, and the second identification device reads the induction identifier on the orthodontic appliance carrier at the induction reading station.

[0009] Further preferably, a first stopping component is arranged on the blanking conveyor line corresponding to the induction reading station, the first stopping component is communicatively connected to the control device. When the orthodontic appliance carrier circulates to the induction reading station, the control device controls the first stopping component to stop the orthodontic appliance carrier at the induction reading station, and further controls the second identification device to read the induction identifier on the orthodontic appliance carrier.

[0010] Further preferably, the first stopping component includes a first stopping mechanism for stopping the orthodontic appliance carrier and a first sensor for detecting the circulation position information of the orthodontic appliance carrier.

[0011] Further preferably, the first stop mechanism is arranged on the first stop side, and the first sensor is arranged at a position corresponding to the first stop mechanism on the second stop side. When the first sensor detects that the appliance carrier approaches the induction reading station, the control device controls the first stop mechanism to extend into the flow channel and tend towards the second stop side. After the second identification device reads the induction identification on the appliance carrier, the control device controls the first stop mechanism to move and retract to its original position on the first stop side.

[0012] Further preferably, it further includes a third identification device, which is communicatively connected to the control device and is used to identify the identity identification on the shell-shaped dental appliance carried in the appliance carrier.

[0013] Wherein, the control device controls the third identification device to identify the identity identification to obtain authentication identification information, and further compares and authenticates the authentication identification information with the identity identification information obtained through the first identification device. The appliance carrier carrying the shell-shaped dental appliance with inconsistent comparison is set as an associated abnormal appliance component, and the abnormal appliance component is transferred out of the flow channel.

[0014] Further preferably, the third identification device is arranged at the authentication identification station after the induction reading station, near the discharge end of the blanking conveyor line.

[0015] Further preferably, a second stop component is arranged at the authentication identification station on the blanking conveyor line, and the second stop component is communicatively connected to the control device. When the appliance carrier on the flow channel flows from the induction reading station to the authentication reading station, the control device controls the second stop component to stop the appliance carrier at the authentication identification station, and further controls the third identification device to identify the identity identification of the shell-shaped dental appliance in the appliance carrier.

[0016] Further preferably, the second stop component includes a second stop mechanism for stopping the appliance carrier and a second sensor for detecting the flow position of the appliance carrier.

[0017] Further preferably, the second stop mechanism is arranged on the first stop side, and the second sensor is arranged at a position corresponding to the second stop mechanism on the second stop side. When the second sensor detects that the appliance carrier approaches the authentication identification station, the control device controls the second stop mechanism to extend into the flow channel and tend towards the second stop side. After the second identification device reads the induction identification on the appliance carrier, the control device controls the second stop mechanism to move and retract to its original position on the first stop side.

[0018] Further preferably, it further includes a first abnormal transfer conveyor line for transferring out the associated abnormal orthodontic appliance assembly. The first abnormal transfer conveyor line is arranged corresponding to the authentication and identification station and is arranged on one side of the second baffle.

[0019] Further preferably, it further includes a first abnormal transfer assembly communicatively connected to the control device. The control device controls the first abnormal transfer assembly to transfer the associated abnormal orthodontic appliance assembly to the first abnormal transfer conveyor line.

[0020] Further preferably, the first abnormal transfer assembly includes a first pusher rod, a first pusher driving mechanism and a first lifting mechanism. The first pusher rod is arranged on the first baffle and before the authentication and identification station, and is arranged in cooperation with the first abnormal transfer conveyor line; a first movable block is arranged at a position on the second baffle opposite to the first pusher rod.

[0021] When transferring the associated abnormal orthodontic appliance assembly, the first pusher driving mechanism drives the first pusher rod to move towards the second baffle, and the first lifting mechanism lifts the first movable block to form a first abnormal transfer channel between the flow channel and the first abnormal transfer conveyor line. The first pusher rod pushes the associated abnormal orthodontic appliance assembly to transfer it to the first abnormal transfer conveyor line through the abnormal transfer channel.

[0022] Further preferably, a handling station is arranged on the blanking conveyor line before the induction reading station. A third stop component is arranged corresponding to the handling station. The third stop component is communicatively connected to the control device. When the orthodontic appliance carrier on the blanking conveyor line flows to the handling station, the control device controls the third stop component to stop the orthodontic appliance carrier at the handling station, and the orthodontic appliance loading device transports the shell-shaped dental orthodontic appliance to the orthodontic appliance carrier.

[0023] Further preferably, the third stop component includes a third stop mechanism for stopping the orthodontic appliance carrier and a third sensor for detecting the flow position of the orthodontic appliance carrier.

[0024] Further preferably, the third stop mechanism is arranged on the first baffle, and the third sensor is arranged at a position on the second baffle corresponding to the third stop mechanism. When the third sensor detects that the orthodontic appliance carrier approaches the handling station, the third stop mechanism extends to the flow channel and tends to the second baffle. After the second identification device reads the induction identification on the orthodontic appliance carrier, the third stop mechanism moves and retracts to its original position on the first baffle.

[0025] Further preferably, the control device identifies through the identity identifier obtained by the first identification device. When the identification is abnormal, the shell-shaped tooth orthodontic appliance with abnormal identification is placed into the appliance carrier and set as an orthodontic appliance component with abnormal identification.

[0026] Further preferably, it further includes a second abnormal transfer and conveying line for transferring out the orthodontic appliance component with abnormal identification. The second abnormal transfer and conveying line is arranged corresponding to the handling station and on one side of the second baffle.

[0027] Further preferably, it further includes a second abnormal transfer component communicatively connected to the control device. The control device controls the second abnormal transfer component to transfer the orthodontic appliance component with abnormal identification onto the second abnormal transfer and conveying line.

[0028] Further preferably, the second abnormal transfer component includes a second pushing rod, a second pushing driving mechanism, and a second lifting mechanism. The second pushing rod is arranged on the first baffle and before the second stopping mechanism, and is arranged opposite to the second abnormal transfer and conveying line; a second movable block is arranged at a position on the second baffle opposite to the second pushing rod.

[0029] When transferring the orthodontic appliance component with abnormal identification, the second pushing driving mechanism drives the second pushing rod to move towards the second baffle direction, and the second lifting mechanism lifts the second movable block to form a second abnormal conveying channel between the flow channel and the second abnormal transfer and conveying line. The second pushing rod pushes the orthodontic appliance component with abnormal identification to be transferred onto the second abnormal transfer and conveying line through the second abnormal conveying channel.

[0030] Further preferably, it further includes: a fourth stopping station is further arranged before the handling station of the blanking conveying line, and a fourth stopping component is arranged corresponding to the fourth stopping station.

[0031] Further preferably, it further includes a transfer device for transferring the shell-shaped tooth orthodontic appliance and communicatively connected to the control device; the control device controls the transfer device to transfer the shell-shaped tooth orthodontic appliance from the transportation line of the shell-shaped tooth orthodontic appliance onto the flow channel of the blanking conveying line.

[0032] Further preferably, the transfer device includes a transfer disk. Along the transfer disk, a loading station, a state identification station, a flipping station, an identity identification station, and a blanking station are sequentially arranged. The transfer device transfers to make the bearing part reciprocally and circularly move between the loading station, the state identification station, the flipping station, the identity identification station, and the blanking station.

[0033] Further preferably, the identity recognition station is arranged on the transfer device, and a state recognition station is further arranged before the identity recognition station. A fourth recognition device is correspondingly arranged at the state recognition station, and the fourth recognition device is communicatively connected to the control device.

[0034] Further preferably, the control device controls the transfer device to move so as to send the shell-shaped dental appliance to the state recognition station, and controls the fourth recognition device to recognize the current placement state of the shell-shaped dental appliance.

[0035] Further preferably, it further includes: a flipping station arranged between the state recognition station and the identity recognition station. A flipping device is correspondingly arranged at the flipping station, and the flipping device is communicatively connected to the control device; wherein when the fourth recognition device recognizes that the current placement state of the shell-shaped dental appliance is inconsistent with the predetermined placement state, the control device controls the flipping device to flip the shell-shaped dental appliance at the flipping station so that the placement state of the flipped shell-shaped dental appliance is consistent with the predetermined placement state.

[0036] Further preferably, it further includes: the flipping device includes a flipping arm and a flipping pickup part connected thereto. The flipping pickup part is arranged on the side of the flipping arm adjacent to the transfer device; after the control device controls the flipping pickup part to pick up the shell-shaped dental appliance, the flipping arm adjusts the placement state of the shell-shaped dental appliance to the predetermined placement state.

[0037] Further preferably, the flipping pickup part is pivotally connected to the flipping arm. When not picking up, the flipping pickup part retracts relative to the flipping arm, and when picking up, the flipping pickup part expands relative to the flipping arm.

[0038] Further preferably, when the flipping pickup part retracts relative to the flipping arm, the flipping arm and the flipping pickup part are arranged at an angle of 90 degrees to each other, and when the flipping pickup part expands relative to the flipping arm, the flipping arm and the flipping pickup part are arranged at an angle of 0 or 180 degrees to each other.

[0039] Further preferably, it further includes a feeding device. The feeding device is communicatively connected to the control device. The feeding device includes a feeding conveyor line and a feeding pickup mechanism. The feeding pickup mechanism picks up the shell-shaped dental appliance from the feeding conveyor line and places it at the feeding station of the transfer device. The feeding station is arranged before the state recognition station.

[0040] Further preferably, the loading device further includes a fifth recognition device for reading the position information of the shell-shaped dental appliance at the position recognition station on the loading conveyor line, and is communicatively connected to the control device. The control device controls and adjusts the picking posture of the loading picking mechanism according to the position information recognized by the fifth recognition device, so that the loading picking mechanism picks up the shell-shaped dental appliance in a predetermined picking posture relative to the shell-shaped dental appliance.

[0041] Further preferably, a plurality of carrying parts for carrying the shell-shaped dental appliances are arranged at intervals along the periphery of the transfer disk, and the transfer device can operate to make the carrying parts reciprocate between predetermined workstations.

[0042] Further preferably, the transfer disk includes a transfer base disk and a transfer auxiliary disk stacked on the transfer base disk; a plurality of openings extending from the periphery of the transfer auxiliary disk towards the center of the transfer disk are arranged on the periphery of the transfer auxiliary disk, and the openings of the transfer auxiliary disk and the surface of the transfer base disk exposed from the openings of the transfer auxiliary disk enclose to form the carrying part for carrying the shell-shaped dental appliance.

[0043] Further preferably, the carrying part includes a carrying table for carrying the shell-shaped dental appliance, a positioning structure for placing the shell-shaped dental appliance in a predetermined direction, and a picking auxiliary part for assisting the picking part to pick up the shell-shaped dental appliance. The positioning structure and the picking auxiliary part are both arranged on the carrying table, and the open end of the dental arch of the shell-shaped dental appliance is placed towards the center position of the transfer disk.

[0044] Further preferably, the positioning structure includes a first convex block and a second convex block arranged on the carrying table. The first convex block is arranged on the carrying surface of the carrying table adjacent to the periphery, and the second convex block is arranged on the side of the first convex block facing away from the periphery of the carrying table. The shell-shaped dental appliance on the carrying part can be removably clamped between the first convex block and the second convex block.

[0045] Further preferably, the closed end of the dental arch of the shell-shaped dental appliance abuts against the first convex block, a positioning groove is arranged on the side of the second convex block facing the first convex block, a positioning part extending from the lingual side towards the open end of the dental arch is arranged on the shell-shaped dental appliance, and the outer end of the positioning part of the shell-shaped dental appliance is accommodated in the positioning groove of the second convex block.

[0046] Further preferably, the picking auxiliary part is a picking channel extending from the periphery of the carrying table towards the center of the transfer disk and penetrating through the upper and lower surfaces of the carrying table.

[0047] Further preferably, after the shell-shaped tooth aligner is placed on the carrying part, it partially covers the picking channel, and the flipping picking part passes through the picking channel to pick up the shell-shaped tooth aligner.

[0048] Further preferably, the overall shape of the carrying part is substantially M-shaped.

[0049] Further preferably, the blanking station is arranged after the identity recognition station and is correspondingly arranged with the aligner loading device. After the shell-shaped tooth aligner is transported from the identity recognition station to the blanking station, the control device controls the aligner loading device to load the tooth aligner from the blanking station onto the aligner carrier.

[0050] Further preferably, the fourth recognition device, the identity information recognition device, and the third recognition device are all CCD digital image acquisition devices.

[0051] Further preferably, the predetermined placement state of the shell-shaped tooth aligner is the placement state when the crown of the shell-shaped tooth aligner is facing upward.

[0052] A sorting method for aligners sorts the shell-shaped tooth aligners in the carrier to be sorted by using the carrier information in the above-mentioned associated setting system of aligner information.

[0053] A sorting system for aligners uses the above-mentioned associated setting system of aligner information and sorts the shell-shaped tooth aligners in the carrier by using the carrier information.

[0054] Through an associated setting system for aligner information, a sorting method and a sorting system provided by the present invention, at least one of the following beneficial technical effects can be brought:

[0055] In the associated setting system for aligner information of the present invention, the problem in the prior art that manual sorting is adopted, the efficiency of manual sorting is relatively low, and at the same time, since the shell-shaped tooth aligner is worn in the human oral cavity, manual sorting will breed bacteria and cause secondary pollution is solved; in this application, for the requirement of realizing automatic sorting, by automatically associating and setting the identity identification information and the carrier information, information basis is provided for subsequent sorting, reducing labor costs and reducing the error rate of manual operation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0056] The following will further illustrate the above-mentioned characteristics, technical features, advantages and their implementation manners in a clear and easy-to-understand manner in combination with the drawings in the preferred embodiments.

[0057] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the principle of the associated setting system for aligner information of the present invention;

[0058] Figure 2 Schematic structural diagram of the association setting system for the orthodontic appliance information of the present invention;

[0059] Figure 3 is Figure 2 The enlarged view of part S1 in

[0060] Figure 4 Schematic structural diagram of the transfer tray;

[0061] Figure 5 Schematic structural diagram of the flipping device of the present invention;

[0062] Figure 6 Schematic structural diagram of the first identification device of the present invention;

[0063] Figure 7 Schematic structural diagram of the second identification device of the present invention;

[0064] Figure 8 Schematic structural diagram of the fourth identification device of the present invention;

[0065] Figure 9 Schematic structural diagram of the fifth identification device of the present invention;

[0066] Figure 10 Schematic structural diagram of the loading manipulator of the present invention;

[0067] Figure 11 Schematic structural diagram of the orthodontic appliance loading device of the present invention;

[0068] Figure 12 Schematic structural diagram of the loading conveyor line and the unloading conveyor line of the present invention;

[0069] Figure 13 Flow chart of the operation of the association setting system provided by the embodiment of the present invention. Detailed implementation manners

[0070] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the specific implementation manners of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts, and other implementation manners can also be obtained.

[0071] In this application, to achieve automated customized production of shell-shaped tooth aligners, the required processes include dental model printing, cleaning, curing, thermoforming, cutting, packing, etc. Particularly, before packing and shipping, each completed shell-shaped tooth aligner needs to be classified according to the user (i.e., the orthodontic patient), and the shell-shaped tooth aligners of the same orthodontic patient are sorted. The prior art uses manual sorting, which has low efficiency. At the same time, since shell-shaped tooth aligners are worn in the human oral cavity, manual sorting can breed bacteria and cause secondary pollution. Based on this, to meet the requirement of automated sorting in this application, the identity information of the completed shell-shaped tooth aligner is associated with a dedicated carrier, so as to bind the identity identification information of the shell-shaped tooth aligner with that of the dedicated carrier, thereby enabling automated sorting. For this purpose, this application provides a system for associating and setting the identity identification information of shell-shaped tooth aligners, which can reduce labor costs and the error rate of manual operation. The specific implementation is as follows:

[0072] Reference Figure 1-13 As shown, this application provides a system for associating and setting the identity identification information of shell-shaped tooth aligners, including: a control device 100, a first identification device 510, a second identification device 520, an aligner loading device 300, and an aligner carrier 800. The first identification device 510, the second identification device 520, and the aligner loading device 300 are respectively communicatively connected to the control device 100. The first identification device 510 is used to identify the identity identification set on the shell-shaped tooth aligner. The aligner carrier 800 is used to carry and transfer the shell-shaped tooth aligner, and an induction identification is set on the aligner carrier 800. The aligner loading device 300 is used to load the shell-shaped tooth aligner onto the aligner carrier 800. The second identification device 520 is used to read the induction identification set on the aligner carrier 800. Among them, the control device 100 controls the first identification device 510 to identify the identity identification of the shell-shaped tooth aligner to obtain the identity identification information. After the identification is completed, the control device 100 controls the aligner loading device 300 to load the shell-shaped tooth aligner onto the aligner carrier 800. Further, the control device 100 controls the second identification device 520 to read the induction identification on the aligner carrier 800 to obtain the carrier information of the aligner carrier 800, and associates and sets the identity identification information identified by the first identification device 510 with the carrier information read by the second identification device 520.

[0073] The control device 100 can be any applicable computing device, such as a personal computer, a server, a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC controller), a single-chip microcomputer, a combination of a programmable controller and a server, etc., or an integration of computer devices. The control device 100 has functions such as receiving information and sending control commands. The control device 100 can control the first identification device 510, the second identification device 520, and the appliance loading device 300 to perform corresponding actions through wired communication or wireless communication, so as to complete the binding of the identification information of the identity identification on the shell-shaped tooth appliance and the vehicle information of the induction tag on the appliance carrier 800. During the operation of the current production line, the vehicle information of the corresponding appliance carrier 800 and the current working station can be retrieved through the identity identification information on the shell-shaped tooth appliance; in this application, the identity identification information is unique identification information, which is matched one by one with the patient's basic information, including the raw material information, processing technology information, station flow information, and the basic information of the treated patient (including case type, age, address, etc.) used in the processing of the shell-shaped tooth appliance. By binding the identity identification information and the vehicle information, it provides a reliable guarantee for subsequent efficient sorting, shipping and other work.

[0074] Refer to Figure 2 As shown; the binding system in this application further includes a blanking conveyor line 200. In order to make the appliance carrier 800 run smoothly on the blanking conveyor line 200 and avoid the appliance carrier 800 falling due to external and other related factors during the operation, therefore, the blanking conveyor line 200 is set to include a flow channel 203 and a first baffle 201 and a second baffle 202 arranged on both sides of the flow channel 203, and the appliance carrier 800 rotates on the flow channel 203.

[0075] In some embodiments, an induction reading station is provided on the blanking conveyor line 200, and a second identification device 520 is provided corresponding to the induction reading station. The second identification device 520 reads the induction identification on the appliance carrier 800 at the induction reading station. The second identification device 520 is an FRID reader, including a signal receiving end and a signal sending end. The receiving end receives the RFID electronic tag set on the appliance carrier 800 as the induction identification, emits a radio frequency induction signal, and sends the received induction signal to the control device 100 through the sending end. The control device 100 will analyze the radio frequency induction signal into vehicle information and associate the vehicle information with the identity identification information of the shell-shaped tooth appliance loaded in the appliance carrier 800, thereby completing the information association.

[0076] Combined with Figure 2 And Figure 3As shown, in some embodiments, to prevent the flow channel 203 on the blanking conveyor line 200 from running too fast, which may cause a delay in the second identification device 520 in processing the induction information and ensure more accurate reading of the induction information to achieve efficient binding. Therefore, a first stopping component 210 is provided on the blanking conveyor line 200 corresponding to the induction reading station. During the process of reading the induction information, the first stopping component 210 pauses for a limited time at the induction reading station. The first stopping component 210 is communicatively connected to the control device 100 and controlled by the control device 100. When the orthodontic appliance carrier 800 rotates to the induction reading station, the control device 100 controls the first stopping component 210 to stop the orthodontic appliance carrier 800 at the induction reading station, and further controls the second identification device 520 to read the induction identification on the orthodontic appliance carrier 800. The first stopping component 210 includes a first stopping mechanism 211 for stopping the orthodontic appliance carrier 800 and a first sensor 212 for detecting the rotation position information of the orthodontic appliance carrier 800. The first stopping mechanism 211 is provided on the first stop edge 201, and the first sensor 212 is provided at a position corresponding to the first stopping mechanism 211 on the second stop edge 202. When the first sensor 212 detects that the orthodontic appliance carrier 800 approaches the induction reading station, the control device 100 controls the first stopping mechanism 211 to extend into the flow channel 203 and tend towards the second stop edge 202. After the second identification device 520 finishes reading the induction identification on the orthodontic appliance carrier 800, the control device 100 controls the first stopping mechanism 211 to move and retract to its original position on the first stop edge 201.

[0077] In the present application, an identity identifier on the shell-shaped dental appliance is obtained by the first identification device 510, and the identity identifier is sent to the control device 100 and parsed to obtain the identity identifier information after parsing. The RFID electronic tag on the appliance carrier 800 for loading the shell-shaped dental appliance is read by the second identification device 520 as the induction identifier. The control device 100 parses the induction identifier to obtain the unique carrier information corresponding to the appliance carrier 800. The two pieces of information are associated in the system, and knowing one of them can trace the other. However, based on the foregoing, when setting the association of the two pieces of information, if one of them is incorrect, it will cause a binding error, which will further affect subsequent operations. Therefore, in some embodiments of the present application, a third identification device 530 is further provided, which is communicatively connected to the control device 100 and is used to identify the identity identifier on the shell-shaped dental appliance carried in the appliance carrier 800. Among them, the control device 100 controls the third identification device 530 to identify the identity identifier to obtain the authentication identification information, and further compares and authenticates the authentication identification information with the identity identifier information obtained by the first identification device 510. The shell-shaped dental appliance with inconsistent comparison and authentication, and the appliance carrier 800 carrying the shell-shaped dental appliance are set as associated abnormal appliance components, and the associated abnormal appliance components are transferred out of the flow channel 203. Further preferably, the third identification device 530 is arranged at the authentication identification station after the induction reading station, close to the discharge end of the blanking conveyor line 200. It should be noted here that both the first identification device 510 and the third identification device 530 identify the identity identifier on the shell-shaped dental appliance.

[0078] The specific comparison process is as follows: For example, the identity identifier on the shell-shaped dental appliance is a two-dimensional code, a hollow code, a single form of numbers, letters, and graphics, or a graphic formed by a combination of hollow codes, numbers, letters, etc. as the identity identifier. The first identification device 510 takes a picture of it, and the identity identifier information obtained by parsing the identity identifier is ZY20200420 and is unique. The radio frequency information sensed by the second identification device 520 is ZYZJ202001. In the association system of the present application, they are associated. In order to verify whether the binding association is successful, the authentication identification station is set after the induction reading station, and the third identification device 530 is correspondingly set to implement authentication. Similarly, the third identification device 530 reads the identity identifier on the shell-shaped dental appliance in the appliance carrier 800 that reaches the authentication identification station, and parses it through the control device 100. When the identity identifier is ZY20200420, the binding is successful; when it is not ZY20200420, the binding is unsuccessful, and the appliance carrier 800 with the carrier information ZYZJ202001 and the shell-shaped dental appliance loaded therein need to be transferred out of the blanking conveyor line 200, and the control device 100 marks the identity representation information.

[0079] Reference Figure 2 As shown, in order to accurately read the identity identification information and perform associated authentication, a second stop component 220 is provided at the authentication and identification station on the blanking conveyor line 200. The second stop component 220 is communicatively connected to the control device 100. The appliance carrier 800 on the flow channel 203 flows from the induction reading station to the authentication reading station. The control device 100 controls the second stop component 220 to stop the appliance carrier 800 at the authentication and identification station, and further controls the third identification device 530 to identify the identity identification of the inner shell-shaped tooth appliance in the appliance carrier 800. The second stop component 220 includes a second stop mechanism 221 for stopping the appliance carrier 800 and a second sensor 222 for detecting the flow position of the appliance carrier 800. Its installation method is as follows: The second stop mechanism 221 is arranged on the first stop edge 201, and a through hole is correspondingly arranged on the first stop edge 201. The second stop mechanism 221 can be telescoped in the through hole. The second sensor 222 is arranged at a position corresponding to the second stop mechanism 221 on the second stop edge 202. When the second sensor 222 detects that the appliance carrier 800 is approaching the authentication and identification station, if the second sensor 222 can be a photoelectric sensor, the appliance carrier 800 blocks the return of the photoelectric signal, causing the transmitted signal and the returned signal to deform and fluctuate. Therefore, it is detected that the appliance carrier 800 has reached the authentication and identification station. The control device 100 controls the second stop mechanism 221 to extend to the flow channel 203 and tend towards the second stop edge 202. After the second identification device 520 reads the induction identification on the appliance carrier 800, the control device 100 controls the second stop mechanism 221 to move and retract to its original position on the first stop edge 201.

[0080] In one embodiment, if it is detected that the association fails during the association authentication process, in order not to affect the subsequent process work and the operation of the current production line, a first NG conveyor line is set up, that is, the first abnormal transfer conveyor line 204 for transferring the association abnormal appliance components out. The first abnormal transfer conveyor line 204 is set corresponding to the authentication and identification station and is located on one side of the second baffle 202. Since this application is a flow operation, the first abnormal transfer conveyor line 204 is set on one side of the second baffle 202 of the blanking conveyor line 200 to facilitate the processing of the association abnormal appliance components. The processing of the association abnormal appliance components requires the assistance of the first abnormal transfer component 2040. The first abnormal transfer component 2040 is communicatively connected to the control device 100, and the control device 100 controls the first abnormal transfer component 2040 to transfer the association abnormal appliance components onto the first abnormal transfer conveyor line 204. The first abnormal transfer component 2040 includes a first push rod 2041 (not shown), a first push drive mechanism 2042 (not shown), and a first lifting mechanism 2043. The first push rod 2041 is arranged on the first baffle 201 and before the authentication and identification station, and is arranged in cooperation with the first abnormal transfer conveyor line 204. A first movable block 2044 (not shown) is arranged at a position on the second baffle 202 opposite to the first push rod 2041. The control device 100 transfers the association abnormal shell-shaped tooth appliance by controlling the first lifting mechanism 2043 and the first push drive mechanism 2042 (not shown) in the first abnormal transfer component 2040. The control device 100 controls the first push drive mechanism 2042 to drive the first push rod 2041 to move towards the second baffle 202, and the first lifting mechanism 2043 lifts the first movable block 2044 (not shown) to form a first abnormal transfer channel between the flow channel 203 and the first abnormal transfer conveyor line 204. The first push rod 2041 (not shown) pushes the association abnormal appliance components to transfer them through the abnormal transfer channel onto the first abnormal transfer conveyor line 204. The association abnormal appliance components conveyed out by the first abnormal transfer conveyor line 204 are inspected, including manual inspection of course, to find the factors for the association failure to ensure the recurrence of this problem.

[0081] Reference Figure 3As shown, in some embodiments, a handling station is provided on the blanking conveyor line 200 before the induction reading station. A third stop component 230 (not shown) is correspondingly provided at the handling station. The third stop component 230 is communicatively connected to the control device 100. When the appliance carrier 800 on the blanking conveyor line 200 flows to the handling station, the control device 100 controls the third stop component 230 to stop the appliance carrier 800 at the handling station, and the appliance loading device 300 transports the shell-shaped tooth appliance onto the appliance carrier 800. Similarly, the third stop component 230 is provided at the handling station to accurately and stably transfer the shell-shaped tooth appliance to be associated and bound onto the appliance carrier 800 on the flow channel 203; the third stop component 230 includes a third stop mechanism 231 for stopping the appliance carrier 800 and a third sensor 232 (not shown) for detecting the flow position of the appliance carrier 800. The third stop mechanism 231 is provided on the first stop edge 201, and the third sensor 232 is provided at a position corresponding to the third stop mechanism 231 on the second stop edge 202. When the third sensor 232 detects that the appliance carrier 800 approaches the handling station, the third stop mechanism 231 extends to the flow channel 203 and tends to the second stop edge 202. After the appliance loading device 300 transports the shell-shaped tooth appliance into the appliance carrier 800 at the handling station on the flow channel 203 at the blanking station, the third stop mechanism 231 moves and retracts to its original position on the first stop edge 201. The positional relationship of the installation of the third stop component 230 in this application is the same as that of the first stop component 210 and the second stop component 220, except that the installation station has changed, which will not be elaborated here.

[0082] In some embodiments of the present application, a second abnormal transfer conveyor line 205 is further provided. The second abnormal transfer conveyor line 205 is disposed corresponding to the handling station and on one side of the second edge 202. The second abnormal transfer conveyor line 205 is used to transfer out the recognized abnormal orthodontic appliance assembly; it has been described in the above embodiments that before associating the shell-shaped dental orthodontic appliance with the placed orthodontic appliance carrier 800, it is necessary to obtain the identity identification information of the shell-shaped dental orthodontic appliance, which is obtained by the first identification device 510. The unsuccessful association factors also include that the identification on the shell-shaped dental orthodontic appliance is not clear, resulting in errors during the two readings. To reduce this problem, the identity identification is first screened once by the first identification device 510. Since the identity identification has clear two-dimensional code engraving, no ghosting, missing printing, or less printing during the marking process, and the same is true for the combined code, the system cannot parse and read the character information of the identity identification. Therefore, at the handling station, the shell-shaped dental orthodontic appliance with abnormal recognition is placed into the orthodontic appliance carrier 800 stopped at the handling station by the orthodontic appliance loading device 300, and it is set as the recognized abnormal orthodontic appliance assembly, and is transferred out to another NG conveyor line through the second abnormal transfer conveyor line 205, that is, the second abnormal transfer conveyor line 205; the transfer to the second abnormal transfer conveyor line 205 needs to be completed by means of the second abnormal transfer assembly 2050. Of course, if the identity identification information obtained by the first identification device 510 is normal, the orthodontic appliance carrier 800 is released by the second stop assembly 220 and flows to the induction identification station.

[0083] Specifically, the second abnormal transfer assembly 2050 includes a second push rod 2051 (not shown), a second push driving mechanism 2052, and a second lifting mechanism 2053. The second push rod 2051 is disposed on the first edge 201 and before the second stop mechanism 221, and is disposed opposite to the second abnormal transfer conveyor line 205; a second movable block 2054 (not shown) is disposed at a position on the second edge 202 opposite to the second push rod 2051; the second push driving mechanism 2052 (not shown) and the second lifting mechanism 2053 in the second abnormal transfer assembly 2050 are communicatively connected to the control device 100. When transferring the recognized abnormal orthodontic appliance assembly, the control device 100 controls the second push driving mechanism 2052 to drive the second push rod 2051 to move towards the second edge 202, and controls the second lifting mechanism 2053 to lift the second movable block 2054, forming a second abnormal transfer channel between the flow channel 203 and the second abnormal transfer conveyor line 205. The second push rod 2051 pushes the recognized abnormal orthodontic appliance assembly to be transferred to the second abnormal transfer conveyor line 205 through the second abnormal transfer channel.

[0084] In some embodiments of the present application, the running speed of the flow channel 203 on the blanking conveyor line 200 is inconsistent with the speed of transporting the shell-shaped tooth aligners. Generally, the relative speed of the aligner carrier 800 on the flow channel 203 is fast. In order to cooperate with the smooth and normal operation of the binding production line, a fourth stop position is also provided before the handling station of the blanking conveyor line 200, and a fourth stop component 240 is correspondingly provided at the fourth stop position. It is used to buffer the running speed of the aligner carrier 800 on the flow channel 203.

[0085] Further preferably, referring to Figure 3 and Figure 10 , in an embodiment, in order to transfer the shell-shaped tooth aligner from the feeding conveyor line 710 of the production line to the blanking conveyor line, a transfer device 400 is also provided, which is communicatively connected to the control device 100; the control device 100 controls the transfer device 400 to transfer the shell-shaped tooth aligner from the transportation line of the shell-shaped tooth aligner to the flow channel 203 of the blanking conveyor line 200. The transfer device 400 includes a transfer disk 410, and a feeding station, a state recognition station, a flipping station, an identity recognition station, and a blanking station are sequentially arranged along the transfer disk 410. The transfer device 400 transfers the carrying part 420 to reciprocally move between the feeding station, the state recognition station, the flipping station, the identity recognition station, and the blanking station in sequence.

[0086] Specifically, the transfer device 400 is used to transfer the shell-shaped tooth aligner according to a predetermined station. After picking up the shell-shaped tooth aligner at the feeding station, it is placed on the feeding station of the transfer device 400 and transferred to the state recognition station to recognize the placement state of the shell-shaped tooth aligner. At the flipping station, the shell-shaped tooth aligner with a placement state inconsistent with the predetermined placement state can be flipped through the flipping device 600 so that the placement state of the flipped shell-shaped tooth aligner is consistent with the predetermined placement state. The predetermined placement state of the shell-shaped tooth aligner is, for example, the placement state when the crown of the shell-shaped tooth aligner faces upward. At the identity recognition station, the identity identification information of the shell-shaped tooth aligner can be recognized to determine the identification information of the identity of the shell-shaped tooth aligner. At the blanking station, the shell-shaped tooth aligner is picked up from the transfer device 400 through the aligner loading device 300 and placed in the carrier of the shell-shaped tooth aligner corresponding to the handling station of the blanking conveyor line 200.

[0087] Refer to Figure 6 as shown and Figure 3As shown, the arrangement between the transfer device 400 and the predetermined workstations includes the following: The identity recognition workstation corresponds to the first recognition device 510 and is provided on the transfer device 400. A status recognition workstation is also provided before the identity recognition workstation. A fourth recognition device 540 is correspondingly provided at the status recognition workstation. The fourth recognition device 540 is communicatively connected to the control device 100. The control device 100 controls the movement of the transfer device 400 to send the shell-shaped tooth aligner to the status recognition workstation and controls the fourth recognition device 540 to recognize the current placement status of the shell-shaped tooth aligner. By providing a flipping device 600, the shell-shaped tooth aligner that does not meet the predetermined placement status is flipped to make it meet the predetermined placement status. Therefore, a flipping workstation is provided between the status recognition workstation and the identity recognition workstation. A flipping device 600 is correspondingly provided at the flipping workstation. The flipping device 600 is communicatively connected to the control device 100. Among them, when the fourth recognition device 540 recognizes that the current placement status of the shell-shaped tooth aligner is inconsistent with the predetermined placement status, the control device 100 controls the flipping device 600 to flip the shell-shaped tooth aligner at the flipping workstation so that the placement status of the flipped shell-shaped tooth aligner is consistent with the predetermined placement status. The fourth recognition device 540 is the status recognition camera, which can be a camera or a CCD camera. By photographing the status of the shell-shaped tooth aligner at the loading workstation, it is judged whether the crown is facing up or the crown is facing down, so as to determine the current placement status (front placement or back placement) of the shell-shaped tooth aligner. When the system of the present application requires the predetermined placement status to be the crown facing up (front placement), when the control device 100 receives that the placement status is the crown facing down (back placement), it controls the flipping device 600 to perform a status flip to make the crown face up.

[0088] In one embodiment, with reference to Figure 8, in order to enable the status recognition camera to obtain clear photos, a first backlight is also provided. The fourth recognition device 540 can be arranged above the shell-shaped dental appliance at the status recognition station through a bracket, and the first backlight is arranged below the shell-shaped dental appliance at the status recognition station to illuminate the shell-shaped dental appliance. By taking pictures of the shell-shaped dental appliance, it is recognized whether the shell-shaped dental appliance is placed face up or face down. Specifically, taking the marked point with a hole mark set on the shell-shaped dental appliance as an example, when the shell-shaped dental appliance is placed face up, the marked point is located in the lower right corner of the shell-shaped dental appliance; when the shell-shaped dental appliance is placed face down, the marked point is located in the lower left corner of the shell-shaped dental appliance. After the status recognition camera takes a picture of the shell-shaped dental appliance at the status recognition station, it is sent to the control device 100. The control device 100 receives the photo of the shell-shaped dental appliance taken at the status recognition station, performs feature recognition on the photo of the shell-shaped dental appliance, extracts the identification feature points, and after performing feature comparison and analysis on the extracted feature points, parses out the identification position feature points, calculates the similarity between the identification feature points and the preset feature points, and whether the setting position of the feature points is within the preset range, and further judges its front and back placement positions. For example, a similarity lower limit is set (the similarity lower limit is 80 for example). When the identification feature points greater than the similarity lower limit are located in the lower right corner of the shell-shaped dental appliance, it is judged that the shell-shaped dental appliance is placed face up; when the parsed marked points greater than the similarity lower limit are located in the lower left corner of the shell-shaped dental appliance, it is judged that the shell-shaped dental appliance is placed face down, so as to obtain the recognition result of the placement state of the shell-shaped dental appliance.

[0089] Or, use a contour search tool to search for the contour of the hole in the photo, and set a similarity lower limit (the similarity lower limit is 80 for example). When the searched marked points greater than the similarity lower limit are located in the lower right corner of the shell-shaped dental appliance, it is judged that the shell-shaped dental appliance is placed face up; when the searched marked points greater than the similarity lower limit are located in the lower left corner of the shell-shaped dental appliance, it is judged that the shell-shaped dental appliance is placed face down, so as to obtain the recognition result of the placement state of the shell-shaped dental appliance.

[0090] See Figure 5As shown, the flipping device 600 in the present application includes a flipping arm 610 and a flipping picking part 620 connected thereto. The flipping picking part 620 is arranged on one side of the flipping arm 610 adjacent to the transfer device 400. After the control device 100 controls the flipping picking part 620 to pick up the shell-shaped tooth aligner, the flipping arm 610 adjusts the placement state of the shell-shaped tooth aligner to a predetermined placement state. The flipping picking part 620 is pivotally connected to the flipping arm 610. When not picking up, the flipping picking part 620 is retracted relative to the flipping arm 610, and when picking up, the flipping picking part 620 is deployed relative to the flipping arm 610. When the flipping picking part 620 is retracted relative to the flipping arm 610, the flipping arm 610 and the flipping picking part 620 are arranged at a 90-degree angle to each other. When the flipping picking part 620 is deployed relative to the flipping arm 610, the flipping arm 610 and the flipping picking part 620 are arranged at a 0 or 180-degree angle to each other.

[0091] The specific flipping implementation process is as follows: The flipping device 600 includes a flipping arm 610 and a flipping picking part 620 connected thereto, and may further include a rotating arm 630 and a flipping driving mechanism 640, and the flipping driving mechanism 640 can be controlled by the control device 100. The flipping arm 610 can, for example, flip or rotate to adjust the placement state of the shell-shaped tooth aligner. The flipping picking part 620 is arranged on one side of the flipping arm 610 adjacent to the transfer device 400, which is convenient for picking up the shell-shaped tooth aligner from the bearing part 420. When the placement state of the shell-shaped tooth aligner on the bearing part 420 is inconsistent with the predetermined placement state, after the flipping picking part 620 picks up the shell-shaped tooth aligner, the flipping arm 610 adjusts the placement state of the shell-shaped tooth aligner to the predetermined placement state. For example, under the control of the control device 100, the flipping driving mechanism 640 can drive the flipping arm 610 to rotate so that the flipping picking part 620 can move to the bearing part 420, and drive the flipping picking part 620 to pick up the shell-shaped tooth aligner placed on the bearing part 420. After the flipping picking part 620 picks up the shell-shaped tooth aligner, the flipping arm 610 adjusts the placement state of the shell-shaped tooth aligner to the predetermined placement state.

[0092] In one implementation, referring to Figure 6, the flipping picking part 620 is pivotally connected to the flipping arm 610. When not picking up, the flipping picking part 620 is retracted relative to the flipping arm 610, which can prevent the deployed flipping picking part 620 from affecting the normal operation of the transfer tray 410. As a preferred method, when the flipping picking part 620 is retracted relative to the flipping arm 610, the flipping arm 610 and the flipping picking part 620 are arranged at a 90-degree angle to each other; when picking up, the flipping picking part 620 is deployed relative to the flipping arm 610, and the flipping picking part 620 extends to pick up the shell-shaped tooth aligner. As a preferred method, when the flipping picking part 620 is deployed relative to the flipping arm 610, the flipping arm 610 and the flipping picking part 620 are arranged at a 0 or 180-degree angle to each other. As a preferred method, the flipping picking part 620 includes two clamping jaws pivotally connected to the flipping arm 610. When not picking up, the clamping jaws are retracted relative to the flipping arm 610 and away from the transfer device 400. When picking up, the two clamping jaws are deployed relative to the flipping arm 610 and towards the transfer device 400, and respectively clamp both sides of the shell-shaped tooth aligner.

[0093] The rotating arm 630 generally has a thin plate-like structure in the shape of a cuboid. On the side of the two ends of the rotating arm 630 adjacent to the transfer device 400, a flipping arm 610 and a flipping picking part 620 connected thereto are respectively arranged. The output shaft of the flipping driving mechanism 640 can be connected to the rotating arm 630, and can drive the rotating arm 630 to rotate around the midpoint of the rotating arm 630, and can also drive the flipping picking part 620 to perform picking or grasping actions. When the placement state of the shell-shaped tooth aligner on the bearing part 420 is inconsistent with the predetermined placement state, the flipping driving mechanism 640 drives the rotating arm 630 to rotate and the flipping arm 610 to rotate, so that the flipping picking part 620 can move to the bearing part 420, and drives the flipping picking part 620 to pick up the shell-shaped tooth aligner placed on the bearing part 420. After the flipping picking part 620 picks up the shell-shaped tooth aligner, the flipping driving mechanism 640 drives the rotating arm 630 to rotate 180 degrees, and then the rotating arm 630 drives the flipping arm 610 to flip to adjust the placement state of the shell-shaped tooth aligner to the predetermined placement state.

[0094] Through the above, with the cooperation of the transfer device 400, the fourth identification device 540, the flipping device 600 and the control device 100, the flipping operation of the shell-shaped tooth aligner does not require manual operation, which saves labor costs and improves work efficiency. During the flipping operation, the shell-shaped tooth aligner is pollution-free, reducing the error rate and the difficulty and cost of subsequent cleaning operations.

[0095] In one implementation, refer to Figure 2 , Figure 7 and Figure 10As shown, a feeding device 700 for conveying the shell-shaped dental aligners produced in the previous processing step is further provided. The feeding device 700 includes a feeding conveyor line 710 and a feeding picking mechanism 720. The feeding picking mechanism 720 is used to transfer the shell-shaped dental aligners on the feeding conveyor line 710 to the transfer device 400. The feeding device 700 is communicatively connected to the control device 100. The feeding picking mechanism 720 picks up the shell-shaped dental aligners from the feeding conveyor line 710 and places them at the loading station of the transfer device 400, and the loading station is arranged before the state recognition station.

[0096] In some embodiments of the present invention, the feeding device 700 further includes a fifth recognition device 550 for reading the position information of the shell-shaped dental aligners at the position recognition station on the feeding conveyor line 710, that is, a position recognition device, and is communicatively connected to the control device 100. The control device 100 controls and adjusts the picking posture of the feeding picking mechanism 720 according to the position information recognized by the fifth recognition device 550, so that the feeding picking mechanism 720 picks up the shell-shaped dental aligners in a predetermined picking posture relative to the shell-shaped dental aligners.

[0097] Specifically, referring to Figure 9 As shown, the fifth recognition device 550 may include a position reading camera. The position reading camera can be arranged above the feeding conveyor line 710 through a bracket. When the shell-shaped dental aligners pass below the position reading camera, the position reading camera takes pictures of the shell-shaped dental aligners on the feeding conveyor line 710 and sends them to the control device 100. The control device 100 identifies the shell-shaped dental aligners to obtain the position information of the shell-shaped dental aligners on the feeding conveyor line 710. When the shell-shaped dental aligners reach the feeding picking mechanism 720, according to the position information of the shell-shaped dental aligners, the control device 100 controls and adjusts the picking posture of the feeding picking mechanism 720, picks up the shell-shaped dental aligners from the feeding conveyor line 710, and then places them on the bearing part 420 of the transfer device 400 to complete the feeding operation of the shell-shaped dental aligners. The fifth recognition device of the present application is arranged on the feeding conveyor line 710 through a mounting bracket, and a lighting system is correspondingly provided for illuminating the shell-shaped dental aligners, which can more clearly identify the placed position. By adjusting the mounting bracket of the fifth recognition device, the brightness of the light source can be changed. The clear and definite position state information facilitates the feeding picking mechanism 720 to adjust its grasping pose and accurately place it at the corresponding loading station of the transfer tray.

[0098] In some embodiments of the present application, referring to Figure 2-5As shown, a plurality of loading parts 420 for loading shell-shaped tooth aligners are provided on the turntable of the transfer device 400. The loading parts 420 are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the transfer turntable 410. The operation of the transfer device 400 can make the loading parts 420 reciprocate between predetermined work positions. A plurality of openings extending from the circumference of the transfer auxiliary disc 412 towards the center of the transfer disc 410 are provided on the circumference of the transfer auxiliary disc 412. The openings of the transfer auxiliary disc 412 and the surface of the transfer base plate 411 exposed from the openings of the transfer auxiliary disc 412 enclose and form a loading part 420 for loading shell-shaped tooth aligners. The loading part 420 includes a loading platform 421 for loading shell-shaped tooth aligners, a positioning structure for placing the shell-shaped tooth aligners in a predetermined direction, and a picking auxiliary part 423 for assisting the flipping and picking part 620 to pick up the shell-shaped tooth aligners. The positioning structure 422 and the picking auxiliary part 423 are both provided on the loading platform 421. The open end of the dental arch of the shell-shaped tooth aligner is placed towards the center position of the transfer disc 410.

[0099] Specifically, during the associated binding process of this application, operations such as loading, flipping, picking up and unloading the shell-shaped tooth aligner are required. The shell-shaped tooth aligner needs to enter and exit the loading part 420 multiple times. Once the position control during movement is inaccurate, the shell-shaped tooth aligner may touch or hit the hard edge of the loading part 420, thereby damaging the shell-shaped tooth aligner. Due to subsequent operation problems, the produced shell-shaped tooth aligner will not be able to achieve the expected orthodontic effect. In this embodiment, the transfer disc 410 is set to include a transfer base plate 411 and a transfer auxiliary disc 412 stacked on the transfer base plate 411; the transfer auxiliary disc 412 is made of resin material and can have a buffering effect to avoid damaging the shell-shaped tooth aligner.

[0100] In some embodiments, to prevent the shell-shaped dental appliance being transported on the carrier part 420 from falling off, dropping, or shifting, and to facilitate subsequent flipping of the shell-shaped dental appliance and the picking or gripping of the shell-shaped dental appliance during blanking, the structure of the carrier part 420 is specifically arranged. Therefore, the positioning structure 422 on the carrier part 420 includes a first protrusion 4221 and a second protrusion 4222 provided on the carrier table 421. The first protrusion 4221 is provided on the bearing surface of the carrier table 421 adjacent to the periphery, and the second protrusion 4222 is provided on the side of the first protrusion 4221 facing away from the periphery of the carrier table 421. The shell-shaped dental appliance on the carrier part 420 can be removably clamped between the first protrusion 4221 and the second protrusion 4222. The arch-closed end of the shell-shaped dental appliance abuts against the first protrusion 4221. A positioning groove 4223 is provided on the side of the second protrusion 4222 facing the first protrusion 4221. A positioning portion extending from the lingual side to the arch-open end is provided on the shell-shaped dental appliance. The outer end of the positioning portion of the shell-shaped dental appliance is received in the positioning groove 4223 of the second protrusion 4222. The picking auxiliary part 423 is a picking channel 4211 and 4212 that penetrates through the upper and lower surfaces of the carrier table 421 and extends from the periphery of the carrier table 421 to the center of the transfer tray 410. After the shell-shaped dental appliance is placed on the carrier part 420, it partially covers the picking channel, and the flipping picking part 620 passes through the picking channel to pick up the shell-shaped dental appliance. Preferably, the carrier part 420 is generally in an M shape as a whole.

[0101] The positioning structure includes a first protrusion 4221 and a second protrusion 4222 provided on the carrier table 421. The first protrusion 4221 is provided on the bearing surface of the carrier table 421 adjacent to the periphery, and the second protrusion 4222 is provided on the side of the first protrusion 4221 facing away from the periphery of the carrier table 421. The shell-shaped dental appliance on the carrier part 420 can be removably clamped between the first protrusion 4221 and the second protrusion 4222. When the transfer device 400 transfers the shell-shaped dental appliance, the shell-shaped dental appliance will not fall off, drop, or shift from the carrier part 420. As a preferred method, the arch-closed end of the shell-shaped dental appliance abuts against the first protrusion 4221. A positioning groove 4223 is provided on the side of the second protrusion 4222 facing the first protrusion 4221. A positioning portion (not shown) extending from the lingual side to the arch-open end is provided on the shell-shaped dental appliance. The outer end of the positioning portion of the shell-shaped dental appliance is received in the positioning groove 4223 of the second protrusion 4222, so that the shell-shaped dental appliance can be removably clamped between the first protrusion 4221 and the second protrusion 4222.

[0102] Refer to Figure 4, the picking assisting part 423 is a picking channel 421 that penetrates through the upper and lower surfaces of the self-bearing platform 421 and extends from the periphery of the self-bearing platform 421 towards the center of the transfer tray 410. After the shell-shaped dental appliance is placed on the bearing part 420, it partially covers the picking channel 421. When picking up the shell-shaped dental appliance, the flipping picking part 620 passes through the picking channel 421 to pick up the shell-shaped dental appliance. The picking channel 421 of this embodiment includes two slits, each slit extends from the periphery of the bearing platform 421 towards the center of the transfer tray 410 and penetrates through the upper and lower surfaces of the bearing platform 421. The two slits 4211 and 4212 are respectively located on both sides of the first protrusion 4221 of the positioning structure 422. The process of picking up the shell-shaped dental appliance is as follows. Before picking up the shell-shaped dental appliance, the two jaws of the flipping picking part 620 are retracted and arranged at a 90-degree angle with the flipping arm 610. When the flipping picking part 620 moves to the bearing part 420 for picking, the two jaws 621 of the flipping picking part 620 expand relative to the flipping arm 610 and are arranged at a 180-degree angle with the flipping arm 610. The upper jaw 621 of the flipping picking part 620 clamps a part of the upper surface of the shell-shaped dental appliance, and the lower jaw 621 of the flipping picking part 620 passes through the slits on both sides of the first protrusion 4221 to clamp a part of the surface of the shell-shaped dental appliance. After the flipping driving mechanism 640 drives the rotating arm 630 to rotate 180 degrees, the placement state of the shell-shaped dental appliance is adjusted to a predetermined placement state.

[0103] Preferably, the blanking station is arranged after the identity recognition station and is correspondingly arranged with the dental appliance loading device 300. After the shell-shaped dental appliance is transported from the identity recognition station to the blanking station, the control device 100 controls the dental appliance loading device 300 to load the shell-shaped dental appliance from the blanking station onto the dental appliance carrier 800.

[0104] Preferably, the first recognition device 510, the third recognition device 530, the fourth recognition device 540, and the fifth recognition device 550 are all CCD digital image acquisition devices, and the second recognition device is an RFID sensor.

[0105] In order to achieve fully automated production and manufacturing of shell-shaped dental appliances, it not only relies on production and processing equipment, but accurate information transmission and communication can ensure the stable and rapid operation of the production line. Especially in the field of invisible orthodontics for teeth to which this application is applied, each shell-shaped dental appliance is a personalized product and cannot be carried out according to standards at all. This determines that the data information must be ensured to be reliable, and the cooperation between various devices must be on the unified set working beat. This application is based on the MES system to transmit data information with the control device, so as to achieve the information association of this application.

[0106] Reference Figure 13 , combined with Figure 1-12 shown, the specific working process is as follows:

[0107] 【1】When the orthodontic appliance infeed arrives below the position recognition component 550 through the orthodontic appliance loading conveyor line 710, the control device 100 sequentially controls the position recognition component 510 to photograph and recognize the position information, and the control device adjusts the pose of the loading manipulator (loading component 710) according to the position information of the orthodontic appliance, and grabs and places the orthodontic appliance on the loading station of the turntable 410 of the transfer device 400.

[0108] 【2】The control device 100 controls the turntable 410 to rotate one station, and the orthodontic appliance rotates to below the fourth recognition device 540. The control device 100 controls the fourth recognition device 540 to photograph and identify the front and back information by means of graphic search. For example, by searching for the QR code graphic, setting the lower limit value of similarity, and the lower limit value of the number of searches: when placed face up, the number of QR code graphics searched is 1; when placed face down, the number of QR code graphics is 0.

[0109] 【3】If it is recognized as the back, the control device 100 controls the turntable 410 to rotate one station, the orthodontic appliance is flipped 180 degrees, the orthodontic appliance rotates to the flipping station, the control device 100 sequentially controls the air gripper fingers 621 in the double gripper flipping mechanism 620 to close and clamp the orthodontic appliance, the servo motor system 422 drives the air gripper fingers 421 connected thereto to rotate 180° around the reducer axis, the orthodontic appliance also follows and flips 180 degrees, the air gripper fingers 621 are opened, and the orthodontic appliance is grabbed and placed on the flipping station of the turntable. At this time, the orthodontic appliance becomes face up (the crown is up) after flipping. The control device 100 controls the turntable 410 to rotate to the identity recognition station.

[0110] If it is recognized as the front, the control device 100 directly controls the turntable 410 to rotate to the identity recognition station.

[0111] 【4】Control the transfer device 400 to rotate the orthodontic appliance to below the first recognition device 510. The control device 100 controls the first recognition device 510 to photograph the transparent orthodontic appliance and send it to the parsing system. This parsing system can be an MES system (manufacturing execution system), and the character information contained in the information label in the photograph is parsed through an algorithm. To ensure stable reading, it is required here that the information label is clearly engraved, without ghosting, missing printing, or underprinting. If the system cannot parse and read the character information in the information label, the system marks it as an NG product. Whether the reading is successful or not, the control device 100 controls the turntable 410 to rotate to the unloading station.

[0112] 【5】At this time, after the sensor on the flexible conveyor chain (flow channel) 203 detects that the tray (appliance carrier 800) is in place, the control device 100 sequentially controls the cylinder of the stop component 231 corresponding to the handling station to extend and stop the tray (appliance carrier 800). Multiple stop components can be set at this station. According to the production line and the working rhythm of the operation, the corresponding number of stop components is set to maximize the efficiency. In this embodiment, two trays are configured on the flow channel, so two suction cups of the manipulator are also set.

[0113] 【6】The control device 100 sequentially controls the unloading manipulator 310 of the appliance loading device 300 to be above the unloading station of the transfer tray 410. The two suction cups 321 and 322 suck two appliances. The unloading manipulator 310 moves above the first and second trays (appliance carriers 800), and the suction cups 321 and 322 release the appliances. The appliances fall on the first and second trays (appliance carriers 800).

[0114] If there are NG products, the NG products refer to the abnormal identity recognition information of the appliances recognized at the identity recognition station. The control device 100 sequentially controls the second lifting mechanism 2053 to jack up the second movable block 2054 (not shown) of the second baffle 202 on the conveyor line and the second push rod 2051 (not shown) corresponding to the tray (appliance carrier 800) where the NG product is located to push the corresponding tray (appliance carrier 800) out onto the NG conveyor line 205. The NG conveyor line 205 transports the NG products to the material box on the manual sorting table or the corresponding abnormal handling area.

[0115] 【7】The control device 100 controls the stop component 211 corresponding to the OK product appliance to retract. The appliance moves forward a certain distance on the tray (appliance carrier 800) until the sensor detects the tray (appliance carrier 800). The control device 100 controls the stop component 211 to block the tray (appliance carrier 800). The control device 100 controls the RFID reading component 520 to read the RFID and bind it to the appliance information.

[0116] 【8】The control device 100 controls the stop component 211 to retract. The appliance moves forward a certain distance on the tray (appliance carrier 800) until the sensor detects the tray (appliance carrier 800). The control device 100 controls the stop component 221 to extend and block the tray (appliance carrier 800). The control device 100 controls the two-dimensional code reading component 530 to photograph and read the two-dimensional code of the appliance in the tray (appliance carrier 800). The system parses the character information contained in the two-dimensional code and defines it as a successful reading, otherwise it is defined as a failed reading.

[0117] If the reading is successful, the control device 100 controls the stop component 221 to retract, and the orthodontic appliance flows down to the next station on the tray (orthodontic appliance carrier 800). If the reading fails, the control device 100 sequentially controls the lifting component 2043 to lift the outer limit of the conveying flexible chain 201, and the pusher component 2040 of the tray (orthodontic appliance carrier 800) where the NG product is located to push the tray (orthodontic appliance carrier 800) where the NG product is located out onto the NG conveying line 204, and conveys it to the material box on the manual sorting table or the corresponding abnormal handling area.

[0118] Since a shell-shaped dental appliance corresponds to a shell-shaped dental appliance of a patient at a certain stage, in this application, from the patient's orthodontic case information to the production information of the corresponding appliance, it can be obtained through the MES system (data processing server), and the MES system sends the data information to the control device (in the embodiment of this application, the control device includes a PLC controller). The control device controls each device in the transfer system to operate according to the received data information; when the shell-shaped dental appliance is flipped to a predetermined state, it is transferred to the identity information reading station, and the identification information printed on the shell-shaped dental appliance can be obtained through a camera or CCD (visual recognition device). This identification information is a unique identification code, and the existence form of this identification code can be a printed concave-convex code or a hollow code, which is integrally printed and formed with the shell-shaped dental appliance. The identification code includes at least one or a combination of letters, numbers, Chinese characters, etc.; the controller sends the received image information to the MES system, identifies this identification code, and through this identification code, the MES system communicates with the upper-layer database ERP system, retrieves information such as processing parameters corresponding to this identification code, and assigns an outgoing flow channel to the shell-shaped dental appliance corresponding to this identification code. In this embodiment, according to the MES system, corresponding identity identification information is assigned to each orthodontic patient and the affiliated appliance, so that during the production and delivery process of the appliance to the patient, it can be uniquely traced according to the identity identification information. In this identity identification information, the raw material information of the appliance, the orthodontic processing technology information, and the process information of the patient during the orthodontic period can be traced; during the sorting and packing process after processing, due to the particularity of the appliance itself, customized production is required, and each appliance is personalized. Therefore, more accurate matching, personal information matching, and orthodontic step matching are required. Therefore, in order to achieve fast and accurate matching and packaging in this application, it is realized by binding the appliance carrier and the tray. Since the appliance carrier can be recycled, during the processing and transfer process of the appliance, by using the appliance carrier for transfer, damage to the appliance is avoided. At the same time, in this application, RFID induction tags are set on the appliance carrier, and corresponding numbers, that is, carrier information, are written in each tag. This carrier information is all recorded in the MES system. The control device sends the obtained relevant information to the MES system, and the MES system can quickly associate it. Of course, if the control device has the ability to process information, it can also be associated through the control device, and all the associated records are forwarded to the MES system for unified management by the MES system. Therefore, unified management of information can be achieved in this application. The control command is sent from the MES system to the control device, and the control device controls each device in the associated system of this application to complete the association and binding of the orthodontic appliance identity identification information and the carrier information, realizing subsequent automatic unified sorting and packaging;The labor cost is significantly reduced, and through multiple identity verifications, the error rate is reduced, solving many problems existing in the prior art.

[0119] It should be noted that the above embodiments can be freely combined as needed. The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the principle of the present invention, several improvements and refinements can be made, and these improvements and refinements should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An associated setting system for orthodontic appliance information, characterized in that Including: A control device, a first identification device, a second identification device, an appliance loading device and an appliance carrier. The first identification device, the second identification device and the appliance loading device are respectively communicatively connected to the control device. The first identification device is used to identify the identity identifier set on the appliance. The appliance carrier is used to carry and transfer the appliance, and an induction identifier is set thereon. The appliance loading device is used to load the appliance onto the appliance carrier. The second identification device is used to read the induction identifier set on the appliance carrier. Wherein, the control device controls the first identification device to identify the identity identifier of the appliance to obtain identity identifier information. After the identification is completed, the control device controls the appliance loading device to load the appliance onto the appliance carrier. Further, the control device controls the second identification device to read the induction identifier on the appliance carrier to obtain the carrier information of the appliance carrier, and associates and sets the identity identifier information identified by the first identification device with the carrier information read by the second identification device. The association setting system further includes a blanking conveyor line, the blanking conveyor line includes a flow channel and a first baffle and a second baffle arranged along both sides of the flow channel, and the appliance carrier rotates on the flow channel. The association setting system further includes: an induction reading station is arranged on the blanking conveyor line corresponding to the induction reading station, the second identification device is correspondingly arranged at the induction reading station, and reads the induction identifier on the appliance carrier at the induction reading station. The association setting system further includes a third identification device, which is communicatively connected to the control device and is used to identify the identity identifier on the appliance carried in the appliance carrier. Wherein, the control device controls the third identification device to identify the identity identifier to obtain authentication identification information, and further compares and authenticates the authentication identification information with the identity identifier information obtained through the first identification device, sets the appliance and the corresponding appliance carrier with inconsistent comparison as an associated abnormal appliance component, and transfers the associated abnormal appliance component out of the flow channel. The appliance is a shell-shaped tooth appliance.

2. The association setting system for appliance information according to claim 1, wherein A first stopping component is arranged on the blanking conveyor line corresponding to the induction reading station. The first stopping component is communicatively connected to the control device. When the appliance carrier rotates to the induction reading station, the control device controls the first stopping component to stop the appliance carrier at the induction reading station, and further controls the second identification device to read the induction identifier on the appliance carrier.

3. The association setting system for appliance information according to claim 2, wherein The first stopping component includes a first stopping mechanism for stopping the appliance carrier and a first sensor for detecting the rotation position information of the appliance carrier.

4. The associated setting system for orthodontic appliance information according to claim 3, wherein the first stop mechanism is arranged on the first stop side, and the first sensor is arranged at a position corresponding to the first stop mechanism on the second stop side. When the first sensor detects that the orthodontic appliance carrier approaches the induction reading station, the control device controls the first stop mechanism to extend into the flow channel and tend towards the second stop side. After the second identification device reads the induction identifier on the orthodontic appliance carrier, the control device controls the first stop mechanism to move and retract to its original position on the first stop side.

5. The associated setting system for orthodontic appliance information according to claim 1, wherein the third identification device is arranged at the authentication and identification station after the induction reading station, near the discharge end of the blanking conveyor line.

6. The associated setting system for orthodontic appliance information according to claim 5, wherein it further includes a second stop assembly arranged at the authentication and identification station on the blanking conveyor line, and the second stop assembly is in communication connection with the control device; when the orthodontic appliance carrier on the flow channel transfers from the induction reading station to the authentication and identification station, the control device controls the second stop assembly to stop the orthodontic appliance carrier at the authentication and identification station, and further controls the third identification device to identify the identity identifier of the orthodontic appliance in the orthodontic appliance carrier.

7. The associated setting system for orthodontic appliance information according to claim 6, characterized in that, The second stop assembly includes a second stop mechanism for stopping the orthodontic appliance carrier and a second sensor for detecting the transfer position of the orthodontic appliance carrier.

8. The associated setting system for orthodontic appliance information according to claim 7, characterized in that The second stop mechanism is arranged on the first stop side, and the second sensor is arranged at a position corresponding to the second stop mechanism on the second stop side. When the second sensor detects that the orthodontic appliance carrier approaches the authentication and identification station, the control device controls the second stop mechanism to extend into the flow channel and tend towards the second stop side. After the second identification device reads the induction identifier on the orthodontic appliance carrier, the control device controls the second stop mechanism to move and retract to its original position on the first stop side.

9. The system for associated setting of orthodontic appliance information according to claim 6, wherein It further includes a first abnormal transfer conveyor line for transferring out the associated abnormal orthodontic appliance assembly, and the first abnormal transfer conveyor line is arranged corresponding to the authentication and identification station and is arranged on one side of the second stop side.

10. The system for associated setting of orthodontic appliance information according to claim 9, characterized in that, It further includes a first abnormal transfer assembly in communication connection with the control device, and the control device controls the first abnormal transfer assembly to transfer the associated abnormal orthodontic appliance assembly to the first abnormal transfer conveyor line.

11. The system for associatively setting orthodontic appliance information according to claim 10, wherein, The first abnormal transfer assembly includes a first push rod, a first push driving mechanism and a first lifting mechanism. The first push rod is arranged on the first stop side and before the authentication and identification station, and is arranged in cooperation with the first abnormal transfer conveyor line; a first movable block is arranged at a position opposite to the first push rod on the second stop side. When transporting the associated abnormal orthodontic appliance assembly, the first pusher driving mechanism drives the first pusher rod to move towards the second stop edge, and the first lifting mechanism lifts the first movable block to form a first abnormal conveying channel between the flow channel and the first abnormal transfer conveying line. The first pusher rod pushes the associated abnormal orthodontic appliance assembly to transfer it to the first abnormal transfer conveying line through the abnormal conveying channel.

12. The system for associatively setting orthodontic appliance information according to claim 7, wherein a handling station is arranged on the blanking conveying line before the induction reading station, a third stop component is correspondingly arranged at the handling station, the third stop component is communicatively connected with the control device, and when the orthodontic appliance carrier on the blanking conveying line flows to the handling station, the control device controls the third stop component to stop the orthodontic appliance carrier at the handling station, and the orthodontic appliance loading device transports the orthodontic appliance onto the orthodontic appliance carrier.

13. The system for associatively setting orthodontic appliance information according to claim 12, characterized in that, The third stop component includes a third stop mechanism for stopping the orthodontic appliance carrier and a third sensor for detecting the flow position of the orthodontic appliance carrier.

14. The system for associatively setting orthodontic appliance information according to claim 13, wherein, The third stop mechanism is arranged on the first stop edge, and the third sensor is arranged at a position corresponding to the third stop mechanism on the second stop edge. When the third sensor detects that the orthodontic appliance carrier approaches the handling station, the third stop mechanism extends to the flow channel and tends to the second stop edge. After the second identification device reads the induction identification on the orthodontic appliance carrier, the third stop mechanism moves and retracts to its original position on the first stop edge.

15. The associated setting system for orthodontic appliance information according to claim 12, wherein The control device identifies the identity identification obtained by the first identification device. When an abnormality occurs in the identification, the orthodontic appliance with the identification abnormality is placed into the orthodontic appliance carrier, and the orthodontic appliance with the identification abnormality and the corresponding orthodontic appliance carrier carrying it are set as an identification abnormal orthodontic appliance assembly.

16. The system for associatively setting orthodontic appliance information according to claim 15, wherein it further includes a second abnormal transfer conveying line for transferring the identification abnormal orthodontic appliance assembly out. The second abnormal transfer conveying line is correspondingly arranged for the handling station and is arranged on one side of the second stop edge.

17. The system for associatively setting orthodontic appliance information according to claim 16, wherein it further includes a second abnormal transfer component communicatively connected with the control device. The control device controls the second abnormal transfer component to transfer the identification abnormal orthodontic appliance assembly to the second abnormal transfer conveying line.

18. The system for associatively setting orthodontic appliance information according to claim 17, wherein The second abnormal transfer component includes a second pusher rod, a second pusher driving mechanism, and a second lifting mechanism. The second pusher rod is arranged on the first baffle edge and before the second stopping mechanism, and is arranged opposite to the second abnormal transfer conveyor line. A second movable block is arranged at a position on the second baffle edge opposite to the second pusher rod. When transferring the identified abnormal orthodontic appliance component, the second pusher driving mechanism drives the second pusher rod to move towards the second baffle edge direction, and the second lifting mechanism lifts the second movable block to form a second abnormal transfer channel between the flow channel and the second abnormal transfer conveyor line. The second pusher rod pushes the identified abnormal orthodontic appliance component to be transferred to the second abnormal transfer conveyor line through the second abnormal transfer channel.

19. The system for associated setting of orthodontic appliance information according to claim 12, characterized in that It further includes: A fourth stopping work position is further arranged before the handling work position of the blanking conveyor line, and a fourth stopping component is correspondingly arranged at the fourth stopping work position.

20. The system for associatively setting orthodontic appliance information according to claim 1, wherein It further includes a transfer device for transferring the orthodontic appliance and communicatively connected to the control device. The control device controls the transfer device to transfer the orthodontic appliance from the feeding conveyor line of the orthodontic appliance to the flow channel of the blanking conveyor line according to a predetermined work position.

21. The system for associatively setting orthodontic appliance information according to claim 20, wherein The transfer device includes a transfer disk. Along the transfer disk, a feeding work position, a state identification work position, a flipping work position, an identity identification work position, and a blanking work position are sequentially arranged. A plurality of bearing parts for bearing the orthodontic appliance are arranged at intervals along the periphery of the transfer disk. The transfer device transfers the bearing parts to reciprocally and circularly move between the feeding work position, the state identification work position, the flipping work position, the identity identification work position, and the blanking work position in sequence.

22. The system for associatively setting orthodontic appliance information according to claim 21, wherein The identity identification work position is arranged on the transfer device. A state identification work position is further arranged before the identity identification work position, and a fourth identification device is correspondingly arranged at the state identification work position. The fourth identification device is communicatively connected to the control device.

23. The system for associatively setting orthodontic appliance information according to claim 22, wherein The control device controls the transfer device to move to send the orthodontic appliance into the state identification work position, and controls the fourth identification device to identify the current placement state of the orthodontic appliance.

24. The system for associatively setting orthodontic appliance information according to claim 23, wherein It further includes: A flipping work position is arranged between the state identification work position and the identity identification work position, and a flipping device is correspondingly arranged at the flipping work position. The flipping device is communicatively connected to the control device. Wherein, when the fourth identification device identifies that the current placement state of the orthodontic appliance is inconsistent with the predetermined placement state, the control device controls the flipping device to flip the orthodontic appliance at the flipping work position so that the placement state of the flipped orthodontic appliance is consistent with the predetermined placement state.

25. The system for associated setting of orthodontic appliance information according to claim 24, wherein It further includes: The flipping device includes a flipping arm and a flipping picking part connected thereto, and the flipping picking part is arranged on a side of the flipping arm adjacent to the transfer device; After the control device controls the flipping picking part to pick up the orthodontic appliance, the flipping arm adjusts the placement state of the orthodontic appliance to a predetermined placement state.

26. The system for associatively setting orthodontic appliance information according to claim 25, wherein The flipping picking part is pivotally connected to the flipping arm. When not picking up, the flipping picking part retracts relative to the flipping arm, and when picking up, the flipping picking part expands relative to the flipping arm.

27. The system for associatively setting orthodontic appliance information according to claim 26, wherein When the flipping picking part retracts relative to the flipping arm, the flipping arm and the flipping picking part are arranged at an angle of 90 degrees to each other, and when the flipping picking part expands relative to the flipping arm, the flipping arm and the flipping picking part are arranged at an angle of 0 or 180 degrees to each other.

28. The system for associatively setting orthodontic appliance information according to claim 21, wherein It further includes a feeding device, the feeding device is communicatively connected to the control device, the feeding device includes a feeding conveyor line and a feeding picking mechanism, and the feeding picking mechanism picks up the orthodontic appliance from the feeding conveyor line and places it at the feeding station of the transfer device, and the feeding station is arranged before the state recognition station.

29. The system for associatively setting orthodontic appliance information according to claim 28, wherein The feeding device further includes a fifth recognition device for reading the position information of the orthodontic appliance at the position recognition station on the feeding conveyor line, and is communicatively connected to the control device. The control device controls and adjusts the picking posture of the feeding picking mechanism according to the position information recognized by the fifth recognition device, so that the feeding picking mechanism picks up the orthodontic appliance in a predetermined picking posture relative to the orthodontic appliance.

30. The system for associatively setting orthodontic appliance information according to claim 25, wherein The transfer device can operate to make the bearing part reciprocate between predetermined stations.

31. The system for associatively setting orthodontic appliance information according to claim 30, wherein The transfer tray includes a transfer base plate and a transfer auxiliary plate stacked on the transfer base plate; a plurality of openings extending from the periphery of the transfer auxiliary plate towards the center of the transfer tray are arranged on the periphery of the transfer auxiliary plate, and the openings of the transfer auxiliary plate and the surface of the transfer base plate exposed from the openings of the transfer auxiliary plate enclose to form the bearing part for bearing the orthodontic appliance.

32. The system for associatively setting orthodontic appliance information according to claim 31, wherein The carrying part includes a carrying platform for carrying the braces, a positioning structure for placing the braces in a predetermined direction, and a picking-up auxiliary part for assisting the flipping and picking-up part in picking up the braces. The positioning structure and the picking-up auxiliary part are both arranged on the carrying platform, and the open end of the dental arch of the braces is placed toward the center of the transfer tray.

33. The system for associating and setting information of an appliance according to claim 32, characterized in that: The positioning structure includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion arranged on the supporting platform, the first protrusion is arranged on the supporting surface adjacent to the peripheral edge of the supporting platform, and the second protrusion is arranged on the side of the peripheral edge of the first protrusion facing away from the supporting platform, and the orthodontic device on the supporting part can be removably clamped between the first protrusion and the second protrusion.

34. The associated setting system for orthodontic appliance information according to claim 33, characterized in that, The closed end of the dental arch of the brace abuts against the first protrusion, and a positioning groove is provided on the side of the second protrusion facing the first protrusion. The brace is provided with a positioning part extending from the lingual side to the open end of the dental arch, and the outer end of the positioning part of the brace is accommodated in the positioning groove of the second protrusion.

35. The system for associating and setting information of an appliance according to claim 34, characterized in that: The picking auxiliary part is a picking channel which is arranged on the periphery of the supporting platform and extends toward the center of the transfer plate and passes through the upper and lower surfaces of the supporting platform.

36. The system for associating and setting information of an appliance according to claim 35, characterized in that: After the orthodontic appliance is placed on the bearing portion, it partially covers the picking-up channel, and the flip picking-up portion passes through the picking-up channel to pick up the orthodontic appliance.

37. The system for associated setting of orthodontic appliance information according to claim 36, wherein The bearing portion is generally in an M shape.

38. The system for associating and setting information of an appliance according to claim 21, characterized in that: The unloading station is arranged after the identity recognition station and corresponds to the orthodontic appliance loading device. After the orthodontic appliance is transferred from the identity recognition station to the unloading station, the control device controls the orthodontic appliance loading device to load the orthodontic appliance onto the orthodontic appliance carrier from the unloading station.

39. The system for associating and setting information of an appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that: The predetermined placement state of the orthodontic appliance is a placement state when the crown of the orthodontic appliance faces upward.

40. A method for sorting orthodontic appliances, characterized in that: The orthodontic appliances in the carrier to be sorted are sorted using the carrier information in the association setting system of the orthodontic appliance information described in any one of claims 1-39.

41. A sorting system for orthodontic appliances, characterized in that: A system for associating and setting the appliance information according to any one of claims 1 to 39 is provided, and the appliance in the carrier is sorted by using the carrier information.

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