External auxiliary light source device for oral cavity scanner
By installing an external auxiliary light source device on the oral scanner and adjusting the LED light source using a light intensity sensor and a main control unit, the problem of inconsistent lighting in the oral cavity was solved, and the scanning accuracy was improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422357018.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-26
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-05
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-09-26
AI Technical Summary
Existing oral scanners cannot obtain consistent illumination parameters within the oral cavity, resulting in poor scanning accuracy.
Design an external auxiliary light source device, including an LED light source, a light intensity sensor, an LCD screen and a main control unit. The light intensity sensor detects the light intensity of the scanning area in real time, and the main control unit adjusts the light intensity of the LED light source according to a set threshold to maintain stable and consistent lighting in the scanning area.
The scanning accuracy of the dental scanner has been improved, and the light intensity is kept consistent during the scanning process to achieve the best scanning results.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to a kind of external auxiliary light source devices for oral cavity scanner. BACKGROUND
[0002] Oral cavity scanner is as a kind of optical instrument that obtains soft and hard tissue information in patient's oral cavity and then generates digital virtual model, with the characteristics of simple and efficient, high patient comfort, data easy to store and transmit. Research shows that external light source environment can affect the scanning accuracy of oral cavity scanner, and oral cavity scanner can achieve the best scanning accuracy under certain parameters of light source environment. But when scanning in oral cavity, external environment light is often difficult to enter oral cavity, and the environment light source parameters of different oral cavity regions are often inconsistent, and the existing oral cavity scanner cannot obtain the illumination parameters of oral cavity region, resulting in that oral cavity scanner cannot achieve the best scanning accuracy. SUMMARY
[0003] The utility model aims at providing a kind of external auxiliary light source devices for oral cavity scanner, the device can adjust the illumination intensity of LED light source according to the illumination intensity of scanning area in oral cavity and the set scanning area illumination intensity threshold value, to stabilize the illumination intensity of scanning area in oral cavity, improve scanning accuracy.
[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model adopts the technical scheme: a kind of external auxiliary light source devices for oral cavity scanner, including overall support, LED light source, illumination intensity sensor, liquid crystal display, main control unit and power module, the overall support is installed on oral cavity scanner, the LED light source and illumination intensity sensor are set in the front of overall support and located the scanning window of oral cavity scanner side, to enhance and perceive scanning area illumination intensity, the liquid crystal display, main control unit and power module are set in the middle and rear of overall support, the main control unit is electrically connected with LED light source, illumination intensity sensor, liquid crystal display respectively, can adjust the illumination intensity of LED light source according to the illumination intensity of scanning area in oral cavity and the set scanning area illumination intensity threshold value, the power module is the power supply of each part of device.
[0005] Further, the overall support is a hollow structure for passing the related electric wire; the LED light source and the light intensity sensor are embedded on the lower side of the front of the overall support, the LED light source is located beside the scanning window of the oral scanner, and the light intensity sensor is located behind the LED light source; the liquid crystal display, the main control unit and the power module are embedded on the upper side of the middle and rear of the overall support; the connecting wires of the main control unit, the LED light source and the light intensity sensor and the liquid crystal display are all passed in the hollow cavity of the overall support; and the power supply line of the power module is passed in the hollow cavity of the overall support and is electrically connected with the LED light source, the light intensity sensor, the liquid crystal display and the main control unit to supply power for each part of the device.
[0006] Further, the overall support comprises left and right extension frames and front and rear connecting frames; the left and right extension frames are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the oral scanner and are adapted to the shapes of the left and right sides of the oral scanner to fit the oral scanner; and the front and rear connecting frames are both inverted U-shaped structures, the front connecting frame is located in the middle of the overall support and the left and right lower ends thereof are connected with the left and right extension frames respectively, and the rear connecting frame is located at the rear of the overall support and the left and right lower ends thereof are connected with the left and right extension frames respectively; the front and rear connecting frames are clamped on the oral scanner and are adapted to the middle and rear shapes of the oral scanner to fit the oral scanner.
[0007] Further, the left and right extension frames are respectively embedded with the LED light source on the lower side of the front end thereof, and one of the left and right extension frames is further embedded with the light intensity sensor on the lower side of the front thereof; and the light intensity sensor is located behind the LED light source.
[0008] Further, the liquid crystal display is embedded on the upper side of the front connecting frame.
[0009] Further, the main control unit and the power module are embedded on the upper side of the rear connecting frame.
[0010] Compared with the prior art, the device has the following beneficial effects: the device can be fixed on the machine body of the oral scanner through the overall support to provide additional auxiliary light source for the oral scanner; the light intensity sensor and the LED light source are arranged at the front end of the overall support to detect and enhance the light intensity of the scanning area in real time; based on this, the main control unit can feedback and adjust the light intensity of the LED light source in real time according to the information of the light intensity of the scanning area based on the set optimal light intensity threshold, so as to ensure that the light intensity of the scanning area is stably kept at the optimal light intensity during the scanning process, thereby improving the scanning accuracy of the oral scanner; and the device has strong practicability and broad application prospect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0011] Fig. 1 is a device structure schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present application;
[0012] Fig. 2 is a device structure side view of an embodiment of the present application;
[0013] Fig. 3 is a device structure top view of an embodiment of the present application.
[0014] In the figure: 1 - overall support, 2 - LED light source, 3 - light intensity sensor, 4 - LCD display, 5 - main control unit, 6 - power module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0015] The present application will be further described below in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments.
[0016] It should be noted that the following detailed description is exemplary and is intended to provide further explanation of the present application. Unless otherwise indicated, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present application pertains.
[0017] It should be noted that the terms used herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular form is intended to include the plural form, and in addition, it should be understood that when the terms "comprise" and / or "include" are used in the specification, there is a feature, step, operation, device, component and / or combination thereof.
[0018] As Figs. 1-3As shown, the embodiment provides an external auxiliary light source device for an oral cavity scanner, which comprises a whole bracket 1, an LED light source 2, an illumination intensity sensor 3, a liquid crystal display 4, a master control unit 5 and a power module 6. The whole bracket 1 is installed on the oral cavity scanner. The LED light source 2 and the illumination intensity sensor 3 are arranged at the front part of the whole bracket 1 and located beside the scanning window of the oral cavity scanner, so as to enhance and perceive the illumination intensity of the scanning area. The liquid crystal display 4, the master control unit 5 and the power module 6 are arranged at the rear part of the whole bracket 1. The liquid crystal display 4 can display the data such as the illumination intensity of the scanning area perceived by the illumination intensity sensor 3 in real time. The master control unit 5 is electrically connected with the LED light source 2, the illumination intensity sensor 3 and the liquid crystal display 4 respectively. The illumination intensity of the LED light source can be adjusted according to the pre-set optimal illumination intensity threshold of the scanning area and the real-time detected illumination intensity of the scanning area, so as to ensure that the illumination intensity of the scanning area is stably and consistently maintained at the optimal illumination intensity value during the scanning process, thereby improving the scanning accuracy of the oral cavity scanner. The power module 6 supplies power to each part of the device.
[0019] The whole bracket 1 is a hollow structure for passing the related wires. The LED light source 2 and the illumination intensity sensor 3 are embedded on the lower side of the front part of the whole bracket 1. The LED light source 2 is located beside the scanning window of the oral cavity scanner. The illumination intensity sensor 3 is located behind the LED light source. The liquid crystal display 4, the master control unit 5 and the power module 6 are embedded on the upper side of the rear part of the whole bracket. The connection wires of the master control unit 5 with the LED light source 2, the illumination intensity sensor 3 and the liquid crystal display 4 are all passed through the hollow cavity of the whole bracket 1. The power supply line of the power module 6 is passed through the hollow cavity of the whole bracket 1 and is electrically connected with the LED light source 2, the illumination intensity sensor 3, the liquid crystal display 4 and the master control unit 5 respectively, so as to supply power to each part of the device.
[0020] In the embodiment, the whole bracket 1 comprises left and right extension frames and front and rear connecting frames. The left and right extension frames are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the oral scanner and respectively adapted to the shapes of the left and right sides of the oral scanner to fit the oral scanner. The front and rear connecting frames are both inverted U-shaped structures. The front connecting frame is located in the middle of the whole bracket and its left and right lower ends are respectively connected to the left and right extension frames. The rear connecting frame is located in the rear of the whole bracket and its left and right lower ends are respectively connected to the left and right extension frames. The front and rear connecting frames are clamped on the oral scanner and respectively adapted to the middle and rear shapes of the oral scanner to fit the oral scanner. When manufacturing the whole bracket, a high-precision industrial optical scanner can be used to scan the shape of the oral scanner to obtain a 3D virtual digital model of the shape. A reverse engineering software is used to process the digital model of the oral scanner to design the whole bracket which is completely adapted to the oral scanner. The whole bracket can be integrally formed. The whole bracket is used to install various components of the device and fix the components on the outside of the oral scanner.
[0021] An LED light source 2 is embedded on the lower side of the front end of each of the left and right extension frames. The two LED light sources 2 are just located on the two sides of the scanning window of the oral scanner to provide additional auxiliary light sources when the oral scanner works.
[0022] A light intensity sensor 3 is further embedded on the lower side of the front of one of the left and right extension frames. The light intensity sensor 3 is located on the rear side of the LED light source 2 to detect the light intensity of the scanning area.
[0023] A liquid crystal display screen 4 is embedded on the upper side of the front connecting frame to display the light intensity value of the current scanning area.
[0024] A main control unit 5 and a power module 6 are embedded on the upper side of the rear connecting frame. The main control unit 5 is used to receive the light intensity signal detected by the light intensity sensor 3 and real-time feedback adjust the light intensity of the LED light source 2 according to the set light intensity threshold value to keep the light intensity of the scanning area stable and consistent. The main control unit 5 can be pre-set with the optimal working environment parameters of the oral scanner, i.e. the optimal light intensity parameters. It should be noted that the software programs involved in the device are conventional techniques in the field and are not the focus of the utility model protection, which will not be further described here.
[0025] The power module 6 provides the required electric energy for the light intensity sensor 3, the LED light source 2, the liquid crystal display screen 4 and the main control unit 5.
[0026] The working principle of the external auxiliary light source device for the oral cavity scanner is as follows: firstly, the device is integrally installed on the oral cavity scanner through the integral support 1; then, the front part of the oral cavity scanner is inserted into the deep oral cavity; at this time, the light intensity sensor 3 detects the light intensity in the oral cavity environment and sends the light intensity to the main control unit 5; the main control unit 5 compares the detected current light intensity of the oral cavity environment with the pre-set optimal light intensity parameter, and adjusts the light intensity of the LED light source 2; at this time, the oral cavity scanner is in the optimal light intensity environment, and the oral cavity scanning operation can be started, and the optimal scanning precision can be achieved; meanwhile, the external auxiliary light source device can adjust the light intensity of the LED light source 2 according to the change of the oral cavity environment light intensity in the scanning process.
[0027] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application in other forms. Any skilled person in the art can modify or change the above disclosed technical content to obtain equivalent embodiments. However, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification of the above embodiments without departing from the technical scheme of the present application, and according to the technical essence of the present application, still belong to the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. An external auxiliary light source device for an intraoral scanner, characterized in that, The device comprises a whole bracket, LED light source, light intensity sensor, LCD, main control unit and power module, the whole bracket is installed on the oral scanner, the LED light source and light intensity sensor are arranged on the front of the whole bracket and beside the scanning window of the oral scanner to enhance and sense the light intensity of the scanning area, the LCD, main control unit and power module are arranged in the middle and rear of the whole bracket, the main control unit is electrically connected with the LED light source, light intensity sensor and LCD, and the light intensity of the LED light source can be adjusted according to the light intensity of the scanning area in the oral cavity and the set scanning area light intensity threshold, and the power module supplies power to each part of the device. The whole bracket comprises left and right extension frames and front and rear connecting frames, the left and right extension frames are arranged on the left and right sides of the oral scanner and respectively adapted to the left and right sides of the oral scanner to fit the oral scanner, the front and rear connecting frames are both inverted U-shaped structures, the front connecting frame is located in the middle of the whole bracket and its left and right lower ends are connected with the left and right extension frames, the rear connecting frame is located in the rear of the whole bracket and its left and right lower ends are connected with the left and right extension frames, and the front and rear connecting frames are clamped on the oral scanner and respectively adapted to the middle and rear of the oral scanner to fit the oral scanner.
2. The external auxiliary light source device for an intraoral scanner according to claim 1, wherein, The whole bracket is a hollow structure for passing related wires, the LED light source and light intensity sensor are embedded on the lower side of the front of the whole bracket, the LED light source is beside the scanning window of the oral scanner, the light intensity sensor is behind the LED light source, the LCD, main control unit and power module are embedded on the upper side of the middle and rear of the whole bracket, the connecting wires of the main control unit with the LED light source, light intensity sensor and LCD pass through the hollow cavity of the whole bracket, and the power supply line of the power module passes through the hollow cavity of the whole bracket and is electrically connected with the LED light source, light intensity sensor, LCD and main control unit to supply power to each part of the device.
3. The external auxiliary light source device for an intraoral scanner according to claim 1, wherein, The left and right extension frames are respectively embedded with LED light sources on the lower side of the front end, and one of the left and right extension frames is further embedded with a light intensity sensor on the lower side of the front, and the light intensity sensor is behind the LED light source.
4. The external auxiliary light source device for an intraoral scanner according to claim 1, wherein, The LCD is embedded on the upper side of the front connecting frame.
5. The external auxiliary light source device for an intraoral scanner according to claim 1, wherein, The main control unit and power module are embedded on the upper side of the rear connecting frame.