Dental Surgical Guide Jig for Stable Guide Hole Machining
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current dental implant surgical guides lack an efficient method for mounting and supporting on drilling machines, which hinders precise guide hole machining due to instability and difficulty in attaching and detaching the guides during processing.
Innovation Solution
A jig device comprising a base, a fixing unit with guide coupling portions, and a cover unit that allows for secure mounting and detachment of surgical guides on drilling machines, enabling precise guide hole machining by stabilizing the surgical guide between the fixing and cover units.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If surgical guides are mounted on drilling machines without a dedicated fixing mechanism, then the device complexity is reduced, but the stability and reliability of the surgical guide during machining deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a jig device as an intermediary component between the surgical guide and the drilling machine. The jig includes a base with a fixing unit that has guide coupling portions matching the guide holes in the surgical guide, and a cover unit that closes over the surgical guide to secure it in place. This intermediary mounting mechanism provides reliable fixation without requiring modification of the surgical guide itself or the drilling machine.
2Reliability
If a secure fixing mechanism is implemented for surgical guides, then the stability during machining is improved, but the ease of operation for attachment and detachment deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The jig device is segmented into distinct functional components: a base with a fixing unit and a separate cover unit. The fixing unit contains guide coupling portions that engage with the surgical guide, while the cover unit can be opened or closed to secure or release the guide. This segmentation allows the cover to be easily opened for quick attachment/detachment of the surgical guide, while the fixing unit maintains stable engagement during machining operations.
3Manufacturing precision
If the surgical guide is firmly fixed during machining, then the manufacturing precision of guide holes is improved, but the time required for mounting and detaching the guide increases
Solution Approach 1:
The jig device is pre-configured with guide coupling portions in the fixing unit that precisely match the guide holes in the surgical guide. The cover unit is designed to close over the surgical guide in a predetermined manner. This preliminary arrangement of fixing elements and coupling geometries enables rapid attachment and detachment operations while maintaining precise alignment and firm fixation during the actual machining process, thus reducing mounting/detachment time without compromising guide hole machining precision.
Data Source
AI summary
There is disclosed a jig device that can be used for processing a dental implant surgical guide. According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a jig device for processing of a dental surgical guide, the jig device including: a base at which a surgical guide having an impression acquired in an oral cavity of a patient is disposed; a fixing unit which is provided at the base and at which one side of the surgical guide is seated; and a cover unit which allows the surgical guide to be disposed between the fixing unit and the cover unit and is formed to be openable and closeable so as to fix and/or unfix the surgical guide.