Dental Prosthesis Processing with Pre-Preparation and UI Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional dental prosthesis processing methods face delays due to processing data generation and transmission delays, and low-performance embedded prosthesis processing units struggle with accurate data representation, leading to potential errors and increased user movement.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus and method that allows direct entry of processing preparation commands through a user interface on the prosthesis processing unit, enabling advanced processing preparation work in a standby state, and includes tools for checking workpiece and tool mounting states, reducing the need for data transmission and minimizing user movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If processing data is generated in the remote control unit and transmitted to the prosthesis processing unit, then the prosthesis can be processed according to the transmitted data, but the processing time is delayed due to data generation and transmission delays
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs processing preparation work in advance by transmitting a processing preparation command from the remote control unit to the prosthesis processing unit before the actual processing data is ready. This allows the prosthesis processing unit to prepare the processing environment, load necessary programs, and position components ahead of time, so that when the processing data arrives, the actual processing can begin immediately without waiting for setup procedures.
2Device complexity
If a low-performance embedded prosthesis processing unit is used, then the device complexity and cost are reduced, but the user cannot accurately grasp the shape of data or work details
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces a display unit as an intermediary between the low-performance prosthesis processing unit and the user. The display unit receives processing information from the prosthesis processing unit and presents it in a visually intuitive format, allowing users to accurately understand the shape of data and work details without requiring the prosthesis processing unit itself to have high computational capabilities for graphic rendering.
3Ease of operation
If the prosthesis processing unit requests processing information from the remote control unit through character or numeric information, then data transmission is simplified, but the user may incorrectly enter information leading to errors
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a feedback mechanism where the display unit shows the processing information received from the remote control unit to the user before execution. This allows the user to verify that the transmitted information is correct and provides an opportunity to detect and correct potential errors before the processing begins, thereby improving data entry accuracy while maintaining operational simplicity.
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AI summary
Disclosed are an apparatus and method for processing a dental prosthesis that can reduce the time required for processing work by performing processing preparation work in advance, and can improve convenience by minimizing the movement path of a user. The apparatus for processing a dental prosthesis comprises: an intraoral scanner (10) configured to obtain oral shape data by scanning an oral cavity of a patient; a remote control unit (20) comprising CAD/CAM software configured to generate processing data for a dental prosthesis from the obtained oral shape data; and a prosthesis processing unit (30) configured to perform processing preparation work for a prosthesis and to process the dental prosthesis according to prosthesis processing data transmitted from the remote control unit (20), and having a user interface (40) through which a processing preparation command for performing the processing preparation work is directly entered.