Telescoping Dental X-Ray Sensor Holder for Radiation Safety
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Solution Overview
Problem
Dental professionals face a safety conundrum when performing X-ray procedures, as they need to balance controlling an X-ray sensor in a patient's mouth while maintaining a safe distance from the X-ray machine to avoid radiation exposure, which is a requirement for OSHA compliance.
Innovation Solution
A dental X-ray sensor holding device with a handle assembly and sensor holder assembly that allows for adjustable length and radial positioning, featuring telescoping sections and a pivotable design to securely hold the sensor at a safe distance from the X-ray machine, enabling the professional to stand outside the radiation range.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the professional holds the X-ray sensor close to the patient's mouth to maintain control, then the sensor retention is improved, but the professional's radiation exposure increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a holding device as an intermediary tool between the professional and the X-ray sensor. The device includes a handle assembly with telescoping sections that allow the professional to maintain control of the sensor while standing at a safe distance from the X-ray machine, thus mediating between the need for sensor retention and radiation safety
Solution Approach 2:
The handle assembly is divided into multiple telescoping sections that can extend and retract. This segmentation allows the professional to adjust the length of the handle to achieve the optimal balance between sensor control and radiation exposure distance
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the handle assembly is made longer to increase safe distance, then radiation exposure is reduced, but sensor positioning precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The handle assembly incorporates telescoping sections that can dynamically adjust their length. This dynamic structure allows the professional to extend the handle for maximum safe distance during X-ray procedures, then retract it for precise sensor positioning and manipulation, thus resolving the contradiction between safety distance and positioning precision
3Adaptability or versatility
If the device structure is made complex to provide adjustment capabilities, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device is segmented into distinct functional components: a handle assembly with telescoping sections for distance adjustment, and a sensor holder assembly with pivot mechanisms for angular adjustment. This segmentation allows each component to provide specific adjustment capabilities while maintaining overall structural clarity and manageability
Solution Approach 2:
The sensor holder assembly incorporates pivot blocks and adjustable mechanisms that allow dynamic repositioning of the sensor holder in multiple directions. These dynamic elements provide adaptability for different patient mouth orientations and procedures without requiring an overly complex overall structure
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AI summary
A dental X-ray sensor holding device includes a rectangular sensor platform and a long handle having telescoping sections. The device holds and positions a purchased X-ray sensor within a patient's mouth during a dental procedure or during surgery. The long handle allows a dental professional to stand at a safe distance out of the X-ray radiation range.