Universal Sensor Holder with Moveable Retention Guides
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Solution Overview
Problem
Dental professionals face inefficiencies in using multiple sensor holders and bite blocks for various dental radiation sensing devices, leading to time-consuming changes and improper alignment during x-ray procedures.
Innovation Solution
A sensor holder with an elongated support member, moveable retention guides, and bite blocks that accommodate different-sized radiation sensing devices, allowing for precise positioning and easy insertion into the mouth, along with a ring guide system for aligning x-ray cones or tubes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple sensor holders and bite blocks are used for different sensing devices, then each device can be properly retained, but the device complexity and time required to change between them increases
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor holder is designed with a universal retention guide system that can accommodate multiple sizes and types of dental radiation sensing devices through a single holder design, eliminating the need for multiple specialized holders for different sensor types
Solution Approach 2:
The retention guides are made moveable relative to each other, allowing the holder to dynamically adjust and secure different sized sensing devices within the same holder, providing versatility without requiring multiple fixed-design holders
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple sensor holders and bite blocks are used for different sensing devices, then each device can be properly retained, but the time required to change between them increases
Solution Approach 1:
The universal sensor holder design allows a single holder to serve multiple sensing devices, reducing the time spent selecting and changing between multiple specialized holders for different sensor types
Solution Approach 2:
The moveable retention guides enable quick adjustment to accommodate different sensor sizes without requiring complete holder changes, significantly reducing setup time between different imaging procedures
3Ease of manufacture
If standard sensor holders are used, then manufacturing is simplified, but precise positioning and alignment of the sensing device is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The retention guides act as intermediary elements between the simple holder structure and the sensing device, providing precise positioning and alignment functionality without complicating the overall holder manufacturing process
Solution Approach 2:
The holder is segmented into distinct functional components (support member, retention guides, bite block) that can be manufactured separately using simple processes, then assembled to achieve precise positioning capabilities
4Device complexity
If the retention guides are fixed, then the holder structure is simpler, but the ability to accommodate different sized sensing devices is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The retention guides are designed to be moveable relative to each other along the support member, allowing the holder to adapt to different sensor sizes while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure without requiring complex adjustment mechanisms
Data Source
AI summary
A sensor holder for retaining a dental radiation sensing device includes an elongated support member, at least one pair of retention guides attached to the support member, and at least one bite block attached to the support member. The retention guides are capable of holding an associated dental radiation sensing device. The bite block has a leading edge which is first inserted into a mouth of a patient and a trailing edge. The leading edge defining a recess into which structure within the mouth of the patient can seat. At least one of the retention guides may be moveable relative to the other retention guide.