JP4878637B2 - Laser equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a laser device for dental treatment, and more particularly to a means for attaching / detaching a foot switch to / from a laser device body.

  Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 17, the laser device 51 is provided with a foot switch 52 for operating the switch by stepping. The foot switch 52 is normally locked to the side surface of the laser device main body 53, and is configured to be operated by being removed from the device main body 53 and placed at an appropriate position on the floor surface during use. As another example, the invention of Patent Document 1 is known. In the laser apparatus shown in the present invention, the foot switch mounting portion is provided on the base at the lower part of the apparatus main body, and the foot switch is stepped on while being mounted on the mounting portion, or from the mounting surface. It is a structure that can be lowered and operated on the floor.

  However, in the conventional laser device in which the foot switch is locked to the side surface of the main body, there is a trouble that it is necessary to manually detach it at the time of use or storage. In addition, in the method of placing the foot switch on the base shown in Patent Document 1, dust accumulates on the placement surface and it becomes easy to become unsanitary, and the position of the operation surface is high in the placed state. It is difficult to step on the floor. Moreover, a hook-shaped cover is provided on the upper surface of the foot switch, and the foot can be inserted only from the front between the operation surface and the cover. That is, there is a problem that operability is limited because the foot cannot be inserted from the side.

JP 2007-97758 A

  The problem to be solved is to facilitate handling of the foot switch during use and termination of the laser device and to keep the device hygienic.

  The present invention includes a base provided on the lower surface of the laser device main body, a recess formed in a shape that allows a foot switch to be inserted through the substantially central portion of the base to the floor surface, and a deep portion of the recess. Detachable means for locking the tip of the foot switch in a state where the bottom surface of the foot switch is not in contact with the floor surface and the operation surface of the foot switch is inclined, and the operation surface of the foot switch is at least It is characterized by being positioned outside the protruding portion.

  In the laser apparatus of the present invention, the bottom surface of the foot switch locked to the base of the apparatus main body is not in contact with the floor surface. Since the operation surface is inclined, the switch can be operated by stepping with the heel on the floor. Further, since the operation surface of the foot switch is located outside the concave portion provided in the base, the foot can be inserted on the operation surface from the front and the left and right directions with respect to the operation surface, so that the operability of the switch is good. . Further, since the foot switch placement portion of the laser device disclosed in Patent Document 1 is not provided in the device main body of the present application, it is possible to solve the sanitary problem such as accumulation of dust on the placement surface.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an entire laser device in which a foot switch attaching / detaching means is a hooking system. Example 1 FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a foot switch hook provided on the apparatus main body side. Example 1 FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the positional relationship of the foot switch locked to the apparatus main body with respect to the floor surface. Example 1 (A) (b) is a perspective view which shows the latching operation of the foot switch by a hook. Example 1 (A) (b) is a perspective view which shows the modification of the attachment / detachment means which consists of a hook system. Example 1 (A) (b) is sectional drawing which shows the latching operation of the modification of the attachment / detachment means which consists of a hook system. Example 1 (A), (b), and (c) are perspective views showing a configuration of a hooking system using a locking shaft and a locking operation. (Example 2) FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a foot switch attaching / detaching means having a push catch method. (Example 3) (A) (b) is sectional drawing which shows the latching operation of the attachment / detachment means which consists of a push catch system. (Example 3) FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a modification of the attaching / detaching means having a push catch method. (Example 3) (A) (b) is a perspective view which shows the latching operation of the modification of the attachment / detachment means which consists of a push catch system. (Example 3) FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an attaching / detaching means made of a magnet system. Example 4 (A) (b) is sectional drawing which shows the latching operation of the attachment / detachment means which consists of magnet systems. Example 4 (A) (b) (c) is a cross-sectional view showing the locking operation procedure of the attaching and detaching means comprising a magnet system. Example 4 FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a modification of the attaching / detaching means made of a magnet system. Example 4 (A) (b) is sectional drawing which shows the latching operation of the modification of the shape means which consists of magnet systems. Example 4 These are explanatory drawings of a conventional example of a laser device.

  For the purpose of facilitating handling of the foot switch at the time of use and termination of the laser device and maintaining the hygiene of the device, a recess for locking the foot switch is formed in the base of the laser device, and the foot switch is installed in this recess. The bottom surface is not brought into contact with the floor surface, the operation surface is inclined, and the operation surface is positioned outside the base recess to be locked.

  In the laser device 1 of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1, a manipulator 2 having a laser beam exit 2a at the tip is mounted on the upper portion of the device body 3, a base 4 is provided at the lower portion, and a foot switch 5 is provided on the side surface. A cable locking hook 6a for locking the cable 6 is provided. The base 4 has an overhanging portion 7 widened in the front, rear, left and right directions with respect to the lower surface of the apparatus body 3, and the overhanging portion 7 on the front side, that is, the side where the display unit 20 is provided, A concave portion 8 having a shape that penetrates to the floor surface and can be inserted into the foot switch 5 is formed in the center portion. Further, a foot switch hook 10 (see FIG. 2), which is an attaching / detaching means for locking the distal end portion 9 of the foot switch 5, is provided at the back of the concave portion 8. In the present embodiment, the recess 8 is provided in front of the base 4, but is not limited to the front.

  Further, the foot switch 5 has an operation surface 11 that is operated by a foot, and a foot switch cover 12 is provided above the operation surface 11 so as to cover a back part of the foot that operates the operation surface. Further, the distal end portion 9 is provided with a locking hole 13 for locking to the foot switch hook 10 on the base 4 side. The foot switch 5 is engaged with a foot switch hook 10 provided on the base 4 side by engaging a foot switch 5 side locking hole 13 so that the bottom surface 14 of the foot switch 5 is a floor surface as shown in FIG. The operation surface 11 is tilted without touching 15. Incidentally, in this embodiment, the thickness W from the bottom surface 14 of the foot switch 5 to the operation surface 11 is about 3.7 cm, the inclination angle α is about 8.5 °, and the distance H between the bottom rear end 17 and the floor surface 15 is about 2 cm. It is said.

  Also, when the foot switch 5 is locked, the operation surface 11 of the foot switch 5 is located outside the overhanging portion 7 of the base 4 as shown in FIG. On the other hand, the foot 18 can be inserted from the front and both sides. Note that casters 19 are provided at four locations on the back surface of the overhanging portion 7 of the base 4 as moving means for the entire laser device 1. The device body 3 is formed in a shape 3a in which the lower front surface is retracted compared to the upper portion provided with the display unit 20, and the horizontal position between the locked foot switch 5 and the manipulator 2 is made closer to the manipulator. It is considered that operation is easy by bringing 2 to the treatment side.

  The laser device 1 described above only locks the locking hole 13 to the foot switch hook 10 on the base 4 side with the foot switch cover 12 lifted by the back of the foot 18 as shown in FIG. 4 (a). Thus, as shown in FIG. 3, the operation surface 11 is inclined and the bottom surface 14 of the foot switch 5 is not in contact with the floor surface 15. As a result, as shown in FIG. 3, the operation surface 11 can be stepped on with the scissors attached to the floor surface 15, and the entire laser device 1 can be moved without dragging the foot switch 5.

  Further, since the operation surface 11 of the foot switch 5 is located outside the recess provided in the base overhanging portion 7 as shown in FIG. 1, the foot 18 can be inserted into the operation surface 11 from the front and left and right. . This facilitates switch operation. Also, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), the foot switch cover 12 can be lifted by the back of the foot 18, the foot switch 5 can be removed from the foot switch hook 10 and lowered to the floor 15, and it can be placed at an appropriate position for use. .

  As a modification of the attaching / detaching means, as shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b), the foot switch hook 10 may be provided on the foot switch 5 side, and the locking hole 13 may be provided on the base 4 side. In this case as well, the locking action is as shown in Fig. 6 (a) by lifting the foot switch cover 12 with the back of the foot 18 (b) as shown in Fig. 6 (a), with the foot switch hook 10 on the foot switch 5 side being on the base 4 side It can be inserted into the locking hole 13 and locked. In either case, as shown in FIG. 3, the operation surface 11 of the foot switch locked is inclined, and the bottom surface 14 of the foot switch 5 is not in contact with the floor surface 15. As a result, as shown in FIG. 3, the operation surface 11 can be stepped on with the heel on the floor, and the entire laser device 1 can be moved without dragging the foot switch 5.

  The laser device 21 of the present embodiment shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B is an example of an attaching / detaching means using a locking shaft 22 instead of the attaching / detaching means by the foot switch hook 10 in the first embodiment.

This embodiment is provided with a locking shaft 22 that extends in the horizontal direction at the tip of the foot switch 5 as shown in (b), while it is locked on the base 4 side as shown in (a). A locking rod 23 for locking the shaft 22 is provided, and the foot switch cover 12 of the foot switch 5 is lifted by the back of the foot 18 (c) to lock the locking shaft 22 to the locking rod 23 as shown in the figure. Is. In other configurations, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.
The laser device 1 described above can obtain the same effects as those of the first embodiment.

  The laser device 31 of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 8 is an example in which a one-touch push catch type attachment / detachment means is used instead of the attachment / detachment means in the first embodiment.

  The one-touch push catch method is a known configuration that is automatically locked by simply inserting the male side into the female side. In this embodiment, a male part 32 of a one-touch push catch is provided on the foot switch 5 side, and a female part 33 is provided on the base 4 side of the apparatus main body. As shown in Fig. 9 (a), the foot switch cover 12 is lifted by the back of the foot 18 and pressed to the base 4 side. (B) The male part 32 is locked to the female side 33 as shown in Fig. 9 (a). Can do. In this case, a convex portion 34 is formed on the foot switch 5 side, the male portion 32 is fixed to the tip thereof, and a concave portion 35 that guides the insertion of the convex portion 34 is formed on the base 4 side, and a female portion is formed on the back wall portion. The insertion on the male part 32 side is guided by the configuration in which the part 33 is fixed.

As a modification of the attaching / detaching means shown in FIG. 10, a male part 32 may be provided on the base 4 side of the apparatus main body 3, and a female part 33 may be provided on the foot switch 5 side. Also in this case, as shown in FIG. 11 (a), the foot switch cover 12 is lifted by the back of the foot 18 and pressed to the male part 32 side. Can be locked. In any of the above cases, the operation surface 11 is inclined only by being locked, and the bottom surface 14 of the foot switch 5 is not in contact with the floor surface 15. In other configurations, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.
As described above, the laser device of this embodiment can achieve the same effects as those of the first embodiment.

  The embodiment of FIG. 12 is an example in which a magnet attaching / detaching means is used instead of the attaching / detaching means of the third embodiment.

  The laser device 41 of this embodiment is an example in which a magnet 42 is provided on the base 4 side of the device body 3 and a sheet metal 43 is provided on the foot switch 5 side. As shown in FIG. 13 (a), the attaching / detaching means is simply lifted the foot switch cover 12 by the back of the foot 18 and moved to the magnet 42 side. (B) As shown in FIG. It is attracted and locked. In this case, the convex portion 44 is formed on the foot switch 5 side, the sheet metal 43 is fixed to the top surface of the tip portion, and the concave portion 45 that guides the insertion of the convex portion 44 is formed on the base 4 side, and the upper portion of the back wall is formed. The insertion of the convex portion 44 is guided by a configuration in which the magnet 42 is fixed.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the locking action in this case is as follows: (a) When releasing the locking from the locking state shown in FIG. The lock is released by the lever principle. Furthermore, as shown in (c), it is released by pulling it forward as it is.

As a modification of the attaching / detaching means, as shown in FIG. 15, the magnet 42 may be fixed to the foot switch 5 side and the sheet metal 43 may be fixed to the base 4 side. Also in this case, as shown in FIG. 16 (a), the foot switch cover 12 is lifted by the back of the foot 18 and moved to the base 4 side (b). The space is automatically locked. In either case, the foot switch 5 can be engaged and disengaged according to the procedure shown in FIG. Further, the operation surface 11 of the locked foot switch 5 is inclined, and the bottom surface 14 is not in contact with the floor surface 15. In other configurations, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.
As described above, the laser device of the present embodiment can obtain the same effects as those of the first embodiment.

1, 21, 31, 41 Laser equipment
2 Manipulator
3 Main unit
4 base
5 Foot switch
6 Cable
7 Overhang
8 Base recess
9 Tip
10 Foot switch hook
11 Operation surface
12 Foot switch cover
13 Locking hole
14 Bottom
15 Floor
17 Bottom rear edge
18 feet
19 Casters
20 Display section
22 Locking shaft
23 Locking rod
32 Male
33 Female part
34,44 Convex
35,45 recess
42 Magnet
43 Sheet metal

Claims (8)

  A base provided on the lower surface of the laser device main body, a recess formed in a shape through which the foot switch can be inserted and penetrated to the floor in front of the base, and an operation surface of the foot switch at the back of the recess And an attaching / detaching means capable of engaging the tip of the foot switch in a state where the bottom surface of the foot switch is not in contact with the floor surface. A laser device characterized in that it can be operated and the entire laser device can be moved.   The foot switch has an operation surface for performing a switch operation with a foot, a foot switch cover provided so as to cover an instep portion of the foot inserted into the operation surface, and has an attaching / detaching means at a distal end portion. The laser device according to claim 1, characterized in that:   The foot switch locked by the attaching / detaching means can be operated by inserting the foot into the operation surface from the front and both sides of the foot switch, with the operation surface of the foot switch positioned at least outside the recess. 3. The laser apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the laser apparatus is configured to be capable of being used.   4. The laser apparatus according to claim 1, wherein moving means for the entire laser apparatus is provided on the back surface of the base.   5. The laser apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the moving means is a caster.   6. The laser device according to claim 1, wherein the attaching / detaching means is a hooking method.   6. The laser device according to claim 1, wherein the attaching / detaching means is a push catch method.   6. The laser apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the attaching / detaching means is a magnet type.

Images