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Dental therapeutical apparatus

Assignee: YOSIDA SEISAKUSHO A CORP OF JAPAN KK
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Filing: 1985-08-01
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Granted: 1988-02-16
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Expires: 2005-08-01
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Abstract

Abstract A dental therapeutical apparatus comprising a plurality of utility units selectively connectable to a common energy supply unit, each of the utility units having different uses and being furnished with a form of energy suited for the therapeutical units.

Inventors

  • 👤 Narito Hatakeyama

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 23:15
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C1/00; A61C1/0007; A61C1/0038

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim 180 words
A dental therapeutical apparatus comprising a common energy supply unit for supplying a plurality of energies of different forms, a plurality of utility units selectively connectable to the energy supply unit, connecting means for selectively connecting the energy supply unit and each of the utility units, which supplies the energy in the form selected out of the plurality of energies to each of the utility units, and a therapeutical instrument unit adapted for therapeutical purposes different from each other, the therapeutical unit being connected to each of the utility units, each of the utility units having transducing means for converting at least one of input energies in the selected form into an output energy adapted for the therapeutical instrument unit corresponding to the utility unit, the therapeutical instrument unit being actuated by the output of the transducing means, in which at least one of said transducing means in said utility units comprises a dynamo-generator which is driven by a pressurized air input energy to generate electric energy, and regulating means for electrically regulating the electric output energy of said dynamo-generator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 180 words
A dental therapeutical apparatus comprising a common energy supply unit for supplying a plurality of energies of different forms, a plurality of utility units selectively connectable to the energy supply unit, connecting means for selectively connecting the energy supply unit and each of the utility units, which supplies the energy in the form selected out of the plurality of energies to each of the utility units, and a therapeutical instrument unit adapted for therapeutical purposes different from each other, the therapeutical unit being connected to each of the utility units, each of the utility units having transducing means for converting at least one of input energies in the selected form into an output energy adapted for the therapeutical instrument unit corresponding to the utility unit, the therapeutical instrument unit being actuated by the output of the transducing means, in which at least one of said transducing means in said utility units comprises a dynamo-generator which is driven by a pressurized air input energy to generate electric energy, and regulating means for electrically regulating the electric output energy of said dynamo-generator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 17 words
A dental therapeutical apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said regulating means comprises a high frequency oscillator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 16 words
A dental therapeutical apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said regulating means comprises a supersonic oscillator.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 16 words
A dental therapeutical apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said regulating means comprises a pulse oscillator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 16 words
A dental therapeutical apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said regulating means comprises a laser source.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 181 words
A dental therapeutical apparatus comprising a common energy supply unit for supplying a plurality of energies of different forms, a plurality of utility units selectively connectable to the energy supply unit, connecting means for selectively connecting the energy supply unit and each of the utility units, which supplies the energy in the form selected out of the plurality of energies to each of the utility units, and a therapeutical instrument unit adapted for therapeutical purposes different from each other, the therapeutical unit being connected to each of the utility units, each of the utility units having transducing means for converting at least one of input energies in the selected form into an output energy adapted for the therapeutical instrument unit corresponding to the utility unit, the therapeutical instrument unit being actuated by the output of the transducing means, in which at least one of said transducing means in said utility units comprises a dynamo-generator which is driven by a pressurized air input energy to generate electric energy, and an electric lamp which is energized by the electric output of said dynamo-generator.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 181 words
A dental therapeutical apparatus comprising a common energy supply unit for supplying a plurality of energies of different forms, a plurality of utility units selectively connectable to the energy supply unit, connecting means for selectively connecting the energy supply unit and each of the utility units, which supplies the energy in the form selected out of the plurality of energies to each of the utility units, and a therapeutical instrument unit adapted for therapeutical purposes different from each other, the therapeutical unit being connected to each of the utility units, each of the utility units having transducing means for converting at least one of input energies in the selected form into an output energy adapted for the therapeutical instrument unit corresponding to the utility unit, the therapeutical instrument unit being actuated by the output of the transducing means, in which at least one of said transducing means in said utility units comprises a dynamo-generator which is driven by a pressurized air input energy to generate electric energy, and an electric lamp which is energized by the electric output of said dynamo-generator.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 194 words
A dental therapeutical apparatus comprising a common energy supply unit for supplying a plurality of energies of different forms, a plurality of utility units selectively connectable to the energy supply unit, connecting means for selectively connecting the energy supply unit and each of the utility units, which supplies the energy in the form selected out of the plurality of energies to each of the utility units and a therapeutical instrument unit adapted for therapeutical purposes different from each other, the therapeutical unit being connected to each of the utility units, each of the utility units having transducing means for converting at least one of input energies in the selected form into an output energy adapted for the therapeutical instrument unit corresponding to the utility unit, the therapeutical instrument unit being actuated by the output of the transducing means, in which at least one of said transducing means in said utility units comprises a dynamo-generator which is driven by a pressurized air input energy to generate electric energy, and an electric heater which is energized by the electric output of said dynamo-generator for heating one of an input pressurized water and an input pressurized air.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 194 words
A dental therapeutical apparatus comprising a common energy supply unit for supplying a plurality of energies of different forms, a plurality of utility units selectively connectable to the energy supply unit, connecting means for selectively connecting the energy supply unit and each of the utility units, which supplies the energy in the form selected out of the plurality of energies to each of the utility units and a therapeutical instrument unit adapted for therapeutical purposes different from each other, the therapeutical unit being connected to each of the utility units, each of the utility units having transducing means for converting at least one of input energies in the selected form into an output energy adapted for the therapeutical instrument unit corresponding to the utility unit, the therapeutical instrument unit being actuated by the output of the transducing means, in which at least one of said transducing means in said utility units comprises a dynamo-generator which is driven by a pressurized air input energy to generate electric energy, and an electric heater which is energized by the electric output of said dynamo-generator for heating one of an input pressurized water and an input pressurized air.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 194 words
A dental therapeutical apparatus comprising a common energy supply unit for supplying a plurality of energies of different forms, a plurality of utility units selectively connectable to the energy supply unit, connecting means for selectively connecting the energy supply unit and each of the utility units, which supplies the energy in the form selected out of the plurality of energies to each of the utility units, and a therapeutical instrument unit adapted for therapeutical purposes different from each other, the therapeutical unit being connected to each of the utility units, each of the utility units having transducing means for converting at least one of input energies in the selected form into an output energy adapted for the therapeutical instrument unit corresponding to the utility unit, the therapeutical instrument unit being actuated by the output of the transducing means, in which said connecting means is provided with an electric micro-motor which is driven by an electric energy supplied from said energy supply unit, and said transducing means comprises a dynamo-generator which is axially driven by said electric micro-motor to generate electric energy, and regulating means for electrically regulating the electric output energy of said dynamo-generator.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 194 words
A dental therapeutical apparatus comprising a common energy supply unit for supplying a plurality of energies of different forms, a plurality of utility units selectively connectable to the energy supply unit, connecting means for selectively connecting the energy supply unit and each of the utility units, which supplies the energy in the form selected out of the plurality of energies to each of the utility units, and a therapeutical instrument unit adapted for therapeutical purposes different from each other, the therapeutical unit being connected to each of the utility units, each of the utility units having transducing means for converting at least one of input energies in the selected form into an output energy adapted for the therapeutical instrument unit corresponding to the utility unit, the therapeutical instrument unit being actuated by the output of the transducing means, in which said connecting means is provided with an electric micro-motor which is driven by an electric energy supplied from said energy supply unit, and said transducing means comprises a dynamo-generator which is axially driven by said electric micro-motor to generate electric energy, and regulating means for electrically regulating the electric output energy of said dynamo-generator.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 189 words
A dental therapeutical apparatus comprising a common energy supply unit for supplying a plurality of energies of different forms, a plurality of utility units selectively connectable to the energy supply unit, connecting means for selectively connecting the energy supply unit and each of the utility units, which supplies the energy in the form selected out of the plurality of energies to each of the utility units, and a therapeutical instrument unit adapted for therapeutical purposes different from each other, the therapeutical unit being connected to each of the utility units, each of the utility units having transducing means for converting at least one of input energies in the selected form into an output energy adapted for the therapeutical instrument unit corresponding to the utility unit, the therapeutical instrument unit being actuated by the output of the transducing means, in which at least one of said transducing means in said utility units comprises a dynamo-generator which is axially driven by an impeller to generate electric energy, the impeller being disposed in said utility unit and rotatable by a pressurized air supplied from said energy supply unit into said utility unit.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 189 words
A dental therapeutical apparatus comprising a common energy supply unit for supplying a plurality of energies of different forms, a plurality of utility units selectively connectable to the energy supply unit, connecting means for selectively connecting the energy supply unit and each of the utility units, which supplies the energy in the form selected out of the plurality of energies to each of the utility units, and a therapeutical instrument unit adapted for therapeutical purposes different from each other, the therapeutical unit being connected to each of the utility units, each of the utility units having transducing means for converting at least one of input energies in the selected form into an output energy adapted for the therapeutical instrument unit corresponding to the utility unit, the therapeutical instrument unit being actuated by the output of the transducing means, in which at least one of said transducing means in said utility units comprises a dynamo-generator which is axially driven by an impeller to generate electric energy, the impeller being disposed in said utility unit and rotatable by a pressurized air supplied from said energy supply unit into said utility unit.

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