OPTICAL CURING APPARATUS

• US 20050271329A1
• Filed: 06/03/2004
• Published: 12/08/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shu-Lung Wang
• Original Assignee: Shu-Lung Wang
• Inventors: Wang, Shu-Lung
• Granted Patent: US 7,097,364 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 385/76
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 19/004 Hand-held apparatus, e.g. guns
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4201 Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4292 the light guide being disconnectable from the opto-electronic element, e.g. mutually self aligning arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 385/901 Illuminating or display apparatus

Abstract

An optical curing apparatus includes a front shell body which consists of a first shell and a second shell that are coupled in a detachable and turnable manner. A light channeling member is fastened to the first shell and may be adjusted angularly to suit user'"'"'s requirements. The light channeling member and the first shell are detachable. They are adaptable to the light channeling member of various diameters, and may be removed for sterilizing, or become a disposable and replaceable item. A radiation member and an electric power supply unit are provided and detachably coupled through a connector. The radiation member is reusable even if the case is damage or other elements are breakdown.

Claims

1. An optical curing apparatus for curing dental material, comprising:

a control unit;

a radiation member;

an electric power supply unit, the electric power supply unit being coupled to the radiation member;

a case, the case which housing the control unit, the radiation member, and the electric power supply unit; and

a light channeling member located at one end of the case abutting the radiation member;

wherein the case includes a first shell and a second shell on the one end of the case, the first shell and the second shell being coupled together and turnable relative to each other.

2. The optical curing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the case has a holding seat corresponding to the radiation member, the radiation member being coupled with a spacer from outside for mounting on the holding seat, and being detachably coupled with the electric power supply unit through a connector.

3. The optical curing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the case has a pair of anchor plates to brace and confine the electric power supply unit in the case.

4. The optical curing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the case includes a front shell body and a rear shell body that are coupled by screwing, the light channeling member being fastened to one end of the front shell body.

5. The optical curing apparatus of claim 4, wherein the front shell body includes the first shell and the second shell that are coupled by screwing and turnable relative to each other in a helical fashion.

6. The optical curing apparatus of claim 4, wherein the front shell body includes the first shell and the second shell that are interposed by an O-ring such that the first shell and the second shell are coupled tightly in a detachable manner and turnable with each other.

7. The optical curing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the connector includes a male connector on one end of the electric power supply unit and a female connector on one end of the radiation member application Ser. No. 10/859,177 to allow the electric power supply unit and the radiation member to be coupled in a detachable manner.

8. The optical curing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the light channeling member is received by the first shell, the radiation member is disposed in the second shell, and the first shell and the second shell are coupled together and turnable relative to each other.

9. The optical curing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first shell and the second shell are co-axial.