Dental light device
First Claim
1. A curing light device comprising:
- a body;
a tip having a proximal end and a distal end and configured for removably mounting with the body;
a light engine including at least one light emitting element operable for emitting light, the light engine positioned on the distal end of the tip;
a power supply positioned in the body, the power supply being rechargeable and including at least one ultracapacitor element;
a plurality of conductive contact structures positioned in the tip and coupled with the light engine, the conductive contact structures operable for engaging the power supply when the tip is mounted with the body for providing electrical energy to the light engine;
a magnet positioned with at least one of the body or the tip;
a metal element positioned in the other of the body or the tip;
the magnet and metal element positioned for engaging when the tip is removably mounted in the body for removably securing the tip with the body and maintaining the conductive contact structures engaged with the power supply.
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Abstract
A curing light device includes a body with a tip portion that has a plurality of elements for providing electrical energy to the distal end of the tip and for removing heat from the distal end of the tip. A light engine includes at least one light emitting element operable for emitting light and is positioned on the distal end of the tip portion. A power supply is positioned in the body and is rechargeable and includes at least one ultracapacitor element. Spring electrical contacts are positioned in the body and electrically coupled with the ultracapacitor element. The spring electrical contacts are spaced along the length of the body and configured for electrically engaging the tip portion along its length for delivering power to the light engine and for provide a spring alignment of the tip portion in the body.
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18 Claims
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1. A curing light device comprising:
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a body; a tip having a proximal end and a distal end and configured for removably mounting with the body; a light engine including at least one light emitting element operable for emitting light, the light engine positioned on the distal end of the tip; a power supply positioned in the body, the power supply being rechargeable and including at least one ultracapacitor element; a plurality of conductive contact structures positioned in the tip and coupled with the light engine, the conductive contact structures operable for engaging the power supply when the tip is mounted with the body for providing electrical energy to the light engine; a magnet positioned with at least one of the body or the tip; a metal element positioned in the other of the body or the tip; the magnet and metal element positioned for engaging when the tip is removably mounted in the body for removably securing the tip with the body and maintaining the conductive contact structures engaged with the power supply. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A curing light device comprising:
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a body including a socket formed in the body; a tip having a proximal end and a distal end, the tip proximal end configured for being removably mounted in the body socket; a light engine including at least one light emitting element operable for emitting light, the light engine positioned at the distal end of the tip; a plurality of conductive contact structures positioned at the tip proximal end and coupled with the light engine, the conductive contact structures extending radially around at least a portion of the tip proximal end; at least one electrical contact positioned in the body socket for engaging a conductive contact structures at the tip proximal end to deliver power to the light engine, the at least one electrical contact in the body socket further configured to surround the inside of the socket for engaging the tip contact structures around the socket and thus providing continuous electrical contact to the tip when it is rotated inside the socket. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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