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US 2010/0062388 A1Published application
Examination light with readily accessible controls
AssigneeDental Equipment, LLC
InventorAustin Unsworth
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are examination light embodiments. A light having a frame for holding the light has a frontal support member with first and second lateral sides. Disposed on each first and lateral sides are one or more actuators for controlling functionality of the light. A first and second handle are associated with the first and second lateral sides, respectively. The one or more actuators are located proximate to the first and second handles to enable movement and functionality control of the light that requires the use of only one hand.
Claims20
A dental examination light movable by an operator, said dental examination light comprising:
- a light source;
- a frame for holding said light source, said frame comprising a frontal support member that comprises a first lateral end and a second lateral end on opposing sides of said frontal support member;
- an arm assembly comprising at least one arm segment associated with said frame, wherein said arm assembly provides spatial movement of said frame;
- a first handle associated with said frontal support member at said first end;
- a second handle associated with said frontal support member at said second end;
- at least one first actuator for interfacing with said operator for controlling a function of said light source, said at least one first actuator disposed at said first lateral end;
- and
- at least one second actuator for interfacing with said operator for controlling a function of said light source;
- wherein said at least one first actuator and said at least one second actuator are proximate to said first and second handles, respectively, so as to be accessible by said operator while at least a portion of one of said operator's hands is on said first or second handles.
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A method for moving and controlling a function of a light comprising:
- obtaining a light comprising a light source;
- a frame for holding said light source, said frame comprising a frontal support member that comprises a first lateral end and a second lateral end on opposing sides of said frontal support member;
- at least one arm associated with said frame, wherein said at least one arm provides spatial movement of said frame;
- a first handle associated with said frontal support member at said first end;
- a second handle associated with said frontal support member at said second end;
- at least one first actuator for interfacing with said operator for controlling a function of said light source, said at least one first actuator disposed at said first lateral end;
- and at least one second actuator for interfacing with said operator for controlling a function of said light source;
- holding said first handle of said light with one hand;
- moving said light by applying force to said light via said first handle;
- controlling a function of said light by contacting said at least one first actuator with a finger or thumb of said one hand, while at least a portion of said one hand is in contact with said handle.
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A dental examination light movable by an operator, said dental examination light comprising:
- a light source;
- a frame for holding said light source, said frame comprising a frontal support member that comprises a first lateral end and a second lateral end on opposing sides of said frontal support member;
- an arm assembly comprising at least one arm segment associated with said frame, wherein said arm assembly provides spatial movement of said frame;
- a first handle associated with said frontal support member at said first end;
- a second handle associated with said frontal support member at said second end;
- a first control panel disposed on said first end, said first control panel comprising at least one actuator for interfacing with said operator for controlling a function of said light source;
- and
- a second control panel disposed on said second end, said second control panel comprising at least one actuator for interfacing with said operator for controlling a function of said light source;
- wherein said first and second control panels are between about 0.5 and about 8 inches away from said first handle and said second handle, respectively.
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A dental examination light movable by an operator, said dental examination light comprising:
- a light source;
- a frame for holding said light source, said frame comprising a frontal support member that comprises a first lateral end and a second lateral end on opposing sides of said frontal support member;
- an arm assembly comprising at least one arm segment associated with said frame, wherein said arm assembly provides spatial movement of said frame;
- at least one handle associated with said frontal support member at either said first lateral end or said second lateral end;
- at least one actuator for interfacing with said operator for controlling a function of said light source, said at least one actuator being proximate to said at least one handle, so as to be accessible by said operator while at least a portion of one of said operator's hands is on said at least one handle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.