Dental treatment element
AssigneeSirona Dental Systems GmbH
InventorsKarl-Heinz Lehmann, Peter Frey
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Abstract
The invention relates to a treatment element which is used to receive dental hand instruments. Said treatment element comprises a base part (1) which is provided with connections (2; 39) and which is used to accommodate the instruments, and a instrument storage place (5; 15). Said treatment element comprises an exchangeable upper part (4; 12).
Claims17
A treatment element for the accommodation of dental hand instruments, comprising a base module having connectors for the supply of media to the instruments, a plurality of top modules including instrument holders, said top modules being interchangeable so that the treatment element can, by changing the top module, be converted from a type of apparatus having hanging instrument hoses into a whip-arm hose support type of apparatus, and a coupling bar mounted on an underside of the base module, said coupling bar including couplings for instrument hoses, said coupling bar being changeably mounted to the base module from a position for the attachment of a hanging instrument hose to a position for the attachment of a hose from in front.
A dental apparatus which comprises:
- a base module which defines a top surface, a bottom surface and a front end,
- a first top module which is positionable on the top surface of said base module and which defines a flat top surface and a front end which includes a plurality of spaced projections defining hose channels therebetween,
- a first instrument holder which is positionable on the front end of the first top module and which defines a plurality of docking bays that are in register with said hose channels,
- a second top module which is positionable on the top surface of said base module and which includes a plurality of swivel-arm hose supports,
- a second instrument holder which is positionable on the front end of the second top module and provides a plurality of spaced troughs for supporting respective dental instruments,
- a coupling bar mounted on the bottom surface of the base module and which provides a row of media supply couplings, the coupling bar being oriented such that the media supply couplings extend either downwardly relative to the base module or forwardly relative to the base module, and
- a plurality of hoses which are respectively connected at first ends to said media supply couplings and at opposite second ends mount respective dental instruments, said coupling bar being oriented so that the media supply couplings will extend downwardly when said first top module with said first instrument holder thereon is positioned on said first top module, and oriented so that the media supply couplings will extend forwardly relative to the base module when the second top module with second instrument holder thereon is positioned on the base module.
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