ES1307036U - Device for waxing dentures (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Device for waxing dental prostheses characterized in that it comprises: - a hollow body (1), at the lower end of which it has an outlet hole (2) for the molten wax, and at the upper end it has a feeding hole (3).) configured to introduce the wax in a solid state, so that the unmelted wax is moved from the feed hole (3) to the outlet hole (2) by the action of a driving element; - guiding elements that guide the wax from the feed hole (3) to the outlet hole (2); - a heat source arranged at the end of the body (1), close to the outlet hole (2), and configured to melt the wax before it comes out through the outlet hole (2); - an electrical power source that supplies the driving element and the heat source; - a drive element for the driving element and the heat source. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

Device for waxing dentures

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The invention, as the title of the present specification establishes, is a device for waxing dental prostheses. It is an innovation that, within current techniques, provides previously unknown advantages.

The device allows prosthodontists or professionals specialized in dental prosthetics to carry out waxing comfortably and quickly, replacing the traditional way in which they currently do it.

TECHNIQUE SECTOR

Therefore, this invention is limited to the sector of manufacturing tools and devices used in the dental sector, more specifically in tools used by prosthodontists.

STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE

Waxing is a widely used technique when making dental prostheses, as it allows for three-dimensional modeling of how the prosthesis will look, so that possible errors can be resolved before manufacturing the final prosthesis.

Traditionally, waxing is done by heating the wax in a pot that is placed on the fire, which is very manual and tedious. Furthermore, the prosthetist cannot easily control what temperature the molten wax is at, which is important since depending on whether a support is being modeled or if the molten wax has to penetrate a small gap, it will have to be more or less molten.

With the objective of solving the detailed problems, the current invention is presented.

The existence of any product with the same technical characteristics as the invention presented here is unknown.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The object of the present invention is the creation of a device for waxing dental prostheses that provides a notable innovation within its field of application in the current state of the art, the characterizing details that make it possible being conveniently included in the final claims that accompany the present description.

The prosthesis waxing device allows the professional to melt the wax in a comfortable and controlled manner, without the need to use other accessories such as bowls. The device allows you to melt wax to model or wax teeth, to make complete or partial dentures or to make plates with rollers.

To do this, the device comprises a hollow body at the lower end of which it has an outlet hole for the molten wax, and at the upper end it has a feed hole configured to introduce the wax in a solid state. Generally, solid wax will be in the form of bars, since that is how they are supplied on the market.

The unmelted wax is moved from the feed orifice to the outlet orifice by the action of a driving element. The driving element will be responsible for advancing the wax. It also has guiding elements that guide the wax from the feed hole to the outlet hole.

Next to this outlet there is a heat source arranged at the end of the body configured to melt the wax before it comes out through the outlet orifice. This way the prosthetist can use the device like a pen.

The device also has an electrical power source that powers the driving element and the heat source. And a drive element for the driving element and the heat source, which will be activated by the prosthetist.

EXPLANATION OF THE FIGURES

To complete the description that is being made and in order to help better understand the characteristics of the invention, this descriptive report is accompanied, as an integral part thereof, by a figure in which, for illustrative and non-limiting, the following has been represented.

Figure 1 corresponds to a view of the device for waxing prostheses.

Figure 2 shows the interior components of the waxing device.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

The device for waxing dental prostheses comprises a hollow body (1) at the lower end of which it has an outlet hole (2) for the molten wax, and at the upper end it has a feed hole (3) configured to introduce the wax. in solid state.

The unmelted wax will be moved from the feed hole (3) to the outlet hole (2) by the action of a driving element. Some guiding elements will guide the wax from the feed hole (3) to the outlet hole (2).

And to melt the wax, there will be a heat source arranged at the end of the configured body (1), thus the wax will come out of the outlet hole (2) molten, ready to be used.

There will also be an electrical power source that supplies the driving element and the heat source.

And there will be a drive element for the driving element and the heat source.

The heat source, generally, will be an electrical resistance (4) that will be arranged near the outlet hole (2) and will be close to the wax, or even in contact, so that the heat from the electric resistance (4) produces melting of the wax.

In a preferred embodiment, the driving element is a motor (6) that has a toothed wheel on its axis configured so that it presses against the wax, making it advance with its rotation. The sprocket will dig into the wax slightly so you can push it forward. This toothed wheel will be sufficiently separated from the heat source so that it does not affect the resistance of the wax where the wheel presses.

Solid state wax will generally be in longitudinal stick format.

In a preferred embodiment, the guiding elements are idler wheels (5) arranged inside the body (1), facing each other so that the wax bar passes between them.

The electrical resistance (4) may have a potentiometer controlled from a control, for example a roulette wheel (8), accessible to the user. Thus the user can increase or reduce the temperature of the resistance, which will cause the wax to melt to a greater or lesser extent. Since, for example, if we want to build a support, we need the wax to be less liquid than if we want the molten wax to penetrate inside a small hole.

Generally, the actuating element is a button (9).

The electrical power source can be a battery, or a cable for connection to the electrical network.

The outlet hole (2) can be integrated into a head (7) joined through a connecting means with the lower end of the body (1). The connecting means can be a thread, thus making the head (7) interchangeable.

In this way there may be various heads (7) that will differ, for example, in the size of the exit hole (2).

The fact that the head (7) is interchangeable also allows it to be removed to clean the inside of the body (1), specifically the area where the wax melts.

Having sufficiently described the nature of the present invention, as well as the way of putting it into practice, it is not considered necessary to make its explanation more extensive so that any expert in the field understands its scope and the advantages derived from it, stating that, Within its essentiality, it may be put into practice in other embodiments that differ in detail from the one indicated as an example, and to which the protection sought will also be achieved as long as its fundamental principle is not altered, changed or modified. .

Claims (10)

1. - Device for waxing dental prostheses characterized by: - a hollow body (1) at the lower end of which it has an outlet hole (2) for the molten wax, and at the upper end it has a feed hole (3) configured to introduce the wax in a solid state, in a that the unmelted wax is moved from the feed hole (3) to the outlet hole (2) by the action of a driving element; - guiding elements that guide the wax from the feed hole (3) to the outlet hole (2); - a heat source arranged at the end of the body (1), close to the outlet hole (2), and configured to melt the wax before it comes out through the outlet hole (2); - an electrical power source that supplies the driving element and the heat source; - a drive element for the driving element and the heat source. 2. - Device for waxing dental prostheses, according to claim 1, characterized in that the heat source is an electrical resistance (4). 3. - Device for waxing dental prostheses, according to claim 1, characterized in that the driving element is a motor (6) that has a toothed wheel on its axis configured to press against the wax, making it advance with its rotation. 4. - Device for waxing dental prostheses, according to claim 1, characterized in that the guiding elements are idler wheels (5) arranged inside the body (1), facing each other so that the wax bar passes between them. 5. - Device for waxing dental prostheses, according to claim 2, characterized in that the electrical resistance (4) has a potentiometer controlled from a roulette wheel (8) accessible to the user. 6.- Device for waxing dental prostheses, according to claim 2, characterized in that the operating element is a button (9). 7.- Device for waxing dental prostheses, according to claim 2, characterized in that the electrical power source is a battery. 8. - Device for waxing dental prostheses, according to claim 2, characterized in that the electrical power source is a cable for connection to the electrical network. 9. - Device for waxing dental prostheses, according to claim 1, characterized in that the exit hole (2) is integrated into a head (7) joined through a connecting means with the lower end of the body (1). 10. - Device for waxing dental prostheses, according to claim 9, characterized in that the head (7) is interchangeable.