METHOD OF PLANNING FREE-FORM TOOL PATHS FOR SIMULTANEOUS TWO-SIDED MACHINING WITH KINEMATIC AXIS COUPLING

    公开(公告)号:US20220331073A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-20

    申请号:US17640938

    申请日:2020-09-21

    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of planning of the shapes of free-form tool paths (P) for simultaneous two-sided machining of a dental restoration (1) having an individual free-form target geometry from a workpiece (2) by using a dental tool machine (3) having at least two tool spindles each having at least one tool (4) arranged on a different side of the workpiece (2) which is simultaneously movable along an axis (y) relative to the tools (4) thereby imposing a kinematic axis coupling. The method includes a step of determining transformations (T′, T″) of the target geometry by which the kinematic axis coupling is converted into a common coupling parameter for both tools (4); and a step of generating dependent on these transformations (T′, T″) the shapes of the free-form tool paths (P) in which the common coupling parameter is identical in time for all participating tool spindles that are driven simultaneously.

    HAND TOOL FOR SEPARATING A DEEP-DRAWN JAW-SPANNING DENTAL APPARATUS OF THERMOFORM FILM

    公开(公告)号:US20230150185A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-18

    申请号:US17915138

    申请日:2021-03-11

    CPC classification number: B29C51/44 A61C7/08

    Abstract: A hand tool (1) for separating a deep-drawn jaw-spanning dental apparatus such as an aligner or a bite splint of thermoform film. The hand tool includes a grip (2) for holding; a separating element (3) for thermally separating the deep-drawn thermoform film and refining the separated deep-drawn thermoform; a heating device adapted to regulate heating of the separating element (3) so as to increase the temperature of the thermoform film substantially to at least its glass temperature; and a power supply device for supplying electric power to the heating device.

    DEVICE FOR SEPARATING A DEEP-DRAWN JAW-SPANNING DENTAL APPARATUS OF THERMOFORM FILM

    公开(公告)号:US20230144773A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-11

    申请号:US17915346

    申请日:2021-03-11

    CPC classification number: B29C51/445 A61C7/08 B29C51/08 B29C51/46 B29L2031/753

    Abstract: A device for separating a deep-drawn jaw-spanning dental apparatus such as an aligner or a bite splint of thermoform film that includes: a separating element for thermally separating the deep-drawn thermoform film and simultaneously refining, the separated deep-drawn thermoform film; a heating means for regulating the heating of the separating element so as to increase the temperature of the thermoform film substantially to at least its glass temperature; a support for supporting the deep-drawn thermoform film relatively movable with respect to the separating element; a moving mechanism for moving the separating element along a separation contour of the deep-drawn jaw-spanning dental apparatus relative to the support; and a control unit adapted to control the heating means and the moving mechanism based on the separation contour.

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