subject: Self Dental Compressor And Vacuum Pump And Methods [print this page] Self dental compressor and vacuum pump and methods
The dental compressor provides an exemplary modular dental chair system and methods for its use. In one embodiment, a compressor, vacuum pump, water reservoir, waste container and associated fittings, wiring, and plumbing are integrated into a dental chair. The dental air compressor, vacuum pump, water reservoir, and waste container provide the services needed to perform dental procedures. Such a configuration allows the chair to be located and relocated without having to connect to facility centralized air, water, and waste.
Each dental chair in the office is connected to the office utilities by plumbing with connections either in the floor or an umbilical from the wall or ceiling. These connections make it difficult or impossible to move the dental chair once it is installed and connected to the plumbing.
The separate equipment room uses up valuable office space, the compressor and vacuum equipment are expensive, the plumbing is expensive, and the entire system requires maintenance. Hence, the invention is related to improved dental chairs which have a variety of versatile features.
In one embodiment, dental air comprises a chair body having a base, a seat and a back. Integrated into the chair body is a compressor and vacuum pump. For example, the compressor and vacuum pump may be incorporated into the base of the chair. The chair further includes a positive pressure line that is coupled to the compressor to supply positive pressure to one or more dental compressors. Conveniently, the dental chairs may include a pressure regulator to control the pressure in the positive pressure line. The chair further includes a vacuum line that is coupled to the vacuum pump to supply a vacuum to one or more dental tools. In this way, the dental chair may be used to operate various dental tools without requiring extensive backroom equipment and connection lines typically used in dental offices.
The dental compressor has now been described in detail for purposes of clarity and understanding. However, it will be appreciated that certain changes and modifications may be practiced within the scope of the appended claims.
