Patent ID: 7229283
Filing Date: 2007-06-12
Classification: A61C,G01B

Abstract:
1. A dental cast scanning apparatus comprising: a base; a single-tooth cast rotating device having a first rotatable holder, a first rotation driver, and a first cast-holding jig mounted on a top side of the first rotatable holder, said first rotatable holder being mounted on said base and connected with said first rotation driver for axial rotation driven by said first rotation driver; a full-teeth cast rotating device having a second rotatable holder, a second rotation driver, and a second cast-holding jig mounted on a top side of said second rotatable holder, said second rotatable holder being mounted on said base and connected with said second rotation driver for axial rotation driven by the second rotation driver; and a scanning unit having a scanning probe and a slide rail, said slide rail being mounted on said base and located beside said single-tooth and full-teeth cast rotating devices, said scanning probe being mounted to said slide rail for reciprocating movement along said slide rail; wherein said single-tooth cast rotating device further comprising a first swing driver connected with said first cast-holding rotatable holder for driving said first cast-holding rotatable holder to swing.