Oral hygiene work station

Details Oral hygiene work station Oral hygiene work station

1987-02-13

1989-05-16

Scott, Samuel

Dentistry

Apparatus

Having storage or nonuse supporting means

108 93, 108 94, 312209, 312326, A61G 1500

Patent

active

048306142

DESCRIPTION:

BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to an oral hygiene work station placed against a wall and including a work table in which is incorporated a wash basin equipped with a spray attachment and at least one base cabinet disposed on a base so as to accommodate additional elements.
There exsits oral hygiene work stations at which patients can be educated and which also allow prophylactic work to be done on the patient. In addition to the fixedly installed work table having a wash basin and a spray fitting, oral hygiene work stations include base cabinets or base-mounted structures equipped with compartments and/or drawers to accommodate additional elements, such as a periodontal spray and a video device.
2. Discussion of the Prior Art
Essentially two concepts are known for oral hygiene work stations. In one concept, the part of the work table including the wash basin is angled in the manner of the base of the letter L. In this concept, a patient and a dental assistant sit facing one another. Its advantage is that direct cooperation is possible between the dental assistant and the patient; and that additional elements can easily be integrated. The drawback of this concept is its rigidity and that it requires too much space. In the other concept, the work table is placed against a wall--generally a wall equipped with a mirror--in the manner of a rectangular console table. The dental assistant and the patient sit next to one another. An oral hygiene work station equipped in this manner also has the advantage that additional elements can easily be integrated. Its drawback is that only indirect cooperation is possible between the dental assistant and the patient.


SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is the object of the invention to design an oral hygiene work station of the above-described type which combines the advantages of the prior art concepts without their drawbacks. This is accomplished according to the invention in that an additional table top is pivotally fastened below the work table, essentially in the center between its front faces. In its one end position, this additional table top is pivoted between the work table and the base cabinet at the frontal face of the work station which faces away from the frontal region equipped with the wash basin. In the other end position, the additional table top is pivoted out at a right angle to the work table.
The oral hygiene work station according to the invention can be used with the additional work table pivoted in or out. With the additional work table pivoted in, its space requirement is no more than for a rectangular console table. Nevertheless, the present invention allows the dental assistant and the patient to sit facing one another for direct cooperation since it is merely necessary to pivot out the additional work table. Additional elements, such as a periodontal spray and video device can be integrated in the same manner as in the prior art oral hygiene work stations.


BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

One embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the drawings and will be described in greater detail below. It is shown in:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an oral hygiene work station with the additional work table pivoted in;
FIG. 2 is a top view of the oral hygiene work station with the additional work table pivoted out;
FIG. 3 is a side view of the oral hygiene work station shown in FIG. 2 and;
FIG. 4 is an sectional side elevational view of a swivel joint.


DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The oral hygiene work station to be placed against a wall includes a work table 1, a pivotal additional table top 2 disposed below the work table, cabinets 3 and 4 at each frontal face of work table 1, and a structure 5 mounted to the base and located above and at the rear of the work table 1.
A wash basin 11 equipped with a spray fitting 35 is integrated in work table 1. The wash basin is inserted in the region of the narrower base cabinet 4. In the embodiment, base cabinet 4 includes a container 41 which can be piv

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