CN103239198A - Endoscope and wireless transmission system thereof - Google Patents

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CN103239198A
CN103239198A CN2012100281788A CN201210028178A CN103239198A CN 103239198 A CN103239198 A CN 103239198A CN 2012100281788 A CN2012100281788 A CN 2012100281788A CN 201210028178 A CN201210028178 A CN 201210028178A CN 103239198 A CN103239198 A CN 103239198A
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周益成
钟永哲
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Disclosed are an endoscope and a wireless transmission system thereof. The endoscope is used for being matched with a display device and comprises a pipe, a tail end portion and a holding portion. The tail end portion is coupled at the tail end of the pipe and comprises a first wafer-level image sensor which is used for retrieving at least one first image. The holding portion is coupled at the near end of the pipe and comprises a transmitter which sends the at least one first image to the display device through a wireless connection line.

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Endoscope and wireless transmitting system thereof
[technical field]
The present invention is relevant a kind of endoscope, particularly about a kind of endoscope and wireless transmitting system thereof.
[background technology]
Endoscope is that a kind of organ that inserts is with the instrument of examination organ inside.Endoscope generally includes a flexible pipe and a lens system, and wherein this lens system generally is arranged on the end of pipe, is used for collecting the image of organ inside.Institute's picked image can see through the display screen that a wired line (for example transmission line Transmission Line) is transferred into an outside, and (as the doctor) inspects for user.Yet, on one side user must be operated endoscope, watch institute's picked image simultaneously, all too inconvenience.
In addition, in order to dwindle the size of endoscope, need devote more time and energy at the processing procedure of lens system, so just improve whole cost.Consider cost and practicality, because traditional endoscope price height not only, and can't watch institute's picked image easily, and therefore, need the endoscope that proposes a kind of novelty badly, the phase can be got rid of the problems referred to above.
[summary of the invention]
In view of above-mentioned, one of purpose of the embodiment of the invention is to propose a kind of endoscope, and its end is to be made of the wafer scale image-forming module, and transmits image through radio connecting, therefore not only can reduce the whole cost of endoscope, also can be convenient to operate endoscope.
The present invention discloses a kind of endoscope, is the display device of arranging in pairs or groups, and it comprises a pipe, a terminal part and a grasp portion.Terminal part is an end that is coupled to pipe, comprises one first wafer scale CIS (wafer-level image sensor), is used for capturing at least one first image.Grasp portion is a near-end that is coupled to pipe, comprises a conveyer, and it sees through a radio connecting first image is sent to display device.
The present invention discloses a kind of wireless transmitting system again, comprises an endoscope and a display device.Endoscope comprises a pipe, a terminal part and a grasp portion.Terminal part is an end that is coupled to pipe, comprises one first wafer scale CIS, is used for capturing at least one first image.Grasp portion is a near-end that is coupled to pipe, comprises a conveyer, and it sees through a radio connecting first image is sent to display device.Display device comprises that one sees through receptor and at least one eyeglass that is used for showing first image that radio connecting receives first image.
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Fig. 1 is the configuration diagram of the wireless transmitting system of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is the axonometric chart of the terminal part of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 is the functional block diagram of the wireless transmitting system of one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 4 is the axonometric chart of the terminal part of another embodiment of the present invention.
1 wireless transmitting system
10 endoscopies
11 pipes
13 terminal parts
15 grasp portions
17 display devices
175 eyeglasses
21 shells
151 first processors
153 conveyers
171 second processors
173 receptors
23,23a, 23b wafer scale image-forming module
231,231a, 231b wafer-level lens
233,233a, 233b wafer scale CIS
25,25a, 25b perforate
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Please refer to Fig. 1, be the configuration diagram of the wireless transmitting system of one embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 1, wireless transmitting system 1 comprises an endoscope 10 and a display device 17.Endoscope 10 comprises a pipe 11 1 terminal parts 13 and a grasp portion 15.Specifically, terminal part 13 is the ends that are coupled to pipe 11, and grasp portion 15 is the near-ends that are coupled to pipe 11.
Please also refer to Fig. 2, be the axonometric chart of the terminal part 13 of one embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 2, terminal part 13 mainly comprises a wafer scale image-forming module 23 (wafer-level imaging module) (or being called for short wafer scale module (WLM)), and it comprises a wafer scale CIS (wafer-level image sensor) 233 and one wafer-level lens (wafer-level optics) 231.Wafer scale CIS 233 is the surfaces that are seated in the end of pipe 11, and can be a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) CIS (being abbreviated as CIS usually), but not as being limited to.Wafer-level lens 231 as a camera lens, is the end that is positioned at away from pipe 11, and can be made by glass, but be not limited with the revealer.Wafer scale CIS 233 is to stick together with wafer-level lens 231, for example uses an adhesive.Compare with traditional endoscope, endoscope of the present invention utilize mass production and cheaply semiconductor technology make the imaging system of endoscope.Wafer scale module 23 is a kind of technology of using semiconductor technology to assemble small camera lens in wafer level, the processing procedure details of wafer scale image-forming module can be with reference to United States Patent (USP) the 7th, 564, No. 496, proposed by people such as Wolterink " Camera device; method of manufacturing a camera device, wafer scale package ".
Terminal part 13 more comprises a shell (holder) 21, is used for covering the wafer scale module 23 that includes wafer scale CIS 233 and wafer-level lens 231.Among one embodiment, shell 21 has a perforate 25 in wafer scale module 23, and alignment with it.Thus, wafer scale CIS 233 just can see through perforate 25 pick-up images.
Operation for convenience, 233 picked image of the wafer scale CIS of present embodiment are directly reached on the eyeglass 175 of display device 17 to show.Fig. 3 is the functional block diagram of the wireless transmitting system of one embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 3, grasp portion 15 comprises a first processor 151 and a conveyer 153.First processor 151 is operations of controlling endoscope 10, for example, and control wafer scale CIS 233 pick-up images.Conveyer 153 just can see through a radio connecting institute's picked image is sent to display device 17.
Specifically, display device 17 can be a head mounted display, but not as being limited to.Display device 17 comprises one second processor 171, a receptor 173 and an eyeglass 175 (as right eyeglass).Receptor 173 sees through radio connecting and receives the image that conveyer 153 transmits.Second processor 171 is the operation of controlling display device 17, and for example, control receptor 173 receives image, and the video conversion of receiving is become appropriate format, so that it directly is presented on the eyeglass 175.Among one embodiment, image can be presented on two eyeglasses 175 of single eyeglass 175 (left eyeglass or right eyeglass) or head mounted display.
At last, please refer to Fig. 4, be the axonometric chart of the terminal part of another embodiment of the present invention.Two wafer scale module 23a, 23b about terminal part 13 also can comprise comprise left wafer scale CIS 231a and left wafer-level lens 233a and right wafer scale CIS 231b and right wafer-level lens 233b respectively.Left side wafer scale module 23a and right wafer scale module 23b are arranged in the shell 21 abreast.Left side wafer scale CIS 231a can see through perforate 25a and capture at least one left image, and right wafer scale CIS 231b can capture at least one right image through perforate 25b.Thus, first processor 151 just becomes a 3D image with left image and the right image processing that captures, and the 3D image is sent to by conveyer 153 on the eyeglass 175 of head mounted display and shows.Specifically, left eyeglass 175 has shown the left image of 3D image, and right eyeglass 175 has shown the right image of 3D image.In addition, the shape of shell 21 is except as the cylinder in the illustration, in order to meet the shape of pipe 11, and also can the side's of employing body.
According to above-described embodiment, endoscope system proposed by the invention has integrated wafer scale module and wireless telecommunication system, so that institute's picked image is also wirelessly transmitted in operation, watches or examines for user.
The above is preferred embodiment of the present invention only, is not in order to limit claim of the present invention; All other do not break away from the equivalence of finishing under the spirit that invention discloses and changes or modify, and all should be included in the claim.

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1. an endoscope is the display device of arranging in pairs or groups, and comprises:
One pipe;
One terminal part is coupled to an end of this pipe, comprises:
One first wafer scale CIS is used for capturing at least one first image; And
One grasp portion is coupled to a near-end of this pipe, comprises:
One conveyer sees through a radio connecting this first image is sent to this display device.
2. endoscope as claimed in claim 1, wherein this display device is a head mounted display, it comprises:
One receptor sees through this radio connecting and receives this first image; And
At least one eyeglass is used for showing this first image.
3. endoscope as claimed in claim 2, wherein this terminal part also comprises:
One first wafer-level lens, bonding with this first wafer scale CIS;
Wherein, this first wafer scale CIS is the surface that is seated in the end of this pipe, and this first wafer-level lens is the end that is positioned at away from this pipe.
4. endoscope as claimed in claim 3 wherein also comprises:
One shell arranges to cover this terminal part.
5. endoscope as claimed in claim 4 wherein should grasp portion also comprise:
One first processor is used for controlling the operation of this endoscope.
6. endoscope as claimed in claim 5, wherein this display device also comprises:
One second processor is used for controlling the operation of this display device, and becomes appropriate format to show this first video conversion.
7. endoscope as claimed in claim 6, wherein this terminal part also comprises:
One second wafer scale CIS is used for capturing at least one second image; And
One second wafer-level lens, bonding with this second wafer scale CIS;
Wherein, this second wafer scale CIS is the surface that is seated in the end of this pipe, and this second wafer-level lens is the end that is positioned at away from this pipe.
8. endoscope as claimed in claim 7, wherein this first processor becomes a 3D image with this first image and this second image processing that captures, and this 3D image is sent on this eyeglass by this conveyer and shows.
9. endoscope as claimed in claim 7, wherein this first wafer scale CIS and this second wafer scale CIS comprise a complementary metal oxide semiconductor CIS.
10. endoscope as claimed in claim 7, wherein this first wafer-level lens and this second wafer-level lens comprise a camera lens.
11. endoscope as claimed in claim 10, wherein this camera lens is to be made by glass.
12. endoscope as claimed in claim 7, wherein this shell has at least one perforate and is positioned on this first wafer-level lens and this second wafer-level lens.
13. endoscope as claimed in claim 4, wherein this shell side of being body or cylinder.
14. a wireless transmitting system comprises:
One endoscope comprises:
One pipe;
One terminal part is coupled to an end of this pipe, comprises:
One first wafer scale CIS is used for capturing at least one first image; And
One grasp portion is coupled to a near-end of this pipe, comprises:
One conveyer sees through a radio connecting and transmits this first image; And
One display device comprises:
One receptor sees through this radio connecting and receives this first image; And
At least one eyeglass is used for showing this first image.
15. wireless transmitting system as claimed in claim 14, wherein this display device is a head mounted display.
16. wireless transmitting system as claimed in claim 14, wherein this terminal part also comprises:
One first wafer-level lens, bonding with this first wafer scale CIS;
Wherein, this first wafer scale CIS is the surface that is seated in the end of this pipe, and this first wafer-level lens is the end that is positioned at away from this pipe.
17. wireless transmitting system as claimed in claim 16 wherein should grasp portion also comprise:
One first processor is used for controlling the operation of this endoscope.
18. wireless transmitting system as claimed in claim 17, wherein this display device also comprises:
One second processor is used for controlling the operation of this display device, and becomes appropriate format to show this first video conversion.
19. wireless transmitting system as claimed in claim 18, wherein this terminal part also comprises:
One second wafer scale CIS is used for capturing at least one second image; And
One second wafer-level lens, bonding with this second wafer scale CIS;
Wherein, this second wafer scale CIS is the surface that is seated in the end of this pipe, and this second wafer-level lens is the end that is positioned at away from this pipe.
20. endoscope as claimed in claim 19, wherein this first processor becomes a 3D image with this first image and this second image processing that captures, and this 3D image is sent on this eyeglass by this conveyer and shows.
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