CN216777042U

CN216777042U - Endoscope system

Info

Publication number: CN216777042U
Application number: CN202123390204.5U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 刘阳春; 曾令波; 王胜昔
Original assignee: Shenzhen Mindray Animal Medical Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Mindray Animal Medical Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-12-30
Filing date: 2021-12-30
Publication date: 2022-06-21
Anticipated expiration: 2031-12-30

Abstract

An endoscopic system, comprising: the main machine comprises a box body, a main control board and a display, wherein the main control board is arranged in the box body, and the display is arranged on the outer side of the box body and is in signal connection with the main control board and the display; the plug-in box is provided with at least one jack; and the plug-in module at least comprises a hard lens interface module and/or a soft lens interface module, the hard lens interface module and/or the soft lens interface module are inserted in the jack, and the hard lens interface module and the soft lens interface module are respectively in signal connection with the main control board through a plug-in box. Because the plug-in box is provided with at least one jack, plug-in modules with different functions can be detachably plugged in the jack, so that the host and the different plug-in modules can be combined into the endoscope system with different functions. The endoscope system can reduce the cost and the occupied space of the endoscope system because different plug-in modules can be selected and matched by a user according to different use requirements to realize specific functions, and the endoscope system does not comprise equipment parts which do not need to be used.

Description

Endoscope system

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of medical instruments for livestock, in particular to an endoscope system.

Background

Medical endoscopes have been widely used in hospitals and other medical institutions, and are mainly used for examination and surgical treatment of organs and tissues of human or animals.

Medical endoscopes do not usually refer to a single device, but usually consist of several devices working together in a system. For example, a hard mirror system may include a camera system, a display, a cold light source, a pneumoperitoneum machine, an electrotome, an ultrasonic blade, a perfusion pump, a suction pump, a video recorder, etc.; the soft lens system can comprise an image main control board, a display, a water and gas pump, a video recorder and the like.

Different endoscope systems are used for different use scenes, and a large and complete endoscope system is configured at present for enabling the endoscope system to be compatible with the different use scenes, but the large and complete endoscope system has the defects of numerous devices, high cost and large occupied space, and particularly has more outstanding space problem for a small-sized operating room such as a veterinary occasion.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In one embodiment, there is provided an endoscopic system comprising:

the main control board is arranged in the box body, the display is arranged on the outer side of the box body, the main control board is in signal connection with the display, the main control board is used for acquiring image information generated by the hard-lens camera and/or the soft-lens camera and sending the image information to the display after processing, and the display is used for displaying images shot by the hard-lens camera and/or the soft-lens camera;

the plug-in box is connected with the box body and is provided with at least one jack; and

the plug-in module at least comprises a hard lens interface module and a soft lens interface module, the hard lens interface module and/or the soft lens interface module are inserted in the jack, and the hard lens interface module and the soft lens interface module are respectively in signal connection with the main control board through the plug-in box; the hard lens interface module is used for being detachably connected with a hard lens camera and transmitting an image signal generated by the hard lens camera to the main control board; the soft lens interface module is used for being detachably connected with the soft lens camera and transmitting image signals generated by the soft lens camera to the main control board.

In one embodiment, the jack comprises a universal hole and/or a special hole, the universal hole is used for at least being in adaptive connection with the hard lens interface module and the soft lens interface module, and the special hole is used for being in adaptive connection with the hard lens interface module or the soft lens interface module.

In one embodiment, the plug-in box is installed in the box body, and the insertion hole is exposed out of the side face of the box body.

In one embodiment, the plug-in box is arranged on the outer side of the box body, and the main control board is connected with the plug-in box through a wired and/or wireless signal.

In one embodiment, a preprocessor is disposed in the hard lens interface module and/or the soft lens interface module, and is configured to preprocess the image signal, and the hard lens interface module and/or the soft lens interface module is configured to transmit the preprocessed image signal to the main control board.

In one embodiment, the plug-in module further comprises a cold light source module, wherein the cold light source module is used for connecting the light guide channel and providing cold light source illumination.

In one embodiment, the plug-in module further comprises a pump module for removably connecting the tubing.

In one embodiment, the plug-in module further includes a communication module, and the communication module is configured to establish wireless communication with an external device and to implement wireless communication between the main control board and the external device.

In one embodiment, a first connection terminal is arranged in the jack, and the first connection terminal is in signal connection with the main control board; hard mirror interface module and soft mirror interface module all have second connecting terminal and third connecting terminal, second connecting terminal with first connecting terminal can dismantle the connection, third connecting terminal can dismantle with hard mirror camera and/or soft mirror camera and be connected.

In one embodiment, a first limiting portion is arranged in the jack, second limiting portions are arranged on the hard lens interface module and the soft lens interface module, and the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion are connected in a matched mode and used for limiting the hard lens interface module and the soft lens interface module in the jack.

In one embodiment, there is provided an endoscopic system comprising:

the main control board is arranged in the box body, the display is arranged on the outer side of the box body, the main control board is in signal connection with the display, the main control board is used for acquiring image information generated by the endoscope camera and sending the image information to the display after processing, and the display is used for images shot by the endoscope camera;

the plug-in module is plugged in the jack and is in signal connection with the main control board through the plug-in box; the plug-in module is used for being detachably connected with the hard lens camera and/or the soft lens camera and transmitting image signals generated by the hard lens camera and/or the soft lens camera to the main control board.

According to the endoscope system of the embodiment, as the plug-in box is provided with the at least one jack, plug-in modules with different functions can be detachably plugged in the jack, so that the host machine and the different plug-in modules can be combined into the endoscope system with different functions. The endoscope system can reduce the cost and the occupied space of the endoscope system because different plug-in modules can be selected and matched by a user according to different use requirements to realize specific functions, and the endoscope system does not comprise equipment parts which do not need to be used.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of an endoscope system in one embodiment;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of an endoscopic system in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of an endoscope system in one embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of an endoscope system in one embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an endoscope system in one embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an endoscope system in one embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of an endoscope system in an embodiment;

the system comprises a host, a box body, a main control board 12, a display 13, a 2-plug-in box, a 21-jack, a 3-plug-in module, a 31-second connecting terminal, a 32-second connecting terminal, a 3 a-hard mirror interface module, a 3 b-soft mirror interface module, a 3 c-cold light source module, a 3 d-pump module and a 3 e-communication module.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the following detailed description and accompanying drawings. Wherein like elements in different embodiments are numbered with like associated elements. In the following description, numerous details are set forth in order to provide a better understanding of the present application. However, those skilled in the art will readily recognize that some of the features may be omitted or replaced with other elements, materials, methods in different instances. In some instances, certain operations related to the present application have not been shown or described in detail in order to avoid obscuring the core of the present application from excessive description, and it is not necessary for those skilled in the art to describe these operations in detail, so that they may be fully understood from the description in the specification and the general knowledge in the art.

Furthermore, the features, operations, or characteristics described in the specification may be combined in any suitable manner to form various embodiments. Also, the various steps or actions in the method descriptions may be transposed or transposed in order, as will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art. Thus, the various sequences in the specification and drawings are for the purpose of describing certain embodiments only and are not intended to imply a required sequence unless otherwise indicated where such sequence must be followed.

The numbering of the components as such, e.g., "first", "second", etc., is used herein only to distinguish the objects as described, and does not have any sequential or technical meaning. The term "connected" and "coupled" when used in this application, unless otherwise indicated, includes both direct and indirect connections (couplings).

In one embodiment, an endoscope system is provided, and the endoscope system is of a plug-in type structure, different function modules are pre-arranged and plugged in a plug-in box to realize different use functions, and if a hard lens interface module is plugged in the plug-in box, the plug-in box can be connected with a hard lens camera through the hard lens interface module to form the hard lens endoscope system; if the soft lens interface module is inserted in the insertion box, the insertion box can be connected with the soft lens camera through the soft lens interface module to form a soft lens endoscope system. Finally, the endoscope system can be selected and matched with different camera assemblies according to different use scenes, the unused camera assemblies can be detached and stored, and the purchase cost and the occupied space of the endoscope system can be reduced for users with few use scenes. In particular, in veterinary applications, the small footprint of the endoscopic system allows for operation in small operating rooms for veterinary applications.

Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 5, in the present embodiment, the endoscope system mainly includes a host 1, a plug-in box 2 and a plug-in module 3, the plug-in box 2 is installed in the host 1, and the plug-in module 3 is plugged in the plug-in box 2, so as to form an integrated structure, wherein a part of the plug-in module 3 can be exposed outside the host 1 for external connection with other devices. The endoscope system with the integrated structure has the advantages of more compact structure and small occupied space, and is more suitable for small-sized operating rooms. The host 1 is in signal connection with the plug-in box 2, the plug-in box 2 is in signal connection with the plug-in module 3, and the plug-in module 3 is in signal connection with the host 1 through the plug-in box 2.

In other embodiments, the card cage 2 serves only as a structural connection, and the card modules 3 mounted on the card cage 2 may also be directly connected to the host 1 by signals.

Referring to fig. 3, in other embodiments, the host 1 and the card cage 2 may also be in a split structure, the card cage 2 is located outside the host 1, and the host 1 and the card cage 2 are connected by cable signals, or the host 1 and the card cage 2 are connected by wireless signals through a wireless communication module. The endoscope system with the split structure can realize the separation of the host 1 and the plug-in box 2 for independent maintenance, and is suitable for use in part of specific scenes.

Referring to fig. 4, in other embodiments, the host 1 and the card cage 2 are connected side by plugging, and the mechanical connection and the signal connection are realized at the plugging position. The endoscope system connected side by side can also realize the separation of the host 1 and the plug-in box 2 for individual maintenance, and is suitable for the use of part of specific scenes.

Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 5, in the embodiment, the host 1 includes a box 11, a main control board 12, a display 13 and other components, the main control board 12 has processing, controlling and storing functions, the main control board 12 is installed in the box 11, and the display 13 is installed on an outer side surface of the box 11. The main control board 12 and the display 13 are in signal connection through a cable, the main control board 12 is used for acquiring image information generated by the hard lens camera and/or the soft lens camera and sending the image information to the display 13 after processing the image information, the display 13 is used for displaying images shot by the hard lens camera and/or the soft lens camera, and the display 13 can also display information such as an operation interface. It is to be noted that the processing of the image signals by the main control board 12 is conventional in the art.

The display 13 may be a touch screen or a non-touch screen, and when a touch screen is used, the display 13 itself may be used as an input device to control information such as parameters of an operation. The host 1 may further include input components such as keys and a keyboard, and the input components such as the keys may be mounted on the outer side of the card cage 2, such as the keys below or on the left and right sides of the display 13. The input section may be used for input operations such as exposure setting, resolution setting, brightness adjustment, color adjustment, sharpness adjustment, noise reduction processing, and the like.

The host 1 may further include a network communication unit, a USB storage unit, and other unit components to implement communication and data transmission between the main control board 12 and other external devices.

The card cage 2 is mounted within the cage 11 with a portion of the card cage 2 exposed outside of the cage 11, the card cage 2 being provided with one or more insertion holes 21, the insertion holes 21 being exposed outside of the cage 11. The number and distribution positions of the insertion holes 21 can be set according to requirements, for example, three insertion holes 21 are arranged from top to bottom on the left side surface of the card cage 2. The rear side or other sides of the plug-in box 2 are also provided with external terminals such as power connection terminals, which are electrically connected with the main control board 12 to realize power supply.

In other embodiments, the card cage 2 may have other configurations, such as an arc configuration, and the display 13 may be provided with a corresponding curved screen.

In this embodiment, the plug-in hole 21 includes a general hole and a special hole, the general hole is used for plugging at least two plug-in modules 3 with different functions, for example, the general hole can be plugged in the hard lens interface module 3a and the soft lens interface module 3b, and the special hole is used for plugging in the plug-in module 3 with one function, for example, the special hole can only be plugged in the hard lens interface module 3a, or the special hole can only be plugged in the soft lens interface module 3 b.

The plug-in box 2 can be selectively provided with the number of the universal holes and the number of the special holes according to the needs, for example, in the first scheme, the plug-in box 2 is provided with one or more universal holes, and a user can configure and install the plug-in modules 3 with the required functions on the universal holes according to the use needs; in the second scheme, the plug-in box 2 is provided with a plurality of special holes, and a user can select a required plug-in module 3 to be plugged in the corresponding special hole according to the use requirement; in the third scheme, the plug-in box 2 is simultaneously provided with a universal hole and a special hole, and a user can select a required plug-in module 3 to be plugged in the corresponding universal hole or the special hole according to the use requirement. The three solutions can realize the plugging of plug-in modules 3 with different functions. In this embodiment, the first scheme is preferred, and three universal holes are formed in the plug-in box 2, so that the universality of the plug-in box 2 can be increased, more plug-in modules 3 with different functions can be inserted, and more use scenes can be expanded.

In this embodiment, the size of the jacks 21 is adapted to the plug-in modules 3, and one jack 21 is used for plugging one plug-in module 3. In other embodiments, the insertion hole 21 is larger than the plug-in modules 3, and the insertion hole 21 can be inserted into a plurality of plug-in modules 3 at the same time, for example, three insertion sites are provided in the insertion hole 21 for inserting three plug-in modules 3 at the same time.

In this embodiment, a first connection terminal (not shown) is disposed in the insertion hole 21, and the first connection terminal and the main control board 12 may be connected by a cable signal or may be connected by a direct signal through a plug-in or a welding manner.

The second connection terminal 31 is provided at one end of the card module 3, the third connection terminal 32 is provided at the other end of the card module 3, and the card module 3 is integrally inserted into the insertion hole 21 with only the outer side surface exposed to the outside. The plug-in module 3 is integrally installed in a hidden plug-in mode, so that the appearance is more regular, and meanwhile, the plug-in module 3 can be protected. The second connecting terminal 31 of the plug-in module 3 is detachably connected with the first connecting terminal, the second connecting terminal 31 is connected with the first connecting terminal to form signal connection, the third connecting terminal 32 of the plug-in module 3 is exposed outside, the third connecting terminal 32 is detachably connected with the terminal of the external equipment, and the third connecting terminal 32 can also form signal connection with the terminal of the external equipment. For the plug-in modules 3 with different functions, the third connection terminals 32 may be set differently, so that the third connection terminals 32 can be adapted to the corresponding external devices.

In this embodiment, the second connection terminal 31 may include a plurality of connection contacts, such as a communication contact and an electrical contact. The third connection terminal 32 can be used for realizing structural connection and signal connection, for example, the third connection terminal 32 has a connection ring, the connection ring is detachably connected with an external device by a screw thread or a clamping manner, and the connection ring has an electrical connection portion or an optical connection portion inside, and the electrical connection portion or the optical connection portion is used for electrical signal or optical signal connection.

In other embodiments, a first limiting portion is further disposed in the insertion hole 21, a second limiting portion is disposed on the plug-in module 3, and a detachable connection is formed between the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion, so as to firmly limit the plug-in module 3 in the insertion hole 21. If the first limiting part is a clamping groove, the second limiting part is an elastic buckle, the elastic buckle is connected with the clamping groove through elastic deformation, the plug-in module 3 is inserted into the jack 21 to be clamped, and then force is applied to the plug-in module 3 from the outer side, so that the plug-in module 3 can be pulled out; or, the first limiting part and the second limiting part are magnetic blocks with different magnetism, and the magnetic blocks can firmly limit the plug-in module 3 in the jack 21 under the action of magnetic attraction.

Referring to fig. 6, in the present embodiment, the plug-in module 3 mainly includes a hard mirror interface module 3a and a soft mirror interface module 3 b. The hard lens interface module 3a is inserted in the jack 21, and the endoscope system can be combined into a hard lens endoscope system; the soft lens interface module 3b is inserted in the jack 21, and the endoscope system can be combined into a soft lens endoscope system. In the using process, the hard lens interface module 3a can be independently plugged into the jack 21 to form an independent hard lens endoscope system; or the soft lens interface module 3b is separately plugged into the jack 21 to form a separate soft lens endoscope system.

The third connecting terminal 32 of hard mirror interface module 3a is used for dismantling with the hard mirror camera and is connected, and hard mirror interface module 3a is used for gathering the image signal that hard mirror camera generated to transmit image signal for main control board 12, hard mirror interface module 3a still is used for transmitting the formation of image instruction that main control board 12 sent for the hard mirror camera simultaneously.

The third connecting terminal 32 of the soft lens interface module 3b is used for being detachably connected with the soft lens camera, the soft lens interface module 3b is used for collecting image signals generated by the soft lens camera and transmitting the image signals to the main control board 12, and meanwhile, the soft lens interface module 3b is also used for transmitting imaging instructions sent by the main control board 12 to the soft lens camera.

Referring to fig. 7, in other embodiments, the plug-in module 3 may further include other functional modules, where the functional modules themselves can implement a certain function, and may be provided with the third connection terminal 32, or may not be provided with the third connection terminal 32 and need not be connected to other external devices. Such as the plug-in module 3, further comprises one or more of a cold light source module 3c, a pump module 3d, a communication module 3 e.

The cold light source module 3c is internally provided with cold light sources such as an LED (light emitting diode) and the like, so that the cold light source illumination is added for the endoscope system to meet the requirement of a specific use scene. And the cold light source module 3c is provided with a third connecting terminal 32, the third connecting terminal 32 is used as a light source output interface, the light source output interface is detachably connected with light guide channels such as optical fibers, and the cold light source module 3c is used for mixing light irradiated by a cold light source into an illumination channel of the camera. The main control board 12 can be used to control the on/off of the cold light source module 3c and the intensity of illumination light.

Pump module 3d can be air pump or water pump, pump module 3d is equipped with third connecting terminal 32, pump module 3 d's third connecting terminal 32 includes input port and delivery outlet, input port and delivery outlet can be dismantled with the pipeline respectively and be connected, realize gas circuit or water route connection, main control board 12 can be used for opening of control pump module 3d to stop and drive speed, with the operation in drive gas circuit and water route, realize toward the human interior gas or liquid of injecting, and realize taking out gas or liquid in the human body.

The communication module 3e may not be provided with the third connection terminal 32, a wireless communication module is arranged in the communication module 3e, the main control board 12 realizes wireless communication with special equipment through the communication module 3e, for example, the main control board 12 is connected with a plurality of external display devices through the communication module 3e, so as to realize synchronous multi-party viewing of an endoscope imaging picture, and also realize remote operation control. Of course, the communication module 3e may also be provided with a third connection terminal 32, the third connection terminal 32 is a communication interface, and the main control board 12 realizes wired communication with the special device through the communication module 3 e.

The plug-in module 3 in this embodiment can be provided with new functional modules as needed, so that the present endoscope system can expand more new functions. Moreover, the plug-in module 3 can be detached for updating and upgrading, and the performance and the compatibility are improved.

In other embodiments, a preprocessor is further disposed in the plug-in module 3, for example, a preprocessor is disposed in the hard mirror interface module 3a and the soft mirror interface module 3b, and the preprocessor can perform preliminary processing on the image signal, for example, converting the image signal into a format convenient for transmission, and preliminarily performing gain adjustment, color adjustment, and the like. Likewise, the processing methods involved in the preconditioners are conventional prior art.

In this embodiment, after the plug-in module 3 is inserted into the insertion hole 21, the main control board 12 establishes a communication connection with the plug-in module 3, the main control board 12 can recognize the identity of the plug-in module 3, and the main control board 12 matches with a corresponding driver, algorithm, and application interface to implement a corresponding function. For example, the image processing algorithms of the hard lens interface module 3a and the soft lens interface module 3b may be completely different, and the main control board 12 may call the corresponding image processing algorithm program according to the currently inserted plug-in module 3. The algorithms of the plug-in modules 3 prestored in the main control board 12 are all existing algorithms.

The present invention has been described in terms of specific examples, which are provided to aid understanding of the utility model and are not intended to be limiting. For a person skilled in the art to which the utility model pertains, several simple deductions, modifications or substitutions may be made according to the idea of the utility model.

Claims

1. An endoscopic system, comprising:

the main control board is arranged in the box body, the display is arranged on the outer side of the box body, the main control board is in signal connection with the display, the main control board is used for acquiring image information generated by the hard-lens camera and/or the soft-lens camera and sending the processed image information to the display, and the display is used for displaying images shot by the hard-lens camera and/or the soft-lens camera;

the plug-in module at least comprises a hard lens interface module and/or a soft lens interface module, the hard lens interface module and/or the soft lens interface module are inserted in the jack, and the hard lens interface module and the soft lens interface module are respectively in signal connection with the main control board through the plug-in box; the hard mirror interface module is used for being detachably connected with a hard mirror camera and transmitting an image signal generated by the hard mirror camera to the main control board; the soft lens interface module is used for being detachably connected with the soft lens camera and transmitting image signals generated by the soft lens camera to the main control board.

2. An endoscope system according to claim 1 and wherein said jack comprises a universal hole for adapting at least said hard lens interface module and said soft lens interface module and/or a dedicated hole for adapting said hard lens interface module or said soft lens interface module.

3. An endoscope system according to claim 1 and wherein said insert box is mounted within said housing and said insertion aperture is exposed at a side of said housing.

4. An endoscope system according to claim 1 and wherein said card cage is disposed outside said housing and wherein said main control board and said card cage are connected by wired and/or wireless signals.

5. An endoscope system according to claim 1 and wherein a preprocessor is provided in said hard lens interface module and/or said soft lens interface module, said preprocessor being adapted to preprocess said image signals, said hard lens interface module and/or said soft lens interface module being adapted to transmit the preprocessed image signals to said main control board.

6. The endoscopic system of claim 1 wherein said plug-in module further comprises a cold light source module for connecting to a light conducting channel and for providing cold light source illumination.

7. The endoscopic system of claim 1 wherein said plug-in module further comprises a pump module for removably connecting tubing.

8. The endoscopic system of claim 1 wherein said plug-in module further comprises a communication module for establishing wireless communication with an external device and for enabling wireless communication between said master control board and an external device.

9. The endoscope system of claim 1 wherein a first connection terminal is disposed within said jack, said first connection terminal being in signal connection with said main control board; hard mirror interface module and soft mirror interface module all have second connecting terminal and third connecting terminal, second connecting terminal with first connecting terminal can dismantle the connection, third connecting terminal can dismantle with hard mirror camera and/or soft mirror camera and be connected.

10. The endoscope system of claim 1 wherein a first position-limiting portion is disposed in the insertion hole, and wherein the hard lens interface module and the soft lens interface module are each provided with a second position-limiting portion, and wherein the first position-limiting portion and the second position-limiting portion are adapted to connect to each other for limiting the hard lens interface module and the soft lens interface module in the insertion hole.

11. An endoscopic system, comprising: