KR100490082B1 - The Iris photographing system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an improved image diagnosis apparatus applied for the health diagnosis of each part of the human body and the analysis of information of a specific part, and in particular, the iris image of the eye for clinical reproduction of iris diagnostic theory. Provide an image medical device to diagnose diseases and to prevent and analyze information accordingly, but it is possible to reduce the diagnosis time for the examinee by providing a simple and accurate image of the iris within a relatively short time. The present invention relates to a medical imaging apparatus that can provide a service and realize satisfaction of both an examiner and an examinee.

To this end, the present invention provides an iris lens unit that allows close-up imaging of the iris while being in close contact with the eye of the examinee, a facial lens unit for photographing the facial part of the examinee, and a CCD for photographing shapes generated from the iris and face lens unit. An iris imaging apparatus for health diagnosis comprising a driving unit included in a main body of a predetermined shape, comprising: an imaging lens apparatus for performing optical image processing for photographing a subject at a remote distance and a near distance; And the side lighting device consisting of an optical fiber, a light source and an optical fiber holder is provided integrally for the smooth shooting of the inspector as a feature of the technical idea.

Description

Imaging device capable of health diagnosis and characterization by iris photography {The Iris photographing system}

The present invention relates to an improved image medical device that is applied for the health diagnosis of each part of the human body and the information analysis of a specific part.

In particular, the present invention provides an image medical apparatus for diagnosing various diseases of the human body using the iris image of the eye for clinical reproduction of the iris diagnostic theory, and for preventing and analyzing the information according to the present invention. However, the present invention relates to an image medical apparatus that can accurately obtain an image of an iris, thereby reducing diagnosis time for a subject and providing a high quality diagnosis service.

The so-called iris in the human body, which is completed in infancy, refers to a ring-shaped membrane formed around the pupil, and has a branch of the tertiary nerve, which is very sensitive to pain, and reaches the retina through relaxation and contraction. It has a function to control the amount of light.

Recently, it has been known that the diagnosis of a human health state is possible through data of an iris pattern uniquely formed for each individual, and a health diagnosis method using various iris imaging apparatuses has been proposed.

For example, it was conceived that the degree of various changes in the health state of each part of the human body can be sufficiently sensed through the iris, and the applicant also applied for a Korean patent to use it as data for various medical examinations using the image of the iris. No. 99-65901, "Eye Iris Photograph Device", No. 2000-26154, "Removable Iris Image Device and Diagnosis Method of Iris Images Captured by It," and No. 2001-25318, "Eye Iris and Face Photograph Device." Have each proposed an earlier application.

Looking at the technical device of Patent Application No. 2001-25318 that can act as a direct prior art of the present invention, while taking the iris and face with one device, it is easy to form a fluorescent crosshairs on the iris lens to induce the focus of the examinee At the same time, the overall shooting including iris and face maximizes the satisfaction of productivity and economic feasibility. For this purpose, the iris lens unit for enlarging the iris and the face of the face are taken to photograph the iris of the eye. A main lens comprising a face lens unit for driving, a CCD driving unit for easily photographing the shapes generated in the iris lens unit and the face lens unit, a main body having a predetermined shape to include the configuration unit, and a front end of the main body. A face protection structure for protecting the face of the examinee and an illumination light for illuminating the iris It consists of parts.

However, despite the completeness of the individual devices, the proposals of the invention did not aim to improve the assembly structure and utility of the relatively simple and economical devices through their structural improvements, and the single screen of the corresponding parts such as the iris or the face. Only by being displayed, the situational grasp of photographed image data cannot be made simultaneously.

Therefore, it is necessary to pay special attention to obtain excellent economical efficiency, convenience and utility through the mechanical improvement of the image medical apparatus or the addition of additional functions.

The present invention devised to satisfy the above requirements includes a CCD (Charge Coupled Device), an imaging lens device capable of circle / close-up photography, and an optical fiber, a light source and an optical fiber holder based on the technical idea proposed by the above invention. By providing the image medical device which is composed of the organic relations of the side lighting devices, it is possible to induce easy and easy photographing to diagnose various examination items easily and to adopt the visual projection optical system which is the focus guide method of the examinee. An object of the present invention is to enable improved functional usability compared to the prior art, such as enabling accurate shooting without errors.

Another object of the present invention is to divide the photographed image data screen into a multi-sided display at the same time through a single screen so that the efficiency of the treatment and the convenience of the examiner and the examinee can be implemented.

The present invention provided to achieve the above object is an iris lens unit that allows close-up imaging of the iris while being in close contact with the eyeball of the subject, the facial lens unit for photographing the subject's face, and the iris and the facial lens unit A medical diagnosis iris imaging apparatus including a CCD driving unit inside a main body of a predetermined shape for capturing a shape, comprising: an imaging lens device configured to perform optical image processing for photographing a subject at a remote and close distance; And it is characterized in that the side lighting device composed of an optical fiber, a light source and an optical fiber holder is provided integrally for smooth shooting of the inspector.

The image medical apparatus of the present invention may be reproduced in a more specific and good state through the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It is to be understood that the organic description of terms and configurations used throughout the specification of the present invention may be different from the previous application as arbitrarily adopted to seek easier access and understanding of the present invention.

1 is a plan view showing a conceptual configuration of the apparatus of the present invention, Figure 2 (a) and (b) is a side view showing the configuration of Figure 1 in an embodiment, respectively.

As shown, the main configuration of the present invention is a gun (GUN) -shaped main body (1) and the main body (1), which is made of a material having excellent durability so that it can be easily moved while being easily gripped by an inspector first, as shown in FIG. In order to give a sufficient darkroom effect according to the photographing while being fixed to the front part of the face, the face protection cover 2 made of soft rubber material and various operations required for photographing while mounted on the main body 1 An external configuration is made of various control controllers 3 for freely performing power through an applied power source. An enlarged image of the iris is taken to photograph the iris of the eye with the inner surface of the main body 1 of this type. The iris lens unit 10 enabled, the facial lens unit 20 capable of photographing the facial part of the examinee, and the actual imaging of the shape generated in each of the iris and face lens units 10 and 20. The CCD driving unit 30, which is responsible for the function, can be organically installed and interlocked in the above-described main body 1, and an imaging lens of optical image processing for a subject of a remote (face shooting) and a close (iris shooting) distance is performed. The present invention is provided through the configuration of the device 40 and the side lighting device 50 provided for smooth imaging and iris lighting of the inspector.

The face protective cover 2 is provided with a soft rubber material such as silicon, and includes a concave inlet portion 2a formed in a semicircular shape so that the finger / extractor's finger can be freely input and output in order to open and close the eyelid of the examinee up and down. Doing.

On the other hand, the iris lens unit 10 is composed of a plurality of +,-lenses to correct the chromatic aberration and distortion aberration, and also to the front end of the examinee to assist the examinee the rear end of the iris lens unit 10 In order to form a separate transparent plate, the front of the crosshair (reticle) to form a crosshair, which is coated with a black target and then again coated with a fluorescent target on the outer surface of the subject easily recognized. By providing a target illumination unit 13 for emitting light so as to focus on the iris lens unit 10 is fixedly mounted at a predetermined position.

That is, the iris lens unit 10 is provided with a target projection optical system including a reflection mirror 11, a target projection optical system 12, and a target illumination unit 13 so that the crosshair target can be easily seen by the examinee.

In addition, the face lens unit 20 may also be formed through a combination of a plurality of + and − lenses like the iris lens unit 10 described above.

The iris lens unit 10 and the face lens unit 20 form an imaging lens device 40. The iris lens unit 10 and the face lens unit 20 are detachably detached from the face lens unit 20. . That is, when the iris photographing, the iris lens unit 10 is attached and photographed, and when the face photographing, the iris lens unit 10 is separated and removed to be used.

The CCD driver 30 constituting the present invention is provided to output a predetermined image signal to a power source applied from the outside, and the CCD (Charge Coupled Device) 31 for solid-state imaging and operation of the CCD 31 are provided. It is provided with a CCD substrate 32 mounted with various circuit elements connected by a cable for realizing the state, the back of the CCD substrate 32, the simultaneous forward / backward of the CCD 31 and the CCD substrate 32 The horizontal transfer gear 33, the reduction gear 34 which is decelerated and driven in engagement with the horizontal transfer gear 33, and the power generating means 35 for rotational driving of the reduction gear 34 so as to be possible. It is provided, which may be preferably proposed as the power generating means 35 will be a stepping motor, to prevent the fluidity of the components conveyed due to the drive of the horizontal transfer gear 33 and In the guide groove 36 is provided separately while being integrated The input / are guide rods 37 which support is repeatedly transported speech.

In addition, the imaging lens device 40 constituting the present invention is composed of a complex processing device divided into an optical image processing apparatus capable of photographing the subject of the infinite distance at 20cm and the iris photographing of the near distance, and the smooth shooting of the inspector The optical fiber 51 and the bulb having a focusing lens provided as an example of the light source 52 and the optical fiber holder 54 are integrally formed in both left and right directions inside the main body 1 for iris lighting. Side lighting device 50 is provided, the schematic configuration of this side lighting device 50 is as in Figure 3 (a) and (b) attached.

That is, by inserting the light source 52 with the filter 53 interposed into the optical fiber holder 54 at one end of the optical fiber 51, both sides of the imaging lens apparatus 40 through the enlarged other end of the optical fiber 51. Will emit light.

In this case, when the end of the enlarged other end of the optical fiber 51 is inclinedly cut at a predetermined angle and then mirror coated on the outer surface, more light can be used for illumination by the reflection of the mirror coating surface.

In addition, through the Calvin degree correction or light source color correction filter 53 inserted between the light source 52 and the optical fiber holder 54 of the side lighting device 50, the color of the light to be illuminated can be arbitrarily adjusted.

In addition, in the photographing of the subject's iris, an elastic slide such as forward / backward at a semicircular upper / lower insertion portion 2a formed on the face protection cover 2 for the transfer (opening) of the upper and lower eyebrows. The slide member 60 which is free to move is also provided in a plurality of upper and lower sides, and the slide according to the operation state of the slide member 60 is mounted on a separate guide rail 61 so that the slide can be smoothly implemented. Pinion gear 63 and worm gear by forward / reverse rotation motor 62, which is a power generating means, is formed by selecting one outer surface of member 60 and forming transfer rack gear 60a and acting by sensing of fine sensor. In order to be able to handle forward / reverse at a certain rotation rate by mutual engagement of 64).

4 (a) and 4 (c), which are different from each other, are partial configuration views showing the embodiments of the slide member applied to the apparatus of the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, the slide member 60 should be smoothly resilient forward / backward operation even at a small pressure by the surface of the examinee's skin, so that the worm gear 64 is mounted on the guide rail 61 as described above. Except for the rack gear 60a and the pinion gear 63, it is possible to implement a predetermined operation or the most common and the other methods that can be guaranteed the reliability of the installation and operation of the cylindrical guide tube (65) By integrating the elastic spring 66 with excellent elasticity and then integrating the elastic spring 66 and the slide member 60, it is possible to perform forward / backward operation by its own elastic action without providing a separate power generating means. As another method, the shock absorber 67 may be adopted to perform smooth forward / backward operation.

On the other hand, the iris lens unit 10 and the facial lens unit 20, which is responsible for photographing the subject's face, selectively or simultaneously perform front and left / right side and partial photographing of the subject's face, and divide each of these image data screens into multiple sides. To be displayed on one screen.

Of course, such an image processing apparatus may be connected to a known digital camera or the like so that any desired part can be freely enlarged or reduced or divided into more detailed parts to be observed.

Hereinafter, the operating state of the present invention will be described based on only one component constituting the present invention. However, the same operating state will be realized even if it is described based on any other constituent elements which are not described as the operating state. to be.

The inventors of the present invention is provided by the examiner to grasp the iris of the face and eye to check the health status of the subject.

First, after placing the subject's face in the face protection cover (2) formed on the front of the main body (1) of the treatment apparatus, to fit the iris lens unit 10 to the subject's iris to photograph the eye's iris, When the focus is made with the iris, a predetermined iris is taken by the operation of the CCD driver 30.

At this time, the front of the transparent plate formed at the rear end of the iris lens unit 10 is formed with a crosshair indicator as described above, and the crosshair indicator is coated with a black indicator and then the fluorescent target is distributed through this. The focal length of the lens formed in the iris lens unit 10 is shorter, and the virtual image of the fluorescent target by the lens is visible in the retina of the examinee, and the target illumination unit 13 is located at a predetermined position of the iris lens unit 10. ), The light is emitted so that the examinee can easily recognize the fluorescence of the crosshair.

In particular, in such a shooting, the side lighting device 50 can prepare for shooting with low light before shooting (image capture) through the driving circuit of the side lighting device 50, and can be illuminated with strong light during shooting. In this case, the eye of the examinee is protected from being closed while the camera is ready for photographing. The attached eye of FIG. 5 (a) and (b) shows the relationship between the light source voltage and time. It is a graph.

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In addition, the CCD driving unit 30 is driven for capturing the iris of the examinee, and for this purpose, a CCD 31 for solid-state imaging and a stepping motor for facilitating forward / backward movement of the CCD substrate 32 are provided. The power generating means 35 is driven, and the driving force is transmitted to the reduction gear 34 so that the horizontal transfer gear 33 meshed with the reduction gear 34 is moved.

That is, due to the operation of the horizontal transfer gear 33, the CCD 31 and the CCD substrate 32 are in charge of forward / backward operation. When the horizontal transfer gear 33 is rotated forward, the CCD 31 and the CCD are rotated. The substrate 32 is reversed, and the horizontal transfer gear 33 is reversed in the reverse rotation.

At this time, in order to enlarge the eyelid of the examinee in the iris imaging, the eyelid is artificially enlarged by using a finger through the recessed insertion portion 2a in semicircular shapes formed on both sides of the above-described face protective cover 2, The face protective cover (2) is a soft rubber material such as silicon to protect the examinee's face casually and at the same time improve the convenience of the test with a sufficient dark room effect.

When the eyelid enlargement of the examinee is made, both slide members 60 are operated to exclude the interference when the upper and lower eyebrows are photographed. The pinion gear 63 and the worm gear 64 by the forward / reverse rotation motor 62 are operated. The rack gear 60a formed on the outer surface of the slide member 60 is smoothly moved along the guide rails 61 to mutually engage each other to support each eyebrow.

On the other hand, when the iris photographing of the examinee is completed, the inspector transfers the iris lens unit 10 to a predetermined position formed at the upper end of the inside of the main body 1 for photographing the facial part of the examinee. Vertically move the face lens unit 20 located in the lower end space.

At this time, the driving according to the transfer is the power is transmitted to the drive gear connected to the motor and at the same time to operate the transfer gear on one side of the transfer plate the iris and face lens unit 10, 20 is moved vertically, The slider plate formed on the outer side of each of the iris and the face lens unit 10 and 20 enables smooth vertical transfer along the side wall of the main body 1.

Through the above driving, the inspector photographs the subject's face, and as described above, the CCD driving unit 30 is driven in the same manner as the photographing of the iris lens unit 10, and the processing of the image information thus obtained is performed as described above. If displayed together, they are displayed in a split format.

The side lighting device 50 reflects light from both sides of the imaging lens device 40 through the enlarged other end of the optical fiber 51 through the bulb 52 on one side of the optical fiber 51.

At this time, the configuration of the iris lens unit 10 and the face lens unit 20 may be provided as a unitary body as in the present invention, if necessary, can be separated from each other in a detachable form can be used independently. .

Therefore, according to the image medical apparatus of the present invention, a simple and easy photographing operation can be achieved at the same time through the organic coupling relationship between the CCD, the imaging lens device capable of circle / close-up photography, and the side lighting device. It has a practical value that can improve the efficiency of medical treatment and the benefits of the examiner and the examinee by making accurate and accurate imaging such as making the various examination items readable at one time.

On the other hand, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, it is very obvious that various modifications can be presented in the art without departing from the scope of the claims.

Figure 1 is a plan view showing a conceptual configuration of the device of the present invention

Figure 2 (a) and (b) is a side view showing the configuration of Figure 1 in each embodiment state respectively

3 (a) is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the side lighting device

       Figure 3 (b) is a side view of the above (a)

Figure 4 shows the configuration of the slide member for each embodiment, (a) is a configuration diagram by driving the rack gear and the pinion gear, (b) is a configuration diagram depending on the elastic force of the elastic spring. (c) is a configuration diagram depending on the elastic force of the shock absorber.

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5A and 5B are graphs showing the relationship between the light source voltage and the time domain.

               * Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

1: body 2: face protective cover

2a: insertion unit 3: control control unit

10: iris lens unit 11: reflection mirror

12: target projection optical system 13: target lighting unit

20: face lens unit 30: CCD driving unit

31: CCD 32: CCD board

40: imaging lens device 50: side lighting device

51: optical fiber 52: light source

53 filter 54 holder

60: slide member

Claims (5)

The iris lens unit allows close-up imaging of the iris while being in close contact with the eye of the examinee, the face lens unit for photographing the face of the examinee, and the CCD driving unit for imaging the shape generated in the iris and face lens unit. In the medical diagnosis iris imaging device included in the main body, An imaging lens that is composed of an iris lens unit and a face lens unit to perform optical image processing for photographing a remote and near-distance subject, so that the iris lens unit and face lens unit can be separated and combined from the main body so that the iris and the face unit can be alternately taken. Device; And a side lighting device composed of an optical fiber, a light source, and an optical fiber holder for the smooth shooting of the examiner. The method of claim 1, An image medical device capable of diagnosing health and analyzing characteristics by iris imaging, characterized in that the reflection of light is realized by inclining the end of the optical fiber constituting the lateral illumination device and performing mirror coating. The method of claim 1, The lateral illumination device is a medical imaging device capable of health diagnosis and characterization by iris imaging, characterized in that the light through the driving circuit to the light before shooting, the strong light when shooting. The method of claim 1, An image medical apparatus capable of health diagnosis and characterization by iris imaging, characterized in that a Calvin degree or a light source color correction filter is inserted between the light source and the optical fiber holder of the side lighting device. The method of claim 1, An image medical apparatus capable of health diagnosis and characterization by iris imaging, characterized in that the image data screen photographed by the iris lens unit and the face lens unit is divided into multiple sides and displayed simultaneously on one screen.