KR100907487B1 - Endoscope apparatus, system for diagnosis using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

An endoscope apparatus, a system for diagnosis using the same is provided to improve diagnosis efficiency of a subject in real time by displaying a taken image of the inside of the subject. In a endoscope apparatus, an image pick up module(110) is composed of a body(200), a main board(210), an image sensor unit, a lamp, an upper cover, a lower cover, and a signal distribution. A light transmission hole is formed on a body, and a main board is mounted inside the body. An image sensor is installed between the main board and optical transmission hole. The lamp is installed at the upper part of the body, and the upper cover is joined with the body to cover the lamp.

Description

Endoscopy device and diagnosis system using same {ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS, SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSIS USING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to an endoscopic device and a diagnostic system using the same, and more particularly, to an endoscopic device and a diagnostic system using the same to exclude the risk of secondary infection.

In general, a subject imaging apparatus for identifying and diagnosing an abnormal part inside a subject includes a one-dimensional imaging apparatus such as an X-ray projector, a two-dimensional imaging apparatus such as an ultrasonic scanner, and a three-dimensional imaging apparatus such as an NMR-CT. Such subject image pickup apparatuses receive a specific signal that has passed through the inside of the subject from the outside or originates from the inside of the subject, and combines or image-processes the subject, thereby confirming the state of the abnormal part of the subject relatively accurately. However, there is a problem that it is insufficient to ensure a clear image due to the distance to the recording unit or the error of the received signal and the processed signal.

In order to solve the problems of the subject image pickup apparatus described above, an endoscope apparatus has been developed in which a photographing apparatus is directly input to an abnormal part of a subject to obtain an accurate image.

In general, the endoscope device is inserted through a portion connected to the outside of the subject, such as the oral cavity, anus, or genitalia of the subject, to accurately image and diagnose portions such as the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, anal region, and uterus. Can be.

Such a conventional endoscope apparatus is composed of an imaging device mounted on a cable and a display device for displaying an image picked up by the imaging device via a cable.

However, the conventional endoscope device has the following problems.

First, there is a problem that there is a risk of secondary infection due to reuse.

Second, because the diameter of the cable is large, there is a problem that the object of rejection due to pain, foreign body feelings, allergies, etc. occurs.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an endoscope apparatus and a diagnostic system using the same, which can eliminate the risk of secondary infection.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an endoscope apparatus and a diagnostic system using the same, which enable detecting and alerting of bleeding and / or conditions through real-time analysis of a captured image.

An endoscope apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above-described technical problem is a tube equipped with an imaging module is inserted into the subject to image the inside of the subject; And a reception control device connected to the tube to control the imaging module, which receives the imaging data from the imaging module to generate and store the captured image, wherein the tube is connected to the reception control device in a connecting manner. It is characterized by the disposable use to be connected.

The imaging module has a body; An illumination unit installed at an upper portion of the body to emit light; An upper cover coupled to an upper portion of the body to have a window and to surround the lighting unit; An image sensor unit installed inside the body to generate imaging data by capturing the inside of the subject using light incident through the window; A main substrate for driving the illumination unit and the image sensor unit; A lower cover coupled to the lower portion of the body and inserted into the tube to seal the inside of the body; A signal wiring wrapped by the tube and connected to the main substrate through the lower cover; And a connector connected to an end of the signal wiring and detachably connected to the reception control apparatus.

A diagnostic system using an endoscope apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above-described technical problem is a tube equipped with an imaging module is inserted into the subject to image the inside of the subject, and connected to the tube and the imaging An endoscope apparatus configured to receive a control device that controls the module, receives captured data from the imaging module, generates an captured image, and stores the captured image; And an information display device for displaying a captured image supplied from the endoscope device in real time on a display unit, wherein the tube is disposable for connecting to the reception control device in a connecting manner.

The imaging module has a body; An illumination unit installed at an upper portion of the body to emit light; An upper cover coupled to an upper portion of the body to have a window and to surround the lighting unit; An image sensor unit installed inside the body to generate imaging data by capturing the inside of the subject using light incident through the window; A main substrate for driving the illumination unit and the image sensor unit; A lower cover coupled to the lower portion of the body and inserted into the tube to seal the inside of the body; A signal wiring wrapped by the tube and connected to the main substrate through the lower cover; And a connector connected to an end of the signal wiring and detachably connected to the reception control apparatus.

The upper cover is characterized in that the dome (Dome).

The reception control apparatus includes a connector connection portion connected to the connector; A power supply unit generating power for driving each of the image sensor unit and the lighting unit and supplying the power to the main substrate through the connector connection unit and the signal line; An image processing unit which generates a captured image by using the captured image data supplied from the imaging module through the connector connection unit and the signal wiring, and stores the generated captured image in a storage unit; A controller for controlling the power supply unit, the image sensor unit, and the image processor; And a data transmission unit for transmitting the captured image stored in the storage unit to the information display apparatus under the control of the controller.

The image processing unit may generate a captured image by using the captured data and store the captured image in the storage unit; And a captured image analyzing unit configured to analyze the captured image to detect at least one of a bleeding pattern and a symptom pattern.

The reception control apparatus may further include an alarm unit configured to generate a bleeding alarm signal and a condition alarm signal corresponding to an analysis result of the captured image analyzer.

The reception control device is characterized in that it comprises an alarm means for generating an alarm signal corresponding to each of the bleeding alarm signal and the disease warning signal.

The data transmission unit may transmit the captured image corresponding to each of the bleeding pattern and the disease pattern detected by the captured image analyzer to the information display device.

The data transmission unit Universal Serial Bus (Universal Serial Bus) communication, TCP (Transmission control Protocol) / IP (Information Processing) communication, wired LAN (Local Area Network) communication, wireless LAN communication, Bluetooth (Bluetooth) communication, Zigbee (Zigbee) ) The captured image using any one of the following communication methods: communication, ultra-wideband communication, ruby communication, binary CDMA communication, WiBRO communication, and infrared data association (IrDA) communication. It is characterized in that for transmitting to the information display device.

The information display device is a workstation, a cellular phone, a personal communication system, a personal data assistant, an IMT connected to the reception control device through a communication method of the data transmission unit. 2000 (International Mobile Communication-2000) terminal, smart phone (Smart Phone), MP3 player, Hand Held (Hand Held) PC, PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), and UMPC (Ultra Mobile PC) is characterized in that any one .

As described above, the present invention has the following effects.

First, there is an effect of diagnosing the inside of a subject by attaching an imaging module to the tube and imaging the inside of the subject to generate a captured image.

Second, since the subject's diagnosis is performed through a tube equipped with an imaging module connected to the reception control device by a connector connection method, the tube is equipped with an imaging module and is discarded and discarded from the reception control device. There is an effect that can be excluded from the source.

Third, it is possible to minimize the objection of the subject due to pain, foreign body, allergies through miniaturization.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view for explaining the endoscope apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the imaging module shown in Figure 1, Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross-section of the line II of FIG. .

1 to 3, an endoscope apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a tube 120 on which an imaging module 110 is mounted; And a reception control device 130 connected to the tube 120 to control the imaging module 120, to receive the imaging data from the imaging module 110, to generate and store the captured image.

The imaging module 110 may include a body 200 in which a light transmitting hole 202 is formed; A main substrate 210 mounted inside the body 200; An image sensor unit 220 disposed between the main substrate 210 and the light transmitting hole 202; Lighting unit 230 is installed on the upper portion of the body 200; An upper cover 240 coupled to an upper portion of the body 200 to cover the lighting unit 230; A lower cover 250 coupled to the lower portion of the body 200 to be sealed in the body 200 and inserted into the tube 120; And a signal wiring 260 penetrating the inside of the lower cover 250 and connected to the main substrate 210.

Body 200 has a cylindrical shape having a cross-section of the "∩" shape. In addition, a top surface of the body 200 is provided with a stepped surface on which the lighting unit 230 is installed, and a light transmitting hole 202 through which light is transmitted is formed on the stepped surface. In this case, the light transmission hole 202 may be formed to be inclined at a predetermined angle. The body 200 accommodates each of the main substrate 210 and the image sensor 220. On the other hand, the diameter of the body 200 is preferably set to 6 ° or less for the miniaturization of the endoscope device.

The main substrate 210 is accommodated in the body 200 and electrically connected to the signal wiring 260. The main substrate 210 supplies the power supplied from the reception control device 130 to the lighting unit 230 through the signal wiring 260, and the image data supplied from the image sensor unit 220 to the signal wiring 260. The transmission is transmitted to the reception control device 130 through. On the other hand, the main substrate 210 is preferably formed in a circular shape having a diameter of 6 ° or less.

The image sensor unit 220 includes a lens 222; And an image sensor 224.

The lens 222 is accommodated in the body 200 to be adjacent to the light transmitting hole 202 of the body 200 and enlarges the light incident through the light transmitting hole 202. In this case, a lens pattern for enlarging light may be formed on the rear surface of the lens 222 facing the image sensor 224.

The image sensor 224 is installed on the main substrate 210 so as to face the lens 222 to generate imaging data by using the light enlarged by the lens 222, and the generated imaging data is transferred to the main substrate 210. And transmits to the reception control device 130 through the signal wiring 260.

The lighting unit 230 includes an LED substrate 234; And a plurality of connection pins 236.

The LED substrate 234 is formed in a circular shape to include a plurality of light emitting diodes 232 installed at regular intervals, and is disposed on the stepped surface provided on the upper side of the main body 200. The LED substrate 234 is formed in a donut shape so that light may be incident on the image sensor unit 220 through the light transmission hole 202 through the upper cover 240.

The plurality of light emitting diodes 232 emit light by LED power supplied to the LED substrate 234 through the plurality of connection pins 236 to irradiate light to the outside of the upper cover 240.

The plurality of connection pins 236 penetrate the upper surface of the body 200 to be electrically connected to the main board 210 to supply LED power supplied to the main board 210 through the signal wire 260 to the LED board 234. ), The plurality of light emitting diodes 232 emit light.

The upper cover 240 is coupled to the upper portion of the body 200 to cover the lighting unit 230 to seal the upper portion of the body 200. The upper cover 240 includes a window 242 formed of a transparent material such as glass or plastic so that light may be incident on the image sensor unit 220 through the light transmitting hole 202. Here, the upper cover 240 and the body 200 may be coupled by an adhesive such as epoxy that is harmless to the subject.

Meanwhile, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the upper cover 240 may have a rounded dome shape formed of a transparent material such as glass or plastic. As such, when the upper cover 240 has a dome shape, the imaging module 110 may smoothly move inside the object.

The lower cover 250 is coupled to the lower portion of the body 200 to seal the inside of the body 200 and is inserted into the tube 120. The lower cover 250 includes a protrusion protruding to be inserted into the tube 120; And a hollow portion through which the signal wiring 260 penetrates. Here, the lower cover 250 and the body 200 may be coupled by an adhesive such as epoxy that is harmless to the subject.

The signal wiring 260 is connected to the main substrate 210 and electrically connected to the reception control apparatus 130 through the inside of the tube 120 through the lower cover 250. The signal line 260 may include at least one driving power line for supplying driving power for driving the image sensor unit 220, and at least one LED power line for supplying LED power for driving the lighting unit 230. And a plurality of control / data lines for controlling the image sensor unit 220 and for transmitting the imaging data from the image sensor unit 220 to the reception controller 130.

As such, the imaging module 110 irradiates the inside of the subject through the illumination unit 230 under the control of the reception controller 130, and also captures the inside of the subject through the image sensor unit 220. The imaging data is generated, and the generated imaging data is supplied to the reception controller 130 through the tube 120.

The tube 120 is coupled to the imaging module 110 so as to surround the signal wiring of the imaging module 110 and is detachably connected to the reception control device 130 through the connector 122. At this time, since the tube 120 is inserted into the inside of the subject, it is preferable that the tube 120 is made of a material that is harmless to the subject. The tube 120 on which the imaging module 110 is mounted is inserted into the subject through the mouth, nose, anus, or incised skin of the subject so that the imaging module 110 may image the subject. .

The reception control apparatus 130 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is connected to the tube 120 to control the imaging module 120, receives the imaging data from the imaging module 110, and generates a captured image. Also save. To this end, the reception control device 130, as shown in Figure 5, the connector connecting portion 300; A power supply unit 310; An image processor 320; The controller 330; Storage unit 340; And a data transmission unit 350.

The connector connection part 300 is connected to the connector 122 coupled to the tube 120 through a connector connection method.

The power supply unit 310 is a driving power source for driving the image sensor unit 220 and the LED power source for driving the lighting unit 230 through the connector connection unit 300 and the signal wiring 260 under the control of the controller 330. Each is generated and supplied to the main substrate 210 of the imaging module 110.

The image processor 320 generates an image captured by the image data supplied from the image pickup module 110 through the signal line 260 and the connector connection unit 300, and stores the generated image in the storage unit 340. do. In this case, the captured image may be stored in the form of a video file.

The controller 330 controls the power supply unit 310 so that driving power and LED power are supplied to the imaging module 110, and generates a sensor control signal to control the image sensor unit 220 of the imaging module 110. .

The data transmitter 350 transmits the captured image stored in the storage 340 to the outside under the control of the controller 330. At this time, the data transmission unit 350 is a universal serial bus (Universal Serial Bus), TCP (Transmission control Protocol) / IP (Information Processing), wired and wireless LAN (Local Area Network), Bluetooth (Bluetooth), Zigbee (Zigbee), UWB A wired or wireless communication scheme may be used, including (Ultra-Wideband), Ruby (Rubee), Binary (Cinary) CDMA, WiBRO, and Infrared Data Association (IrDA).

As described above, the endoscope apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention mounts the imaging module 110 on the tube 120 to capture the inside of the subject to generate a captured image so that the inside of the subject can be diagnosed. In particular, the endoscope device of the present invention is used for the purpose of detecting whether bleeding occurs in the suture part after open surgery such as the upper gastrointestinal tract for the subject, and inserted into the subject for 2-3 days after the surgery. It is preferable to be used to monitor the suture for a long time in the state, but is not limited thereto and may be used for the purpose of diagnosing the inside of the subject in real time as described above.

Furthermore, the endoscope apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention performs a diagnosis of a subject through a tube 120 equipped with an imaging module 110 connected to the reception control device 130 by a connector connection method, and then receives a reception control device ( 130, the disposable method of separating and discarding the tube 120 on which the imaging module 110 is mounted may fundamentally exclude the risk of secondary infection.

6 is a view for explaining a reception control apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

6, the reception control apparatus 130 according to the second embodiment of the present invention comprises a connector connection portion 300; A power supply unit 310; An image processor 420; Control unit 430; Storage unit 340; A data transmitter 450; And an alarm unit 460. The reception control apparatus 130 of the second embodiment includes an image processor 420; Control unit 430; A data transmitter 450; And except for the alarm unit 460 has the same configuration as the reception control apparatus 130 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the description of the same configuration will be replaced by the above description.

The image processor 420 generates a captured image by using the captured image data supplied from the imaging module 110 through the signal line 260 and the connector connection unit 300, and stores the generated captured image in the storage unit 340. do.

In addition, the image processor 420 analyzes the generated image to detect at least one of bleeding patterns and disease patterns such as cancer, polyps, Ulcer, and erosion. To generate an analysis signal. To this end, the image processor 420 may include a captured image generator 510 as shown in FIG. 7; And a captured image analyzer 520.

The picked-up image generator 510 generates a picked-up image by using the picked-up data supplied from the pick-up module 110 through the connector connection unit 300.

The captured image analyzer 520 may include a bleeding pattern detector 522; And the condition pattern detection unit 524.

The bleeding pattern detector 522 detects the bleeding pattern by analyzing each pixel data of the picked-up image supplied from the picked-up image generator 510. In detail, the bleeding pattern detection unit 522 calculates an average red data value of each captured image by using the red data R value among the pixel data, stores the average red data value in the storage unit 340, and shows each captured image. As shown in FIG. 8, the average red data value, the average green data value, and the average blue data value for each block are calculated and divided into a plurality of blocks, and stored in the storage unit 340. Here, each block may have a size of at least 2 × 2. In this case, the bleeding pattern detector 522 shifts each block to the right and / or the lower side by one pixel to calculate an average red data value, an average green data value, and an average blue data value of each block, and store the same in the storage unit 340. Can be. The bleeding pattern detector 522 detects the bleeding pattern by comparing the average red data value of each block with a comparison value, and generates a bleeding pattern detection signal AS1 according to whether the bleeding pattern is detected. Here, the comparison value may be a sum of at least 50% of the average value of the red data and the average value of the red data of each captured image. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the bleeding pattern detection unit 522 compares the average red data value of each block with a comparison value 208.875 which is 50% or more larger than 139.25, which is an average red data value of the captured image, and compares the result. A block having an average red data value larger than the comparison value may be detected as a bleeding pattern to generate a first bleeding pattern detection signal AS1.

The disease pattern detection unit 524 includes preset disease block data values of red (R), green (G), and blue (B), and red (R), green (G), and blue (B) average data of each block. Each of the values is compared to detect a disease pattern, and a disease pattern detection signal AS2 is generated according to the presence or absence of the disease pattern. Here, the symptom data values are set to red (R), green (G), and blue (B) data average values of each block analyzed in the actual symptom image including the symptom (A) shown in FIG. 9. In detail, the disease pattern detection unit 524 may have a real value between 0 and 1, or 0 to 1, depending on the similarity between the red (R), green (G), and blue (B) average data values of each block and the disease block data value. A comparison signal having a real value between 100 is generated, and the diseased pattern detection signal AS2 is generated by comparing the generated comparison signal with a threshold set by the user (diagnostic). Here, if the threshold is set low, the disease pattern detection signal AS2 is frequently generated, but the probability of detecting the disease is increased. If the threshold is set high, the disease pattern detection signal AS2 is less generated. The probability of detecting the condition becomes low. Accordingly, the threshold may be set according to the user's preference.

Meanwhile, the disease pattern detection unit 524 may generate the disease pattern detection signal AS2 by analyzing each captured image, but compare and analyze the plurality of consecutive captured images in order to minimize detection error and improve accuracy. The detection signal AS2 may be generated.

In FIG. 6, the control unit 430 controls the power supply unit 310 to supply driving power and LED power to the imaging module 110, and generates a sensor control signal to generate an image sensor unit of the imaging module 110. 220). In addition, the controller 430 controls the alarm unit 460 according to the bleeding pattern detection signal AS1 and the disease pattern detection signal AS2 supplied from the image processor 420.

The alarm unit 460 may generate a bleeding alarm signal under the control of the control unit 430 corresponding to the bleeding pattern detection signal AS1, or may generate a disease warning signal according to the control unit 430 corresponding to the disease pattern detection signal AS2. Occurs. To this end, the reception control signal 130 is configured to include a bleeding alarm means (not shown) for generating a bleeding alarm signal and a condition alarm means (not shown) for generating a disease warning signal. In this case, each of the bleeding warning means and the disease warning means may be configured of a light emitting diode to display light of a color corresponding to each of the bleeding alarm signal and the disease warning signal on the reception control apparatus 130. On the other hand, each of the bleeding warning means and the disease warning means is composed of a sound generating device may generate an alarm sound corresponding to each of the bleeding alarm signal and the disease warning signal.

In FIG. 6, the data transmitter 450 transmits a captured image stored in the storage 340 to an external user information display apparatus under wired or wireless communication under the control of the controller 430. In addition, the data transmitter 450 transmits the captured image corresponding to the bleeding pattern detection signal AS1 to the outside under the control of the control unit 430 corresponding to the bleeding pattern detection signal AS1 through wired or wireless communication. In response to the control of the controller 430 corresponding to the disease pattern detection signal AS2, the captured image corresponding to the disease pattern detection signal AS2 is transmitted to the user's information display device in real time. Here, the information display device of the user is a workstation, a cellular phone, a personal communication system, a personal data assistant, an IMT 2000 terminal and a smart phone. Mobile communication terminal or mobile terminal including an MP3 player, handheld PC, portable multimedia player (PMP), and ultra mobile PC (UMPC) including a smart phone Can be

As such, the reception control apparatus 130 according to the second embodiment of the present invention analyzes the captured image captured by the imaging module 110 to detect the bleeding pattern and / or the disease pattern to detect the bleeding pattern and / or By generating an alarm signal corresponding to the disease pattern, it is possible to improve the diagnostic efficiency of the first user (diagnostic), and to transmit a captured image corresponding to the generated alarm signal to a remote user to enable remote medical examination. We can improve diagnostic efficiency of 2 users (diagnostics). Here, the first user may be a person or a doctor who adjusts the position of the imaging module 110 by inserting the endoscope device into the subject, and the second user may analyze the diagnosis by analyzing the captured image of the imaging module 110. Or an image reading specialist.

Therefore, the endoscope apparatus including the reception control apparatus 130 according to the second embodiment of the present invention can minimize the medical examination time of the specialist and reduce the medical cost of the endoscopy diagnosis.

10 is a view for explaining a diagnostic system using an endoscope apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10, a diagnosis system using an endoscope apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to a tube 120 equipped with an imaging module 110 that is inserted into a subject 10 to image an inside of a subject. A capsule endoscope device 600 configured as a reception control device 130 for receiving captured data from the module 110 in real time to generate a captured image; And an information display apparatus 700 for receiving and displaying a captured image provided in real time from the reception control apparatus 130 through wireless communication.

Since the capsule endoscope device 600 is the same as the capsule endoscope device described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9, a description thereof will be replaced with the above description.

The information display apparatus 700 displays the captured image transmitted from the capsule endoscope apparatus 600 on the display unit 710 through a wired or wireless communication method. The information display apparatus 700 includes a workstation, a cellular phone, a personal mobile phone, a personal information terminal, a mobile communication terminal including an IMT 2000 terminal and a smart phone, or an MP3 player, a handheld PC, a PMP, and a UMPC. It may be a portable terminal including.

In one embodiment, in the diagnostic system using the endoscope device according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the reception control device 130 is configured as shown in Figure 5, the information display device 700 is wired or The captured image transmitted from the capsule endoscope device 600 is displayed on the display unit 710 through a wireless communication method. In this case, the information display apparatus 700 may display the captured image uploaded from the reception control apparatus 130 on the display unit 710 through a wired or wireless communication method. Furthermore, the captured image uploaded from the reception control apparatus 130 in real time may be displayed on the display unit 710 in real time through a wireless communication method.

In another embodiment, in the diagnostic system using the endoscope device according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the reception control device 130 is configured as shown in Figure 6, the information display device 700 is wired or The captured image transmitted from the capsule endoscope apparatus 600 through a wireless communication method is displayed on the display unit 710 in real time, and the bleeding pattern and / or disease pattern described above from the data transmission unit 450 of the reception control apparatus 130. The captured image corresponding to the alarm signal corresponding to the display unit 710 may be displayed in real time.

In the diagnostic system using the endoscope apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention described above, the test object captured by the scratch module 110 mounted on the end of the tube 120 by inserting the tube 110 into the test object 10. (10) The inside of the subject 10 may be diagnosed in real time by displaying the captured image inside the information display apparatus 700 through the reception control apparatus 130. Furthermore, the diagnostic system using the endoscope device according to an embodiment of the present invention can improve the diagnostic efficiency of the user by detecting the presence or absence of bleeding and / or disease through analysis of the captured image.

Those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features. Therefore, it is to be understood that the embodiments described above are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the above description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts are included in the scope of the present invention. Should be.

1 is a view for explaining an endoscope apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the imaging module illustrated in FIG. 1.

3 is a cross-sectional view of an imaging module according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, which shows a cross section taken along the line I-I of FIG. 1.

4 is a cross-sectional view for describing an imaging module according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a block diagram illustrating a reception control apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a block diagram illustrating a reception control apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating the image processor shown in FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for describing detecting a bleeding pattern and / or a disease pattern through analysis of a captured image by the image processor of FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an actual condition image including a condition for detecting a condition pattern in the image processor of FIG. 7.

10 is a view for explaining a diagnostic system using an endoscope apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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10: subject 110: imaging module

120: tube 122: connector

130: reception control device 200: body

210: main substrate 220: image sensor

230: lighting unit 240: top cover

250: lower cover 260: signal wiring

600: endoscope device 700: information display device

710: display unit

Claims (18)

Disposable tube having a certain length to be able to be injected into the subject; An imaging module which is inserted into an object under test together with the tube and mounted to one end of the tube to image the inside of the object; Signal wiring disposed inside the tube to be connected to the imaging module; A connector mounted at the other end of the tube to be electrically connected to the signal wiring; And The imaging module is controlled through the connector which is detachably connected, receives the imaging data provided from the imaging module through the connector, generates and stores a captured image, and analyzes the captured image to analyze the bleeding pattern and An endoscope apparatus, characterized in that it comprises a reception control device for detecting and alerting at least one of the disease pattern. The method of claim 1, The imaging module, Body; An illumination unit installed at an upper portion of the body to emit light; An upper cover coupled to an upper portion of the body to have a window and to surround the lighting unit; An image sensor unit installed inside the body to generate the captured data by capturing the inside of the subject using light incident through the window; A main substrate driving the illumination unit and the image sensor unit according to a signal supplied from the reception control apparatus through the signal wiring and supplying the imaging data to the reception control apparatus through the signal wiring; And Endoscope device, characterized in that it comprises a lower cover which is coupled to the lower portion of the body and inserted into the tube to seal the inside of the body. The method of claim 2, The upper cover is an endoscope device characterized in that it has a dome (Dome) form. The method of claim 2, The reception control device, A connector connecting portion connected to the connector; A power supply unit generating power for driving each of the image sensor unit and the lighting unit and supplying the power to the main substrate through the connector connection unit and the signal line; An image processing unit which generates a captured image by using the captured image data supplied from the imaging module through the connector connection unit and the signal wiring, and stores the generated captured image in a storage unit; A controller for controlling the power supply unit, the image sensor unit, and the image processor; And And a data transmission unit which transmits the captured image stored in the storage unit to the outside under the control of the controller. The method of claim 4, wherein The image processing unit, A captured image generation unit generating a captured image using the captured data and storing the captured image in the storage unit; And And an imaging image analyzer configured to analyze the captured image to detect at least one of the bleeding pattern and the disease pattern. The method of claim 5, wherein And the reception control device further comprises an alarm unit for generating a bleeding alarm signal and a condition alarm signal corresponding to an analysis result of the captured image analysis unit. The method of claim 6, The reception control device is configured to include an alarm means for generating an alarm signal corresponding to each of the bleeding alarm signal and the disease warning signal. The method of claim 7, wherein And the alarm means is a light emitting diode for generating light corresponding to the alarm signal or a sound output device for outputting a sound corresponding to the alarm signal. The endoscope device according to any one of claims 1 to 3; And And an information display device configured to display a captured image supplied from the reception control device of the endoscope device in real time on a display unit. delete delete The method of claim 9, The reception control device, A connector connecting portion connected to the connector; A power supply unit generating power for driving each of the image sensor unit and the lighting unit and supplying the power to the signal line through the connector connection unit; An image processing unit which generates a captured image by using the captured image data supplied from the imaging module through the signal wiring and the connector connection unit, and stores the generated captured image in a storage unit; A controller for controlling the power supply unit, the image sensor unit, and the image processor; And And a data transmission unit which transmits the captured image stored in the storage unit to the information display apparatus under the control of the controller. The method of claim 12, The image processing unit, A captured image generation unit generating a captured image using the captured data and storing the captured image in the storage unit; And And a captured image analyzing unit configured to analyze the captured image to detect at least one of the bleeding pattern and the symptom pattern. The method of claim 13, The reception control device is a diagnostic system using an endoscope device, characterized in that further comprises an alarm unit for generating a bleeding alarm signal and the condition alarm signal corresponding to the analysis result of the image capture image analysis unit. The method of claim 14, And the reception control device comprises an alarm means for generating an alarm signal corresponding to each of the bleeding alarm signal and the symptom alarm signal. The method of claim 13, And the data transmission unit transmits the captured image corresponding to each of the bleeding pattern and the symptom pattern detected by the captured image analyzing unit to the information display device. The method according to claim 12 or 16, The data transmission unit Universal Serial Bus (Universal Serial Bus) communication, TCP (Transmission control Protocol) / IP (Information Processing) communication, wired LAN (Local Area Network) communication, wireless LAN communication, Bluetooth (Bluetooth) communication, Zigbee (Zigbee) ) The captured image using any one of the following communication methods: communication, ultra-wideband communication, ruby communication, binary CDMA communication, WiBRO communication, and infrared data association (IrDA) communication. Diagnosis system using an endoscope device, characterized in that for transmitting to the information display device. The method of claim 17, The information display device is a workstation, a cellular phone, a personal communication system, a personal data assistant, an IMT connected to the reception control device through a communication method of the data transmission unit. 2000 (International Mobile Communication-2000) terminal, smart phone (Smart Phone), MP3 player, Hand Held (Hand Held) PC, Portable Multimedia Player (PMP), and UMPC (Ultra Mobile PC), characterized in that any one Diagnostic system using endoscopy device.

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