TWM564426U - Image capturing device of endoscope and endoscope system - Google Patents

Abstract

An endoscope image capturing device comprises a hand-held component, a detecting hard tube, an imaging module and a light source module. The detecting tube is bent and inflexible, and includes a connecting end mounted on the hand-held component and a detecting end opposite to the connecting end. The imaging module is disposed at the detecting end of the detecting tube, and includes a lens unit for receiving and collecting external light and an image sensing unit for converting external light concentrated by the lens unit into image information. The light source module includes a light emitting unit, and the light emitting unit is mounted on the hand-held component or the detecting hard tube, and the light emitted by the light emitting unit is irradiated outward through the detecting end of the detecting rigid tube.

Description

Endoscope image capturing device and endoscope system

The present invention relates to an endoscope image capturing device and an endoscope system, and more particularly to an endoscope image capturing device and an endoscope system suitable for minimally invasive surgery.

Endoscopes are medical instruments that enter the human body through various pipes for in-vivo inspection and treatment, and have been widely used in various medical activities. According to the different use of the endoscope mirror, it can be divided into the endoscope of the hose type and the hard tube type. The hose type endoscope has the advantages that the shape can be changed to facilitate detection and damage to the human body. However, in certain conditions such as minimally invasive surgery, the shape cannot be fixed, and it is inconvenient to use with minimally invasive surgical instruments. In most cases, the image quality is poor. Although the endoscope of the hard tube type can provide better imaging quality, the general hard tube type endoscope usually has hard control as a straight tube, which is limited to the shape and extension direction of the tube, and is often subjected to many in vivo probes. limit.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an endoscope image capturing device that solves the aforementioned problems.

Therefore, in some embodiments, the novel endoscope image capturing device comprises a hand-held component, a detecting tube, an imaging module and a light source module. The detecting tube is bent and inflexible, and includes a connecting end mounted on the hand-held component and a detecting end opposite to the connecting end. The imaging module is disposed at the detecting end of the detecting tube, and includes a lens unit for receiving and collecting external light and an image sensing unit for converting external light concentrated by the lens unit into image information. The light source module includes a light emitting unit, and the light emitting unit is mounted on the hand-held component or the detecting hard tube, and the light emitted by the light emitting unit is irradiated outward through the detecting end of the detecting rigid tube.

In some embodiments, the probing tube further includes an instrument extending into the tube, the instrument extending into the tube for insertion of a surgical instrument.

In some implementations, the light emitting unit is disposed at the detecting end of the detecting tube, and the light source module further includes a cable connecting the light unit, the cable is disposed on the hand piece and the detecting tube For controlling the operation of the lighting unit.

In some implementations, the light emitting unit is disposed on the handheld component, and the light source module further includes a cable connecting the light emitting unit, the cable extending from the light emitting unit to the detecting end of the detecting hard tube. It is used to guide the light emitted by the light emitting unit.

In some embodiments, the diameter of the probe tube is no more than 3 mm.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an endoscope system.

The novel endoscope system is suitable for use with a display, comprising an endoscope image capturing device and a control host as described above, the control host is electrically connected to the endoscope image capturing device, and can receive the imaging module The image information generated is transmitted to the display to present an image frame.

In some implementations, the endoscope system further includes a connecting line, the two ends of the connecting line are respectively connected to the endoscope image capturing device and the control host, and the connecting line is a single-axis cable or a multi-axis Cable.

The present invention has at least the following effects: by implementing the inflexible detecting tube in a bent shape, when the medical staff uses the endoscope image capturing device to perform internal human condition exploration, it is convenient to adjust the detecting orientation and angle according to needs. It is conducive to the conduct of the investigation. In addition, the detection tube can be placed into the tube to facilitate the insertion of the surgical instrument during minimally invasive surgery.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, an embodiment of the present type of endoscope system 100 is suitable for use with a display 200, and includes an endoscope image capturing device 1, a control host 2, and A connection line 3 connecting the endoscope image capturing device 1 and the control host 2 is connected.

The endoscope image capturing device 1 can be used by a medical staff to detect the condition of the human body, and specifically includes a hand-held component 11, a detecting tube 12, an imaging module 13, and a light source module 14.

The hand-held component 11 can be held by a medical staff by hand, and includes an external casing and a control circuit, a manipulation interface, and the like, which are not drawn in the drawing.

The detecting rigid tube 12 is bent and is made of a non-flexible material such as metal. The detecting tube 12 includes a connecting end 121 mounted on the hand-held component 11 and a detecting end 122 opposite to the connecting end 121, and An instrument adapted to allow a surgical instrument (not shown) to be inserted into the conduit 123. During operation, the medical staff can extend the detecting end 122 of the detecting tube 12 into the inner cavity of the human body for in-vivo condition detection. Since the detecting tube 12 is bent rather than straight, it is convenient for medical personnel. The manner in which the detecting tube 12 is placed is adjusted according to the angle of view and the orientation to be probed. Further, since the detecting tube 12 is made of an inflexible material, it is particularly suitable for use in a state in which a minimally invasive surgery or the like is required to be used in conjunction with a surgical instrument. In an embodiment, the diameter of the detecting tube 12 is no more than 3 mm, and the diameter of the tube is more suitable for the diameter of the tube for minimally invasive surgery, but the diameter of the tube 12 is not implemented. This specification is limited.

The imaging module 13 is disposed on the detecting end 122 of the detecting tube 12, and includes a lens unit 131 for receiving and concentrating external light, and an external light for concentrating the lens unit 131 into image information. Image sensing unit 132. Specifically, the lens unit 131 can include one or more lenses, and the image sensing unit 132 can be implemented by components such as a CCD, a CMOS image sensing chip, and the lens unit 131 and the image sensing unit. The cooperation of 132 can display the appearance of the human body on the display 200 through the control host 2.

The light source module 14 includes a light emitting unit 141 and a cable 142 connected to the light emitting unit 141. The light-emitting unit 141 is, for example, a light-emitting diode and is disposed at the detecting end 122 of the detecting hard tube 12 . The cable 142 is disposed in the hand-held component 11 and the detecting hard tube 12 for controlling the light-emitting unit 141. Operation. Thereby, the light emitted by the light-emitting unit 141 can be externally irradiated to the probed portion of the human body through the detecting end 122 of the detecting rigid tube 12 to provide the light irradiation required for the imaging module 13 to take an image.

Referring to FIG. 3, the light source module 14 may be disposed on the hand-held component 11 instead of the foregoing embodiment. In this embodiment, the cable 142 may be, for example, an optical fiber. The light emitting unit 141 extends forward to the detecting end 122 of the detecting tube 12 for guiding the light emitted by the light emitting unit 141 to be used as an in-vivo state illumination. Therefore, the light source module 14 in FIG. 3 can also provide the light required for the imaging module 13 to take an image.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the control host 2 is electrically connected to the endoscope image capturing device 1 by the connecting wire 3, and has the functions of power supply, system control, and signal analysis transmission. The cable 3 can be implemented as a single-axis cable or a multi-axis cable to provide power transmission, data transmission, and signal control. In use, after the medical staff installs the endoscope image capturing device 1, the control host 2, and the display 200, the endoscope image capturing device 1 can be manually operated, and the endoscope image capturing device 1 is used. The detecting tube 12 is inserted into the human body, and the image of the display 200 can be simultaneously observed to perform related operation adjustment, and in the state of minimally invasive surgery, the surgical instrument can be further inserted into the tube into the tube 123. A surgical instrument can be extended from the detection end 122 along the detection tube 12 to perform the processing required for the procedure.

According to the above description, the endoscope system 100 of the present invention is implemented by bending the inflexible detecting tube 12 in a bent state, and is convenient for the medical staff to perform internal body condition detection by the endoscope image capturing device 1. Adjusting the orientation and angle of exploration according to needs is conducive to the exploration. In addition, the detecting tube 12 is provided with a device extending into the tube 123 for facilitating the insertion of the surgical instrument during the minimally invasive surgery. Therefore, the novel endoscope system 100 and the endoscope image capturing device 1 can achieve the object of the present invention.

However, the above is only the embodiment of the present invention, and when it is not possible to limit the scope of the present invention, all the simple equivalent changes and modifications according to the scope of the patent application and the contents of the patent specification are still This new patent covers the scope.

100‧‧‧Endoscope system
1‧‧‧Endoscope image capture device
11‧‧‧Handheld parts
12‧‧‧Detecting hard tubes
121‧‧‧Connecting end
122‧‧‧Detector
123‧‧‧The device extends into the pipeline
13‧‧‧ imaging module
131‧‧‧Lens unit
132‧‧‧Image sensing unit
14‧‧‧Light source module
141‧‧‧Lighting unit
142‧‧‧ Cable
2‧‧‧Control host
3‧‧‧Connecting line
200‧‧‧ display

Other features and effects of the present invention will be apparent from the following description of the drawings, wherein: FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an embodiment of the novel endoscope system, which is used in conjunction with a display. 2 and 3 are different embodiments of an endoscope image capturing device of the endoscope system.

Claims (7)

An endoscope image capturing device comprising: a hand-held component; a detecting hard tube having a bent shape and being inflexible material, the detecting rigid tube comprising a connecting end mounted on the hand-held component and a opposite a detecting end of the connecting end; an imaging module disposed at the detecting end of the detecting hard tube, the imaging module comprising a lens unit for receiving and collecting external light and an external light conversion for collecting the lens unit An image sensing unit for image information; and a light source module, comprising a light emitting unit, the light emitting unit being mounted on the hand held component or the detecting hard tube, and the light emitted by the light emitting unit is detected by the detecting hard tube The end is illuminated outward. The endoscope reading device of claim 1, wherein the detecting tube further comprises an instrument extending into the tube, the instrument extending into the tube for allowing a surgical instrument to be inserted. The endoscope receiving device of claim 1, wherein the light emitting unit is disposed at the detecting end of the detecting tube, and the light source module further comprises a cable connecting the light unit, the cable setting The handheld component and the detecting tube are used to control the operation of the lighting unit. The endoscope taking device of claim 1, wherein the light emitting unit is disposed on the hand-held component, and the light source module further includes a cable connecting the light-emitting unit, the cable is extended by the light-emitting unit to The detecting end of the detecting hard tube is used for guiding the light emitted by the light emitting unit. The endoscope image capturing device of claim 1, wherein the diameter of the detecting tube is not more than 3 mm. An endoscope system suitable for use with a display, the endoscope system comprising: the endoscope image capturing device of any one of claims 1 to 5; a control host electrically connected thereto The image capturing device can receive the image information generated by the imaging module and transmit to the display to present an image. The endoscope system of claim 6, further comprising a connecting line, the two ends of the connecting line are respectively connected to the endoscope image capturing device and the control host, and the connecting line is a single-axis cable or a multi-axis Cable.