WO2006011488A1 - 内視鏡および先端カバー - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an endoscope and a distal end cover having a wide viewing angle and having a suction channel for sucking filth in a body cavity, for example, a large intestine.
- endoscopes have been widely used in the medical field and the like.
- Endoscopes for example, can be used to observe various organs in the body cavity by inserting a long and thin insertion section into the body cavity, or to perform various treatments using treatment instruments inserted into the treatment instrument permeation channel as necessary.
- You can A bending portion is provided at the distal end of the insertion portion, and the observation direction of the observation window at the distal end portion can be changed by operating the operation portion of the endoscope.
- the viewing angle of the conventional endoscope is approximately 120 to 140 °, and the operator observes the inside of the body cavity by the observation image of the viewing angle. When it is desired to observe this part, it is possible to observe a part outside the visual field range by bending the bending part.
- Patent Document 1 discloses an endoscope in which an observation optical system having a wide viewing angle of approximately 140 ° to 210 ° is disposed at a distal end portion.
- the illumination optical system that illuminates the inside of the body cavity with the wide-angle observation optical system illuminates the inside of the body cavity uniformly and uniformly illuminates the observation site in the body cavity. It is arranged so as to overlap an axis inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the optical axis of the observation optical system. That is, the distal end portion of the endoscope insertion portion is formed in a so-called bullet shape with the distal end surface through which the optical axis of the observation optical system passes, and the surface of the illumination optical system is disposed on the tapered surface.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-258823
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problem, and ensures a sufficient illumination range for an imaging range with a wide field of view, and reduces the suction force of the suction port communicating with the suction channel.
- An object is to provide an endoscope and a tip cover to be suppressed.
- an endoscope according to the present invention includes an observation window for observing a subject image.
- the surface having the observation window is the observation light.
- the periphery of the observation window formed to be a plane perpendicular to the axis, and the surface having the illumination window are formed to be a plane perpendicular to the illumination optical axis inclined with respect to the observation optical axis.
- a peripheral portion of the illumination window, and a peripheral portion of the suction port formed so that a surface having the suction port has an acute angle with respect to an inclination angle of the peripheral portion of the illumination window with respect to the peripheral portion of the observation window. It is characterized by that.
- the tip cover according to the present invention is provided with an observation window for observing a subject image, an illumination window for emitting illumination light for illuminating the subject, and a suction port communicating with the suction channel.
- the distal end cover that covers the distal end portion of the insertion portion of the endoscope has an observation window peripheral portion formed so that a surface having the observation window is a surface perpendicular to the observation optical axis, and the illumination window. Shaped so that the surface is a plane perpendicular to the illumination optical axis inclined with respect to the observation optical axis.
- the surface of the peripheral portion of the illumination window having the illumination window is a surface perpendicular to the illumination optical axis inclined with respect to the observation optical axis. Since it is formed, a sufficient illumination range can be secured for an imaging range with a wide field of view. However, since the surface of the peripheral portion of the suction port having the suction port is formed to have an acute angle compared to the inclination angle of the peripheral portion of the illumination window with respect to the peripheral portion of the observation window, the intestinal wall or the like can be sucked. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a decrease in suction force of the suction port communicating with the suction channel.
- FIG. 1 is an explanatory view schematically showing an endoscope apparatus.
- FIG. 2 is a front view of the distal end surface of the distal end portion.
- FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of the tip section cut along line II-II in FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the tip section cut along line III-III in FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the tip cover.
- FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view of a distal end portion for explaining a suction port of a conventional endoscope
- FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view of the distal end portion for explaining the suction port of the endoscope of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is an explanatory view schematically showing an endoscope apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the endoscope apparatus according to the present embodiment includes an electronic endoscope (hereinafter simply referred to as “endoscope”) 1, a light source device 5, a processor 6, and a monitor 7. ing.
- Endoscope 1 has an operation section 2 that performs bending operations and control of various conduits, an insertion section 3 that is connected to the operation section 2 with its proximal end connected to the operation section 2, and extends from the operation section 2.
- a universal cord 3 a having a connector portion 4 at the tip thereof, and the light source device 5 and the processor 6 are connected to the connector portion 4.
- the monitor 7 is connected to the processor 6.
- the insertion portion 3 of the endoscope 1 includes a flexible tube portion 8 having flexibility, a bending portion 9 provided on the distal end side of the flexible tube portion 8, and the bending portion 9. And a distal end portion 10 provided on the distal end side.
- the distal end surface 11 of the distal end portion 10 is formed in a substantially cannonball shape, and an imaging unit 40 (see FIG. 3) is built therein.
- the imaging unit 40 includes an image sensor such as a CCD or a CMOS that images a site in a body cavity, and is transmitted to the processor 6 via the image signal force universal code 3a captured by the image sensor.
- the processor 6 performs signal processing on the transmitted image signal and causes the monitor 7 to display the observation image 7a.
- the operation unit 2 is typified by an operation knob for remotely bending the bending portion 9 or air / water supply. There are provided push button switches for performing various operations.
- the light source device 5 includes a light source for illumination, and is connected to the operation unit 2, the insertion unit 3, and a light guide (not shown) disposed in the universal cord via the connector unit 4. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the light source device 5 has a built-in air supply / water supply source and suction source for supplying air / water supply and suction to / from a pipe line disposed in the endoscope 1. .
- FIGS. 2 to 4 the tip surface of the tip 10 and the internal configuration of the tip 10 will be described.
- 2 is a front view of the tip surface of the tip
- FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of the tip taken along line II-II in FIG. 2
- FIG. 4 is cut along line III-III in FIG. It is a fragmentary sectional view of a tip part.
- the distal end surface of the distal end portion 10 (the distal end surface of the distal end cover 31a described later) 11 includes an observation lens 32a disposed in the observation window 32 and, for example, three illumination windows 33.
- Each of the illumination window lenses 33a, 33b, 33c, which are arranged and illuminating means, the suction port 24 that also serves as an opening for the treatment instrument, and the insertion portion 3 are inserted into the body cavity to supply air and water.
- an air / water supply nozzle hereinafter simply referred to as a water supply nozzle
- a front water supply port 26 for cleaning blood, mucus and the like of the affected part in the body cavity are provided.
- the objective lens 32a, the three illumination window lenses 33a, 33b, 33c, the suction port 24, the water supply nozzle 25, and the front water supply port 26 are disposed on the front end surface 11 of the front end portion 10. A plurality of openings are provided.
- the illumination window lenses 33a, 33b, 33c are arranged in the vicinity of the periphery of the objective lens 32a at intervals of a predetermined angle. Further, a suction port 24, a water supply nozzle 25, and a front water supply port 26 are disposed between the illumination windows 33.
- a suction port 24 is disposed between the illumination window lens 33a and the illumination window lens 33b, and between the illumination window lens 33b and the illumination window lens 33c, A water supply nozzle 25 is provided, and a front water supply port 26 is provided between the illumination window lens 33a and the illumination window lens 33c.
- the distal end portion 10 has a space in which the imaging unit 40 corresponding to the observation window 32 and the light guides corresponding to the three illumination windows 33 can be disposed inside the distal end portion 10.
- a leading end hard portion 31 is provided.
- the distal end hard portion 31 is covered with a distal end cover 31a, and the distal end side of the distal end rigid portion 31 is covered with the distal end cover 31a.
- the imaging unit 40 is inserted into the distal end hard portion 31 and fixed.
- the imaging unit 40 includes an observation optical system including an observation window lens and a plurality of lenses, a cover glass, and an imaging element such as a CCD or CMOS.
- the viewing field angle by the imaging unit 40 is set to a wide angle of about 140 to 170 °.
- the imaging device transmits the image signal to the processor 6 by the light incident through the observation window 32.
- the processor 6 performs image processing on the received image signal, and the observation image 7a having a substantially rectangular shape is displayed. Generate data. As shown in FIG. 1, the substantially rectangular observation image 7 a is displayed on the monitor 7 as an octagonal observation image with the four corners of the rectangle being cut and so-called electronic masks.
- the optical system of the imaging unit 32 is designed so that the water supply nozzle 25 does not enter the observation field of view of the imaging unit 40.
- the light guide unit 33B includes an illumination window lens 33a and an optical fiber bundle 33i that is a light guide.
- the tip of the optical fiber bundle 33i is fixed in the metal pipe 33h with an adhesive or the like.
- the tip of the optical fiber bundle 33i and the illumination window lens 33a are inserted into the frame 33d and fixed.
- the light guide unit 33B is fixed to the distal end hard portion 31 by a fixing screw (not shown).
- the optical fiber bundle 33i from the base end side of the metal pipe 33h is covered with a flexible tube 33g, and a part of the metal pipe 33h and the tube 33g are covered with an outer tube 33e.
- the outer tube 33e is fixed to the metal pipe 33h by a thread winding 33f.
- the metal pipe 33h is bent toward the outer peripheral side of the tip 10 at a predetermined angle ⁇ 1 at an intermediate position P1.
- This angle ⁇ 1 is an angle of about 8 °, for example.
- the optical fiber bundle 33i is bent along the bent shape of the metal pipe 33h.
- the optical axis 33LA at the substantially center of the irradiation range by the illumination means such as the illumination window lens 33a for irradiating illumination light (hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, this axis is referred to as the illumination optical axis 33LA).
- the optical axis 32LA of the observation optical system such as the observation window lens of the imaging unit (hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, this axis is referred to as the observation optical axis 33LA) is not all parallel.
- the illumination optical axis 33LA has an optical axis parallel to the observation optical axis 32LA on the base end side from the position P1, and is directed toward the distal end from the position P1 to the observation optical axis 32LA.
- the front end direction of the illumination optical axis 33LA is inclined at a predetermined angle ⁇ 1 with respect to the observation optical axis 32LA in a direction away from the previous point in the observation direction of the observation optical axis 32LA of the imaging unit.
- the illumination optical axis of the light guide unit 33B corresponding to the other illumination window lenses 33b and 33c is also the direction in which the tip direction of the axis separates the point force ahead of the observation direction of the observation optical axis 32LA of the imaging unit. Furthermore, it is inclined at an angle ⁇ 1 with respect to the observation optical axis 32LA. Accordingly, in these light guide units 33B , an illumination range corresponding to the wide-angle visual field range of the imaging unit is set.
- an illumination member such as an LED may be employed.
- the tip cover 31a has a window surface of the observation window 32 that is perpendicular to the observation optical axis 32LA, and a window surface of the illumination window 33 that is perpendicular to the illumination optical axis 33LA.
- a tip surface 11 is formed. That is, the observation window lens 32a is disposed in the observation window 32 so that the lens surface thereof is substantially in the same plane as the window surface of the observation window 32 of the tip cover 31a.
- the illumination window lens 33a is disposed in the illumination window 33 so that the lens surface thereof is substantially in the same plane as the illumination window 33 of the tip cover 31a. That is, in the front cover 31a, the opening surface of the illumination window 33 is inclined with respect to the opening surface of the observation window 32 toward the base end side at a predetermined angle ⁇ 1 (for example, an angle of about 8 °).
- ⁇ 1 for example, an angle of about 8 °.
- an observation window peripheral portion 32A in which the surface is formed in the same plane as the opening surface of the observation window 32.
- an illumination window peripheral portion 33A having a surface formed in the same plane as the opening surface of the illumination window 33.
- An opening 25 a is provided at the tip of the water supply nozzle 25.
- the opening 25a is fed in a direction substantially parallel to a plane perpendicular to the hydraulic optical axis 32LA ejected from the water feeding nozzle 25 and in a direction passing through the surface of the observation window lens 32a in the observation window 32.
- the proximal end side of the water supply nozzle 25 has a pipe shape, and a water supply tube 25c is connected via a connecting pipe 25b. Therefore, a water supply pipe is formed by the connecting pipe 25b and the water supply tube 25c.
- the water supply tube 25c is fixed to the connecting tube 25b by a spool 25d. Yes.
- the proximal end portion of the distal end hard portion 31 is fixed to a part of the curved distal end piece 35.
- the proximal end side of the distal end hard portion 31 and the curved distal end piece 35 are covered with an outer tube 36 formed of synthetic resin, rubber or the like.
- the outer tube 36 is fixed to the distal end hard portion 31 by a spool 37.
- the suction port 24 disposed in the distal end cover 31a of the distal end portion 10 is an opening portion of the suction channel 24a that also serves as a treatment instrument channel penetrating toward the proximal end side. .
- the suction channel 24a is inserted into each of the insertion portion 3, the operation portion 2, the universal cord 3a, and the connector portion 4 and is connected to the suction source of the light source device 5.
- the suction channel 24a is also in communication with a treatment instrument insertion port disposed in the operation unit 2.
- the opening surface of the suction port 24 of the tip cover 31a has a predetermined angle ⁇ with respect to the window surface of the observation window 32
- the front end cover 31a has a suction port peripheral portion 24A whose surface is formed in the same plane as the opening surface of the suction port 24 in the vicinity of the periphery of the suction port 24.
- a water supply nozzle peripheral portion 25A having a surface formed in substantially the same plane as the opening surface of the observation window 32. ing. That is, the surface of the water supply nozzle peripheral portion 25A is in the same plane as the surface of the observation window peripheral portion 32A. Further, the surface of the water supply nozzle peripheral portion 25A may be in the same plane as the surface of the illumination window peripheral portion 33A or the surface of the suction port peripheral portion 24A, and the surface of the observation window peripheral portion 32A and the illumination window peripheral portion. It may be in the plane between 33A.
- the tip cover 3 la having the peripheral portions 24A, 25A, 32A, 33A on the distal end surface 11 has the central force of the observation window 32 also directed toward the outer periphery, so that each peripheral portion 24A, 25A, 32A, and 33A each have a so-called tip cannonball shape that is inclined downward at a predetermined angle.
- boundary surfaces 31A that are smooth curved surfaces or inclined surfaces are formed at the boundary portions of the peripheral edge portions 24A, 25A, 32A, and 33A of the tip cover 3la in order to reduce the respective steps.
- the tip cover 31a has a corner shape at the boundary between the outer peripheral portion of the tip surface 11 and the outer peripheral surface. The shape is formed into a smooth curved surface.
- the insertion portion 3 of the endoscope 1 is inserted into a body cavity such as the large intestine. At that time, the insertion portion 3 is inserted into the body cavity and the distal end portion 10 reaches the test site, and mucous membranes and dirt in the body cavity adhere to the surface of the observation window lens 32a during various treatments and observations. The view of the endoscopic image acquired by the imaging unit may be blocked. Therefore, it is necessary to suck mucous membranes and dirt in the body cavity from the distal end surface 11 of the insertion portion 3, that is, the suction port 24 of the distal end cover 31a.
- the opening surface of the suction port 24 ′ of the distal force bar 31 a has an angle ⁇ 1 with respect to the window surface of the observation window 32 as shown in FIG. Inclined toward the base end. That is, the opening surface of the suction port 24 ′ is in the same plane as the illumination window peripheral portion (not shown) of the tip cover 31a. Accordingly, the suction port peripheral edge 24A ′ of the tip cover 31a is also in the same plane as the illumination window peripheral edge. That is, the tip cover 31a has a surface inclined at the same inclination angle ⁇ 1 with respect to the window surface of the observation window 32 around the illumination window (not shown) and the suction port 24 ′.
- the endoscope 1 of the present embodiment configured as described above has the opening surface of the suction port 24 and the suction surface with respect to the window surface of the observation window 32 of the front end cover 31a.
- the inclination angle of the surface of the peripheral edge portion 24A was defined as an angle ⁇ 2 (for example, about 2 to 3 °). That is, the opening surface of the suction port 24 of the tip cover 31a and the surface of the peripheral portion 24A of the suction port are set to an angle ⁇ 2 with an acute inclination angle with respect to the window surface of the observation window 32.
- the observation window is aligned with the angle 0 1 (for example, about 8 °) where the illumination optical axis 33LA is inclined with respect to the observation optical axis 32LA.
- the angle ⁇ 1 is wider than the angle ⁇ 2 described above.
- the angle ⁇ 2 at which the opening surface of the suction port 24 and the surface of the peripheral portion 24A of the suction port are inclined with respect to the window surface of the observation window 32 is the opening surface of the illumination window 33 and the illumination window lens 33a.
- ⁇ 33c The angle of the lens surface and the surface of the illumination window peripheral portion 33A is more acute than the angle ⁇ 1 with which the surface of the observation window 32 is inclined with respect to the window surface.
- the endoscope 1 can secure a sufficient illumination range for an imaging range with a wide viewing angle, and suction is performed when sucking dirt, mucous membranes, and the like in a body cavity. Adsorption of the body cavity wall to the opening of the channel can be prevented as much as possible, and a decrease in suction force can be suppressed. Further, since a boundary surface 31A that is a smooth curved surface or an inclined surface is formed at the boundary portion of each peripheral edge portion 24A, 25A, 32A, 33A of the front end cover 3la, the front surface of the front end cover 31a has each peripheral edge. Even if there are irregularities due to the parts 24A, 25A, 32A, 33A, adhesion of mucous membranes and dirt in the body cavity is reduced.
- the angle ⁇ 1 at which the illumination optical axis 33LA is inclined with respect to the observation optical axis 32LA is sufficient to ensure an illumination range corresponding to the imaging range in accordance with the viewing angle of the imaging unit.
- the opening angle of the illumination window 33 of the tip cover 31a, the lens surfaces of the illumination window lenses 33a to 33c, and the surface of the illumination window periphery 33A are set to have an inclination angle of 0 to the window surface of the observation window 32. Has been.
- an angle ⁇ 2 (2 to 3 °) is provided so that the opening surface of the suction port 24 and the surface of the suction port peripheral portion 24A are inclined with respect to the window surface of the observation window 32
- This angle ⁇ 2 is the angle ⁇ 1 (8 °) at which the aperture surface of the illumination window 33, the lens surfaces of the illumination window lenses 33a to 33c, and the surface of the illumination window peripheral portion 33A are inclined with respect to the window surface of the observation window 32.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the opening surface, the lens surfaces of the illumination window lenses 33a to 33c, and the surface of the illumination window peripheral portion 33A are inclined at an angle ⁇ 1 (5 to 6 °) with respect to the window surface of the observation window 32. Even if it comprises in this way, the effect mentioned above can be acquired similarly.
- the present invention is useful for an endoscope and a distal end cover having a wide viewing angle and having a suction channel for sucking filth in the body cavity, for example, the large intestine. It is suitable for securing a sufficient illumination range for the imaging range of the field of view and suppressing a decrease in the suction force of the suction port communicating with the suction channel.
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