WO2012165426A1 - アンテナ装置、アンテナおよびアンテナホルダー - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an antenna device that acquires information from an in-subject introduction device that is introduced into a subject and moves within the subject, an antenna, and an antenna holder that accommodates the antenna.
- endoscopes are widely used as medical observation apparatuses that are introduced into a subject and observe the inside of a body cavity.
- swallowable endoscopes capsule endoscopes
- Capsule endoscopes are peristaltic inside the organs of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, etc., after being swallowed from the subject's mouth for observation inside the body cavity and before being spontaneously discharged from the subject. It has a function to move according to
- image data captured inside the body cavity by the capsule endoscope while moving inside the body cavity is sequentially transmitted to the outside of the body by wireless communication, and is stored in a memory provided inside or outside the receiving apparatus outside the body Alternatively, an image is displayed on a display provided in the receiving apparatus.
- the doctor or nurse takes the image data stored in the memory into the information processing device via the cradle into which the receiving device is inserted, and displays the image displayed on the display of the information processing device or the receiving device. Diagnosis can be performed based on the image displayed on the display.
- the receiving apparatus When receiving a radio signal from a capsule endoscope, the receiving apparatus generally distributes a plurality of receiving antennas outside the subject, selects one receiving antenna having the highest receiving strength to receive, and selects the selected receiving antenna. A radio signal is received by the receiving antenna.
- a capsule endoscope that is a radio signal transmission source based on the electric field intensity received by each receiving antenna by switching reception of a plurality of receiving antennas arranged outside the subject.
- a receiving apparatus that estimates the position of.
- a configuration has been proposed in which a plurality of small antennas are attached to the abdomen of the subject one by one, and the movement state of the capsule endoscope is detected using the difference in radio signal reception intensity at each antenna ( For example, see Patent Document 1).
- a configuration in which a plurality of antennas are fixedly disposed on a belt-shaped member and wound around the abdomen of the subject to facilitate mounting of the plurality of antennas on the subject has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2). .
- the present invention has been made in view of the above, and in a position information estimation system for estimating the position of a capsule endoscope, an antenna device capable of accurately attaching a plurality of antennas to a subject at predetermined positions. It is an object to provide an antenna and an antenna holder that accommodates the antenna.
- an antenna apparatus that acquires information from an in-subject introduction apparatus that is introduced into a subject and moves within the subject.
- An antenna having a single sheet to which a plurality of receiving antennas are fixed; a first positioning hole formed on the sheet; and housing the antenna in a predetermined position and orientation; A housing portion in which a second positioning hole is formed at a position coinciding with the first positioning hole in a state where the antenna is accommodated; and the first positioning hole and the antenna are accommodated
- an antenna holder that can be attached to a predetermined position of the subject using the second positioning hole as an index.
- the antenna device is the above-described invention, wherein the antenna further includes a cable extending from the sheet and bundled with wirings to be connected to each receiving antenna, and the sheet portion extends the cable.
- the cable has a top side and a bottom side parallel to the direction, and a base end portion of the cable is provided at a position shifted from an intermediate line between the top side and the bottom side parallel to the cable extending direction of the sheet.
- the housing portion of the antenna holder is formed in a bag shape into which the antenna can be inserted and has an opening that can be opened and closed.
- the portion is provided at a position shifted from the middle line of the upper side and the bottom side parallel to the cable extending direction of the sheet to the opening side, and the antenna is accommodated in the accommodation portion and the first positioning hole is provided.
- the base end portion of the cable is positioned at the end portion of the opening portion in a state where the second positioning hole and the second positioning hole coincide with each other.
- the antenna device according to the present invention is the antenna device according to the above invention, wherein the antenna holder is attached to the housing portion, provided on the outer surface of the housing portion, a belt for fixing the housing portion to the subject, And a rubber band that can be expanded and contracted in a direction intersecting with a direction in which the belt extends.
- the belt is detachable from the housing portion.
- An antenna device is an antenna device that acquires information from an in-subject introduction device that is introduced into a subject and moves within the subject, and a plurality of receiving antennas are fixed to the antenna device.
- An antenna having a sheet of polygonal sheets and having a first positioning hole formed at a position deviated from the center of the polygonal sheet; and housing the antenna and in the first positioning hole of the antenna And an antenna holder having an accommodating portion in which a corresponding second positioning hole is formed.
- the antenna further includes a cable extending from one side of the polygonal sheet and bundled with wirings connected to the receiving antennas.
- the portion is provided at a position that passes through the center of the polygonal sheet and deviates from a straight line that is parallel to the extending direction of the cable.
- the housing portion of the antenna holder is formed in a bag shape into which the antenna can be inserted and has an opening that can be opened and closed.
- the base end of the cable is positioned at the end of the opening in a state where the antenna is accommodated and the first positioning hole and the second positioning hole are aligned. To do.
- the polygonal sheet is an octagon.
- the antenna device according to the present invention is the antenna device according to the above invention, wherein the antenna holder is attached to the housing portion, provided on the outer surface of the housing portion, a belt for fixing the housing portion to the subject, A first rubber band that can be expanded and contracted in a direction in which the belt extends; and a second rubber band that is provided on the outer surface of the housing portion and can be expanded and contracted in a direction intersecting with the direction in which the belt extends.
- the outer surface of the housing portion corresponds to the shape of the antenna, and the plurality of second rubber bands surround the first rubber band. It is characterized by being arranged in.
- the antenna device is characterized in that, in the above invention, the antenna holder includes a cover that covers the first rubber band and the second rubber band.
- the first rubber band and the second rubber band have a length between an attachment position of both ends of the first rubber band with respect to the antenna holder, and the first rubber band.
- the difference between the natural length of the first rubber band and the natural length of the second rubber band is larger than the difference between the attachment positions of both ends of the second rubber band with respect to the antenna holder.
- the antenna device according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the above invention, the tension of the second rubber band is larger than the tension of the first rubber band when no external load is applied. To do.
- the belt is detachable from the housing portion.
- An antenna according to the present invention is an antenna that acquires information from an in-subject introduction apparatus that is introduced into a subject and moves within the subject, and is a single piece to which a plurality of receiving antennas are fixed. It has a polygon sheet, and a positioning hole is formed at a position shifted from the center of the polygon sheet.
- the antenna according to the present invention further includes a cable extending from one side of the polygonal sheet and bundled with wirings connected to each receiving antenna in the above invention. It is provided at a position that passes through the center of the rectangular sheet and deviates from a straight line that is parallel to the extending direction of the cable.
- the polygonal sheet is an octagon.
- a plurality of receiving antennas that acquire information from the in-subject introduction device that is introduced into the subject and moves within the subject are fixed to a single polygonal sheet.
- the accommodating portion is formed in a bag shape having an opening that can be inserted and opened, and the antenna is accommodated in the accommodating portion. Then, in a state where the first positioning hole and the second positioning hole are aligned, the base end portion of the cable extending from the antenna is positioned at the end portion of the opening.
- a plurality of receiving antennas that acquire information from the in-subject introduction device that is introduced into the subject and moves within the subject are fixed to one polygonal sheet.
- An antenna holder for accommodating an antenna wherein the antenna is insertable and has a bag-shaped accommodating portion having an opening that can be freely opened and closed, and is attached to the accommodating portion, and the accommodating portion is attached to the subject.
- a second rubber band that can be expanded and contracted in the direction.
- the outer surface of the housing portion corresponds to the shape of the antenna, and the plurality of second rubber bands surround the first rubber band. It is characterized by being arranged in.
- the antenna holder according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned invention, a cover for covering the first rubber band and the second rubber band is provided.
- the antenna holder according to the present invention is the above invention, wherein the first rubber band and the second rubber band have a length between attachment positions of both ends of the first rubber band with respect to the antenna holder and the first rubber band.
- the difference between the natural length of the first rubber band and the natural length of the second rubber band is larger than the difference between the attachment positions of both ends of the second rubber band with respect to the antenna holder.
- the tension of the second rubber band is larger than the tension of the first rubber band in a state where no external load is applied. To do.
- An in-subject introduction system is an in-subject introduction system that is introduced into a subject and obtains information inside the subject, and is introduced into the subject and is introduced into the subject.
- An in-subject introduction device that acquires an image in the subject while moving inside and wirelessly transmits image data to the outside, and a plurality of the image data that is transmitted wirelessly from the in-subject introduction device
- the receiving antenna is fixed to the antenna, the first positioning hole is formed on the sheet, the antenna is accommodated in a predetermined position and orientation, and the antenna is accommodated. In the state where the second positioning hole is formed at a position coinciding with the first positioning hole, and the first positioning hole and the second positioning hole in the state where the antenna is accommodated.
- Position An antenna holder that can be attached to a predetermined position of the subject using a use hole as an index, the image data received by the antenna, and the received signal strengths of the plurality of receiving antennas when the image data is received
- a receiving device for storing, and an information processing device for transferring the image data stored in the receiving device and displaying an image in the subject on a display unit. It has a position information estimating part which presumes position information on the introduction device in a subject when the image data is received from each received signal strength of a plurality of receiving antennas contained.
- the method for estimating the position of the intra-subject introduction apparatus is an intra-subject introduction apparatus that acquires an image in the subject while being introduced into the subject and moving inside the subject. Is a position that matches the first positioning hole in a state where the antenna made of a sheet in which the first positioning hole is formed is accommodated in a predetermined position and orientation. The antenna holder is placed in a predetermined position of the subject using the first positioning hole and the second positioning hole as indexes. And a step of attaching.
- the in-subject introduction device is introduced into the subject, and the image data in the subject and the antenna receive the method.
- the received signal strength information is further acquired, and the position of the in-subject introduction device in the subject is estimated from the received signal strength information.
- the positioning hole is provided in both the antenna having one polygonal sheet to which a plurality of receiving antennas are fixed and the antenna holder having a housing portion for housing the antenna.
- the plurality of antennas can be accurately attached to the subject by aligning the predetermined portion of the subject body surface with the antenna device using these positioning holes.
- the antenna of the present invention has one polygonal sheet to which a plurality of receiving antennas are fixed, and an alignment hole is provided in the polygonal sheet, and this alignment hole is used.
- the polygon sheet on which the plurality of antennas are fixed can be attached to the subject at the correct position.
- a positioning hole is separately provided in correspondence with the positioning hole provided in the antenna to be accommodated, and the antenna holder is covered through the positioning hole.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an overall configuration of an in-subject introduction system according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the information processing apparatus of the in-subject introduction system according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of the acquisition antenna illustrated in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the first receiving antenna shown in FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a front view of an antenna holder that accommodates the acquisition antenna shown in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating accommodation of the acquisition antenna in the accommodation unit illustrated in FIG. 5.
- FIG. 7 is a front view of the accommodating portion shown in FIG. 5 in which the acquisition antenna is accommodated.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an overall configuration of an in-subject introduction system according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the information processing apparatus of the in-subject introduction system according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is
- FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining attachment of the antenna holder shown in FIG. 5 containing the acquisition antenna to the subject.
- FIG. 9 is a front view of the housing portion shown in FIG. 5 housing the acquisition antenna.
- FIG. 10 is a front view of the accommodating portion shown in FIG. 5 in which the acquisition antenna is accommodated upside down.
- FIG. 11 is a view showing one side of the belt shown in FIG. 12 is a view for explaining the attachment of the belt shown in FIG. 11 to the accommodating portion shown in FIG.
- FIG. 13 is a view showing the back surface of another example of the belt shown in FIG.
- FIG. 14 is a view for explaining attachment of the belt shown in FIG. 13 to the accommodating portion shown in FIG.
- FIG. 15A is a diagram illustrating a surface of a connection belt.
- FIG. 15B is a diagram illustrating the back surface of the connection belt.
- 16 is a diagram for explaining a method of connecting the connection belt shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B and the belt shown in FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a state in which the connection belt shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B and the belt shown in FIG. 11 are connected.
- FIG. 18 is a front view of the antenna holder according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 19 is a view of the accommodating portion shown in FIG. 18 as viewed from above.
- FIG. 20 is a front view of the antenna holder in a state where the surface layer is removed from the accommodating portion shown in FIG.
- FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining a mounting state of the antenna holder on the subject in the first embodiment.
- FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a mounting state of the antenna holder on the subject in the second embodiment.
- FIG. 23 is a front view of the antenna holder in the first modification of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating a mounting state of the antenna holder on the subject in the second embodiment.
- FIG. 25 is a perspective view of the antenna holder according to the second modification of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating a mounting state of the antenna holder on the subject in the second modification of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an overall configuration of an in-subject introduction system according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the information processing apparatus of the in-subject introduction system according to the first embodiment.
- an in-subject introduction system 1 includes a capsule endoscope 3 as an in-subject introduction apparatus that is introduced into a subject 2 and moves inside the subject 2 to capture an in-vivo image.
- the acquisition antenna 4 that receives the radio signal transmitted from the capsule endoscope 3 introduced into the subject 2 and the reception that performs a predetermined process and stores the radio signal input from the acquisition antenna 4
- An apparatus 5 and an information processing apparatus 6 that processes and / or displays an image corresponding to image data in the subject 2 imaged by the capsule endoscope 3 are provided.
- the acquisition antenna 4 and the receiving device 5 constitute a receiving unit.
- the capsule endoscope 3 has an imaging function for imaging the inside of the subject 2 and a wireless communication function for transmitting image data obtained by imaging the inside of the subject 2 to the receiving device 5.
- an antenna using a circular coil or a circular loop is arranged in the capsule endoscope 3.
- the capsule endoscope 3 passes through the esophagus in the subject 2 by being swallowed by the subject 2, and moves in the body cavity by the peristaltic movement of the digestive tract cavity.
- the capsule endoscope 3 sequentially captures the inside of the body cavity of the subject 2 at minute time intervals, for example, 0.5 second intervals while moving in the body cavity, and generates image data in the captured subject 2. The data is sequentially transmitted to the receiving device 5.
- the capsule endoscope 3 generates a transmission signal including image data and reception field strength detection data including position information (beacon) that facilitates detection of the reception field strength, and the generated transmission signal.
- a wireless signal obtained by modulating the signal is wirelessly transmitted to the receiving device 5.
- the acquisition antenna 4 periodically receives a radio signal from the capsule endoscope 3 and outputs the radio signal to the receiving device 5 via the antenna cable 51. Note that the acquisition antenna 4 is attached to the subject 2 by being fixed to the subject 2 with a belt described later when performing the examination.
- the receiving device 5 acquires image data in the subject 2 based on a wireless signal wirelessly transmitted from the capsule endoscope 3 via the acquisition antenna 4.
- the receiving device 5 stores position information and time information indicating time in a memory in association with the received image data. While the imaging is being performed by the capsule endoscope 3, the receiving device 5 is introduced from the mouth of the subject 2, for example, until it passes through the digestive tract and is discharged from the subject 2. To be carried.
- the receiving device 5 is removed from the subject 2 after the examination by the capsule endoscope 3 and is connected to the information processing device 6 for transferring information such as image data received from the capsule endoscope 3.
- the information processing apparatus 6 is configured using a workstation or a personal computer having a display unit such as a liquid crystal display.
- the information processing device 6 displays an image corresponding to the image data in the subject 2 acquired via the receiving device 5.
- the information processing apparatus 6 includes a cradle 6a that reads image data from the memory of the reception apparatus 5, and an operation input device 6b such as a keyboard and a mouse.
- the information processing device 6 includes a control unit 61 that controls the entire information processing device 6, a calculation unit 62 that calculates a difference value of the signal strength acquired by the acquisition antenna 4, and a difference A determination unit 63 that determines whether or not to perform position information estimation processing from a value, and a position information estimation unit that estimates position information of the capsule endoscope 3 when the determination unit 63 determines to perform position information estimation 64, a storage unit 65 for storing image data and signal intensity received from the capsule endoscope 3, an output unit 66 configured using a display, a printer, a speaker, and the like, and a keyboard, a mouse, and the like.
- An input unit 67 that acquires information from the operation input device 6b and the like.
- the storage unit 65 loads the various programs according to the present embodiment, which are related to the hard disk that stores information magnetically and the process when the intra-subject introduction system 1 executes the process, from the hard disk and And a memory to be stored in memory.
- the position information estimation unit 64 acquires the maximum signal intensity among the signal intensities received by each receiving antenna of the acquisition antenna 4, and uses this signal intensity to determine the position information (antenna position and orientation) of the capsule endoscope 3. ) Is derived to estimate the position of the capsule endoscope 3 (position information estimation process).
- the cradle 6a receives image data, reception signal strength information associated with the image data, time information, identification information of the capsule endoscope 3 and the like from the memory of the reception device 5 when the reception device 5 is mounted.
- the related data is acquired, and the acquired various data is transferred to the information processing device 6.
- the operation input device 6b accepts input from the user. While operating the operation input device 6b, the user observes the body part of the subject 2, such as the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine, while viewing the images in the subject 2 sequentially displayed by the information processing apparatus 6. The subject 2 is diagnosed.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the acquisition antenna 4 shown in FIG.
- the acquisition antenna 4 includes a polygon sheet portion 40, a connector portion 40 a to which an antenna cable 51 is connected, a first reception antenna 41, a second reception antenna 42, and a third reception antenna 40.
- a receiving antenna 43, a fourth receiving antenna 44, a fifth receiving antenna 45, a sixth receiving antenna 46, a seventh receiving antenna 47, and an eighth receiving antenna 48 are provided.
- the first receiving antenna 41 to the eighth receiving antenna 48 are respectively connected to the connector portion 40a and provided on one polygonal sheet portion 40.
- the reference point O is the center of the polygonal sheet portion 40.
- the Lx axis is an axis that passes through the reference point O and is parallel to the extending direction of the antenna cable 51.
- the Ly axis is an axis that passes through the reference point O and is orthogonal to the axis Lx.
- the polygon sheet 40 is configured using a flexible substrate.
- the main surface of the polygonal sheet portion 40 is substantially octagonal.
- the polygonal sheet portion 40 is formed with a size that covers the entire abdomen surface of the subject 2.
- a positioning hole 49 is formed in the polygonal sheet portion 40.
- the positioning hole 49 is provided at a position whose center is separated from the reference point O of the polygonal sheet portion 40 by a predetermined distance along the Ly axis in the downward direction in the figure.
- the positioning hole 49 functions as a positioning unit that determines the mounting position of the acquisition antenna 4 with respect to the subject 2 when the positioning hole 49 is mounted on the subject 2.
- the second portion of the acquisition antenna 4 are accurately mounted at predetermined mounting positions on the body surface of the subject 2. That is, by disposing the antenna with reference to a part serving as an index on the body surface of the subject, the relative position of each antenna with respect to the internal lumen of the subject 2 through which the capsule endoscope 3 passes is determined. It can be arranged with high accuracy. Accordingly, the acquisition antenna 4 can be easily positioned on the subject 2 by the simple action of attaching the acquisition antenna 4 to the subject 2 using the positioning hole 49.
- the positioning hole 49 may be provided with a transparent member such as a vinyl sheet.
- the main surface of the polygonal sheet part 40 does not need to be substantially octagonal, for example, a quadrangle etc. may be sufficient.
- the connector part 40 a is connected to the antenna cable 51 inside the connection member 52.
- the antenna cable 51 has a configuration in which wirings connected to each of the first reception antenna 41 to the eighth reception antenna 48 are bundled.
- the connection plug 53 is connected to the receiving device 5 by being inserted into the connecting portion on the receiving device 5 side. Radio signals received by the first receiving antenna 41 to the eighth receiving antenna 48 of the acquisition antenna 4 are output to the receiving device 5 via the antenna cable 51 connected to the connector section 40a.
- the base end portion of the antenna cable 51 extends from one side of the polygonal sheet portion 40 where the connector portion 40a is formed. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the antenna cable 51 extends in the right direction in the figure.
- the base end portion of the antenna cable 51 is provided not at the Lx axis passing through the reference point O but at a position separated from the Lx axis by a predetermined distance in the upward direction in the drawing, and extends from the base end portion in parallel to the Lx axis.
- the base end portion of the antenna cable 51 is provided at a position that deviates from a straight line that passes through the center of the polygonal sheet portion 40 and is parallel to the extending direction of the antenna cable 51. Therefore, the length along the Ly axis from the antenna cable 51 to the lower end of the polygon sheet 40 in the drawing is longer than the length Du along the Ly axis from the upper end of the polygon sheet 40 to the antenna cable 51 in the drawing. Dd becomes larger.
- the first receiving antenna 41 and the second receiving antenna 42 are respectively arranged at positions facing each other through the reference point O of the polygonal sheet portion 40.
- the first receiving antenna 41 and the second receiving antenna 42 are respectively arranged at positions equidistant from the reference point O.
- element part 41a and element part 42a are formed in polygon sheet part 40 by printed wiring, respectively.
- the first receiving antenna 41 and the second receiving antenna 42 have active circuits 41b and 42b connected to the element portions 41a and 42a, respectively.
- the active circuits 41b and 42b are respectively formed on the polygonal sheet portion 40 by a planar circuit.
- the active circuits 41b and 42b perform impedance matching of each of the first reception antenna 41 and the second reception antenna 42, amplification processing including amplification and attenuation of the received radio signal, conversion processing for converting from balanced to unbalanced, and the like.
- the first receiving antenna 41 and the second receiving antenna 42 are connected to a connector portion 40a provided on the polygonal sheet portion 40 by a flat transmission line (strip line).
- the third receiving antenna 43 and the fourth receiving antenna 44 are disposed at positions rotated by 90 degrees in the plane around the reference point O with respect to the first receiving antenna 41 and the second receiving antenna 42, respectively. .
- the element portions 43a and 44a are respectively formed on the polygonal sheet portion 40 by printed wiring.
- the third receiving antenna 43 and the fourth receiving antenna 44 have active circuits 43b and 44b connected to the element portions 43a and 44a, respectively.
- the third receiving antenna 43 and the fourth receiving antenna 44 are each connected to the connector portion 40a by a planar transmission line.
- the fifth receiving antenna 45 and the sixth receiving antenna 46 are arranged at positions rotated by 45 degrees in the plane around the reference point O with respect to the first receiving antenna 41 and the second receiving antenna 42, respectively. .
- the fifth reception antenna 45 and the sixth reception antenna 46 are arranged at positions on the outer peripheral side in the plane from the first reception antenna 41 and the second reception antenna 42, respectively.
- the element portions 45a and 46a are respectively formed on the polygonal sheet portion 40 by printed wiring.
- the fifth receiving antenna 45 and the sixth receiving antenna 46 have active circuits 45b and 46b connected to the element portions 45a and 46a, respectively.
- the fifth receiving antenna 45 and the sixth receiving antenna 46 are each connected to the connector portion 40a by a planar transmission line.
- the seventh receiving antenna 47 and the eighth receiving antenna 48 are arranged at positions rotated by 90 degrees in the plane around the reference point O with respect to the fifth receiving antenna 45 and the sixth receiving antenna 46, respectively. .
- the seventh receiving antenna 47 and the eighth receiving antenna 48 are arranged at positions on the outer peripheral side in the plane from the first receiving antenna 41 and the second receiving antenna 42, respectively.
- the element portions 47a and 48a are respectively formed on the polygonal sheet portion 40 by printed wiring.
- the seventh receiving antenna 47 and the eighth receiving antenna 48 have active circuits 47b and 48b connected to the element portions 47a and 48a, respectively.
- the seventh receiving antenna 47 and the eighth receiving antenna 48 are each connected to the connector portion 40a by a planar transmission line.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the first receiving antenna 41 shown in FIG.
- the first receiving antenna 41 is configured using a balanced antenna.
- the element portion 41a of the first receiving antenna 41 is configured using a dipole antenna having two linear conductive wires.
- two linear conductors of the element portion 41a are formed in the same length on a straight line symmetrically in the left-right direction.
- the first receiving antenna 41 has a large loss of cross polarization with respect to the main polarization.
- the second reception antenna 42 to the eighth reception antenna 48 described above have the same configuration as that of the first reception antenna 41, and thus description thereof is omitted.
- the number of reception antennas is described as eight, but is not limited to eight.
- the acquisition antenna 4 is mounted on the body surface of the subject 2 when the antenna holder is fixed to the subject 2 with the belt of the antenna holder while being accommodated in a predetermined antenna holder.
- an antenna holder that accommodates the acquisition antenna 4 will be described.
- FIG. 5 is a front view of an antenna holder that accommodates the acquisition antenna 4 shown in FIG.
- FIG. 5 shows the surface of the antenna holder 7 that faces away from the body of the subject 2 when the antenna holder 7 is attached to the subject 2.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram for explaining accommodation of the acquisition antenna 4 in the antenna holder 7 shown in FIG.
- FIG. 7 is a front view of the antenna holder 7 housing the acquisition antenna 4. 6 and 7, only the main part of the antenna holder 7 shown in FIG. 5 is shown.
- the antenna holder 7 that accommodates the acquisition antenna 4 shown in FIG. 1 has an outer surface shape corresponding to the shape of the acquisition antenna 4 and can accommodate the acquisition antenna 4.
- the respective end portions 74a and 74b of the belt 74 are passed through annular belt loops 75a and 75b.
- the accommodating portion 71 has a bag shape having an opening 76 into which the acquisition antenna 4 can be inserted and which can be opened and closed.
- the accommodating portion 71 is opened and closed to the entire upper side in the drawing and a part on the right side in the drawing by opening and closing the fastener.
- the opening length and width of the opening portion 76 of the accommodating portion 71 are set to the opening length and width into which the acquisition antenna 4 can be inserted.
- a positioning hole 73 is formed at a position corresponding to the positioning hole 49 of the acquisition antenna 4 to be accommodated.
- the center of the positioning hole 73 is provided at a position where the center of the positioning hole 49 of the acquisition antenna 4 is located when the acquisition antenna 4 is inserted and the fastener is closed.
- the positioning hole 73 of the housing portion 71 has a smaller diameter than the positioning hole 49 of the acquisition antenna 4.
- the polygon sheet portion 40 of the acquisition antenna 4 can be inserted by moving the slider 72 for opening and closing the fastener and opening the fastener. After the accommodating portion 71 is opened, the acquisition antenna 4 is accommodated in the opening 76 as indicated by the arrow in FIG. When the antenna holder 7 is viewed from the front, the acquisition antenna 4 is accommodated in the opening 76 so that the antenna cable 51 connected to the acquisition antenna 4 extends from the right side of the antenna holder 7.
- the end of the opening 76 of the accommodating portion 71 is accommodated.
- the base end portion of the antenna cable 51 connected to the polygonal sheet portion 40 is located in the portion. That is, on the side corresponding to one side of the polygonal sheet portion 40 to which the base end portion of the antenna cable 51 is connected, the slider 72 stops at a position corresponding to the base end portion of the antenna cable 51.
- the slider 72 is moved as shown by the arrow in FIG. 7 to close the fastener.
- the positioning hole 49 in the polygonal sheet part 40 of the acquisition antenna 4 and the positioning hole 49 in the accommodating part 71 of the antenna holder 7 are used.
- the hole 73 overlaps. Since the position where both the positioning holes 49 and 73 are overlapped penetrates from the front surface to the back surface of the antenna holder 7, the subject 2 located on the back surface side of the antenna holder 7 is visually recognized from the front surface side of the antenna holder 7. can do.
- the position of the antenna holder 7 is adjusted so that the index part of the body surface of the subject 2 can be seen in the overlapping positioning holes 49 and 73.
- the antenna holder 7 is fixed to the subject 2 with the belt 74.
- the first reception antenna 41 to the eighth reception antenna 48 at a position corresponding to the position of the small intestine. is there.
- the umbilicus is selected as an index portion that is near the small intestine and is visible from the surface of the two subjects. Therefore, as shown in FIG.
- the antenna holder 7 is arranged so that the umbilicus 21 of the subject 2 can be seen in the overlapping positioning holes 49 and 73 and the umbilicus 21 is positioned at the center of the positioning holes 49 and 73. Adjust the placement position. After the adjustment, the antenna holder 7 is fixed to the subject 2 with the belt 74.
- the positioning hole 49 of the acquisition antenna 4 and the antenna holder 7 are positioned.
- Positioning holes 49 and 73 are provided so as to overlap with the hole 73.
- the position of the positioning hole 49 is the first position of the polygonal sheet portion 40 when the polygonal sheet portion 40 is attached to the subject 2 so that the index portion of the subject 2 is positioned in the positioning hole 49.
- the receiving antenna 41 to the eighth receiving antenna 48 are set so as to be accurately mounted at predetermined mounting positions on the body surface of the subject 2.
- the operator simply adjusts the position of the antenna holder 7 so that the index part is positioned in the overlapping positioning holes 49 and 73 and attaches the antenna holder 7 to the subject 2.
- All of the first receiving antenna 41 to the eighth receiving antenna 48 can be attached to the subject 2 at a predetermined accurate position.
- the positioning hole 49 is penetrated and a transparent member or the like is not provided, the operator can directly touch the umbilicus 21 that is the index part, so that the positioning is performed while touching the umbilicus 21. It can also be done.
- the accommodating portion 71 of the antenna holder 7 is opened and closed to the entire upper side and a part on the right side in the drawing by opening and closing the fastener.
- the slider 72 can move from the fastener end portion Ps to the fastener end portion Pe, opens the housing portion 71 by moving from the fastener end portion Ps to the fastener end portion Pe, and the fastener end portion Pe to the fastener end portion.
- the opening of the accommodating part 71 is closed by moving to the part Ps.
- the base end portion of the antenna cable 51 is provided at a position shifted from the Lx axis passing through the center of the polygonal sheet portion 40 and parallel to the extending direction of the antenna cable 51. That is, the length along the Ly axis from the antenna cable 51 to the lower end of the polygonal sheet portion 40 in the drawing is longer than the length Du along the Ly axis from the upper end of the polygonal sheet portion 40 to the antenna cable 51 in the drawing. Dd becomes larger.
- the fastener end portion Ps of the accommodating portion 71 is provided at a position corresponding to the extending position of the antenna cable 51 from the polygonal sheet portion 40, and the length from the upper end of the accommodating portion 71 to the fastener end portion Ps.
- Df is substantially the same length as the length Du. In other words, the length Df from the upper end of the accommodating portion 71 to the end portion Ps is shorter than the length Dd.
- the polygonal sheet portion 40 of the acquisition antenna 4 is correctly inserted, the polygonal sheet portion 40 is all accommodated inside the accommodating portion 71 and is formed outside the accommodating portion 71 as shown in FIG. A part of the sheet part 40 does not jump out.
- the positioning hole 49 of the polygonal sheet portion 40 is located with respect to the reference point O with respect to the positioning hole 73 of the antenna holder 7.
- the positioning position of the antenna holder 7 is blocked by the polygonal sheet portion 40 as shown in FIG.
- the positioning hole 73 of the antenna holder 7 is blocked, so the index portion of the subject 2 is confirmed from the positioning hole 73. Since it is not possible, it can be easily recognized that the antenna 4 for acquisition has been wrongly put in the antenna holder 7 upside down.
- the base end portion of the antenna cable 51 is the opening 76 in a state where the acquisition antenna 4 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 71 and the positioning hole 49 and the positioning hole 73 are aligned. Therefore, it can be easily recognized that the acquisition antenna 4 is mistakenly inserted into the antenna holder 7 upside down, and the first receiving antenna 41 to the eighth antenna 8 to the subject 2 can be easily recognized. It is possible to prevent the receiving antenna 48 from being attached to the wrong position in advance and to correctly estimate the position information of the capsule endoscope 3.
- the positioning hole is positioned at a predetermined distance from the reference point O of the polygonal sheet portion 40 along the Ly axis in the downward direction in the drawing so that the umbilicus 21 can be visually recognized.
- 49 was provided was demonstrated to the example, it is not restricted to this.
- the navel 21 but also the index part of the body surface that is highly related to the position of the organ is set in correspondence with the organ of the image acquisition target in the subject 2, and this index part and the first part
- the installation positions of the positioning holes 49 may be determined in correspondence with the mounting positions of the receiving antennas 41 to 48 of the receiving antennas.
- the position of the positioning hole 73 in the antenna holder 7 may be set in correspondence with the position of the positioning hole 49 in the polygonal sheet portion 40.
- FIG. 11 is a view showing one side of the belt 74 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, on one side of the belt 74, hook surfaces of hook-and-loop fasteners are formed at predetermined portions 74c and 74d at both ends, and loop surfaces of hook-and-loop fasteners are formed at other portions 74e. A hook-and-loop fastener is not formed on the other surface of the belt 74.
- the surface on which the surface fastener is formed is set to the outside, and the end portions 74a and 74b are passed through the belt loops 75a and 75b, respectively.
- the ends 74a, 74b are folded back and fixed with a hook-and-loop fastener.
- the belt 74 When the belt 74 is configured as shown in FIG. 11, since the hook-and-loop fastener is provided on the entire surface of the belt 74, the tightening strength of the belt 74 can be finely adjusted in accordance with the abdominal circumference of each subject 2. Further, after the belt 74 is passed through the belt loops 75a and 75b, the acquisition antenna 4 can be easily fixed to the subject 2 simply by folding the end of the belt 74 and pressing it against the belt 74 itself. Therefore, by configuring the belt 74 as shown in FIG. 11, the adjustment of the tightening strength of the belt 74 and the fixing of the belt 74 can be easily performed by a series of operations. The burden on the specimen 2 can be reduced. Further, in this case, it is possible to deal with a case where the variation in the size of the abdominal circumference is large.
- the belt 74 is detachable from the main body of the antenna holder 7, if a plurality of belts 74 having different lengths are prepared, it is possible to further attach the acquisition antenna 4 to the subject 2 with various abdominal circumferences. be able to.
- a surface fastener similar to the belt 74 is formed on the front surface, and a loop surface of the surface fastener is formed on a part 74g on the one end 74a side of the back surface, As shown in FIG. 14, the end portion 74b that is passed through the belt loop 75b and folded back can be fixed even on the loop surface of the back surface portion 74g on the end portion 74a side, so that it can cope with the subject 2 having a smaller abdominal circumference. You may be able to do it.
- FIG. 15A is a diagram illustrating a surface of a connection belt.
- FIG. 15B is a diagram illustrating the back surface of the connection belt.
- the surface of the connecting belt 741 is formed with hook surfaces of hook-and-loop fasteners at predetermined portions 741c and 741d on both ends 741a and 741b side, similarly to the belt 74.
- the loop surface of the hook-and-loop fastener is formed on the portion 741e.
- An annular belt loop 741 f is provided on the back surface of the connection belt 741.
- the end portion 74 a of the belt 74 is passed through the belt loop 741 f of the connecting belt 741 with the surface fastener forming surface of the belt 74 and the surface of the connecting belt 741 facing the same side.
- the end portion 74a of the belt is folded back and pressed and fixed to the portion 74e where the loop surface of the surface fastener is formed.
- the end 741b is folded back and pressed and fixed to the portion 741e where the loop surface of the surface fastener is formed.
- FIG. 18 is a front view of the antenna holder according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 18 illustrates a surface of the antenna holder according to the second embodiment that faces the body of the subject 2 when the antenna holder is attached to the subject 2.
- the antenna holder 207 in the second embodiment has a housing portion 271 that can house the acquisition antenna 4, and a belt thread 75 a and a belt passage 75 a are connected to the connection portions 275 attached to both sides of the housing portion 271. 75b is provided.
- FIG. 19 is a view of the accommodating portion 271 shown in FIG. 18 as viewed from above. In FIG. 19, only the main part of the accommodating part 271 opened is shown. As shown in FIG. 19, the accommodating portion 271 has a three-layer structure including a rearmost surface 271r, an intermediate layer surface 271m, and a surface layer surface 271s.
- the rearmost surface 271r and the middle layer surface 271m form a bag shape into which the acquisition antenna 4 can be inserted and which has an opening 76 that can be opened and closed.
- the fastener can be opened and closed in the same range as the accommodating portion 71, and a positioning hole 73 is formed at the same position as the accommodating portion 71.
- a connecting portion 275 is attached to both ends of the outer surface of the middle layer surface 271m, and one end of a plurality of rubber bands (only rubber bands 283 and 284 are shown in FIG. 19) to be described later. .
- a positioning hole 73 is formed in the surface layer surface 271s in the same manner as the rearmost surface 271r and the middle layer surface 271m.
- FIG. 20 is a front view of the antenna holder 207 in a state in which the surface layer surface 271 s is removed from the housing portion 271.
- FIG. 20 shows a surface of the antenna holder 207 that faces the outside of the subject 2 when the antenna holder 207 is attached to the subject 2.
- the surface layer 271s described above functions as a cover that covers the region Sa on the surface of the middle layer surface 271m in FIG. 20 and covers the rubber bands 281 to 286, and prevents the rubber bands 281 to 286 and the external member from being caught.
- each rubber band 281 to 286 are provided on the outer surface of the middle layer surface 271m.
- the end portions facing the inside of the accommodating portion 271 are fixed to the middle layer surface 271m, respectively.
- the other end portions of the rubber bands 281 to 286 facing the outside of the housing portion 271 are fixed to the connection portions 275 on both sides of the housing portion 271, respectively.
- the accommodating portion 271 and the belt 74 are connected via the rubber bands 281 to 286, the connecting portion 275, and the belt loops 75a and 75b.
- both ends of the rubber bands 281 to 286 are directly or indirectly connected to the accommodating portion 271 and the belt 74, respectively.
- the rubber bands 281 and 282 are located near the center of the middle layer surface 271m, are respectively disposed on the Lb axis that is the long axis of the extending belt 74, and expand and contract along the Lb axis. That is, the rubber bands 281 and 282 can be expanded and contracted in the direction in which the belt 74 extends.
- a plurality of rubber bands 283 to 286 are disposed so that the expansion / contraction direction intersects the direction in which the belt 74 extends.
- the rubber bands 284 and 286 are arranged in a target shape and position with respect to the rubber band 282, and the rubber bands 283 and 285 are the same. As a result, the rubber bands 283 to 286 can be expanded and contracted in a direction intersecting the Lb axis, that is, a direction intersecting the direction in which the belt 74 extends.
- the acquisition antenna 4 is pressed against the subject 2 only by the pulling force in the direction of the arrow Y1, which is the extending direction of the belt 74.
- Ad the upper and lower portions of the polygonal sheet portion 40 of the acquisition antenna 4 are lifted from the body surface 22 of the subject 2, and a part of the plurality of reception antennas of the acquisition antenna 4 cannot be in close contact with each other. There was a case.
- the entire surface of the polygonal sheet portion 40 of the acquisition antenna 4 is mounted on the subject 2 without lifting from the body surface 22. Therefore, according to the second embodiment, since all of the first receiving antenna 41 to the eighth receiving antenna 48 of the polygonal sheet portion 40 are in close contact with the body surface 22 of the subject 2, all the receiving antennas are used. Therefore, the radio signal from the capsule endoscope 3 can be stably received, and the position information of the capsule endoscope 3 can be estimated with higher accuracy.
- FIG. 23 is a front view of the antenna holder according to the first modification of the second embodiment, and shows a state where the surface layer is removed from the housing portion of the antenna holder.
- the antenna holder 2071 in Modification 1 of Embodiment 2 includes two rubber bands 2811 near the center among the six rubber bands attached to the surface of the middle layer surface 271m of the accommodating portion 2711.
- 2812 is connected to the middle layer surface 271m and the connecting portion 275 in a state where slack is provided in the Lb axis direction.
- the rubber bands 283 to 286 around the rubber bands 2811 and 2812 are connected to the middle layer surface 271m and the connection portion 275 without slack.
- the tension of the rubber bands 283 to 286 is set to be larger than the tension of the rubber bands 2811 and 2812 in a state where no external load is applied.
- the length between the attachment positions of both ends of the rubber bands 2811 and 2812 with respect to the antenna holder 2071 and the rubber band 2811 , 2812 is set so that the difference between the natural lengths of the rubber bands 283 to 286 and the natural length of the rubber bands 283 to 286 is larger than the natural length of the rubber bands 283 to 286.
- all the rubber bands 281 to 286 are connected to the accommodating portion 271 and the belt 74 in a state where there is no slack. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 24, when the belt 74 is pulled in the direction of the arrow Y1 when attached to the subject 2, only the rubber bands 281 and 282 that coincide with the extending direction of the belt 74 are as shown by the arrow Y21.
- the rubber bands 283 to 286 that are largely pulled and do not coincide with the extending direction of the belt 74 may not be pulled as strongly as the arrows Y23 and 24.
- the antenna holder accommodating portion 271 is not shown for ease of explanation.
- the rubber bands 2811 and 2812 that coincide with the extending direction of the belt 74 are slack. Therefore, in the antenna holder 2071, when the belt 74 is pulled, the rubber bands 283 to 286 that do not coincide with the extending direction of the belt 74 extend before the rubber bands 2811 and 2812, and thereafter, the rubber bands 2811 and 2812 are slack. It extends in the extending direction of the belt 74 after disappearance.
- the rubber band 283 to 286 that does not coincide with the extending direction of the belt 74 is sufficiently extended in the antenna holder 2071, so that a sufficient force is applied to the body surface 22 from all the rubber bands 2811, 2812, and 283 to 286.
- the entire polygonal sheet portion 40 can be securely adhered to the body surface 22.
- all of the first reception antenna 41 to the eighth reception antenna 48 of the polygonal sheet portion 40 are more reliably brought into close contact with the body surface 22 of the subject 2. be able to.
- FIG. 25 is a perspective view of the antenna holder according to the second modification of the second embodiment.
- the antenna holder 2072 includes an accommodating portion 2712 provided with an opening 76, and a belt member 2742 that is detachable from the accommodating portion 2712.
- the housing portion 2712 forms an opening 76 that can accommodate the polygonal sheet portion 40 of the acquisition antenna 4, and a fastener can be opened and closed within the same range as the housing portion 71.
- a positioning hole 73 is formed at the same position as 71.
- a hook-and-loop fastener 2782 is formed on the surface of the housing portion 2712 that faces the outside of the subject 2 when the antenna holder 2072 is attached to the subject 2. As this surface fastener 2782, for example, a loop surface is formed.
- the hook-and-loop fastener 2782 is a region including the center of the housing portion 2712 and is formed from the upper end to the lower end of the housing portion 2712.
- the belt member 2742 has a main body 2742a.
- the main body portion 2742 a has a width that is wider than the width of the storage portion 2712 and a width that is narrower than the vertical width of the storage portion 2712.
- a surface fastener (not shown) is formed on the surface of the main body 2742a that faces the body surface 22 of the subject 2 when the antenna holder 2072 is attached to the subject 2.
- a hook portion of a hook-and-loop fastener is formed on the main body portion 2742a.
- the belt member 2742 can be attached to and detached from the housing portion 2712 as indicated by an arrow Y30 by the surface fastener 2882 of the housing portion 2712 and the surface fastener of the main body portion 2742a.
- connection portion 2742b that is passed through the belt loop 2742c are fixed to the right side of the main body portion 2742a.
- connection portion 2742e that is passed through the belt loop 2742d are fixed to the left side of the main body portion 2742a.
- the connection portion 2742b and the connection portion 2472e are connected to the main body portion 2742a at two positions, and these two positions are positions sandwiching the central axis in the longitudinal direction of the belt.
- one end portion 2742g of the belt 2742f is passed through the belt loop 2742c.
- the end portion 2742g is passed through the belt loop 2742c, and then folded back and passed through the buckle 2742h.
- a hook portion 2742j of a hook-and-loop fastener and a loop portion 2742k are formed on the other end portion 2742i side of the belt 2742f.
- the accommodating portion 2712 and the accommodating portion 2712 can be seen from the positioning hole 73 of the accommodating portion 2712.
- the belt member 2742 is fixed to the accommodating portion 2712 with a hook-and-loop fastener so as to correspond to the position to be fastened with the belt 2742f.
- the end portion 2742i of the belt 2742f of the belt member 2742 is passed through the belt passage 2742d on the left side of the main body portion 2742a, folded back, and the hook portion 2742j of the hook-and-loop fastener is pressed and fixed to the loop portion 2742k.
- the acquisition antenna 4 is attached to the subject 2. Note that the length of the belt 2742f can be adjusted by adjusting the fastening position of the buckle 2742h.
- the upper portion of the polygonal sheet portion 40 of the acquisition antenna 4 is examined by the extension of the belt 2742f in the arrow Y31 direction. 2 can be brought into close contact with the body surface 22.
- the entire polygonal sheet portion 40 of the acquisition antenna 4 can be brought into close contact with the body surface 22 of the subject 2 by holding the lower portion of the accommodating portion 2712 with the clothes of the subject 2 such as the trousers 23.
- the second modification of the second embodiment by making it possible to adjust the height of the belt 2742f with respect to the polygonal sheet portion 40, the most body among various subjects 2 having individual differences in physique. Since the belt can be adjusted to a height that can be easily adhered to the surface 22, the polygonal sheet portion 40 of the acquisition antenna 4 can be adhered to the body surface 22.
- the belt member 2742 is provided. Two or more may be used to ensure that the polygonal sheet portion 40 is in close contact with the body surface 22 of the subject 2.
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まず、本発明の実施の形態1における位置情報推定システムであるカプセル型内視鏡を被検体内に導入するシステムについて、図面を参照して詳細に説明する。図1は、本発明の実施の形態1にかかる被検体内導入システムの全体構成を示す模式図である。また、図2は、本実施の形態1における被検体内導入システムの情報処理装置の構成を示すブロック図である。
次に、実施の形態2について説明する。図18は、実施の形態2におけるアンテナホルダーの正面図である。図18は、実施の形態2におけるアンテナホルダーのうち、被検体2に該アンテナホルダーを装着したときに被検体2の体外を向く面について示している。
次に、実施の形態2の変形例1について説明する。図23は、実施の形態2の変形例1におけるアンテナホルダーの正面図であり、アンテナホルダーの収容部から表層面を取り除いた状態を示す。
次に、実施の形態2の変形例2について説明する。図25は、実施の形態2の変形例2におけるアンテナホルダーの斜視図である。
2 被検体
3 カプセル型内視鏡
4 取得用アンテナ
5 受信装置
6 情報処理装置
6a クレードル
6b 操作入力デバイス
7,207,2071,2072 アンテナホルダー
40 多角形シート部
40a コネクタ部
41a エレメント部
41 第1の受信アンテナ
42 第2の受信アンテナ
43 第3の受信アンテナ
44 第4の受信アンテナ
45 第5の受信アンテナ
46 第6の受信アンテナ
47 第7の受信アンテナ
48 第8の受信アンテナ
49,73 位置決め用孔
51 アンテナケーブル
61 制御部
62 算出部
63 判断部
64 位置情報推定部
65 記憶部
66 出力部
67 入力部
71,271,2711,2712 収容部
72 スライダー
74,74A,2742f ベルト
275 接続部
281~286,2811,2812 ゴムバンド
741 接続用ベルト
2742a 本体部
2782 面ファスナー
Claims (28)
- 被検体に導入されて前記被検体の内部を移動する被検体内導入装置からの情報を取得するアンテナ装置であって、
複数の受信アンテナが固定される1枚のシートを有し、該シート上に第1の位置決め用孔が形成されたアンテナと、
前記アンテナを所定の位置と向きに収容するとともに、前記アンテナが収容された状態で前記第1の位置決め用孔と一致する位置に第2の位置決め用孔が形成された収容部を有し、前記アンテナを収容した状態で前記第1の位置決め用孔および前記第2の位置決め用孔を指標として前記被検体の所定の位置へ取り付け可能なアンテナホルダーと、
を備えたことを特徴とするアンテナ装置。 - 前記アンテナは、前記シートから延伸し、各受信アンテナに接続する配線が束ねられたケーブルをさらに有し、
前記シート部は、前記ケーブルの延伸方向と平行な上辺および底辺を有し、
前記ケーブルの基端部は、前記シートの前記ケーブルの延伸方向と平行な上辺および底辺の中間線上からずれた位置に設けられたことを特徴とする請求項1に記載のアンテナ装置。 - 前記アンテナホルダーの収容部は、前記アンテナを挿入可能であり、かつ、開閉自在である開口部を有する袋状をなし、
前記ケーブルの基端部は、前記シートの前記ケーブルの延伸方向と平行な上辺および底辺の中間線上から前記開口部側にずれた位置に設けられ、
前記収容部に前記アンテナを収容して前記第1の位置決め用孔と前記第2の位置決め用孔とが一致した状態で、前記ケーブルの基端部が前記開口部の端部に位置することを特徴とする請求項2に記載のアンテナ装置。 - 前記アンテナホルダーは、
前記収容部に取り付けられ、前記収容部を前記被検体に固定するベルトと、
前記収容部の外表面に設けられ、前記ベルトが延びる方向と交差する方向に伸縮可能なゴムバンドと、
を備えたことを特徴とする請求項1に記載のアンテナ装置。 - 前記ベルトは、前記収容部から着脱自在であることを特徴とする請求項4に記載のアンテナ装置。
- 被検体に導入されて前記被検体の内部を移動する被検体内導入装置からの情報を取得するアンテナ装置であって、
複数の受信アンテナが固定される1枚の多角形シートを有し、前記多角形シートの中心からずれた位置に第1の位置決め用孔が形成されたアンテナと、
前記アンテナを収容するとともに前記アンテナの前記第1の位置決め用孔に対応した第2の位置決め用孔が形成された収容部を有するアンテナホルダーと、
を備えたことを特徴とするアンテナ装置。 - 前記アンテナは、前記多角形シートの1辺から延伸し、各受信アンテナに接続する配線が束ねられたケーブルをさらに備え、
前記ケーブルの基端部は、前記多角形シートの中心を通るとともに前記ケーブルの延伸方向と平行である直線からずれた位置に設けられることを特徴とする請求項6に記載のアンテナ装置。 - 前記アンテナホルダーの収容部は、前記アンテナを挿入可能であり、かつ、開閉自在である開口部を有する袋状をなし、
前記収容部に前記アンテナを収容して前記第1の位置決め用孔と前記第2の位置決め用孔との位置合わせを行った状態で、前記ケーブルの基端部が前記開口部の端部に位置することを特徴とする請求項7に記載のアンテナ装置。 - 前記多角形シートは、八角形であることを特徴とする請求項6に記載のアンテナ装置。
- 前記アンテナホルダーは、
前記収容部に取り付けられ、前記収容部を前記被検体に固定するベルトと、
前記収容部の外表面に設けられ、前記ベルトが延びる方向に伸縮可能な第1のゴムバンドと、
前記収容部の外表面に設けられ、前記ベルトが延びる方向と交差する方向に伸縮可能な第2のゴムバンドと、
を備えたことを特徴とする請求項6に記載のアンテナ装置。 - 前記収容部の外表面は、前記アンテナの形状に対応し、
前記第1のゴムバンドの周囲を複数の前記第2のゴムバンドが囲むように配置されることを特徴とする請求項10に記載のアンテナ装置。 - 前記アンテナホルダーは、前記第1のゴムバンドおよび前記第2のゴムバンドを被覆するカバーを備えたことを特徴とする請求項10に記載のアンテナ装置。
- 前記第1のゴムバンドと前記第2のゴムバンドは、前記アンテナホルダーに対する前記第1のゴムバンドの両端の取り付け位置間の長さと前記第1のゴムバンドの自然長との差が、前記アンテナホルダーに対する前記第2のゴムバンドの両端の取り付け位置間の長さと前記第2のゴムバンドの自然長との差よりも大きいことを特徴とする請求項10に記載のアンテナ装置。
- 外部からの負荷が加わっていない状態において、前記第2のゴムバンドの張力は、前記第1のゴムバンドの張力よりも大きいことを特徴とする請求項10に記載のアンテナ装置。
- 前記ベルトは、前記収容部から着脱自在であることを特徴とする請求項10に記載のアンテナ装置。
- 被検体に導入されて前記被検体の内部を移動する被検体内導入装置からの情報を取得するアンテナであって、
複数の受信アンテナが固定される1枚の多角形シートを有し、前記多角形シートの中心からずれた位置に位置決め用孔が形成されることを特徴とするアンテナ。 - 前記多角形シートの1辺から延伸し、各受信アンテナに接続する配線が束ねられたケーブルをさらに備え、
前記ケーブルの基端部は、前記多角形シートの中心を通るとともに前記ケーブルの延伸方向と平行である直線からずれた位置に設けられることを特徴とする請求項16に記載のアンテナ。 - 前記多角形シートは、八角形であることを特徴とする請求項17に記載のアンテナ。
- 被検体に導入されて前記被検体の内部を移動する被検体内導入装置からの情報を取得する複数の受信アンテナが一枚の多角形シートに固定されるアンテナであって、前記多角形シートの中心からずれた位置に第1の位置決め用孔が形成されたアンテナを収容するアンテナホルダーであって、
前記アンテナを収容するとともに前記アンテナの前記第1の位置決め用孔に対応した第2の位置決め用孔が形成された収容部を有することを特徴とするアンテナホルダー。 - 前記収容部は、前記アンテナを挿入可能であり、かつ、開閉自在である開口部を有する袋状をなし、
前記収容部に前記アンテナを収容して前記第1の位置決め用孔と前記第2の位置決め用孔との位置合わせを行った状態で、前記アンテナから延伸するケーブルの基端部が前記開口部の端部に位置することを特徴とする請求項19に記載のアンテナホルダー。 - 被検体に導入されて前記被検体の内部を移動する被検体内導入装置からの情報を取得する複数の受信アンテナが1枚の多角形シートに固定されたアンテナを収容するアンテナホルダーであって、
前記アンテナを挿入可能であり、かつ、開閉自在である開口部を有する袋状をなす収容部と、
前記収容部に取り付けられ、前記収容部を前記被検体に固定するベルトと、
前記収容部の外表面に設けられ、前記ベルトが延びる方向に伸縮可能な第1のゴムバンドと、
前記収容部の外表面に設けられ、前記ベルトが延びる方向と交差する方向に伸縮可能な第2のゴムバンドと、
を備えたことを特徴とするアンテナホルダー。 - 前記収容部の外表面は、前記アンテナの形状に対応し、
前記第1のゴムバンドの周囲を複数の前記第2のゴムバンドが囲むように配置されることを特徴とする請求項21に記載のアンテナホルダー。 - 前記第1のゴムバンドおよび前記第2のゴムバンドを被覆するカバーを備えたことを特徴とする請求項21に記載のアンテナホルダー。
- 前記第1のゴムバンドと前記第2のゴムバンドは、当該アンテナホルダーに対する前記第1のゴムバンドの両端の取り付け位置間の長さと前記第1のゴムバンドの自然長との差が、前記アンテナホルダーに対する前記第2のゴムバンドの両端の取り付け位置間の長さと前記第2のゴムバンドの自然長との差よりも大きいことを特徴とする請求項21に記載のアンテナホルダー。
- 外部からの負荷が加わっていない状態において、前記第2のゴムバンドの張力は、前記第1のゴムバンドの張力よりも大きいことを特徴とする請求項21に記載のアンテナホルダー。
- 被検体に導入されて前記被検体の内部の情報を取得する被検体内導入システムであって、
前記被検体内に導入されて前記被検体の内部を移動しながら前記被検体内の画像を取得して画像データを外部に無線で送信する被検体内導入装置と、
前記被検体内導入装置から無線により送信された前記画像データを受信する複数の受信アンテナが固定される1枚のシートを有し、該シート上に第1の位置決め用孔が形成されたアンテナと、
前記アンテナを所定の位置と向きに収容するとともに、前記アンテナが収容された状態で前記第1の位置決め用孔と一致する位置に第2の位置決め用孔が形成された収容部を有し、前記アンテナを収容した状態で前記第1の位置決め用孔および前記第2の位置決め用孔を指標として前記被検体の所定の位置へ取り付け可能なアンテナホルダーと、
前記アンテナが受信した前記画像データと、前記画像データを受信した時の前記複数の受信アンテナの各受信信号強度とを保存する受信装置と、
前記受信装置に保存された前記画像データが転送され、表示部に前記被検体内の画像を表示する情報処理装置と、
を備え、
前記情報処理装置は、前記画像データに含まれる前記複数の受信アンテナの各受信信号強度から前記画像データを受信した時の前記被検体内導入装置の位置情報を推定する位置情報推定部を有することを特徴とする被検体内導入システム。 - 被検体内に導入されて前記被検体内の内部を移動しながら前記被検体内の画像を取得する被検体内導入装置の位置を推定する方法であって、
第1の位置決め用孔が形成されたシートからなるアンテナを、該アンテナを所定の位置と向きで収容した状態で前記第1の位置決め用孔と一致する位置に第2の位置決め用孔が形成されたアンテナホルダーに収容するステップと、
前記第1の位置決め用孔と前記第2の位置決め用孔を指標として前記アンテナホルダーを、前記被検体の所定の位置に取り付けるステップと、
を含むことを特徴とする被検体内導入装置の位置を推定する方法。 - 前記被検体内導入装置を前記被検体内に導入し、前記被検体内の画像データと前記アンテナが受信した受信信号強度情報を取得するステップと、
前記受信信号強度情報から、前記被検体内導入装置の前記被検体内での位置を推定するステップと、
をさらに含むことを特徴とする被検体内導入装置の位置を推定する方法。
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