WO2013018985A1 - Surgical robot system - Google Patents

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WO2013018985A1
WO2013018985A1 PCT/KR2012/004094 KR2012004094W WO2013018985A1 WO 2013018985 A1 WO2013018985 A1 WO 2013018985A1 KR 2012004094 W KR2012004094 W KR 2012004094W WO 2013018985 A1 WO2013018985 A1 WO 2013018985A1
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최승욱
원종석
이민규
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    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
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    • A61B34/30Surgical robots
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25JMANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
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    • B25J9/06Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by multi-articulated arms
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  • the present invention relates to a surgical robot system.
  • surgery refers to healing a disease by cutting, slitting, or manipulating skin, mucous membranes, or other tissues with a medical device.
  • open surgery which incise the skin of the surgical site and open, treat, shape, or remove the organs inside of the surgical site, has recently been performed using robots due to problems such as bleeding, side effects, patient pain, and scars. This alternative is in the spotlight.
  • Such a surgical robot is provided with a robot arm for operation for surgery, the instrument is mounted on the front end of the robot arm, the instrument performs the operation required for surgery by the driving force generated and transmitted from the robot .
  • a surgical instrument mounted on a robot includes a shaft extending in the longitudinal direction, an effector coupled to the end of the shaft, and a driving unit coupled to the tip of the shaft to operate the effector.
  • the driving unit is provided with a plurality of driving wheels, each driving wheel is connected to each part of the effector through a wire, etc., when the driving wheel is rotated correspondingly, the effector performs various operations required for surgery.
  • the driving unit When the instrument is mounted on the robot, the driving unit is coupled to the actuator provided in the robot arm, and each driving wheel installed in the driving unit is rotated by the driving force transmitted from the actuator, thereby controlling the instrument.
  • the background art described above is technical information possessed by the inventors for the derivation of the present invention or acquired during the derivation process of the present invention, and is not necessarily a publicly known technique disclosed to the general public before the application of the present invention.
  • US Patent No. 6,325,808 connects a manually operated surgical tool to an actuator for powering an instrument, and the surgical tool is connected to a separate docking station.
  • a technique is disclosed in which a manual surgical tool receives power from a robot and is controlled by a controller of the robot and also manually operated by a doctor.
  • the present invention provides a power source directly from a surgical robot when additional handheld instruments are to be additionally used, and a surgical robot system in which an instrument added through communication with the robot can also be controlled by a robot. To provide.
  • a surgical robot body a first power source connected to the body and transmitting a driving force controlled by the body, and a first robot arm coupled to the body and operated by receiving a driving force from the first power source
  • a robotic instrument mounted on the first robot arm and operated by receiving a driving force from the first power source, a second power source connected to the body and transmitting a driving force controlled by the body, and from the second power source.
  • a surgical robot system includes a handheld instrument that is actuated by a driving force and manually operated by a user.
  • the first robot arm is operated with n degrees of freedom (n is a natural number), and the robotic instrument can be positioned by the operation of the first robot arm, in which case the effector is coupled to the distal end of the robotic instrument.
  • Receives a driving force from the first power source can be operated in m (m is a natural number) degrees of freedom.
  • the handheld instrument is operated by the user in n degrees of freedom, and the handheld instrument can be positioned by the user's manual operation, in which case the effector is coupled to the end of the handheld instrument and the effector is from a second power source. It can be operated in m degrees of freedom by receiving the driving force.
  • the second power source may be of a structure that can be drawn out of the body to couple its ends to the handheld instrument.
  • the second robot arm is further coupled to the main body, and an adapter is provided at an end of the second robot arm, and the second power source can transmit the driving force through the adapter, in which case the second power source is matched to the adapter. And an end of which is connected to the interface and the other end of which is connected to the handheld instrument to transmit the driving force transmitted through the adapter to the handheld instrument.
  • the robotic instrument may be provided with an interface having a predetermined shape so as to receive a driving force, and an end portion of the first robot arm may be provided with an adapter that matches the interface.
  • an interface is formed in the handheld instrument so as to receive a driving force, and an adapter mating with the interface may be provided at the end of the second power source.
  • At least one of the main body and the first robot arm is provided with a cradle for mounting the handheld instrument, and the handheld instrument is mounted on the cradle to determine its position.
  • the main body includes a control unit for controlling the second power source, the control unit receives information on its operation state from the handheld instrument, generates a control signal based on the control unit, the handheld instrument can be operated in accordance with the control signal .
  • the handheld instrument further includes an optical tracker on which an optical marker is displayed and outputs information about the position of the marker from image information about the marker, wherein the control unit receives information from the optical tracker.
  • the apparatus may further include a magnetic tracker for outputting information regarding the position of the handheld instrument using a magnetic field, and the controller may receive the information from the magnetic tracker to determine the position of the handheld instrument.
  • a handheld instrument by adding a power source that can provide a driving force to a separate instrument to the surgical robot, when you want to additionally use a handheld instrument can be provided with a power source directly from the surgical robot, further The instrument can be controlled by the robot through communication with the robot, so handheld instruments made to the specifications of additional power sources can be used as instruments for robotic mounting, resulting in the versatility and expandability of the surgical robot. Can be enhanced.
  • FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing the overall structure of a surgical robot system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 2 is a conceptual diagram showing the overall structure of a surgical robot system according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing the interface of the adapter and the instrument of the power source according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a view showing a handheld instrument mounted on a surgical robot according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.
  • a surgical instrument that is designed and manufactured to be controlled by a robot mounted on an arm of a surgical robot is referred to as a 'robotic instrument' and is held and used by a person (self-holding or supplied from outside).
  • Surgical instruments designed and manufactured to be operated by power will be described as 'handheld instruments'.
  • FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing the overall structure of a surgical robot system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the body 1, the first power source 3, the robot arm 5, the robotic instrument 7, the effector 9, the second power source 10, the handheld instrument 14, The controller 30 is shown.
  • a handheld instrument in a surgical robot equipped with a robotic instrument, a handheld instrument is operated by utilizing a part of a power source provided to operate a robot arm or an instrument, and the handheld instrument is connected to the robot.
  • the connection relationship is used so that the handheld instrument can be controlled by the robot.
  • the surgical robot is divided into a master unit and a slave unit, each of which is composed of a separate device, that is, composed of a master robot and a slave robot are located in separate places, such as input, output, processing through wired, wireless communication, etc. They send and receive signals and perform robotic surgery.
  • a master robot to generate and transmit an input signal
  • the slave robot located at a remote location receives the signal and operates the robot as if the doctor directly performed the operation by hand.
  • Surgical robot of this concept can be referred to as 'teleoperated robot'.
  • the robot (slave robot) that performs the surgery is provided with a robot arm, the robot arm is equipped with a robotic instrument (7), the robotic instrument (7) receives the driving force controlled by the robot to perform the operation required for the operation Will perform.
  • the robotic instrument (7) receives the driving force controlled by the robot to perform the operation required for the operation Will perform.
  • Surgical robot of this concept can be referred to as 'cooperative robot'.
  • This embodiment is a concept of integrating a 'teleoperated robot' and a 'cooperative robot', so that the 'teleoperated robot' can also function as a 'cooperative robot', by using a part of a power source of the surgical robot and using a separate device (eg For example, handheld instruments) can be used.
  • a separate device eg For example, handheld instruments
  • the handheld instrument when using a separate handheld instrument in addition to a robotic instrument mounted on a surgical robot, the handheld instrument is a separate power source (such as a power source provided in the instrument itself, or a motor pack provided externally). Power source), whereby hand-held instruments and robotic instruments were operated and controlled separately, without interlocking with each other.
  • a separate power source such as a power source provided in the instrument itself, or a motor pack provided externally. Power source
  • the power source required for the operation of the handheld instrument 14 is not provided separately, but the handheld instrument 14 is also operated by utilizing the power source provided in the robot. It features.
  • a surgical robot has seven power lines, three of which are used to position the robot arm 5, and another three of the instruments mounted to the robot arm 5 It is used to hold the direction (more specifically, the direction of the effector 9 coupled to the end of the instrument) and the other one to operate (eg grip) the effector 9. Can be used.
  • the position of the handheld instruments is determined by the human, as described above, by adding means to identify the position of the handheld instruments, thereby providing a handheld instrument in the surgical robot. Integrated control can be more convenient.
  • the position of the handheld instrument can be confirmed by applying optical tracking and / or magnetic tracking technology.
  • an optical marker may be displayed on the handheld instrument, and the optical tracker may be used to output information about the position of the marker from image information about the marker, and the controller of the surgical robot may output the optical marker from the optical tracker. From this information, the handheld instrument can be located.
  • a magnetic tracker is installed which outputs information on the position of the handheld instrument using a magnetic field, and the control unit of the surgical robot uses the position of the handheld instrument from the information output from the magnetic tracker. You can check.
  • the marker is made of a material that reflects light
  • a sensing device such as an infrared camera included in the optical tracker works by detecting the light reflected from the marker to track the position of the handheld instrument.
  • a separate device for generating a magnetic field is provided on the outside and a magnetic field sensor is attached to the handheld instrument so that the information about the position of the handheld instrument can be output from the sensor. .
  • the remaining four power lines for moving the effector 9 can be used in the same manner for the handheld instrument 14. That is, in this embodiment, drawing out a part of the power source of the robot for use in the handheld instrument 14 may mean using four power lines for moving the effector 9 in the above example. .
  • a power source for operating the robot arm 5 and the robotic instrument 7 mounted thereon is a 'first power source'
  • a power source drawn from the robot for operating the handheld instrument 14 is referred to as a 'second power source'.
  • the seven power lines for operating the robotic arm 5 and the robotic instrument 7 correspond to the example used as the first power source 3 and for operating the handheld instrument 14.
  • Four power lines correspond to the example used as the second power source 10. That is, even the same power line may be the first power source 3 or the second power source 10 depending on the purpose of use.
  • the surgical robot system includes a main body 1, a robot arm 5 coupled to the main body 1, a robotic instrument 7 mounted on the robot arm 5, and a first power source 3. , A second power source 10, and a handheld instrument 14.
  • the robot arm 5 is a component that is coupled to the body 1 and at the end of which the robotic instrument 7 is mounted.
  • the robot arm 5 may be operated in a desired state in a three-dimensional space by receiving a driving force from the body (1). The operation of this robot arm 5 determines the position in the three-dimensional space of the robotic instrument 7 mounted at its end.
  • the actuating power source of the robot arm 5 corresponds to the first power source 3.
  • the robot arm 5 positions itself through three motions: pitching about the x-axis, rotating about the y-axis, and moving in the z-axis direction, (5) can be said to operate in three degrees of freedom, whereby the position of the robotic instrument (7) mounted on the end of the robot arm (5) can be determined according to the operation result of the robot arm (5).
  • the robotic instrument 7 is mounted to the robot arm 5, and like the robot arm 5, the robotic instrument 7 may be operated by receiving a driving force from the first power source 3.
  • the operation of the robotic instrument 7 determines the direction in the three-dimensional space of the effector 9 coupled to its distal end.
  • the coupled effector 9 is coupled through four motions: rotation about the x axis, rotation about the y axis, rotation about the z axis, and gripping.
  • the robotic instrument 7 can be said to operate in four degrees of freedom, whereby the effector 9 coupled to the distal end of the instrument can be determined and operated (gripping).
  • the robot arm 5 and the robotic instrument 7 mounted to the robot arm 5 are operated by a first power source 3 controlled by the body 1.
  • the second power source 10 is connected to the main body 1 of the robot according to the present embodiment, and the driving force transmitted through the second power source 10 is similar to the first power source 3 by the main body 1. Controlled.
  • the second power source 10 is merely named so as to be distinguished from the first power source 3 according to the usage aspect of the robot, and a power line that can also be used as the first power source 3 is actually a handheld instrument 14. When withdrawn for connection to the power line, the drawn power line can function as the second power source 10 according to the present embodiment.
  • the second power source 10 does not necessarily have to be configured in the same way as the first power source 3, and a separate motor pack is installed in the main body 1 (in a different manner from the first power source 3). And when the operation of the motor pack is configured to be controlled by the main body 1, a separate motor pack may correspond to the second power source 10 according to this embodiment.
  • the handheld instrument 14 is a hand-held instrument that is used literally as a hand, and is not manufactured on the premise of attaching to the robot arm 5, but rather a robotic instrument is performed by a user (for example, an assistant) during a robotic operation. It is intended to be used by hand to assist (7).
  • the handheld instrument 14 has a structure in which a shaft is connected to a handle held by a user and an effector 9 is coupled to an end of the shaft.
  • the power source for operating the handheld instrument 14 may be included in the form of a battery in the handle, or may be configured in such a way that the driving force is transmitted through the handle by connecting an external power source to the handle.
  • the second power source 10 connected to the robot body 1 is connected to the handheld instrument 14 so that the second power source 10 is used as a power source for operating the handheld instrument 14. Can be.
  • the handheld instrument 14 may be operated by receiving a driving force from the robot (second power source 10), or may be manually operated by a user separately or simultaneously.
  • the degree of freedom of operation of the handheld instrument 14 corresponds to the manual operation of the user, and the operation of the effector 9 is common.
  • the robot arm 5 when the robot arm 5 is operated in three degrees of freedom by the first power source 3 and serves to determine the position of the robotic instrument 7, the handheld instrument 14 is moved by the user. It moves manually in 3 degrees of freedom and its position is determined by the user's manual operation.
  • the effector 9 coupled to the distal end of the handheld instrument 14 receives the driving force from the robot (specifically, the second power source 10) as in the case of the robotic instrument 7 and has four degrees of freedom (eg, For example, rotation and gripping about each of the three axes).
  • the handheld instrument 14 may be operated by receiving a driving force from a second power source 10 controlled by a robot, for which the second power source 10 may be drawn out of its end from the robot body 1. It can be configured as a structure (which can be taken out of the body 1).
  • second power source 10 for the handheld instrument 14, as illustrated in FIG. 1, a part of the power source is used as a separate power line. ) May be applied.
  • the robot arm 6 may be used to mount an interface for driving the handheld instrument 14 instead of mounting the robotic instrument 7 to an instrument mounting adapter formed at an end thereof. This will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 2 described later.
  • FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing the overall structure of a surgical robot system according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the main body 1, the first power source 3, the robot arms 5 and 6, the robotic instrument 7, the second power source 10, the handheld instrument 14, the adapter 16a 16b, interfaces 18a and 18b, and cable 20 are shown.
  • the present embodiment relates to a method of drawing out the second power source 10 from the robot, for driving the handheld instrument 14 to the instrument mounting adapter 16a in which the robot arm 6 is formed at an end thereof. A method of mounting the interface 18a.
  • the adapter 16a is formed at the end of the robot arm 6 coupled to the main body 1 to draw out the second power source 10, and the interface 18a and the interface 18a matched to the adapter 16a.
  • the drawing device hereinafter, referred to as a “second power source drawing cable” consisting of a cable 20 connected to the second power source 10 may be drawn out to the end of the cable 20.
  • the handheld instrument 14 By connecting the handheld instrument 14 to the end of the second power source lead-out cable, the handheld instrument 14 is operated by receiving a driving force from the second power source 10.
  • the second power source 10 may be formed in a connection relationship of 'power line-robot arm 6-adapter 16a-interface 18a-cable 20', and through this connection relationship, for surgery Driving force from the robot is transmitted to the handheld instrument 14.
  • the robotic instrument 7 When the robotic instrument 7 is mounted on the adapter 16b of the robot arm 5, the robotic instrument 7 can be operated by a power source (first power source 3) provided from the main body 1.
  • a power source first power source 3
  • second power source drawing cable is attached to the adapter 16a of the robot arm 6
  • the handheld instrument 14 is operated by a power source (second power source 10) provided from the main body 1.
  • the interface 18b of the robotic instrument 7 and the interface 18a of the second power source lead-out cable can be manufactured in the same manner, and standardized by standardizing the matching relationship between the 'adapter-interface'. It is also possible to connect another surgical device employing the same interface as that of the designed interface, thereby increasing the versatility and expandability of the surgical robot.
  • the power source (the second power source 10) for the operation of the handheld instrument 14 may be taken out through the instrument mounting adapter 16a of the existing robot arm 6, and FIG. As described with reference to 1, it may be taken out in the form of a separate power line.
  • the second power source 10 a part of the power source included in the robot body 1 may be allocated to the second power source 10, and another motor pack may be added to add the additional motor pack to the second power source 10. It may be made to function as the power source 10.
  • the power system of the 'teleoperated robot' (the first power source (3)-the robot arm (5)-the robotic instrument (7)) and the 'cooperative robot'
  • the power system (second power source 10-handheld instrument 14) is configured separately from each other, but even in this case, it is possible to integrate the two robots by allowing each robot to be controlled simultaneously through mutual communication.
  • a motor pack separately provided for power supply to the handheld instrument 14 may be connected to the robot body 1, and the motor pack may be integrally controlled by the robot body 1.
  • the robot body 1 For example, when a user (operator) who controls the robot is sitting on the console of the robot body 1, and the handheld instrument 14 is held by another user (operation assistant), the robot body 1
  • the integrated control to the motor pack allows the operator to sit on the robot console and control even the instruments held by the assistant (of course, the position of the handheld instrument 14 itself is determined by the assistant's manual operation as described above). Control by the console will be difficult, but the operation of the effector 9 coupled to the instrument end can be integratedly controlled by the robot console).
  • FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an interface of an adapter and an instrument of a power source according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, robot arms 5, 6, robotic instruments 7, handheld instruments 14, adapters 16b, 16c, and interfaces 18b, 18c are shown.
  • the interface of the power source adapter and the instrument is standardized so that the handheld instrument 14 is mounted on the robot arm 6, or the robotic instrument 7 at the end of the second power source drawing cable. It is installed so that each instrument can be used universally.
  • the second power source 10 may be drawn out as a separate power line or may be drawn out through a second power source outgoing cable mounted to an adapter 16a formed on the robot arm 6.
  • the interface 16a of the adapter 16a formed on the robot arm 6 and the second power source drawing cable can be standardized in the same manner as in the case of the robotic instrument 7.
  • the handheld instrument 14 is also coupled to the end of the separate power line and the end of the second power source lead-out cable, for this purpose, an interface 18c may be formed on the handheld instrument 14 side to receive the driving force. .
  • the adapter 16b is provided at the end of the robot arm 5, and the interface 18b having a predetermined shape is formed in the robotic instrument 7 mounted thereto. As the instrument is mounted to the robot arm 5, the interface 18b is mated to the adapter 16b so that driving force is transmitted from the robot body 1 to the instrument via the robot arm 5.
  • the interface 18c is formed to receive the driving force, and the end of the second power source 10 to which the handheld instrument 14 is mounted (for example, of a separate power line).
  • the end or end of the second power source lead-out cable may be provided with an adapter 16c that mates with the interface 18c.
  • the interface 18c of the handheld instrument 14 is standardized in the same manner as the interface 18b of the robotic instrument 7, and the adapter 16c at the end of the second power source 10 is robot arm 5.
  • the handheld instrument 14 can be mounted on the robot arm 6, or the robotic instrument 7 can be mounted on the end of the second power source 10 as necessary.
  • other devices employing a standardized interface may be mounted, thereby improving the scalability of the surgical robot system.
  • FIG. 4 is a view showing a state where the handheld instrument is mounted on a surgical robot according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4, the main body 1, the first power source 3, the robot arm 5, the robotic instrument 7, the second power source 10, the handheld instrument 14, the cradle 22, The controller 30 is shown.
  • the handheld instrument 14 which is connected to the second power source 10 and is used as an auxiliary, for surgery It can be used like an instrument mounted on a robot arm.
  • the handheld instrument 14 is a cradle 22 In the mounted state, it can be controlled by receiving a driving force from the robot.
  • the position of the robotic instrument 7 mounted on the robot arm 5 is determined by the movement of the three degrees of freedom of the robot arm 5, but the position of the handheld instrument 14 mounted on the cradle 22 is The position is fixed by 22, and the surgical robot can control the operation of the effector 9 coupled to the distal end of the mounted handheld instrument 14 (4 degrees of freedom in the above example). .
  • the handheld instrument 14 can be integrally controlled by the robot through communication with the robot body 1, for example, when operating the operation device provided in the handheld instrument 14 By allowing the signal to be transmitted to the robot body 1, the robot body 1 can be operated by controlling the handheld instrument 14 as if it is controlling the robotic instrument 7.
  • control unit 30 of the main body 1 controlling the second power source 10 receives information on the operation state of the handheld instrument 14, and generates a control signal based on this (second power source ( By controlling 10), the handheld instrument 14 can be controlled.

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Disclosed is a surgical robot system. A surgical robot system comprises: a surgical robot main body; a first motive power source, which is connected to the main body and which transmits motive power which is controlled by the main body; a first robot arm, which is joined to the main body and which operates as a result of receiving the transmission of motive power from the first motive power source; a robotic instrument which is furnished on the first robot arm and which operates as a result of receiving the transmission of motive power from the first motive power source; a second motive power source, which is connected to the main body and which transmits motive power controlled by the main body; and a hand-held instrument, which operates as a result of receiving the transmission of motive power from the second motive power source and which is manually operated by a user. By adding to the surgical robot a separate motive power source which can supply motive power to the instrument, motive power can be immediately received from the surgical robot when the hand-held instrument is to be additionally used, and the additional instrument can be controlled by the robot via communication with same, the hand-held instrument, which has been manufactured so as to fit with the standard of the additional motive power source, can be used much like a robot-mountable instrument, thus widening the usage range of the robot and promoting the ubiquity of the surgical robot.

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수술용 로봇 시스템Surgical Robot System
본 발명은 수술용 로봇 시스템에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a surgical robot system.
의학적으로 수술이란 피부나 점막, 기타 조직을 의료 기계를 사용하여 자르거나 째거나 조작을 가하여 병을 고치는 것을 말한다. 특히, 수술부위의 피부를 절개하여 열고 그 내부에 있는 기관 등을 치료, 성형하거나 제거하는 개복 수술 등은 출혈, 부작용, 환자의 고통, 흉터 등의 문제로 인하여 최근에는 로봇(robot)을 사용한 수술이 대안으로서 각광받고 있다.Medically, surgery refers to healing a disease by cutting, slitting, or manipulating skin, mucous membranes, or other tissues with a medical device. In particular, open surgery, which incise the skin of the surgical site and open, treat, shape, or remove the organs inside of the surgical site, has recently been performed using robots due to problems such as bleeding, side effects, patient pain, and scars. This alternative is in the spotlight.
이러한 수술용 로봇은 수술을 위한 조작을 위해 로봇 암을 구비하게 되며, 로봇 암의 선단부에는 인스트루먼트(instrument)가 장착되어, 로봇으로부터 생성, 전달되는 구동력에 의해 인스트루먼트가 수술에 필요한 동작을 수행하게 된다.Such a surgical robot is provided with a robot arm for operation for surgery, the instrument is mounted on the front end of the robot arm, the instrument performs the operation required for surgery by the driving force generated and transmitted from the robot .
일반적으로 로봇에 장착되는 수술용 인스트루먼트는, 길이방향으로 연장된 샤프트와, 샤프트의 말단에 결합된 이펙터, 그리고 샤프트의 선단에 결합되어 이펙터를 작동시키기 위한 구동부로 이루어진다. 구동부에는 복수의 구동휠이 설치되는데, 각 구동휠은 와이어 등을 통해 이펙터의 각 부분과 연결되어 있어, 구동휠을 회전시키면 그에 상응하여 이펙터가 수술에 필요한 다양한 동작을 수행하게 된다.In general, a surgical instrument mounted on a robot includes a shaft extending in the longitudinal direction, an effector coupled to the end of the shaft, and a driving unit coupled to the tip of the shaft to operate the effector. The driving unit is provided with a plurality of driving wheels, each driving wheel is connected to each part of the effector through a wire, etc., when the driving wheel is rotated correspondingly, the effector performs various operations required for surgery.
인스트루먼트를 로봇에 장착하면, 구동부는 로봇 암에 구비된 액추에이터에 결합되고, 액추에이터로부터 전달되는 구동력을 받아 구동부에 설치된 각 구동휠이 회전하게 되며, 이로써 인스트루먼트가 로봇에 의해 제어된다.When the instrument is mounted on the robot, the driving unit is coupled to the actuator provided in the robot arm, and each driving wheel installed in the driving unit is rotated by the driving force transmitted from the actuator, thereby controlling the instrument.
이러한 종래의 수술용 로봇 시스템에서는, 로봇에 장착되는 인스트루먼트 외에 별도의 인스트루먼트를 더 사용하고자 할 때, 모터팩(motor pack) 등 별도로 구비되는 동력원을 연결해서 사용해야 하며, 동력원이 마련된다고 하더라도 별도의 인스트루먼트는 로봇에 의해 통합적으로 제어되지 못하고 어시스턴트(assistant)가 인스트루먼트를 따로 제어해야 한다는 한계가 있다.In such a conventional surgical robot system, when you want to use a separate instrument in addition to the instrument mounted on the robot, a separate power source, such as a motor pack (motor pack) must be connected and used, even if a separate power source is provided There is a limitation that the assistant cannot be controlled integrally by the robot and the assistant must control the instrument separately.
전술한 배경기술은 발명자가 본 발명의 도출을 위해 보유하고 있었거나, 본 발명의 도출 과정에서 습득한 기술 정보로서, 반드시 본 발명의 출원 전에 일반 공중에게 공개된 공지기술이라 할 수는 없다.The background art described above is technical information possessed by the inventors for the derivation of the present invention or acquired during the derivation process of the present invention, and is not necessarily a publicly known technique disclosed to the general public before the application of the present invention.
한편, 미국 등록특허공보 US6,325,808호에는 인스트루먼트에 동력을 제공하기 위한 액추에이터(actuator)에 수동으로 작동되는 수술용 도구(surgical tool)를 연결하고 수술용 도구는 별도의 거치부(docking station)에 거치시켜, 수동 수술 도구가 로봇으로부터 동력을 전달받아 로봇의 컨트롤러에 의해서 제어됨과 동시에 의사에 의해 수동으로도 작동되도록 하는 기술이 개시되어 있다.Meanwhile, US Patent No. 6,325,808 connects a manually operated surgical tool to an actuator for powering an instrument, and the surgical tool is connected to a separate docking station. By mounting, a technique is disclosed in which a manual surgical tool receives power from a robot and is controlled by a controller of the robot and also manually operated by a doctor.
본 발명은, 별도의 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트를 추가적으로 사용하고자 할 때 수술용 로봇으로부터 곧바로 동력원을 제공받을 수 있으며, 로봇과의 통신을 통해 추가된 인스트루먼트도 로봇에 의해 제어될 수 있도록 한 수술용 로봇 시스템을 제공하는 것이다.The present invention provides a power source directly from a surgical robot when additional handheld instruments are to be additionally used, and a surgical robot system in which an instrument added through communication with the robot can also be controlled by a robot. To provide.
본 발명의 일 측면에 따르면, 수술용 로봇 본체와, 본체에 연결되며 본체에 의해 제어되는 구동력을 전달하는 제1 동력원과, 본체에 결합되며 제1 동력원으로부터 구동력을 전달받아 작동되는 제1 로봇 암과, 제1 로봇 암에 장착되며 제1 동력원으로부터 구동력을 전달받아 작동되는 로보틱 인스트루먼트(robotic instrument)와, 본체에 연결되며 본체에 의해 제어되는 구동력을 전달하는 제2 동력원과, 제2 동력원으로부터 구동력을 전달받아 작동되고, 사용자에 의해 수동으로 작동되는 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(handheld instrument)를 포함하는 수술용 로봇 시스템이 제공된다.According to an aspect of the present invention, a surgical robot body, a first power source connected to the body and transmitting a driving force controlled by the body, and a first robot arm coupled to the body and operated by receiving a driving force from the first power source And a robotic instrument mounted on the first robot arm and operated by receiving a driving force from the first power source, a second power source connected to the body and transmitting a driving force controlled by the body, and from the second power source. A surgical robot system is provided that includes a handheld instrument that is actuated by a driving force and manually operated by a user.
제1 로봇 암은 n(n은 자연수) 자유도로 작동되고, 로보틱 인스트루먼트는 제1 로봇 암의 작동에 의해 그 위치가 결정될 수 있으며, 이 경우, 로보틱 인스트루먼트의 말단에는 이펙터가 결합되며, 이펙터는 제1 동력원으로부터 구동력을 전달받아 m(m은 자연수) 자유도로 작동될 수 있다.The first robot arm is operated with n degrees of freedom (n is a natural number), and the robotic instrument can be positioned by the operation of the first robot arm, in which case the effector is coupled to the distal end of the robotic instrument. Receives a driving force from the first power source can be operated in m (m is a natural number) degrees of freedom.
핸드헬드 인스트루먼트는 사용자에 의해 n 자유도로 작동되고, 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트는 사용자의 수동 조작에 의해 그 위치가 결정될 수 있으며, 이 경우, 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트의 말단에는 이펙터가 결합되며, 이펙터는 제2 동력원으로부터 구동력을 전달받아 m 자유도로 작동될 수 있다.The handheld instrument is operated by the user in n degrees of freedom, and the handheld instrument can be positioned by the user's manual operation, in which case the effector is coupled to the end of the handheld instrument and the effector is from a second power source. It can be operated in m degrees of freedom by receiving the driving force.
제2 동력원은 그 말단을 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트에 결합하기 위해 본체로부터 인출될 수 있는 구조로 이루어질 수 있다.The second power source may be of a structure that can be drawn out of the body to couple its ends to the handheld instrument.
또는, 본체에는 제2 로봇 암이 더 결합되고, 제2 로봇 암의 단부에는 어댑터가 구비되며, 제2 동력원은, 어댑터를 통해 구동력을 전달할 수 있으며, 이 경우, 제2 동력원은, 어댑터에 정합되는 인터페이스와, 인터페이스에 그 일단이 연결되고 그 타단은 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트에 연결되어, 어댑터를 통해 전달된 구동력을 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트에 전달하는 케이블을 포함할 수 있다.Alternatively, the second robot arm is further coupled to the main body, and an adapter is provided at an end of the second robot arm, and the second power source can transmit the driving force through the adapter, in which case the second power source is matched to the adapter. And an end of which is connected to the interface and the other end of which is connected to the handheld instrument to transmit the driving force transmitted through the adapter to the handheld instrument.
로보틱 인스트루먼트에는 구동력을 전달받을 수 있도록 소정 형상의 인터페이스가 형성되며, 제1 로봇 암의 단부에는 인터페이스와 정합되는 어댑터가 구비될 수 있다. 이 경우, 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트에는 구동력을 전달받을 수 있도록 인터페이스가 형성되며, 제2 동력원의 말단에는 인터페이스와 정합되는 어댑터가 구비될 수 있다.The robotic instrument may be provided with an interface having a predetermined shape so as to receive a driving force, and an end portion of the first robot arm may be provided with an adapter that matches the interface. In this case, an interface is formed in the handheld instrument so as to receive a driving force, and an adapter mating with the interface may be provided at the end of the second power source.
본체 및 제1 로봇 암 중 하나 이상에는 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트를 거치하기 위한 거치대가 설치되며, 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트는 거치대에 거치됨으로써 그 위치가 결정될 수 있다.At least one of the main body and the first robot arm is provided with a cradle for mounting the handheld instrument, and the handheld instrument is mounted on the cradle to determine its position.
본체에는 제2 동력원을 제어하는 제어부가 포함되고, 제어부는 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트로부터 그 조작 상태에 관한 정보를 수신하고, 이를 기초로 제어신호를 생성하며, 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트는 제어신호에 따라 작동될 수 있다.The main body includes a control unit for controlling the second power source, the control unit receives information on its operation state from the handheld instrument, generates a control signal based on the control unit, the handheld instrument can be operated in accordance with the control signal .
핸드헬드 인스트루먼트에는 옵티컬 마커(optical marker)가 표시되고, 마커에 관한 영상(映像) 정보로부터 마커의 위치에 관한 정보를 출력하는 옵티컬 트래커(optical tracker)를 더 포함하되, 제어부는 옵티컬 트래커로부터 정보를 수신하여 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트의 위치를 파악할 수 있다. 또는, 자기장을 이용하여 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트의 위치에 관한 정보를 출력하는 마그네틱 트래커(magnetic tracker)를 더 포함하되, 제어부는 마그네틱 트래커로부터 정보를 수신하여 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트의 위치를 파악할 수 있다.The handheld instrument further includes an optical tracker on which an optical marker is displayed and outputs information about the position of the marker from image information about the marker, wherein the control unit receives information from the optical tracker. Receive and locate handheld instruments. Alternatively, the apparatus may further include a magnetic tracker for outputting information regarding the position of the handheld instrument using a magnetic field, and the controller may receive the information from the magnetic tracker to determine the position of the handheld instrument.
전술한 것 외의 다른 측면, 특징, 잇점이 이하의 도면, 특허청구범위 및 발명의 상세한 설명으로부터 명확해질 것이다.Other aspects, features, and advantages other than those described above will become apparent from the following drawings, claims, and detailed description of the invention.
본 발명의 바람직한 실시예에 따르면, 수술용 로봇에 별도의 인스트루먼트에 구동력을 제공할 수 있는 동력원을 추가함으로써, 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트를 추가적으로 사용하고자 할 때 수술용 로봇으로부터 곧바로 동력원을 제공받을 수 있으며, 추가된 인스트루먼트는 로봇과의 통신을 통해 로봇에 의해 제어될 수 있어, 추가 동력원의 규격에 맞게 제작된 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트는 마치 로봇 장착용 인스트루먼트처럼 사용할 수 있으며, 결과적으로 수술용 로봇의 범용성 및 확장성이 제고될 수 있다.According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, by adding a power source that can provide a driving force to a separate instrument to the surgical robot, when you want to additionally use a handheld instrument can be provided with a power source directly from the surgical robot, further The instrument can be controlled by the robot through communication with the robot, so handheld instruments made to the specifications of additional power sources can be used as instruments for robotic mounting, resulting in the versatility and expandability of the surgical robot. Can be enhanced.
도 1은 본 발명의 일 실시예에 따른 수술용 로봇 시스템의 전체적인 구조를 나타낸 개념도.1 is a conceptual diagram showing the overall structure of a surgical robot system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
도 2는 본 발명의 다른 실시예에 따른 수술용 로봇 시스템의 전체적인 구조를 나타낸 개념도.Figure 2 is a conceptual diagram showing the overall structure of a surgical robot system according to another embodiment of the present invention.
도 3은 본 발명의 실시예에 따른 동력원의 어댑터와 인스트루먼트의 인터페이스를 나타낸 개념도.3 is a conceptual diagram showing the interface of the adapter and the instrument of the power source according to an embodiment of the present invention.
도 4는 본 발명의 일 실시예에 따른 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트가 수술용 로봇에 거치된 상태를 나타낸 도면.4 is a view showing a handheld instrument mounted on a surgical robot according to an embodiment of the present invention.
본 발명은 다양한 변환을 가할 수 있고 여러 가지 실시예를 가질 수 있는 바, 특정 실시예들을 도면에 예시하고 상세하게 설명하고자 한다. 그러나, 이는 본 발명을 특정한 실시 형태에 대해 한정하려는 것이 아니며, 본 발명의 사상 및 기술 범위에 포함되는 모든 변환, 균등물 내지 대체물을 포함하는 것으로 이해되어야 한다. 본 발명을 설명함에 있어서 관련된 공지 기술에 대한 구체적인 설명이 본 발명의 요지를 흐릴 수 있다고 판단되는 경우 그 상세한 설명을 생략한다.As the invention allows for various changes and numerous embodiments, particular embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the written description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, it should be understood to include all transformations, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. In the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that the detailed description of the related known technology may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.
제1, 제2 등의 용어는 다양한 구성요소들을 설명하는데 사용될 수 있지만, 상기 구성요소들은 상기 용어들에 의해 한정되어서는 안 된다. 상기 용어들은 하나의 구성요소를 다른 구성요소로부터 구별하는 목적으로만 사용된다. Terms such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.
본 출원에서 사용한 용어는 단지 특정한 실시예를 설명하기 위해 사용된 것으로, 본 발명을 한정하려는 의도가 아니다. 단수의 표현은 문맥상 명백하게 다르게 뜻하지 않는 한, 복수의 표현을 포함한다. 본 출원에서, "포함하다" 또는 "가지다" 등의 용어는 명세서상에 기재된 특징, 숫자, 단계, 동작, 구성요소, 부품 또는 이들을 조합한 것이 존재함을 지정하려는 것이지, 하나 또는 그 이상의 다른 특징들이나 숫자, 단계, 동작, 구성요소, 부품 또는 이들을 조합한 것들의 존재 또는 부가 가능성을 미리 배제하지 않는 것으로 이해되어야 한다.The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this application, the terms "comprise" or "have" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, and one or more other features. It is to be understood that the present invention does not exclude the possibility of the presence or the addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, components, or a combination thereof.
이하, 본 발명의 실시예를 첨부한 도면들을 참조하여 상세히 설명하기로 하며, 첨부 도면을 참조하여 설명함에 있어, 동일하거나 대응하는 구성 요소는 동일한 도면번호를 부여하고 이에 대한 중복되는 설명은 생략하기로 한다.Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and in the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same or corresponding components are given the same reference numerals and redundant description thereof will be omitted. Shall be.
한편, 수술용 로봇의 암에 장착되어 로봇에 의해 제어되도록 설계, 제작된 수술용 인스트루먼트를 '로보틱 인스트루먼트(robotic instrument)'로 칭하고, 사람이 손으로 잡고 사용하되 (자체적으로 보유하거나 외부로부터 공급된) 동력에 의해 작동되도록 설계, 제작된 수술용 인스트루먼트를 '핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(handheld instrument)'로 칭하여 설명한다.On the other hand, a surgical instrument that is designed and manufactured to be controlled by a robot mounted on an arm of a surgical robot is referred to as a 'robotic instrument' and is held and used by a person (self-holding or supplied from outside). Surgical instruments designed and manufactured to be operated by power will be described as 'handheld instruments'.
도 1은 본 발명의 일 실시예에 따른 수술용 로봇 시스템의 전체적인 구조를 나타낸 개념도이다. 도 1을 참조하면, 본체(1), 제1 동력원(3), 로봇 암(5), 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7), 이펙터(9), 제2 동력원(10), 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14), 제어부(30)가 도시되어 있다.1 is a conceptual diagram showing the overall structure of a surgical robot system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the body 1, the first power source 3, the robot arm 5, the robotic instrument 7, the effector 9, the second power source 10, the handheld instrument 14, The controller 30 is shown.
본 실시예는, 로보틱 인스트루먼트가 장착되는 수술용 로봇에 있어서, 로봇 암이나 인스트루먼트 등을 작동시키기 위해 구비되는 동력원의 일부를 활용하여 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트를 작동시키며, 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트가 로봇과 연결되어 있으므로 그 연결 관계를 이용하여 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트가 로봇에 의해서도 제어될 수 있도록 한 것을 특징으로 한다.In the present embodiment, in a surgical robot equipped with a robotic instrument, a handheld instrument is operated by utilizing a part of a power source provided to operate a robot arm or an instrument, and the handheld instrument is connected to the robot. The connection relationship is used so that the handheld instrument can be controlled by the robot.
통상, 수술용 로봇은 마스터부와 슬레이브부로 구분되며, 각각 별도의 장치로, 즉 마스터 로봇과 슬레이브 로봇으로 구성되어 서로 별도의 장소에 위치하되, 유, 무선 통신을 통해 입력, 출력, 처리 등의 신호를 주고받으며 로봇 수술을 수행하게 된다. 예를 들어, 의사가 마스터 로봇을 조작하여 입력 신호를 생성, 전송하면 원격지에 놓인 슬레이브 로봇에서 그 신호를 수신하여 마치 의사가 직접 손으로 수술을 수행하듯이 로봇을 작동시키게 된다. 이러한 개념의 수술용 로봇을 'teleoperated robot'이라 할 수 있다.In general, the surgical robot is divided into a master unit and a slave unit, each of which is composed of a separate device, that is, composed of a master robot and a slave robot are located in separate places, such as input, output, processing through wired, wireless communication, etc. They send and receive signals and perform robotic surgery. For example, when a doctor manipulates a master robot to generate and transmit an input signal, the slave robot located at a remote location receives the signal and operates the robot as if the doctor directly performed the operation by hand. Surgical robot of this concept can be referred to as 'teleoperated robot'.
수술을 수행하는 로봇(슬레이브 로봇)에는 로봇 암이 구비되고, 로봇 암에는 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7)가 장착되며, 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7)는 로봇에 의해 제어되는 구동력을 전달받아 수술에 필요한 동작을 수행하게 된다. 또한, 수술실에는 수술용 로봇뿐만 아니라, 수술에 필요한 각종 보조 장비, 도구, 기구물 등이 함께 사용되어 수술이 진행되는데, 경우에 따라서는 보조 장치는 로봇으로부터 동력을 제공받아(즉, 보조 장치를 로봇에 연결하여) 작동되기도 한다. 이러한 개념의 수술용 로봇을 'cooperative robot'이라 할 수 있다.The robot (slave robot) that performs the surgery is provided with a robot arm, the robot arm is equipped with a robotic instrument (7), the robotic instrument (7) receives the driving force controlled by the robot to perform the operation required for the operation Will perform. In addition, in the operating room, not only a surgical robot, but also various auxiliary equipment, tools, and equipment required for the surgery are used together, and the surgery is performed. It also works. Surgical robot of this concept can be referred to as 'cooperative robot'.
본 실시예는 'teleoperated robot'과 'cooperative robot'을 통합한 개념으로서, 'teleoperated robot'이 'cooperative robot'으로도 기능할 수 있도록, 수술용 로봇의 동력원의 일부를 활용하여 별도의 장치(예를 들면, 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트)를 사용할 수 있도록 한 것이다.This embodiment is a concept of integrating a 'teleoperated robot' and a 'cooperative robot', so that the 'teleoperated robot' can also function as a 'cooperative robot', by using a part of a power source of the surgical robot and using a separate device (eg For example, handheld instruments) can be used.
종래에는, 수술용 로봇에 장착된 로보틱 인스트루먼트에 추가하여 별도의 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트를 사용하고자 할 경우, 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트는 별도의 동력원(인스트루먼트 자체 내에 구비된 동력원, 또는 외부에 구비된 모터팩 등의 동력원)에 의해 작동되었으며, 이에 따라 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트와 로보틱 인스트루먼트는 상호 간의 연동 관계 없이 각각 별도로 조작, 제어되었다.Conventionally, when using a separate handheld instrument in addition to a robotic instrument mounted on a surgical robot, the handheld instrument is a separate power source (such as a power source provided in the instrument itself, or a motor pack provided externally). Power source), whereby hand-held instruments and robotic instruments were operated and controlled separately, without interlocking with each other.
이에 대해, 본 실시예에 따른 수술용 로봇 시스템은, 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)의 작동에 필요한 동력원을 별도로 두는 것이 아니라, 로봇에 구비된 동력원을 활용하여 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)도 작동되도록 한 것을 특징으로 한다.On the contrary, in the surgical robot system according to the present embodiment, the power source required for the operation of the handheld instrument 14 is not provided separately, but the handheld instrument 14 is also operated by utilizing the power source provided in the robot. It features.
예를 들어, 수술용 로봇에 7개의 동력 라인이 있다고 할 때, 이 중 3개는 로봇 암(5)의 위치를 잡는 데에 사용되고, 또 다른 3개는 로봇 암(5)에 장착된 인스트루먼트의 방향(보다 구체적으로는 인스트루먼트의 말단에 결합된 이펙터(9)의 방향)을 잡는 데에 사용되며, 나머지 1개는 이펙터(9)를 작동(예를 들면, 그립(grip) 동작)시키는 데에 사용될 수 있다.For example, suppose a surgical robot has seven power lines, three of which are used to position the robot arm 5, and another three of the instruments mounted to the robot arm 5 It is used to hold the direction (more specifically, the direction of the effector 9 coupled to the end of the instrument) and the other one to operate (eg grip) the effector 9. Can be used.
이러한, '로봇 암(5)-인스트루먼트' 동력 체계의 예를 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)의 경우에 대입해 보면, 로봇 암(5)의 위치를 잡기 위한 3개의 동력 라인, 즉 로봇 암(5)을 구동시키기 위한 3개의 동력 라인은 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)의 경우에는 필요하지 않게 된다. 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)는 사람이 잡고 있는 것이므로, 사람에 의해 그 위치를 잡을 수 있어, 로봇 암(5)의 위치를 잡기 위한 3개의 동력 라인은 불필요하다.Substituting this example of a 'robot arm 5 -instrument' power system in the case of a handheld instrument 14, there are three power lines for positioning the robot arm 5, namely the robot arm 5 Three power lines for driving the power supply are not needed in the case of the handheld instrument 14. Since the handheld instrument 14 is held by a person, it can be positioned by a person, and three power lines for positioning the robot arm 5 are unnecessary.
핸드헬드 인스트루먼트를 로봇에 연결하여 사용하는 경우, 전술한 것처럼 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트의 위치는 사람에 의해 결정되는데, 이 때 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트의 위치를 확인할 수 있는 수단을 부가함으로써, 수술용 로봇에서 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트까지 통합적으로 제어하는 것이 좀 더 편리해 질 수 있다.When using handheld instruments in conjunction with robots, the position of the handheld instruments is determined by the human, as described above, by adding means to identify the position of the handheld instruments, thereby providing a handheld instrument in the surgical robot. Integrated control can be more convenient.
즉, 옵티컬 트래킹(optical tracking) 및/또는 마그네틱 트래킹(magnetic tracking) 기술을 적용하여 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트의 위치를 확인할 수 있다.That is, the position of the handheld instrument can be confirmed by applying optical tracking and / or magnetic tracking technology.
이를 위해, 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트에는 옵티컬 마커를 표시하고, 옵티컬 트래커를 사용하여 마커에 관한 영상(映像) 정보로부터 마커의 위치에 관한 정보가 출력되도록 할 수 있으며, 수술용 로봇의 제어부는 옵티컬 트래커로부터 출력된 정보로부터 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트의 위치를 확인할 수 있다.To this end, an optical marker may be displayed on the handheld instrument, and the optical tracker may be used to output information about the position of the marker from image information about the marker, and the controller of the surgical robot may output the optical marker from the optical tracker. From this information, the handheld instrument can be located.
또는, 자기장(磁氣場)을 이용하여 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트의 위치에 관한 정보를 출력하는 마그네틱 트래커(magnetic tracker)를 설치하고, 수술용 로봇의 제어부는 마그네틱 트래커로부터 출력된 정보로부터 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트의 위치를 확인할 수 있다.Alternatively, a magnetic tracker is installed which outputs information on the position of the handheld instrument using a magnetic field, and the control unit of the surgical robot uses the position of the handheld instrument from the information output from the magnetic tracker. You can check.
예를 들어, 옵티컬 트래커의 경우 마커는 빛을 반사하는 물질로 되어 있고 옵티컬 트래커에 포함되어 있는 적외선 카메라 등의 센싱 장치가 마커로부터 반사된 빛을 감지하여 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트의 위치를 추적하는 방식으로 작동될 수 있고, 마그네틱 트래커의 경우 외부에 자기장을 발생시키는 별도의 장치가 구비되고 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트에 자기장 센서가 부착되어 있어 센서로부터 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트의 위치에 관한 정보가 출력되도록 하는 방식으로 작동될 수 있다.For example, in the case of an optical tracker, the marker is made of a material that reflects light, and a sensing device such as an infrared camera included in the optical tracker works by detecting the light reflected from the marker to track the position of the handheld instrument. In the case of the magnetic tracker, a separate device for generating a magnetic field is provided on the outside and a magnetic field sensor is attached to the handheld instrument so that the information about the position of the handheld instrument can be output from the sensor. .
한편, 이펙터(9)를 움직이기 위한 나머지 4개의 동력 라인은 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)의 경우에도 마찬가지 방식으로 사용될 수 있다. 즉, 본 실시예에서 로봇의 동력원의 일부를 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)에 사용하기 위해 인출하는 것은, 전술한 예에서 이펙터(9)를 움직이기 위한 4개의 동력 라인을 활용한다는 것을 의미할 수 있다.On the other hand, the remaining four power lines for moving the effector 9 can be used in the same manner for the handheld instrument 14. That is, in this embodiment, drawing out a part of the power source of the robot for use in the handheld instrument 14 may mean using four power lines for moving the effector 9 in the above example. .
이하, 로봇 암(5) 및 그에 장착된 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7)를 작동시키기 위한 동력원을 '제1 동력원', 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)를 작동시키기 위해 로봇으로부터 인출되는 동력원을 '제2 동력원'이라 명명하여 설명한다. 전술한 예의 경우, 로봇 암(5) 및 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7)를 작동시키기 위한 7개의 동력 라인은 제1 동력원(3)으로서 사용된 예에 해당되고, 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)를 작동시키기 위한 4개의 동력 라인은 제2 동력원(10)으로서 사용된 예에 해당된다. 즉, 같은 동력 라인이라 하더라도 사용되는 용도에 따라 제1 동력원(3) 또는 제2 동력원(10)이 될 수 있다.Hereinafter, a power source for operating the robot arm 5 and the robotic instrument 7 mounted thereon is a 'first power source', and a power source drawn from the robot for operating the handheld instrument 14 is referred to as a 'second power source'. This is named and explained. In the above example, the seven power lines for operating the robotic arm 5 and the robotic instrument 7 correspond to the example used as the first power source 3 and for operating the handheld instrument 14. Four power lines correspond to the example used as the second power source 10. That is, even the same power line may be the first power source 3 or the second power source 10 depending on the purpose of use.
본 실시예에 따른 수술용 로봇 시스템은, 본체(1), 본체(1)에 결합된 로봇 암(5), 로봇 암(5)에 장착되는 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7), 제1 동력원(3), 제2 동력원(10), 및 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)로 이루어진다.The surgical robot system according to the present embodiment includes a main body 1, a robot arm 5 coupled to the main body 1, a robotic instrument 7 mounted on the robot arm 5, and a first power source 3. , A second power source 10, and a handheld instrument 14.
로봇 암(5)은 본체(1)에 결합되며 그 단부에 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7)가 장착되는 구성요소이다. 또한, 로봇 암(5)은 본체(1)로부터 구동력을 전달받아 3차원 공간에서 원하는 상태로 작동될 수 있다. 이러한 로봇 암(5)의 작동결과 그 단부에 장착된 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7)의 3차원 공간에서의 위치가 결정된다. 전술한 것처럼, 로봇 암(5)의 작동시키는 동력원은 제1 동력원(3)에 해당된다.The robot arm 5 is a component that is coupled to the body 1 and at the end of which the robotic instrument 7 is mounted. In addition, the robot arm 5 may be operated in a desired state in a three-dimensional space by receiving a driving force from the body (1). The operation of this robot arm 5 determines the position in the three-dimensional space of the robotic instrument 7 mounted at its end. As mentioned above, the actuating power source of the robot arm 5 corresponds to the first power source 3.
예를 들어, 로봇 암(5)이 x축을 중심으로 한 회전(pitching), y축을 중심으로 한 회전(rotating) 및 z축 방향으로의 이동이라는 3가지 동작을 통해 그 위치를 잡는다면, 로봇 암(5)은 3 자유도로 작동된다고 할 수 있으며, 이에 따라 로봇 암(5)의 단부에 장착된 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7)는 로봇 암(5)의 작동결과에 따라 그 위치가 결정될 수 있는 것이다.For example, if the robot arm 5 positions itself through three motions: pitching about the x-axis, rotating about the y-axis, and moving in the z-axis direction, (5) can be said to operate in three degrees of freedom, whereby the position of the robotic instrument (7) mounted on the end of the robot arm (5) can be determined according to the operation result of the robot arm (5).
로보틱 인스트루먼트(7)는 로봇 암(5)에 장착되며, 로봇 암(5)과 마찬가지로 제1 동력원(3)으로부터 구동력을 전달받아 작동될 수 있다. 이러한 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7)의 작동결과 그 말단에 결합된 이펙터(9)의 3차원 공간에서의 방향이 결정된다.The robotic instrument 7 is mounted to the robot arm 5, and like the robot arm 5, the robotic instrument 7 may be operated by receiving a driving force from the first power source 3. The operation of the robotic instrument 7 determines the direction in the three-dimensional space of the effector 9 coupled to its distal end.
예를 들어, 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7)의 말단에는 결합된 이펙터(9)가 x축을 중심으로 한 회전, y축을 중심으로 한 회전, z축을 중심으로 한 회전 및 그립핑이라는 4가지 동작을 통해 그 방향을 잡는다면, 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7)는 4 자유도로 작동된다고 할 수 있으며, 이에 따라 인스트루먼트의 말단에 결합된 이펙터(9)는 그 방향이 결정되어 작동(그립핑)될 수 있는 것이다.For example, at the distal end of the robotic instrument 7, the coupled effector 9 is coupled through four motions: rotation about the x axis, rotation about the y axis, rotation about the z axis, and gripping. Orienting, the robotic instrument 7 can be said to operate in four degrees of freedom, whereby the effector 9 coupled to the distal end of the instrument can be determined and operated (gripping).
이처럼, 로봇 암(5) 및 로봇 암(5)에 장착된 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7)는 본체(1)에 의해 제어되는 제1 동력원(3)에 의해 작동된다.As such, the robot arm 5 and the robotic instrument 7 mounted to the robot arm 5 are operated by a first power source 3 controlled by the body 1.
한편, 본 실시예에 따른 로봇의 본체(1)에는 제2 동력원(10)이 연결되며, 제2 동력원(10)을 통해 전달되는 구동력은 제1 동력원(3)과 마찬가지로 본체(1)에 의해 제어된다.Meanwhile, the second power source 10 is connected to the main body 1 of the robot according to the present embodiment, and the driving force transmitted through the second power source 10 is similar to the first power source 3 by the main body 1. Controlled.
제2 동력원(10)은 로봇의 사용 태양에 따라 제1 동력원(3)과 구분되도록 명명한 것에 불과하며, 실제로는 제1 동력원(3)으로도 사용될 수 있는 동력 라인을 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)에 연결하기 위해 인출할 경우, 그 인출된 동력 라인은 본 실시예에 따른 제2 동력원(10)으로서 기능할 수 있다.The second power source 10 is merely named so as to be distinguished from the first power source 3 according to the usage aspect of the robot, and a power line that can also be used as the first power source 3 is actually a handheld instrument 14. When withdrawn for connection to the power line, the drawn power line can function as the second power source 10 according to the present embodiment.
물론, 제2 동력원(10)이 반드시 제1 동력원(3)과 같은 방식으로 구성되어야만 하는 것은 아니며, 본체(1)에 (제1 동력원(3)과는 다른 방식으로) 별도의 모터팩을 설치하고 모터팩의 작동이 본체(1)에 의해 제어되도록 구성할 경우, 별도의 모터팩은 본 실시예에 따른 제2 동력원(10)에 해당할 수 있다.Of course, the second power source 10 does not necessarily have to be configured in the same way as the first power source 3, and a separate motor pack is installed in the main body 1 (in a different manner from the first power source 3). And when the operation of the motor pack is configured to be controlled by the main body 1, a separate motor pack may correspond to the second power source 10 according to this embodiment.
핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)는 글자그대로 손으로 잡고 사용하는 인스트루먼트로서, 로봇 암(5)에의 장착을 전제로 제작한 것이 아니라, 로봇 수술이 진행되는 도중에 사용자(예를 들면, 어시스턴트)가 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7)를 보조하기 위해 손으로 잡고 사용할 수 있도록 한 것이다.The handheld instrument 14 is a hand-held instrument that is used literally as a hand, and is not manufactured on the premise of attaching to the robot arm 5, but rather a robotic instrument is performed by a user (for example, an assistant) during a robotic operation. It is intended to be used by hand to assist (7).
통상, 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)는 사용자가 손으로 잡는 핸들에 샤프트가 연결되고 샤프트의 말단에 이펙터(9)가 결합된 구조로 이루어진다. 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)를 작동시키기 위한 동력원은 핸들 내에 배터리 형태로 포함될 수도 있고, 외부의 동력원을 핸들에 연결하여 핸들을 통해 구동력이 전달되는 구조로 구성될 수도 있다.Typically, the handheld instrument 14 has a structure in which a shaft is connected to a handle held by a user and an effector 9 is coupled to an end of the shaft. The power source for operating the handheld instrument 14 may be included in the form of a battery in the handle, or may be configured in such a way that the driving force is transmitted through the handle by connecting an external power source to the handle.
본 실시예에서는 로봇 본체(1)에 연결된 제2 동력원(10)을 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)에 연결하여, 제2 동력원(10)이 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)를 작동시키기 위한 동력원으로서 사용되도록 할 수 있다.In this embodiment, the second power source 10 connected to the robot body 1 is connected to the handheld instrument 14 so that the second power source 10 is used as a power source for operating the handheld instrument 14. Can be.
따라서, 본 실시예에 따른 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)는 로봇(제2 동력원(10))으로부터 구동력을 전달받아 작동될 수도 있고, 이와 별도로 또는 이와 동시에, 사용자에 의해 수동으로 작동될 수도 있다.Therefore, the handheld instrument 14 according to the present embodiment may be operated by receiving a driving force from the robot (second power source 10), or may be manually operated by a user separately or simultaneously.
핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)의 작동 자유도를 전술한 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7)의 경우와 대비해보면, 로봇 암(5)의 움직임은 사용자의 수동 조작에 대응되고, 이펙터(9)의 작동은 공통된다.In contrast to the case of the robotic instrument 7 described above, the degree of freedom of operation of the handheld instrument 14, the movement of the robot arm 5 corresponds to the manual operation of the user, and the operation of the effector 9 is common.
예를 들어, 로봇 암(5)이 제1 동력원(3)에 의해 3 자유도로 작동되고 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7)의 위치를 결정하는 역할을 한다고 할 때, 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)는 사용자에 의해 수동으로 3 자유도로 움직이고 사용자의 수동 조작에 의해 그 위치가 결정된다.For example, when the robot arm 5 is operated in three degrees of freedom by the first power source 3 and serves to determine the position of the robotic instrument 7, the handheld instrument 14 is moved by the user. It moves manually in 3 degrees of freedom and its position is determined by the user's manual operation.
또한, 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)의 말단에 결합된 이펙터(9)는 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7)의 경우와 마찬가지로 로봇(구체적으로는 제2 동력원(10))으로부터 구동력을 전달받아 4 자유도(예를 들면, 3개의 축 각각을 중심으로 한 회전 및 그립핑)로 작동될 수 있다.In addition, the effector 9 coupled to the distal end of the handheld instrument 14 receives the driving force from the robot (specifically, the second power source 10) as in the case of the robotic instrument 7 and has four degrees of freedom (eg, For example, rotation and gripping about each of the three axes).
핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)는 로봇에 의해 제어되는 제2 동력원(10)으로부터 구동력을 공급받아 작동될 수 있으며, 이를 위해 제2 동력원(10)은 로봇 본체(1)로부터 그 말단이 인출될 수 있는(본체(1)로부터 꺼내어 질 수 있는) 구조로 구성될 수 있다.The handheld instrument 14 may be operated by receiving a driving force from a second power source 10 controlled by a robot, for which the second power source 10 may be drawn out of its end from the robot body 1. It can be configured as a structure (which can be taken out of the body 1).
로봇의 동력원의 일부(제2 동력원(10))를 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)를 위해 '꺼내는' 방식으로는, 도 1에 예시된 것처럼, 동력원의 일부를 별도의 동력 라인으로 하여 로봇 본체(1)로부터 인출하는 방식이 적용될 수 있다.In the manner of 'extracting out' a part of the robot's power source (second power source 10) for the handheld instrument 14, as illustrated in FIG. 1, a part of the power source is used as a separate power line. ) May be applied.
또는, 로봇 암(6)이 단부에 형성되는 인스트루먼트 장착용 어댑터에 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7)를 장착하는 것이 아니라 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)의 구동을 위한 인터페이스를 장착하는 방식도 사용될 수 있다. 이에 관하여는 후술하는 도 2를 참조하여 보다 상세하게 설명한다.Alternatively, the robot arm 6 may be used to mount an interface for driving the handheld instrument 14 instead of mounting the robotic instrument 7 to an instrument mounting adapter formed at an end thereof. This will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 2 described later.
도 2는 본 발명의 다른 실시예에 따른 수술용 로봇 시스템의 전체적인 구조를 나타낸 개념도이다. 도 2를 참조하면, 본체(1), 제1 동력원(3), 로봇 암(5, 6), 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7), 제2 동력원(10), 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14), 어댑터(16a, 16b), 인터페이스(18a, 18b), 케이블(20)이 도시되어 있다.2 is a conceptual diagram showing the overall structure of a surgical robot system according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the main body 1, the first power source 3, the robot arms 5 and 6, the robotic instrument 7, the second power source 10, the handheld instrument 14, the adapter 16a 16b, interfaces 18a and 18b, and cable 20 are shown.
본 실시예는 로봇으로부터 제2 동력원(10)을 인출하는 방식에 관한 실시예로서, 로봇 암(6)이 단부에 형성되는 인스트루먼트 장착용 어댑터(16a)에 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)의 구동을 위한 인터페이스(18a)를 장착하는 방식에 관한 것이다.The present embodiment relates to a method of drawing out the second power source 10 from the robot, for driving the handheld instrument 14 to the instrument mounting adapter 16a in which the robot arm 6 is formed at an end thereof. A method of mounting the interface 18a.
즉, 제2 동력원(10)을 인출하기 위해 본체(1)에 결합된 로봇 암(6)의 단부에 어댑터(16a)를 형성하고, 어댑터(16a)에 정합되는 인터페이스(18a)와 인터페이스(18a)에 연결된 케이블(20)로 이루어진 인출용 기구물(이하, '제2 동력원 인출 케이블'이라 함)을 연결하여 제2 동력원(10)이 케이블(20)의 말단까지 인출되도록 할 수 있다.That is, the adapter 16a is formed at the end of the robot arm 6 coupled to the main body 1 to draw out the second power source 10, and the interface 18a and the interface 18a matched to the adapter 16a. The drawing device (hereinafter, referred to as a “second power source drawing cable”) consisting of a cable 20 connected to the second power source 10 may be drawn out to the end of the cable 20.
제2 동력원 인출 케이블의 말단에 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)를 연결함으로써, 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)는 제2 동력원(10)으로부터 구동력을 전달받아 작동된다. 이 경우, 제2 동력원(10)은 '동력 라인-로봇 암(6)-어댑터(16a)-인터페이스(18a)-케이블(20)'의 연결 관계로 이루어질 수 있으며, 이러한 연결 관계를 통해 수술용 로봇으로부터의 구동력이 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)로 전달된다.By connecting the handheld instrument 14 to the end of the second power source lead-out cable, the handheld instrument 14 is operated by receiving a driving force from the second power source 10. In this case, the second power source 10 may be formed in a connection relationship of 'power line-robot arm 6-adapter 16a-interface 18a-cable 20', and through this connection relationship, for surgery Driving force from the robot is transmitted to the handheld instrument 14.
이는 수술용 로봇의 동력원의 일부를 로봇 암(6)에 형성된 어댑터(16a) 및 그에 정합되는 인터페이스(18a)를 통해 꺼내는 방식으로서, 로봇 암(6)에 형성되는 어댑터(16a)를 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7)를 장착하기 위해 형성되는 어댑터(16b)와 동일하게 제작하면, 로봇 암(6)의 단부(의 어댑터(16a))에는 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7)와 제2 동력원 인출 케이블을 선택적으로 장착할 수 있다.This takes out a part of the power source of the surgical robot through the adapter 16a formed on the robot arm 6 and the interface 18a corresponding thereto, whereby the adapter 16a formed on the robot arm 6 is robotic instrumented. When manufactured in the same manner as the adapter 16b formed for mounting (7), the robotic instrument 7 and the second power source drawing cable are selectively mounted on the end (adapter 16a) of the robot arm 6. can do.
로봇 암(5)의 어댑터(16b)에 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7)를 장착할 경우에는 본체(1)로부터 제공되는 동력원(제1 동력원(3))에 의해 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7)가 작동될 수 있고, 로봇 암(6)의 어댑터(16a)에 제2 동력원 인출 케이블을 장착할 경우에는 본체(1)로부터 제공되는 동력원(제2 동력원(10))에 의해 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)가 작동될 수 있다.When the robotic instrument 7 is mounted on the adapter 16b of the robot arm 5, the robotic instrument 7 can be operated by a power source (first power source 3) provided from the main body 1. When the second power source drawing cable is attached to the adapter 16a of the robot arm 6, the handheld instrument 14 is operated by a power source (second power source 10) provided from the main body 1. Can be.
이를 위해, 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7)의 인터페이스(18b)와 제2 동력원 인출 케이블의 인터페이스(18a)도 동일하게 제작할 수 있음은 물론이며, 이와 같이 '어댑터-인터페이스' 간의 정합 관계를 규격화함으로써, 규격화된 인터페이스와 동일한 인터페이스를 채용한 또 다른 수술용 장치를 연결할 수도 있게 되어, 수술용 로봇의 범용성 및 확장성이 제고될 수 있다.To this end, the interface 18b of the robotic instrument 7 and the interface 18a of the second power source lead-out cable can be manufactured in the same manner, and standardized by standardizing the matching relationship between the 'adapter-interface'. It is also possible to connect another surgical device employing the same interface as that of the designed interface, thereby increasing the versatility and expandability of the surgical robot.
도 2를 참조로 설명한 바와 같이, 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)의 작동을 위한 동력원(제2 동력원(10))을 기존 로봇 암(6)의 인스트루먼트 장착용 어댑터(16a)를 통해 꺼낼 수도 있고, 도 1을 참조로 설명한 바와 같이, 별도의 동력 라인의 형태로 꺼낼 수도 있다.As described with reference to FIG. 2, the power source (the second power source 10) for the operation of the handheld instrument 14 may be taken out through the instrument mounting adapter 16a of the existing robot arm 6, and FIG. As described with reference to 1, it may be taken out in the form of a separate power line.
또한, 제2 동력원(10)으로는, 로봇 본체(1)에 구비된 동력원의 일부를 제2 동력원(10)으로 할당할 수도 있고, 별도의 모터팩을 추가하여 그 추가된 모터팩이 제2 동력원(10)으로서 기능하도록 할 수도 있다.In addition, as the second power source 10, a part of the power source included in the robot body 1 may be allocated to the second power source 10, and another motor pack may be added to add the additional motor pack to the second power source 10. It may be made to function as the power source 10.
별도의 모터팩을 제2 동력원(10)으로서 사용하는 경우, 'teleoperated robot'의 동력 체계(제1 동력원(3)-로봇 암(5)-로보틱 인스트루먼트(7))와 'cooperative robot'의 동력체계(제2 동력원(10)-핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14))는 서로 분리되어 구성되지만, 이러한 경우에도 각 로봇이 상호 통신을 통해 동시에 제어되도록 함으로써 2개의 로봇이 통합되도록 할 수 있다.When a separate motor pack is used as the second power source 10, the power system of the 'teleoperated robot' (the first power source (3)-the robot arm (5)-the robotic instrument (7)) and the 'cooperative robot' The power system (second power source 10-handheld instrument 14) is configured separately from each other, but even in this case, it is possible to integrate the two robots by allowing each robot to be controlled simultaneously through mutual communication.
즉, 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)에의 동력 공급을 위해 별도로 구비되는 모터팩을 로봇 본체(1)에 연결하고, 모터팩이 로봇 본체(1)에 의해 통합적으로 제어되도록 할 수 있다. 예를 들어, 로봇 본체(1)의 콘솔에는 로봇을 제어하는 사용자(수술자)가 앉아 있고, 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)는 다른 사용자(수술 보조자)가 잡고 있다고 할 때, 로봇 본체(1)에 의해 모터팩까지 통합 제어가 가능하므로, 수술자는 로봇 콘솔에 앉아서 보조자가 잡고 있는 인스트루먼트까지도 제어할 수 있다(물론, 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14) 자체의 위치는 전술한 것처럼 보조자의 수동 조작에 의해 결정되므로 로봇 콘솔에 의한 제어는 곤란하겠지만, 인스트루먼트 말단에 결합된 이펙터(9)의 동작은 로봇 콘솔에 의해 통합적으로 제어할 수 있다).That is, a motor pack separately provided for power supply to the handheld instrument 14 may be connected to the robot body 1, and the motor pack may be integrally controlled by the robot body 1. For example, when a user (operator) who controls the robot is sitting on the console of the robot body 1, and the handheld instrument 14 is held by another user (operation assistant), the robot body 1 The integrated control to the motor pack allows the operator to sit on the robot console and control even the instruments held by the assistant (of course, the position of the handheld instrument 14 itself is determined by the assistant's manual operation as described above). Control by the console will be difficult, but the operation of the effector 9 coupled to the instrument end can be integratedly controlled by the robot console).
도 3은 본 발명의 실시예에 따른 동력원의 어댑터와 인스트루먼트의 인터페이스를 나타낸 개념도이다. 도 3을 참조하면, 로봇 암(5, 6), 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7), 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14), 어댑터(16b, 16c), 인터페이스(18b, 18c)가 도시되어 있다.3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an interface of an adapter and an instrument of a power source according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, robot arms 5, 6, robotic instruments 7, handheld instruments 14, adapters 16b, 16c, and interfaces 18b, 18c are shown.
본 실시예는 동력원의 어댑터와 인스트루먼트의 인터페이스를 서로 장착가능한 구조로 규격화함으로써, 로봇 암(6)에 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)를 장착하거나 제2 동력원 인출용 케이블의 말단에 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7)를 장착하여 각 인스트루먼트를 범용적으로 사용할 수 있도록 한 것이다.In this embodiment, the interface of the power source adapter and the instrument is standardized so that the handheld instrument 14 is mounted on the robot arm 6, or the robotic instrument 7 at the end of the second power source drawing cable. It is installed so that each instrument can be used universally.
제2 동력원(10)은 별도의 동력 라인으로서 인출되거나, 로봇 암(6)에 형성되는 어댑터(16a)에 장착되는 제2 동력원 인출 케이블을 통해 인출될 수 있다. 이 경우 로봇 암(6)에 형성되는 어댑터(16a) 및 제2 동력원 인출 케이블의 인터페이스(18a)를 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7)의 경우와 동일하게 규격화할 수 있음은 전술한 바와 같다.The second power source 10 may be drawn out as a separate power line or may be drawn out through a second power source outgoing cable mounted to an adapter 16a formed on the robot arm 6. In this case, the interface 16a of the adapter 16a formed on the robot arm 6 and the second power source drawing cable can be standardized in the same manner as in the case of the robotic instrument 7.
나아가, 별도의 동력 라인의 말단 및 제2 동력원 인출 케이블의 말단에도 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)가 결합되며, 이를 위해 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14) 측에도 구동력을 전달받기 위한 인터페이스(18c)가 형성될 수 있다.Furthermore, the handheld instrument 14 is also coupled to the end of the separate power line and the end of the second power source lead-out cable, for this purpose, an interface 18c may be formed on the handheld instrument 14 side to receive the driving force. .
로보틱 인스트루먼트(7)의 경우를 먼저 살펴보면, 로봇 암(5)의 단부에는 어댑터(16b)가 구비되며, 이에 장착되는 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7)에는 소정 형상의 인터페이스(18b)가 형성된다. 인스트루먼트를 로봇 암(5)에 장착함에 따라 인터페이스(18b)는 어댑터(16b)에 정합되어 구동력이 로봇 본체(1)로부터 로봇 암(5)을 통해 인스트루먼트로 전달된다.In the case of the robotic instrument 7, the adapter 16b is provided at the end of the robot arm 5, and the interface 18b having a predetermined shape is formed in the robotic instrument 7 mounted thereto. As the instrument is mounted to the robot arm 5, the interface 18b is mated to the adapter 16b so that driving force is transmitted from the robot body 1 to the instrument via the robot arm 5.
핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)의 경우에도 구동력을 전달받을 수 있도록 인터페이스(18c)가 형성되며, 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)가 장착되는 제2 동력원(10)의 말단(예를 들면, 별도의 동력 라인의 말단이나 제2 동력원 인출 케이블의 말단)에는 인터페이스(18c)와 정합되는 어댑터(16c)가 구비될 수 있다.In the case of the handheld instrument 14, the interface 18c is formed to receive the driving force, and the end of the second power source 10 to which the handheld instrument 14 is mounted (for example, of a separate power line). The end or end of the second power source lead-out cable may be provided with an adapter 16c that mates with the interface 18c.
따라서, 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)의 인터페이스(18c)를 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7)의 인터페이스(18b)와 동일하게 규격화하고, 제2 동력원(10)의 말단의 어댑터(16c)를 로봇 암(5)의 어댑터(16b)와 동일하게 규격화하면, 필요에 따라 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)를 로봇 암(6)에 장착하거나, 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7)를 제2 동력원(10)의 말단에 장착하는 것이 가능해지며, 나아가 규격화된 인터페이스를 채용한 다른 장치를 장착할 수도 있어, 수술용 로봇 시스템의 확장성이 향상될 수 있다.Accordingly, the interface 18c of the handheld instrument 14 is standardized in the same manner as the interface 18b of the robotic instrument 7, and the adapter 16c at the end of the second power source 10 is robot arm 5. By standardizing in the same manner as the adapter 16b, the handheld instrument 14 can be mounted on the robot arm 6, or the robotic instrument 7 can be mounted on the end of the second power source 10 as necessary. In addition, other devices employing a standardized interface may be mounted, thereby improving the scalability of the surgical robot system.
도 4는 본 발명의 일 실시예에 따른 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트가 수술용 로봇에 거치된 상태를 나타낸 도면이다. 도 4를 참조하면, 본체(1), 제1 동력원(3), 로봇 암(5), 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7), 제2 동력원(10), 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14), 거치대(22), 제어부(30)가 도시되어 있다.4 is a view showing a state where the handheld instrument is mounted on a surgical robot according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4, the main body 1, the first power source 3, the robot arm 5, the robotic instrument 7, the second power source 10, the handheld instrument 14, the cradle 22, The controller 30 is shown.
본 실시예는 수술용 로봇에 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)를 거치할 수 있는 거치대(22)를 설치하여, 제2 동력원(10)에 연결되어 보조적으로 사용되는 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)를 마치 수술용 로봇 암에 장착된 인스트루먼트처럼 사용할 수 있도록 한 것이다.In this embodiment, by installing the cradle 22 to mount the handheld instrument 14 to the surgical robot, the handheld instrument 14, which is connected to the second power source 10 and is used as an auxiliary, for surgery It can be used like an instrument mounted on a robot arm.
즉, 도 4에 도시된 것처럼, 본체(1)나 로봇 암(5)에 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)가 거치될 수 있도록 거치대(22)를 설치함으로써, 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)는 거치대(22)에 거치된 상태에서, 로봇으로부터 구동력을 받아 제어될 수 있다.That is, as shown in Figure 4, by installing the holder 22 so that the handheld instrument 14 can be mounted on the main body 1 or the robot arm 5, the handheld instrument 14 is a cradle 22 In the mounted state, it can be controlled by receiving a driving force from the robot.
로봇 암(5)에 장착되는 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7)는 로봇 암(5)의 3 자유도의 움직임에 의해 그 위치가 결정되나, 거치대(22)에 거치된 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)의 위치는 거치대(22)에 의해 그 위치가 고정되며, 수술용 로봇은 거치된 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)의 말단에 결합된 이펙터(9)의 작동(전술한 예의 경우, 4 자유도의 작동)을 제어할 수 있다.The position of the robotic instrument 7 mounted on the robot arm 5 is determined by the movement of the three degrees of freedom of the robot arm 5, but the position of the handheld instrument 14 mounted on the cradle 22 is The position is fixed by 22, and the surgical robot can control the operation of the effector 9 coupled to the distal end of the mounted handheld instrument 14 (4 degrees of freedom in the above example). .
한편, 전술한 것처럼, 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)는 로봇 본체(1)와의 통신을 통해 로봇에 의해 통합적으로 제어될 수 있는데, 예를 들어 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)에 구비된 조작 장치를 조작하면 그에 따른 신호가 로봇 본체(1)로 전달되도록 함으로써, 로봇 본체(1)에서는 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)를 마치 로보틱 인스트루먼트(7)를 제어하듯이 제어하여 작동시킬 수 있다.On the other hand, as described above, the handheld instrument 14 can be integrally controlled by the robot through communication with the robot body 1, for example, when operating the operation device provided in the handheld instrument 14 By allowing the signal to be transmitted to the robot body 1, the robot body 1 can be operated by controlling the handheld instrument 14 as if it is controlling the robotic instrument 7.
즉, 제2 동력원(10)을 제어하는 본체(1)의 제어부(30)에서 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)의 조작 상태에 관한 정보를 수신하고, 이를 기초로 제어신호를 생성하여 (제2 동력원(10)을 제어함으로써) 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(14)를 제어할 수 있다.That is, the control unit 30 of the main body 1 controlling the second power source 10 receives information on the operation state of the handheld instrument 14, and generates a control signal based on this (second power source ( By controlling 10), the handheld instrument 14 can be controlled.
상기에서는 본 발명의 바람직한 실시예를 참조하여 설명하였지만, 해당 기술분야에서 통상의 지식을 가진 자라면 하기의 특허청구범위에 기재된 본 발명의 사상 및 영역으로부터 벗어나지 않는 범위 내에서 본 발명을 다양하게 수정 및 변경시킬 수 있음을 이해할 수 있을 것이다.Although described above with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art that various modifications of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention described in the claims below And can be changed.

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  1. 수술용 로봇 본체와;A surgical robot body;
    상기 본체에 연결되며 상기 본체에 의해 제어되는 구동력을 전달하는 제1 동력원과;A first power source connected to the main body and transmitting a driving force controlled by the main body;
    상기 본체에 결합되며 상기 제1 동력원으로부터 구동력을 전달받아 작동되는 제1 로봇 암과;A first robot arm coupled to the main body and operated to receive a driving force from the first power source;
    상기 제1 로봇 암에 장착되며 상기 제1 동력원으로부터 구동력을 전달받아 작동되는 로보틱 인스트루먼트(robotic instrument)와;A robotic instrument mounted to the first robot arm and operated by receiving a driving force from the first power source;
    상기 본체에 연결되며 상기 본체에 의해 제어되는 구동력을 전달하는 제2 동력원과;A second power source connected to the main body and transmitting a driving force controlled by the main body;
    상기 제2 동력원으로부터 구동력을 전달받아 작동되고, 사용자에 의해 수동으로 작동되는 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트(handheld instrument)를 포함하는 수술용 로봇 시스템.Surgical robot system comprising a handheld instrument that is operated by receiving a driving force from the second power source, manually operated by a user.
  2. 제1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1,
    상기 제1 로봇 암은 n(n은 자연수) 자유도로 작동되고, 상기 로보틱 인스트루먼트는 상기 제1 로봇 암의 작동에 의해 그 위치가 결정되는 것을 특징으로 하는 수술용 로봇 시스템.And wherein the first robotic arm is operated with n degrees of freedom (n is a natural number), and the robotic instrument is positioned at the position of the first robotic arm.
  3. 제2항에 있어서,The method of claim 2,
    상기 로보틱 인스트루먼트의 말단에는 이펙터가 결합되며, 상기 이펙터는 상기 제1 동력원으로부터 구동력을 전달받아 m(m은 자연수) 자유도로 작동되는 것을 특징으로 하는 수술용 로봇 시스템.An effector is coupled to the distal end of the robotic instrument, wherein the effector receives a driving force from the first power source and operates with m (m is a natural number) degrees of freedom.
  4. 제1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1,
    상기 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트는 사용자에 의해 n 자유도로 작동되고, 상기 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트는 사용자의 수동 조작에 의해 그 위치가 결정되는 것을 특징으로 하는 수술용 로봇 시스템.The handheld instrument is operated by the user in n degrees of freedom, and the handheld instrument is surgical robot system, characterized in that its position is determined by the manual operation of the user.
  5. 제4항에 있어서,The method of claim 4, wherein
    상기 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트의 말단에는 이펙터가 결합되며, 상기 이펙터는 상기 제2 동력원으로부터 구동력을 전달받아 m 자유도로 작동되는 것을 특징으로 하는 수술용 로봇 시스템.Effector is coupled to the distal end of the handheld instrument, the effector is a surgical robot system, characterized in that operated by m degrees of freedom by receiving a driving force from the second power source.
  6. 제1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1,
    상기 제2 동력원은 그 말단을 상기 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트에 결합하기 위해 상기 본체로부터 인출될 수 있는 구조로 이루어지는 것을 특징으로 하는 수술용 로봇 시스템.And the second power source has a structure that can be withdrawn from the body to couple its distal end to the handheld instrument.
  7. 제1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1,
    상기 본체에는 제2 로봇 암이 더 결합되고, 상기 제2 로봇 암의 단부에는 어댑터가 구비되며, 상기 제2 동력원은, 상기 어댑터를 통해 구동력을 전달하는 것을 특징으로 하는 수술용 로봇 시스템.The main body is further coupled to the second robot arm, the end of the second robot arm is provided with an adapter, the second power source, the surgical robot system, characterized in that for transmitting the driving force through the adapter.
  8. 제7항에 있어서, 상기 제2 동력원은,The method of claim 7, wherein the second power source,
    상기 어댑터에 정합되는 인터페이스와;An interface mated to the adapter;
    상기 인터페이스에 그 일단이 연결되고 그 타단은 상기 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트에 연결되어, 상기 어댑터를 통해 전달된 구동력을 상기 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트에 전달하는 케이블을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 수술용 로봇 시스템.One end of which is connected to the interface and the other end of which is connected to the handheld instrument, the surgical robot system comprising a cable for transmitting the driving force transmitted through the adapter to the handheld instrument.
  9. 제1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1,
    상기 로보틱 인스트루먼트에는 구동력을 전달받을 수 있도록 소정 형상의 인터페이스가 형성되며, 상기 제1 로봇 암의 단부에는 상기 인터페이스와 정합되는 어댑터가 구비되는 것을 특징으로 하는 수술용 로봇 시스템.The robotic instrument is a surgical robot system, characterized in that an interface of a predetermined shape is formed so as to receive a driving force, the end of the first robot arm is provided with an adapter to match the interface.
  10. 제9항에 있어서,The method of claim 9,
    상기 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트에는 구동력을 전달받을 수 있도록 상기 인터페이스가 형성되며, 상기 제2 동력원의 말단에는 상기 인터페이스와 정합되는 어댑터가 구비되는 것을 특징으로 하는 수술용 로봇 시스템.The interface is formed in the handheld instrument to receive a driving force, the surgical robot system, characterized in that the end of the second power source is provided with an adapter to match the interface.
  11. 제1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1,
    상기 본체 및 상기 제1 로봇 암 중 하나 이상에는 상기 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트를 거치하기 위한 거치대가 설치되며, 상기 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트는 상기 거치대에 거치됨으로써 그 위치가 결정되는 것을 특징으로 하는 수술용 로봇 시스템.At least one of the main body and the first robot arm is provided with a cradle for mounting the handheld instrument, the handheld instrument is a surgical robot system, characterized in that the position is determined by being mounted on the cradle.
  12. 제1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1,
    상기 본체에는 제2 동력원을 제어하는 제어부가 포함되고,The main body includes a control unit for controlling a second power source,
    상기 제어부는 상기 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트로부터 그 조작 상태에 관한 정보를 수신하고, 이를 기초로 제어신호를 생성하며,The control unit receives information on the operation state from the handheld instrument, and generates a control signal based on this,
    상기 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트는 상기 제어신호에 따라 작동되는 것을 특징으로 하는 수술용 로봇 시스템.The handheld instrument is a surgical robot system, characterized in that operated in accordance with the control signal.
  13. 제12항에 있어서,The method of claim 12,
    상기 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트에는 옵티컬 마커(optical marker)가 표시되고,The handheld instrument is marked with an optical marker,
    상기 마커에 관한 영상 정보로부터 상기 마커의 위치에 관한 정보를 출력하는 옵티컬 트래커(optical tracker)를 더 포함하되,An optical tracker for outputting information on the position of the marker from the image information on the marker further comprises:
    상기 제어부는 상기 옵티컬 트래커로부터 정보를 수신하여 상기 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트의 위치를 파악하는 것을 특징으로 하는 수술용 로봇 시스템.The control unit receives the information from the optical tracker surgical robot system, characterized in that for identifying the position of the handheld instrument.
  14. 제12항에 있어서,The method of claim 12,
    자기장을 이용하여 상기 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트의 위치에 관한 정보를 출력하는 마그네틱 트래커(magnetic tracker)를 더 포함하되,Further comprising a magnetic tracker (magnetic tracker) for outputting information on the position of the handheld instrument using a magnetic field,
    상기 제어부는 상기 마그네틱 트래커로부터 정보를 수신하여 상기 핸드헬드 인스트루먼트의 위치를 파악하는 것을 특징으로 하는 수술용 로봇 시스템.The control unit receives the information from the magnetic tracker surgical robot system, characterized in that for identifying the position of the handheld instrument.
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