TWI558366B - A connection device for an otorhinoendoscope and a viewing system using thereof - Google Patents

Description

Endoscope connection device and remote medical module using the same

The present invention is a telemedicine device that connects an endoscope and a smart phone (or a camera, an iPod, a tablet, etc.) (hereinafter referred to as a mobile device), and obtains an image of the endoscope by using a photographic lens of the mobile device, and The image of the ENT endoscope is transmitted to the remote device using a wireless network.

The known technique is a conventional otoscope, such as the Republic of China Patent Gazette No. 567829, published on December 21, 2003. The prior art consists in obtaining images directly with the naked eye, but it cannot be presented on the screen and cannot be applied to telemedicine.

The fixed smart phone device 21 (hereinafter referred to as the fixed device 21) and the universal smart phone are connected to the endoscope end device 8 (hereinafter referred to as the connecting device 8), and the combination of the two can bring the smart phone and the ENT in the market. The endoscope is connected to obtain an image of the ENT disease.

A specific mobile phone type smart phone is connected to the endoscope device (a specific mobile phone can be directly connected to the casing). 15. For a special type of smart phone, it can be directly connected with the smart phone to obtain images of ENT diseases.

The light source grip 1 can directly provide the endoscope light source of the device without using another Then buy a portable endoscope source.

The smart phone fixing device of the fixing device 21 (the upper row can be moved up and down) 16 (hereinafter referred to as the upper row 16) and the smart phone fixing device (the lower row can be moved up and down) 17 (hereinafter referred to as the lower row 17), these two You can make your smartphone move up or down.

Connecting device 8 and "connecting device" fixing device (upper row, allowing "connecting device" to move left and right) 18 (hereinafter referred to as fixed upper row 18) "connecting device" fixing device (lower row, allowing "connecting device" to move left and right ) 19 (hereinafter referred to as the fixed lower row 19), which allows the endoscope to be adjusted to the right or left.

The connecting device and the fixing device can align the photographic lens and the endoscope lens of the smart phone to obtain an image of the ENT disease.

Adjustable height light source pillar (top) 2 and adjustable height light source pillar (bottom) 3, which can allow different heights of the endoscope light source to be received, and can be connected with the light source emitting part (connecting the endoscope The light source receiving members 5 are connected together.

1‧‧‧Light source grip

2‧‧‧Adjustable height light source pillar (top)

3‧‧‧Adjustable height light source pillar (bottom)

4‧‧‧Light source switch

5‧‧‧Light source emission connection member (connecting endoscope light source receiving member)

6‧‧‧Connecting endoscope lens components (1)

7‧‧‧Connecting endoscope lens components (2)

8‧‧‧Connecting device

9‧‧‧ ear endoscope lens

10‧‧‧ Ear endoscope light source receiving area

11‧‧‧nose endoscope lens

12‧‧‧ nose endoscope lens light source receiving area

13‧‧‧ENT nose and soft endoscope lens

14‧‧‧ENT nose and soft endoscope lens light source receiving area

15‧‧‧Special mobile phone type smart phone connected to the endoscope device (a specific mobile phone can be directly connected to this case)

16‧‧‧Upper row

17‧‧‧Lower row

18‧‧‧Fixed upper row

19‧‧‧Fixed lower row

20‧‧‧Intermediate window

21‧‧‧Fixed devices

22‧‧‧Smart phone back

23‧‧‧Smart Phone Photographic Lens

24‧‧‧Smart Phone Front

25‧‧‧ In-ear structure diagram

26‧‧‧Wireless network (3G, WIFI, LTE, etc.)

27‧‧‧Smart mobile phone (remote)

28‧‧‧ Tablet iPad (remote)

29‧‧‧Note computer, desktop computer (remote)

30‧‧‧Using a smart phone camera lens to obtain an image of the endoscope image

[Fig. 1] is a schematic view showing a connection device 8 of the present invention and a specific mobile phone type smart phone connected to an endoscope device (a specific mobile phone can be directly connected to the casing) 15 and separated from an endoscope commonly used for ENT. In addition, a specific mobile phone type smart phone is connected to an endoscope device (a specific mobile phone can be directly connected to the casing) 15 and can be directly connected to a specific smart phone.

[Fig. 2] The front side, the side surface and the back side of the fixing device 21.

[Fig. 3] Smart phone, the connection between the device of the present invention and the ENT endoscope intention.

[Fig. 4] is a schematic view of the front side and the oblique side of the invention after connecting the smart phone with the ENT endoscope, for examining the middle ear disease.

[Fig. 5] is a schematic diagram of the present invention using a wireless network to apply the invention to telemedicine.

The connecting device 8 and the fixing device 21 of the present invention are connected to an endoscope commonly used in the ear, nose and throat, and a smart phone on the market. The invention can be used to obtain clinical images of ENT diseases, and the application of wireless network (3G, WIFI, LTE and other network connection methods) can be used to develop expensive remote medical treatment in this low cost manner.

The specific mobile phone type smart phone of the present invention is connected with an endoscope device (a specific mobile phone can be directly connected to the outer casing)15, and then connected with an endoscope commonly used for the ear, the device can be directly connected with a special type of smart phone. . The invention can be used to obtain clinical images of ENT diseases, and the application of wireless network (3G, WIFI, LTE and other network connection methods) can be used to develop expensive remote medical treatment in this low cost manner.

1‧‧‧Light source grip

2‧‧‧Adjustable height light source pillar (top)

3‧‧‧Adjustable height light source pillar (bottom)

4‧‧‧Light source switch

5‧‧‧Light source emission connection member (connecting endoscope light source receiving member)

6‧‧‧Connecting endoscope lens components (1)

8‧‧‧Universal smart phone connected to endoscope end device

9‧‧‧ ear endoscope lens

16‧‧‧Smart mobile phone fixing device (upper row, can move up and down)

17‧‧‧Smart mobile phone fixing device (lower row, can move up and down)

18‧‧‧"Universal Smart Phone Connection Endoscope End Device" Fixing Device (Upper Row, Allows "Universal Smart Phone to Connect Endoscope End Device" to Move Left and Right)

19‧‧‧"Universal Smart Phone Connection Endoscope End Device" Fixing Device (Lower Row, Allows "Universal Smart Phone to Connect Endoscope End Device" to Move Left and Right)

21‧‧‧Fixed mobile phone device

24‧‧‧Smart Phone Front

25‧‧‧ In-ear structure diagram

Claims (8)

An endoscope connecting device includes: a fixing device, an upper row and a lower row are disposed on a front surface of one of the fixing devices, and a fixed upper row and a fixed lower row are disposed on a back surface of the fixing device, and The fixing device has an intermediate hollow window extending through the front surface and the back surface; and a connecting device disposed between the fixed upper row and the fixed lower row of the fixing device, the connecting device comprising a connecting endoscope A lens member, two adjustable height light source pillars, and a light source grip fixed to the two adjustable height light source pillars. The endoscope coupling device of claim 1, wherein the upper row and the lower row are movable up and down respectively. The endoscope coupling device of claim 1, wherein the light source grip is a flashlight. The endoscope coupling device according to claim 1, wherein the fixing device is configured to set up a mobile device, which is a smart phone, a camera, an iPod, or a tablet computer. A remote medical module includes: a fixing device, an upper row and a lower row are disposed on a front surface of one of the fixing devices, and a fixed upper row and a fixed lower row are disposed on a back surface of the fixing device, and the The fixing device has an intermediate hollow window extending through the front surface and the back surface; a connecting device is disposed between the fixed upper row and the fixed lower row of the fixing device, the connecting device includes a connecting endoscope lens a member, two adjustable height light source pillars and a light source grip, the light source grip is fixed to the two adjustable height light source pillars; a mobile device having a photographic lens, the mobile device being disposed on the fixing device and fixed in the upper row and the lower row, wherein the photographic lens corresponds to the intermediate empty window of the fixing device, the mobile device is a a smart phone, a camera, an iPod or a tablet computer; and an endoscope lens disposed to the connected endoscope lens member of the connecting device, and the endoscope lens corresponding to the a photographic lens; wherein the image of the endoscope lens obtained by the photographic lens of the mobile device is transmitted through a wireless network. The telemedicine module of claim 5, wherein the upper row and the lower row are movable up and down respectively. The telemedicine module of claim 5, wherein the light source grip is a flashlight. The telemedicine module of claim 5, wherein the endoscope lens is an ear endoscope lens, a nasal endoscope lens or an ear nose and throat soft endoscope lens.