Remote medical consultation equipment

Abstract

The present invention provides a remote medical consultation device, which includes a box body; a lining, the upper end of the lining is open; the lining is arranged on the box body, the lining has an upper side and a lower side opposite to each other, an installation cavity is defined between the lower side of the lining and the box body, and a storage chamber is defined on the upper side of the lining; a circuit board is accommodated in the installation cavity; at least one set of camera mechanisms, the camera mechanism includes a camera and a support member for supporting the camera, the camera is communicatively connected with the circuit board, the camera mechanism has a standing state for filming and a prone state for being stored in the storage chamber; a display mechanism, the display mechanism includes a display screen, the display screen has a folded state folded in the storage chamber and an unfolded state standing on the lining; a connecting line, one end of the connecting line is connected to the circuit board, and the other end passes through the lining to form a connecting joint, and the connecting joint is used to connect to the display screen.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of medical equipment and medical technology, and in particular to a remote medical mobile imaging workstation and method. Background Art

[0002] At present, telemedicine services can rapidly improve the medical service capacity in rural areas, islands and remote areas, and alleviate the problem of uneven distribution of medical resources. It enables doctors to diagnose the condition of distant patients through images. At present, due to the lack of equipment suitable for telemedicine that can transmit, store and analyze images, teleconsultation business is restricted by the site and environment.

[0003] Although there are mobile imaging workstations in current telemedicine consultation and surgery processes, they are not portable, are large in size, inconvenient to move, and have space limitations.

[0004] In view of the problems existing in the existing technology, how to use it in a portable way and conduct remote doctor consultation is of great significance. Summary of the invention

[0005] The present invention provides a remote medical consultation device, which includes:

[0006] Box;

[0007] The liner is open at the upper end; the liner is arranged on the box body, the liner has an upper side and a lower side opposite to each other, a mounting cavity is defined between the lower side of the liner and the box body, and a storage chamber is defined on the upper side of the liner;

[0008] A circuit board, which is accommodated in the mounting cavity;

[0009] At least one set of camera mechanism, the camera mechanism includes a camera and a support for supporting the camera, the camera is communicatively connected to the circuit board, the camera mechanism has a standing state for filming and a prone state for being stored in the storage chamber; a display mechanism, the display mechanism includes a display screen, the display screen has a folded state folded in the storage chamber and an unfolded state standing on the inner lining;

[0010] A connecting wire, one end of which is connected to the circuit board, and the other end of which passes through the lining to form a connecting joint, and the connecting joint is used to connect to the display screen.

[0011] Preferably, a cable passes through the inner side of the support member, one end of the cable is connected to the camera, and the other end passes through the lining and is connected to the circuit board.

[0012] Preferably, the remote medical consultation device further comprises a box cover for covering the box body.

[0013] Preferably, the remote medical consultation device has the display screen rotatably connected to the inner lining or the box body so as to be switchable between a folded state and an unfolded state.

[0014] Preferably, the hinge assembly is a multi-link hinge, and two free ends of the multi-link hinge are pivotally connected to the display screen and the box body respectively.

[0015] Preferably, the multi-link hinge comprises a first link and a second link which are pivotally connected.

[0016] The storage chamber includes a storage compartment for storing the display screen, and a folding groove connected to the box body is constructed in the storage compartment, and the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod can be folded in the folding groove in a prone position;

[0017] Preferably, a connection substrate is provided on the back side of the display screen, the front side of the connection substrate is pivotally connected to the first connecting rod, and the second connecting rod is pivotally connected to the rear side of the box body.

[0018] Preferably, the storage room of the remote medical consultation equipment includes a storage compartment, side compartments formed on the left and right sides of the storage compartment, and a small compartment formed between the storage compartment and the side compartment, the storage compartment is used to store the display screen, the side compartments are used to store a camera mechanism respectively, and the small compartment is used to store connecting wires.

[0019] Preferably, the front side of the inner lining of the remote medical consultation device also has control buttons connected to the circuit board.

[0020] Preferably, the camera mechanism of the remote medical consultation device further comprises a shell connected to the support, the camera is installed in the shell, and the front side of the shell is open or transparent.

[0021] The present invention uses remote consultation technology, imaging technology, medical image analysis technology and other technologies to build a comprehensive telemedicine application device to achieve mobile remote consultation of medical images; experts in expert hospitals can guide doctors in grassroots hospitals with relatively low medical levels at any time, conduct remote training, and achieve applications including remote consultation and imaging diagnosis; remotely analyze the patient's image, combine other patient data to determine the cause of the patient's disease and give a treatment plan. During the operation, the telemedicine consultation device can also be taken out anytime and anywhere for expert remote consultation guidance. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the remote medical consultation device provided by the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the telemedicine consultation device provided by the present invention in a folded state;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structural disassembly of the remote medical consultation device provided by the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0026] In the description of the present invention, it is necessary to understand that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "back", etc. indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0027] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined and specified, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0028] like Figure 1-3 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention provides a remote medical consultation device, which includes a box body 1, a box cover 2, a lining 3, a circuit board 7, at least one set of camera mechanisms and a display mechanism 6;

[0029] like Figure 1 As shown, the camera mechanism is used to photograph vital sign detection equipment, doctor's hand movements and patient conditions; in some embodiments, the camera mechanism is provided with two groups, including a first camera mechanism 51 and a second camera mechanism 52.

[0030] The upper side of the box body is open, and the box cover 2 is arranged on the open opening of the box body 1. The box body 1 is configured with an installation space for installing a camera mechanism and a display mechanism for remote consultation. In some embodiments, the box cover 2 is hingedly connected to the box body 1 by a hinge so that the box cover 2 covers the box body 1.

[0031] The upper end of the inner liner 3 is open, and the inner liner is arranged on the box body. The inner liner 3 has an upper side and a lower side opposite to each other. The lower side of the inner liner and the box body define an installation cavity 100, and the upper side of the inner liner defines a storage chamber 200. The camera mechanism and display mechanism 6 have a use state for remote consultation and a folded state after folding. When in the folded state, they can be accommodated in the storage chamber 200. In this way, the folded consultation equipment has the advantage of being easy to carry. In addition, after folding, the box cover 2 can be covered on the box body 1 to form a closed space to protect the camera display mechanism in the box body from external erosion and damage.

[0032] The camera mechanism 51, 52 includes a camera 511 and a support 512 for supporting the camera 511. The camera 511 is connected to the circuit board 7 for transmitting the image obtained by the camera to the circuit board. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the camera mechanism has a standing state for filming and a prone state for storage in a storage room. When in the standing state, the support member 512 and the camera 511 are upright so that they have a certain height and angle for filming; when in the prone state, the support member and the camera are lying prone in the storage room.

[0033] The display mechanism 6 includes a display screen 61, such as Figure 2 As shown, the display screen 61 has a folded state folded in the storage chamber 200 and an unfolded state standing on the lining.

[0034] In order to display the image obtained by the camera 511 through the display screen 61, the camera 511 is electrically connected to the circuit board 7 for communication, and the circuit board 7 is connected to the display screen 61 through the connecting line 9, and the camera image is finally displayed on the display screen 61; in some embodiments, the circuit board 7 is accommodated in the installation cavity 100, so that the circuit board 7 is hidden and installed between the box body 1 and the lining 3, and does not hinder the folding storage function of the camera mechanism 51, 52 and the display mechanism 6 on the basis of aesthetics.

[0035] The remote consultation device provided by the present invention can be conveniently taken out and used according to the specific conditions of the operating room, and has strong site applicability. If remote consultation is needed during surgery, the display screen and the camera can be placed at the required position, and the camera can be used to shoot the vital sign detection device, the doctor's hand movements and the patient's condition.

[0036] In some embodiments, one end of the connecting wire 9 is connected to the circuit board 7 , and the other end passes through the lining 3 to form a connecting joint 91 , which is used to connect to the display screen 61 .

[0037] The support member provided in this embodiment is used to support the camera and can be folded. In some embodiments, the support member is a hinged rod, which is hingedly connected to the box or the lining; in other embodiments, the support member can also be set in the form of a connecting rod, through which the camera can be unfolded from the folded state to an appropriate height and angle; in this embodiment, the support member includes 512 (metal hose), and a cable runs through the inside of 512. One end of the cable is connected to the camera 511, and the other end passes through the lining 3 and is connected to the circuit board 7, as shown in FIG. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, by the support cooperation of 512 and the camera, the camera has a prone state in the storage chamber 300 and a standing state for working.

[0038] The display screen provided in this embodiment is rotatably connected to the inner lining or the box so that it can be switched between a folded state and an unfolded state. When the display screen is in the folded state, it is folded in the storage room; when the display screen is in the unfolded state, it stands on the inner lining, and the displayed image is for the doctor to observe. In some embodiments, the display screen is hingedly connected to the box through a hinge assembly, and the hinge has a free first end and a second end, the first end is hinged to the front side of the display screen, and the second end is hinged to the box; in some specific embodiments, the hinge assembly is a multi-link hinge, and the multi-link hinge includes at least two hinges, and the two free ends of the multi-link hinge are pivotally connected to the display screen and the box respectively; in this way, the pivoting rotation of the second end of the multi-link hinge ensures that the display screen stands on the inner lining at an appropriate height; and the pivoting rotation of the first end of the multi-link hinge ensures that the angle of the display screen can be adjusted.

[0039] In some embodiments, the multi-link hinge assembly includes a first link 62 and a second link 63 that are pivotally connected, wherein the first link 62 is pivotally connected to the front side of the display screen, and the second link 63 is pivotally connected to the rear side of the box body 1, so that the display screen 61 can be unfolded from the storage room 300 at an appropriate height, and the angle of the display screen can be adjusted by the rotational cooperation of the first link 62 and the display screen 61.

[0040] In this embodiment, the second connecting rod 63 and the first connecting rod 62 are provided with a plurality of pivot holes. By setting the pivot positions of the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod, the set height of the display screen can be adjusted.

[0041] It is understandable that the hinge assembly described above is hingedly connected to the display screen, and can be directly hingedly connected to the display screen or connected through an intermediate connecting member. In some preferred embodiments, the display screen 61 is pivotally connected to the first connecting rod 62 through a connecting substrate 64, the front side of the connecting substrate 64 (based on the orientation of the display screen in a folded state, the side close to the user is the front side) is pivotally connected to the first connecting rod 62, and the second connecting rod 63 is pivotally connected to the rear side of the box body, so that the display screen can be unfolded from the back to the front from the storage compartment under the action of the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod, and can be folded from the front to the back. For example, the connecting substrate is fixedly connected to the display screen by fasteners such as screws, and the front side of the connected substrate 64 is rotatably connected to the first connecting rod 62 through a pivot seat 641 and a pivot shaft 642.

[0042] In this embodiment, the storage chamber includes a storage compartment 301 for storing a display screen, and a folding groove 302 connected to the box body is constructed in the storage compartment. The first connecting rod and the second connecting rod can be folded in the folding groove 302 in a prone position. When the display screen 61 needs to be unfolded, the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod are unfolded from the folding groove from the back to the front to realize the flipping and opening of the display screen.

[0043] Exemplarily, the storage room includes a storage compartment 301, side compartments 303, 304 respectively formed on the left and right sides of the storage compartment, and a small compartment 305 formed between the storage compartment and the side compartment 301, the storage compartment 301 is used to store a display screen, the side compartments 303, 304 are respectively used to store a camera mechanism 51, 52, and the small compartment 305 is used to store a connecting line 9; wherein the storage compartment 301, the side compartments 303, 304 respectively match the shapes of the display screen and the camera mechanism to protect the camera and the display screen from damage due to shaking.

[0044] Specifically, the front side of the lining 3 also has a control button 308 connected to the circuit board, which can be used to adjust the zoom + / -, focus + / - of the camera; it can also be used to adjust the picture on the display.

[0045] Optionally, the camera mechanism further comprises a shell connected thereto, the camera is installed in the shell, the front side of the shell is open or transparent, and the shell is formed by a front shell 513 and a rear shell 515 being connected by snaps.

[0046] The present invention uses remote consultation technology, imaging technology, medical image analysis technology and other technologies to build a comprehensive telemedicine application device to achieve mobile remote consultation of medical images; experts in expert hospitals can guide doctors in grassroots hospitals with relatively low medical levels at any time, conduct remote training, and achieve applications including remote consultation and imaging diagnosis; remotely analyze the patient's image, combine other patient data to determine the cause of the patient's disease and give a treatment plan. During the operation, the telemedicine consultation device can also be taken out anytime and anywhere for expert remote consultation guidance.

[0047] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples, without contradiction.

[0048] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is to be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and are not to be construed as limitations of the present invention. A person skilled in the art may change, modify, replace and vary the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A remote medical consultation device, characterized in that: The consultation equipment includes: Box; The liner is open at the upper end; the liner is arranged on the box body, the liner has an upper side and a lower side opposite to each other, a mounting cavity is defined between the lower side of the liner and the box body, and a storage chamber is defined on the upper side of the liner; A circuit board is housed in the installation cavity, and the circuit board is hidden and installed between the box body and the inner lining without interfering with the folding and storage function of the camera mechanism and the display mechanism; At least one set of camera mechanism, the camera mechanism includes a camera and a support for supporting the camera, the camera is communicatively connected with the circuit board, the camera mechanism has a standing state for filming and a prone state for storage in the storage room, the support and the camera are upright so that they have a certain height and angle for filming, the camera can be used to shoot vital sign detection equipment, and can also be used to shoot the doctor's hand movements and patient conditions; A display mechanism, the display mechanism comprising a display screen, the display screen having a folded state folded in the storage chamber and an unfolded state standing on the inner lining; A connecting wire, one end of which is connected to the circuit board, and the other end of which passes through the lining to form a connecting joint, and the connecting joint is used to connect to the display screen.

2. The remote medical consultation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cable runs through the inner side of the support member, one end of the cable is connected to the camera, and the other end passes through the lining and is connected to the circuit board.

3. The remote medical consultation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The consultation device also includes a box cover for covering the box body.

4. The remote medical consultation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The display screen is rotatably connected to the inner lining or the box body so as to be switchable between a folded state and an unfolded state.

5. The remote medical consultation device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The display screen is hingedly connected to the box body through a hinge assembly. The hinge assembly is a multi-link hinge. Two free ends of the multi-link hinge are pivotally connected to the display screen and the box body respectively.

6. The remote medical consultation device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The multi-link hinge comprises a first link and a second link which are pivotally connected. The storage chamber includes a storage compartment for storing the display screen, and a folding groove connected to the box body is constructed in the storage compartment, and the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod can be folded in the folding groove in a prone position; The first connecting rod is pivotally connected to the display screen, and the second connecting rod is pivotally connected to the box body.

7. The remote medical consultation device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A connecting substrate is arranged on the back side of the display screen, the front side of the connecting substrate is pivotally connected to the first connecting rod, and the second connecting rod is pivotally connected to the rear side of the box body.

8. The remote medical consultation device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The storage room includes a storage compartment, side compartments formed on the left and right sides of the storage compartment, and a small compartment formed between the storage compartment and the side compartment. The storage compartment is used to store the display screen, the side compartments are used to store a camera mechanism, and the small compartment is used to store the connecting wire.

9. The remote medical consultation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front side of the lining also has control buttons connected to the circuit board.

10. The remote medical consultation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The camera mechanism further comprises a shell connected to the support member, the camera is installed in the shell, and the front side of the shell is open or transparent.

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