A multifunctional foot switch for controlling the operation of a medical instrument

By designing a multi-functional foot switch, utilizing the changes in the distance between the magnet and the Hall plate and the push-button switch, the problem of inaccurate control of medical devices in existing technologies is solved, enabling flexible and diversified control and precise operation of the equipment, and reducing the risk of cross-infection.

CN116190127BActive Publication Date: 2026-01-02WUHU RUIJIN MEDICAL EQUIP
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Application Number
CN202310321581.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-03-29
Publication Date
2026-01-02
Estimated Expiration
2043-03-29

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Technical Problem

Existing foot switches can only control the on/off state of the circuit, which cannot meet the functional switching and precise control requirements of medical equipment, increasing the risk of cross-infection.

Method used

A multifunctional foot switch was designed to control the operation of medical equipment by changing the relative distance between the magnet and the Hall plate. Combined with a push-button switch, it enables the selection and switching of equipment functions and transmits signals through an external connection line. It is equipped with a control board and positioning foot sleeve to improve operating accuracy and stability.

Benefits of technology

It enables flexible and diversified control of medical equipment, reduces the risk of cross-infection, improves the accuracy and stability of operation, and reduces the burden on medical staff.

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Abstract

The application discloses a multifunctional foot switch for controlling the operation of a medical instrument, and relates to the technical field of medical instruments. In the medical field, when a patient is treated by using a medical device, a doctor needs to perform a series of operations such as function switching, starting and stopping of the device. However, it is inconvenient to directly manually control the device during the operation, and the risk of cross infection is increased. A foot switch on the market generally only has a point touch button switch. The structure can only control the on-off of a circuit, and cannot meet the functions such as function switching, starting and stopping of the device, and accurate control of the operation of the device. The application accurately controls the operation of the device through the change of distance. In addition, a plurality of button switches are arranged on the base, the functions of the device can be selected or switched, and signals are transmitted to the device by means of external connecting lines. The control function of the device is flexible and various in the field of medical instruments, and the accurate control realizes the interaction between the man-machine interface and people.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of medical devices, in particular to a multifunctional foot switch for controlling the operation of a medical device. BACKGROUND

[0002] A foot switch is a device that controls the on-off of a circuit or the size of an electrical signal by stepping or treading with the feet, replacing hands to achieve the purpose of operation in a control circuit where hands cannot or are inconvenient to reach.

[0003] In the medical field, when using medical equipment to treat patients, doctors need to perform a series of operations such as function switching, starting and stopping of the equipment, and sometimes it is inconvenient to directly manually control the equipment during the operation, which increases the risk of cross infection. The foot switch on the market generally only has a point touch button switch, and this structure can only control the on-off of the circuit, and cannot meet the functions of function switching, starting and stopping of the equipment, and precise control of the operation of the equipment.

[0004] In view of the above problems, a multifunctional foot switch for controlling the operation of a medical device is proposed. SUMMARY

[0005] The purpose of the present application is to provide a multifunctional foot switch for controlling the operation of a medical device, which solves the problems of function switching and precise control in the background art.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application provides the following technical scheme: a multifunctional foot switch for controlling the operation of a medical device, comprising a base, the upper end of the base is connected with a cover plate, the upper end of the cover plate is connected with an external connecting line, the upper end of the base is installed with a button switch, the upper end of the base is installed with a control circuit board, the front of the base is installed with a Hall plate, the upper end of the base is connected with a foot pedal, the upper end of the foot pedal is fixedly connected with a magnet, the inside of the foot pedal is embedded with a shaft, the two sides of the shaft are embedded in the inside of the base, and the foot pedal and the base are rotatably connected through the shaft.

[0007] Preferably, the control circuit board is wrapped inside the cover plate, one end of the external connecting line extends through the outer wall of the cover plate to the inside of the cover plate, and the control circuit board and the external connecting line are electrically connected.

[0008] Preferably, the Hall plate and the magnet correspond to each other, the magnet is located directly above the Hall plate, and the Hall plate is connected to the upper end of the control circuit board through a wire harness.

[0009] Preferably, the back side of the foot pedal is connected with a magnet near the side of the Hall plate, and the magnet covers one side wall of the foot pedal.

[0010] Preferably, one side of the footboard close to the base is fixedly connected with a spring, and the other end of the spring is fixedly connected to the upper end of the base.

[0011] Preferably, the upper end of the footboard is provided with a through groove, the inside of the through groove is embedded with a driving rotating rod, the top end of the driving rotating rod is fixedly connected with a control board, and the top end of the control board is connected with a positioning foot cover.

[0012] Preferably, the upper end of the base is fixedly connected with a fixed curved rod, the top end of the fixed curved rod is provided with a second bevel gear, the fixed curved rod is embedded in the central shaft of the second bevel gear, and the second bevel gear and the fixed curved rod are rotationally connected.

[0013] Preferably, the central shaft of the second bevel gear is embedded with a driving rotating rod, and the driving rotating rod and the second bevel gear are fixedly connected.

[0014] Preferably, the upper end of the shaft rod is fixedly connected with a first bevel gear, the first bevel gear and the second bevel gear are engaged, and the shaft rod is fixedly embedded in the inside of the footboard.

[0015] Preferably, the upper surface of the control board is paved with an anti-skid pad, and the positioning foot cover is higher than the top end of the control board.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the application has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] The multifunctional foot switch for controlling the operation of medical instruments provided by the application can change the distance between the magnet and the Hall plate when the foot is stepped on the footboard, accurately control the operation of the equipment through the change of the distance, select or switch the functions of the equipment through the plurality of button switches arranged on the base, and transmit the signal to the equipment through the external connecting line. The control function of the equipment is flexible and various in the field of medical instruments, and the accurate control realizes the interaction between the man-machine interface and the person.

[0018] The multifunctional foot switch for controlling the operation of medical instruments provided by the application can increase the management of the legs and feet through the control board and the positioning foot cover, control the rising and falling of the footboard and the magnet through the rotation of the ankle joint in the control stage, control the distance through the rotation in different directions, provide good support effect for the foot during the operation, avoid the influence of accidental touch on the equipment, reduce the burden of the medical staff's feet from another aspect, and further improve the control of the equipment by the medical staff's legs and feet. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a side view structure schematic diagram of the application;

[0020] Figure 2 Fig. 1 is a schematic view of the base and the magnet of the present application;

[0021] Figure 3 Fig. 2 is a schematic view of the base and the Hall plate of the present application;

[0022] Figure 4 Fig. 3 is a schematic view of the pedal and the through slot of the present application;

[0023] Figure 5 Fig. 4 is a schematic view of the control plate and the positioning foot cover of the present application;

[0024] Figure 6 Fig. 5 is a schematic view of the shaft and the first bevel gear of the present application;

[0025] Figure 7 Fig. 6 is a schematic view of the control plate in deflection state of the present application.

[0026] In the figure: 1, base; 2, cover plate; 3, pedal; 4, button switch; 5, external connecting line; 6, control circuit board; 7, magnet; 8, Hall plate; 9, control plate; 10, positioning foot cover; 11, through slot; 12, shaft; 13, first bevel gear; 14, second bevel gear; 15, driving rotating rod; 16, fixed bent rod. Embodiment

[0027] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all the other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work belong to the scope of protection of the present application.

[0028] The present application will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings in order to further understand the present application.

[0029] In combination with Figures 1-7The utility model discloses a multifunctional foot switch of controlling medical instrument operation, including base 1, the upper end of base 1 is connected with the cover plate 2, the upper end of cover plate 2 is connected with external connecting line 5, the upper end of base 1 is installed with button switch 4, the upper end of base 1 is installed with control circuit board 6, and control circuit board 6 is wrapped in the inside of cover plate 2, and one end of external connecting line 5 extends to the inside of cover plate 2 through the outer wall of cover plate 2, and control circuit board 6 and external connecting line 5 are electrically connected, under the condition that one circuit connection is normal, through control circuit board 6, information is gathered, and the information gathered is transmitted to equipment terminal through external connecting line 5, and data can be read through display screen, and information is conveniently controlled through display screen, the front of base 1 is installed with hall board 8, the upper end of base 1 is connected with footboard 3, the side close to base 1 of footboard 3 is fixedly connected with spring, and the other end of spring is fixedly connected in the upper end of base 1, the spring elasticity is smaller, and the elasticity is insufficient to indirectly push first bevel gear 13 and rotate, the meshing between first bevel gear 13 and second bevel gear 14 is extruded more compact through the spring, wherein the shaft 12 and first bevel gear 13 still exist certain gap when mutually meshing, and the relative position between the shaft 12 and first bevel gear 13 can slightly change when the gap generates, the support of spring can slow down the occurrence of such slight change to the support of footboard 3, so that the position of footboard 3 is kept more excellent in the stationary state, and the precision is also better improved, the upper end of footboard 3 is fixedly connected with magnet 7, the side close to hall board 8 of the back of footboard 3 is connected with magnet 7, magnet 7 covers on the side wall of footboard 3, hall board 8 and magnet 7 correspond to each other, magnet 7 is located directly above hall board 8, hall board 8 is connected to the upper end of control circuit board 6 through flat cable, the inside of footboard 3 is embedded with shaft 12, the upper end of shaft 12 is fixedly connected with first bevel gear 13, first bevel gear 13 and second bevel gear 14 are engaged, and the shaft 12 is fixedly embedded in the inside of footboard 3, the both sides of shaft 12 are embedded in the inside of base 1, and footboard 3 and base 1 are rotatably connected through shaft 12, when the distance between magnet 7 on the upper end of footboard 3 and hall board 8 changes, then according to the distance change, data is gathered through hall board 8, and the data gathered is handled through the upper end of control circuit board 6, wherein hall board 8 also utilizes the Hall effect to realize the statistics of data, when the conductive plate is connected to the circuit with battery, the current starts to flow, and the charge carrier will flow along the linear path from one end of the plate to the other end, the movement of charge carrier results in the generation of magnetic field, due to the distortion of charge carrier magnetic field, the electron with negative electricity will deflect to one side of the plate, and the hole with positive electricity will deflect to the other side of the plate, and a potential difference will be generated between the both sides of the plate, when the magnet is placed close to the plate, the magnetic field of charge carrier will be distorted, and this disturbs the linear flow of charge carrier as Hall voltage.During the application, the distance between the magnet 7 and the Hall plate 8 is changed by controlling the foot pedal 3 with the feet, and the button switch 4 can select or switch the functions of the device. The Hall plate 8 and the button switch 4 are connected to the control circuit board 6 through wires, and then connected to the device through the external connecting line 5, so as to realize signal transmission. The signals generated by the foot pedal switch are transmitted to the device through the control circuit board 6 and the external connecting line 5, and then displayed on the display screen of the device, so as to realize human-computer interface interaction and bring more convenience to operation.

[0030] The upper end of the foot pedal 3 is provided with a through groove 11, and a driving rotating rod 15 is embedded in the through groove 11. The top end of the driving rotating rod 15 is fixedly connected with a control plate 9, the top end of the control plate 9 is connected with a positioning foot cover 10, and a non-slip pad is laid on the upper surface of the control plate 9. The positioning foot cover 10 is higher than the top end of the control plate 9, and the feet of medical staff can be fixed by the positioning foot cover 10, which plays a limiting role and is more convenient to operate.

[0031] The upper end of the base 1 is fixedly connected with a fixed bending rod 16, the top end of the fixed bending rod 16 is provided with a second bevel gear 14, the fixed bending rod 16 is embedded in the center shaft of the second bevel gear 14, the second bevel gear 14 and the fixed bending rod 16 are rotatably connected, the center shaft of the second bevel gear 14 is embedded with the driving rotating rod 15, and the driving rotating rod 15 and the second bevel gear 14 are fixedly connected. The rising and falling of the foot pedal 3 is controlled by the distance between the magnet 7 and the Hall plate 8 to realize the control of the device and human-computer interaction. When the angle of the foot pedal 3 is controlled, the medical staff needs to step into the inside of the positioning foot cover 10, and then rotate the ankle to make the positioning foot cover 10 and the control plate 9 rotate around the driving rotating rod 15 as the shaft. When the driving rotating rod 15 rotates, the first bevel gear 13 meshing with the driving rotating rod 15 rotates, and when the first bevel gear 13 rotates, the shaft rod 12 rotates, and when the shaft rod 12 rotates, the shaft rod 12 drives the foot pedal 3 to deflect the angle. After the angle of the foot pedal 3 deflects, the rising and falling of the foot pedal 3 is realized. The medical staff embeds the feet in the inside of the positioning foot cover 10, and the positioning foot cover 10 provides good support for the feet. Therefore, the control of the positioning foot cover 10 is more convenient. The difference between standing and sitting pedal stepping is whether the legs are supported. When standing, the legs have no external support, and during the pedal stepping process, the amplitude of the foot depression needs to overcome the weight of the body, and the control precision is relatively poor. The stability of the pedal stepping is also relatively poor. Therefore, the positioning foot cover 10 provides support for the feet, so that the control is more stable.

[0032] It is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting; it is not intended to exclude myriad other embodiments of the present application that other inventors can develop based on the same general inventive concepts embodied by the described embodiments. That is, although the present application is described in terms of particular embodiments and illustrative figures, it should be apparent that the scope of the present application is not limited to these specific embodiments.

[0033] While the embodiments of the application have been shown and described herein, it is to be understood that the scope of the application, jointly pointed out in the appended claims, is not to be limited to the above-described embodiments but can be otherwise variously changed, modified, replaced, and altered within the principles and spirit of the present application.

Claims

1. A multifunctional foot switch for controlling the operation of a medical device, comprising a base (1), a cover plate (2) connected to the upper end of the base (1), and an external connecting wire (5) connected to the upper end of the cover plate (2), characterized in that: A push-button switch (4) is installed on the upper end of the base (1), a control circuit board (6) is installed on the upper end of the base (1), a Hall plate (8) is installed on the front of the base (1), a foot pedal (3) is connected to the upper end of the base (1), a magnet (7) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the foot pedal (3), a shaft (12) is embedded inside the foot pedal (3), the two sides of the shaft (12) are embedded inside the base (1), and the foot pedal (3) and the base (1) are rotatably connected by the shaft (12). The upper end of the foot pedal (3) is provided with a through groove (11), and a drive rod (15) is embedded inside the through groove (11). The top end of the drive rod (15) is fixedly connected to an adjustment plate (9), and the top end of the adjustment plate (9) is connected to a positioning foot sleeve (10). The upper end of the base (1) is fixedly connected to a fixed bent rod (16), and the top end of the fixed bent rod (16) is provided with a second bevel gear (14). The fixed bent rod (16) is embedded in the central shaft of the second bevel gear (14), and the second bevel gear (14) and the fixed bent rod (16) are rotatably connected. The central shaft of the second bevel gear (14) is embedded with a drive rod (15), and the drive rod (15) and the second bevel gear (14) are fixedly connected. The upper end of the shaft (12) is fixedly connected to a first bevel gear (13), and the first bevel gear (13) and the second bevel gear (14) mesh with each other. The shaft (12) is fixedly embedded inside the foot pedal (3). The upper surface of the control plate (9) is covered with an anti-slip pad, and the positioning foot sleeve (10) is higher than the top end of the control plate (9).

2. The multifunctional foot switch for controlling the operation of a medical device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control circuit board (6) is enclosed inside the cover plate (2), and one end of the external connection line (5) extends through the outer wall of the cover plate (2) into the interior of the cover plate (2). The control circuit board (6) and the external connection line (5) are electrically connected.

3. The multifunctional foot switch for controlling the operation of a medical device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The Hall plate (8) and the magnet (7) correspond to each other, with the magnet (7) located directly above the Hall plate (8). The Hall plate (8) is connected to the upper end of the control circuit board (6) via a ribbon cable.

4. A multifunctional foot switch for controlling the operation of a medical device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A magnet (7) is connected to one side of the back of the foot pedal (3) near the Hall plate (8), and the magnet (7) covers one side wall of the foot pedal (3).

5. A multifunctional foot switch for controlling the operation of a medical device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A spring is fixedly connected to the side of the foot pedal (3) near the base (1), and the other end of the spring is fixedly connected to the upper end of the base (1).

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