Endoscope connector and endoscope system

Abstract

The invention relates to an endoscope connector and an endoscope system.The endoscope connector comprises a shell structure, a key and a buckle, a mounting cavity is formed in the shell structure, a key hole and a buckle hole are formed in the shell structure, the key hole and the buckle hole are both communicated with the mounting cavity, the key is slidably mounted in the mounting cavity, and the buckle is mounted in the mounting cavity. One end of the key can penetrate out of the mounting cavity through the key hole to form a driving end, the buckle is rotatably mounted in the mounting cavity, one end of the buckle is connected with one end, deviating from the driving end, of the key, the other end of the buckle penetrates out of the mounting cavity through the buckle hole to form a clamping end, and the clamping end is provided with a first clamping part; the first clamping part is used for being clamped and matched with the connecting socket; the buckle is provided with a rotating part rotationally connected with the side wall of the mounting cavity, and the buckle can rotate around the rotating part under the driving of the key. The endoscope connector can be quickly connected with the connecting socket in a plugging manner, and the plugging reliability of the endoscope connector and the connecting socket can be ensured.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of endoscopes, and in particular to an endoscope connector and an endoscope system. Background Art

[0002] Endoscope system is a commonly used medical device. When in use, the endoscope enters the patient's body through the natural orifice of the human body or the incision formed by surgery. After the endoscope is introduced into the organ to be inspected, the doctor can directly view the image of the lesion of the relevant part on the display screen of the host computer to make a medical diagnosis. The endoscope is connected to the host computer through an endoscope connector.

[0003] Generally, the host is provided with a connection socket, and the endoscope is connected to the endoscope connector. When the endoscope connector is plugged into the connection socket, the endoscope is connected to the host. Usually, in order to ensure the reliability of the connection between the endoscope and the host, it is required that the endoscope connector can be easily, quickly and reliably plugged into the connection socket. However, the current endoscope connector has the problems of inconvenient plugging and unplugging and unstable plugging. Summary of the invention

[0004] Based on this, it is necessary to provide an endoscope connector and an endoscope system to address the above problems. The endoscope connector can be quickly plugged in and out of the connection socket and can ensure the reliability of the connection with the connection socket.

[0005] The technical solution is as follows:

[0006] In one aspect, the present application provides an endoscope connector, comprising:

[0007] A housing structure, wherein the housing structure is formed with an installation cavity, and a button hole and a buckle hole are opened on the housing structure, and the button hole and the buckle hole are both connected to the installation cavity;

[0008] A button, the button is slidably mounted in the mounting cavity, and one end of the button can pass through the button hole and out of the mounting cavity to form a driving end;

[0009] A buckle, the buckle is rotatably mounted on the mounting cavity, one end of the buckle is connected to the end of the button away from the driving end, the other end of the buckle passes through the mounting cavity through the buckle hole to form a clamping end, the clamping end is provided with a first clamping portion, the first clamping portion is used to clamp and cooperate with the connecting socket; the buckle is provided with a rotating portion rotatably connected to the side wall of the mounting cavity, and the buckle can rotate around the rotating portion under the drive of the button.

[0010] In the above-mentioned endoscope connector, the button can be slidably installed in the installation cavity, the buckle can be rotatably installed in the installation cavity, the button is connected to the buckle, and the buckle is provided with a rotating part rotatably connected to the shell structure, so that the buckle can rotate around the rotating part in a predetermined direction under the drive of the button. Therefore, when plugging the endoscope connector and the connection socket, you can first press the button to rotate the buckle, and then after the endoscope connector and the connection socket are plugged and aligned, release the button to allow the buckle to reset under the action of the elastic member, so that the first clamping part on the buckle can be quickly clamped with the second clamping part on the connection socket, thereby realizing the quick plug-in of the endoscope connector and the connection socket. Among them, due to the engagement between the first engaging portion and the connection socket, when the endoscope connector is plugged into the connection socket, only by pressing the button can the engagement between the first engaging portion and the connection socket be released, and then the endoscope connector can be unplugged to release the plugging of the endoscope connector and the connection socket. Therefore, during the connection between the endoscope connector and the connection socket, the endoscope connector will not loosen or fall off, thereby effectively ensuring the reliability and stability of the connection between the endoscope connector and the connection socket, and ensuring the reliability of the connection between the endoscope and the host. And because the endoscope connector can be quickly unplugged by only driving the button, the endoscope connector has the characteristic of quick unplugging. In summary, the endoscope connector can not only quickly plug and unplug the connection socket, but also ensure the reliability of plugging with the connection socket.

[0011] The technical solution is further described below:

[0012] In one embodiment, the rotating part includes two rotating columns, which are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the buckle, and the axes of the two rotating columns are arranged collinearly, the side wall of the mounting cavity is protruding with two rotating side plates, the two rotating side plates are arranged on opposite sides of the buckle, the two rotating side plates are both provided with rotating grooves, the two rotating grooves are arranged opposite to each other, the rotating columns are rotatably connected to the rotating grooves one by one, and the buckle can rotate around the axis of the rotating column under the drive of the button.

[0013] In one of the embodiments, the endoscope connector includes an elastic member, which is disposed in the mounting cavity, one end of the elastic member is connected to an end of the buckle away from the clamping end, and the other end is connected to the shell structure.

[0014] In one of the embodiments, the endoscope connector includes an elastic arm, one end of which is connected to an end of the button facing away from the driving end, and the other end of the elastic arm is connected to a side wall of the mounting cavity.

[0015] In one embodiment, the shell structure includes an outer shell and a bracket, the outer shell forms the installation cavity, the bracket is fixedly installed in the installation cavity, the button, the buckle and the elastic arm are all arranged on the same side of the bracket, and the bracket is provided with a limiting groove with an opening toward the buckle, and the end of the elastic member facing away from the buckle penetrates into the limiting groove and abuts against the bottom wall of the limiting groove.

[0016] In one of the embodiments, a positioning column is protruded from one side of the buckle facing the bracket, and one end of the elastic member facing away from the bracket is sleeved on the positioning column.

[0017] In one of the embodiments, a limiting column is protruded from one side of the elastic arm toward the bracket, and the limiting column is used to abut against the bracket to limit the distance that the button moves toward the side close to the bracket.

[0018] In one embodiment, the shell structure includes a first shell, a second shell and an end cover, the first shell and the second shell are arranged opposite to each other, and the first shell and the second shell are detachably connected, the end cover is detachably mounted on one end of the first shell and the second shell, the first shell, the second shell and the end cover jointly form an installation cavity, the button hole is arranged in the first shell, and the buckle hole is arranged in the end cover.

[0019] In one embodiment, the outer surfaces of the first shell and the second shell are both provided with first guide grooves, and the inner wall of the end cover is provided with at least two first guide bosses at intervals, and the first guide bosses are inserted into the first guide grooves in a one-to-one correspondence;

[0020] And / or, a second guide groove is provided on the outer surface of the end cover, and the second guide groove is used for plugging and matching with the connecting socket.

[0021] An endoscope system comprises a host, an endoscope and the above-mentioned endoscope connector, wherein the endoscope is connected to the endoscope connector, the host comprises a connecting socket provided with a second snap-fit ​​portion, the endoscope connector is plug-fitted with the connecting socket, and the first snap-fit ​​portion is snap-fitted with the second snap-fit ​​portion.

[0022] In the above-mentioned endoscope system, the button can be slidably installed in the installation cavity, the buckle can be rotatably installed in the installation cavity, the button is connected to the buckle, and the buckle is provided with a rotating part rotatably connected to the shell structure, so that the buckle can rotate around the rotating part in a predetermined direction under the drive of the button. Therefore, when plugging the endoscope connector and the connection socket, you can first press the button to rotate the buckle, and then after the endoscope connector and the connection socket are plugged and aligned, release the button so that the buckle can be reset under the action of the elastic member, so that the first clamping part on the buckle can be clamped with the second clamping part on the connection socket, so as to realize the rapid plug-in of the endoscope connector and the connection socket, and then realize the connection between the endoscope and the host. Among them, due to the clamping fit between the first clamping part and the second clamping part, when the endoscope connector is plugged into the connection socket, only by pressing the button can the clamping between the first clamping part and the second clamping part be released, and then the endoscope connector can be unplugged to release the plugging of the endoscope connector and the connection socket. Therefore, in the endoscope system, the endoscope connector will not loosen or fall off, thereby effectively ensuring the reliability and stability of the connection between the endoscope connector and the connection socket, and ensuring the reliability of the connection between the endoscope and the host. And because the endoscope connector can be quickly unplugged by driving the button, the endoscope connector in the endoscope system has the characteristic of quick unplugging. In summary, the endoscope connector of the endoscope system can not only quickly plug and unplug the connection socket, but also ensure the reliability of plugging with the connection socket, so the endoscope system has the characteristics of convenient disassembly and reliable connection. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an endoscope connector in one embodiment.

[0024] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of an endoscope connector in one embodiment.

[0025] FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the endoscope connector in one embodiment.

[0026] Description of reference numerals:

[0027] 100. Endoscope connector; 1. Shell; 1a. Mounting cavity; 1b. First guide groove; 11. First shell; 111. Key hole; 12. Second shell; 13. End cover; 131. Second guide groove; 132. Buckle hole; 133. First guide boss; 13a. Plug-in slot; 2. Key; 21. Drive end; 211. Relief; 3. Buckle; 31. Snap-fit ​​end; 32. First snap-fit ​​portion; 33. Rotating portion; 34. Positioning column; 4. Elastic arm; 41. Limiting column; 5. Elastic member; 6. Bracket; 61. Limiting groove; 7. Adapter plate; 71. Adapter portion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present application are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present application. However, the present application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the connotation of the present application, so the present application is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0029] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that if the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. appear, the orientation or position relationship indicated by these terms is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0030] In addition, if the terms "first" or "second" appear, these terms are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of this application, if the term "plurality" appears, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0031] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, if the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like appear, these terms should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrated connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection 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 this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0032] In the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, if there is a description that a first feature is "above" or "below" a second feature, etc., or similar descriptions appear, it may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "above" and "above" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "below", "below" and "below" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0033] It should be noted that if an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. If an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. If any, the terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used in this application are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation method.

[0034] 1 to 3 , an embodiment of the present application provides an endoscope connector 100 , including a housing structure, a button 2 , a buckle 3 and an elastic member 5 . Among them:

[0035] The shell structure is formed with an installation cavity 1a, and a button hole 111 and a buckle hole 132 are provided on the shell structure, and both the button hole 111 and the buckle hole 132 are connected to the installation cavity 1a. The button 2 can be slidably installed in the installation cavity 1a, and one end of the button 2 can pass through the installation cavity 1a through the button hole 111 to form a driving end 21. The buckle 3 can be rotatably installed in the installation cavity 1a, one end of the buckle 3 is connected to the end of the button 2 away from the driving end 21, and the other end of the buckle 3 passes through the installation cavity 1a through the buckle hole 132 to form a clamping end 31, and the clamping end 31 is provided with a first clamping portion 32, and the first clamping portion 32 is used for clamping with the connection socket; the buckle 3 is provided with a rotating portion 33 rotatably connected to the side wall of the installation cavity 1a, and the buckle 3 can rotate around the rotating portion 33 under the drive of the button 2.

[0036] In the above-mentioned endoscope connector 100, the button 2 is slidably mounted in the mounting cavity 1a, the buckle 3 is rotatably mounted in the mounting cavity 1a, the button 2 is connected to the buckle 3, and the buckle 3 is provided with a rotating portion 33 rotatably connected to the housing structure, so that the buckle 3 can rotate along a predetermined direction around the rotating portion 33 under the drive of the button 2. Therefore, when plugging the endoscope connector 100 with the connection socket, the button 2 can be pressed first to rotate the buckle 3, and then after the endoscope connector 100 and the connection socket are plugged and aligned, the button 2 can be released so that the first clamping portion 32 on the buckle 3 can be quickly clamped with the connection socket, thereby realizing the quick plugging of the endoscope connector 100 with the connection socket. Among them, due to the engagement of the first engaging portion 32 with the connection socket, when the endoscope connector 100 is plugged into the connection socket, only by pressing the button 2 can the engagement between the first engaging portion 32 and the connection socket be released, and then the endoscope connector 100 can be unplugged, and the plugging of the endoscope connector 100 with the connection socket can be released. Therefore, during the connection between the endoscope connector 100 and the connection socket, the endoscope connector 100 will not loosen or fall off, thereby effectively ensuring the reliability and stability of the connection between the endoscope connector 100 and the connection socket, and ensuring the reliability of the connection between the endoscope and the host. And since the endoscope connector 100 can be quickly unplugged by only driving the button 2, the endoscope connector 100 has the characteristic of quick unplugging. In summary, the endoscope connector 100 can not only quickly plug and unplug the connection socket, but also ensure the reliability of plugging with the connection socket.

[0037] Schematically, the connecting socket may be provided with a second clamping portion, and the first clamping portion is used to engage with the second clamping portion. Optionally, as shown in Figures 1 to 3, the first clamping portion 32 may be an inverted structure, and the second clamping portion may be a slot structure, or an inverted structure.

[0038] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the end surface of the driving end 21 in the button 2 may be provided with a convex pattern 211 to remind the user that this is the location of the button 2 to avoid accidental touches and, at the same time, enhance the user's experience.

[0039] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 2 , the rotating portion 33 includes two rotating columns, which are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the buckle 3, and the axes of the two rotating columns are arranged in a colinear manner. The side wall of the mounting cavity 1a is convexly provided with two rotating side plates, which are arranged on opposite sides of the buckle 3. The two rotating side plates are both provided with rotating grooves, which are arranged opposite to each other. The rotating columns are rotatably connected to the rotating grooves one by one, and the buckle 3 can rotate around the axis of the rotating column under the drive of the button 2. In this way, through the cooperation of the rotating column and the rotating groove, the buckle 3 can rotate in a predetermined direction or in the reverse direction of the predetermined direction under the action of the button 2 and the elastic member 5, so that the first clamping portion 32 and the second clamping portion can be engaged or released, thereby ensuring the quick plug-in and unplugging and reliability of the endoscope connector 100 and the connection socket.

[0040] Optionally, the shape of the rotating column can be designed as required, for example, it can be cylindrical, truncated cone, etc.

[0041] In other embodiments, the number of the rotating columns and the number of the rotating side plates may also be one, and the rotating column is rotatably connected to the rotating groove of the rotating side plate.

[0042] In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the endoscope connector 100 includes an elastic member 5, which is disposed in the mounting cavity 1a, one end of the elastic member 5 is connected to the end of the buckle 3 that is away from the clamping end 31, and the other end is connected to the housing structure. In this way, when the button 2 drives the buckle 3 to rotate, the elastic member 5 can be elastically deformed under the action of the buckle 3, so that when the force applied to the button 2 is removed, the elastic member 5 can drive the buckle 3 to rotate in the opposite direction of the predetermined direction, thereby driving the buckle 3 and the button 2 to return to the state before being pressed.

[0043] Optionally, the end of the button 2 away from the driving end 21 can be fixedly connected to the end of the buckle 3 away from the clamping end 31. Alternatively, the end of the button 2 away from the driving end 21 can also be abutted and matched with the end of the buckle 3 away from the clamping end 31.

[0044] In other embodiments, the button 2 is fixedly connected to the buckle, and the driving end 21 of the button 2 may be provided with a handle, so that the buckle 3 and the button 2 can be restored to the state before being pressed by pulling the handle.

[0045] Optionally, the elastic member 5 and the button 2 can be arranged on the same side of the buckle 3, so that when the button 2 is pressed, the elastic member 5 is elastically stretched; or, the elastic member 5 and the button 2 are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the buckle 3, so that when the button 2 is pressed, the elastic member 5 is elastically compressed.

[0046] Further, in one embodiment, as shown in combination with FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the endoscope connector 100 includes an elastic arm 4, one end of the elastic arm 4 is connected to the end of the button 2 away from the driving end 21, and the other end is connected to the side wall of the mounting cavity 1a. In this way, the end of the elastic arm 4 away from the button 2 is connected to the shell structure to form a fixed end, and the end of the elastic arm 4 connected to the button 2 is a free end, so that the elastic arm 4 can not only support the button 2, but also make the button 2 movable and resetting, thereby effectively ensuring the reliability of the structure of the endoscope connector 100.

[0047] Further, in combination with FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the housing structure includes a shell 1 and a bracket 6, the shell 1 forms an installation cavity 1a, the bracket 6 is fixedly installed in the installation cavity 1a, the button 2, the buckle 3 and the elastic arm 4 are all arranged on the same side of the bracket 6, the bracket 6 is provided with a limiting groove 61 with an opening toward the buckle 3, and the end of the elastic member 5 away from the buckle 3 penetrates the limiting groove 61 and abuts against the bottom wall of the limiting groove 61. In this way, the limiting groove 61 can be used to reliably set the elastic member 5 on the bracket 6, so that the elastic member 5 can reliably support the buckle 3, so that when the force applied to the button 2 is removed, the elastic member 5 can reliably drive the buckle 3 to return to the state of being engaged with the second engaging portion, thereby ensuring the reliability of the structure of the endoscope connector 100.

[0048] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , a positioning column 34 is convexly provided on one side of the buckle 3 facing the bracket 6, and one end of the elastic member 5 facing away from the bracket 6 is sleeved on the positioning column 34. In this way, the reliability of the connection between the elastic member 5 and the buckle 3 can be ensured, thereby ensuring that the elastic member 5 can reliably support the buckle 3, so that the buckle 3 can maintain the state of being connected to the second clamping portion when no external force is applied, and effectively ensuring the reliability of the endoscope connector 100.

[0049] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , a limit column 41 is protruded on one side of the elastic arm 4 toward the bracket 6, and the limit column 41 is used to abut against the bracket 6 to limit the distance that the button 2 moves toward the side close to the bracket 6. In this way, the movable travel distance of the button 2 can be limited within the elastic limit of the elastic member 5 by the abutment of the limit column 41 with the bracket 6, thereby avoiding damage to the elastic member 5 due to over-travel movement of the button 2. Therefore, this design can effectively ensure the reliability of the endoscope connector 100.

[0050] Optionally, the number of the limiting posts 41 can be selected as needed, for example, it can be one, two or more. Preferably, the number of the limiting posts 41 can be two, and the two limiting posts 41 are arranged opposite to each other at intervals in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the elastic arm 4.

[0051] In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the housing structure includes a first housing 11, a second housing 12 and an end cap 13, the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 are arranged opposite to each other, and the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 are detachably connected, the end cap 13 is detachably sleeved on one end of the first housing 11 and the second housing 12, the first housing 11, the second housing 12 and the end cap 13 jointly form a mounting cavity 1a, the button hole 111 is provided in the first housing 11, and the buckle hole 132 is provided in the end cap 13. In this way, the endoscope connector 100 has the characteristic of being easy to disassemble and assemble, which is conducive to the maintenance of the endoscope connector 100. Among them, when the endoscope connector 100 is connected to the connection socket, the end where the end cap 13 is located can be used to be inserted into the connection socket, so that the clamping end 3 extending from the end cap 13 can be clamped with the second clamping part of the connection socket, thereby ensuring the reliability of the connection between the endoscope connector 100 and the connection socket.

[0052] Specifically, the housing 1 includes a first housing 11 , a second housing 12 and an end cover 13 .

[0053] Specifically, the first housing 11 is provided with a first matching portion, the second housing 12 is provided with a second matching portion, and the first housing 11 is connected to the second housing 12 through detachable matching of the first matching portion and the second matching portion. Schematically, the first matching portion may include a hook, and the second matching portion may include a hook groove matched with the hook.

[0054] In addition, as shown in Fig. 3, the fixed end of the elastic arm 4 is connected to the first housing 11. The rotating side wall can be arranged on the first housing 11. The bracket 6 is fixedly arranged on the second housing 12.

[0055] Optionally, as shown in Figure 1, an end plug-in groove 13a is formed on the side of the end cover 13 facing away from the first shell 11, and the plug-in groove 13a is used to cooperate with the plug-in boss in the connecting socket, wherein the clamping end 31 is located in the plug-in groove 13a, and the second clamping part is arranged on the outer surface of the plug-in boss.

[0056] Optionally, as shown in FIG2 , the outer surfaces of the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 are both provided with first guide grooves 1b, and the inner wall of the end cover 13 is provided with at least two first guide bosses 133 at intervals, and the first guide bosses 133 are inserted into the first guide grooves 1b one by one. In this way, the first guide bosses 133 can cooperate with the first guide grooves 1b to ensure the accuracy of the connection between the end cover 13 and the first housing 11 and the second housing 12, thereby improving the assembly efficiency of the housing structure.

[0057] Optionally, as shown in Figures 1 and 3, the outer surface of the end cap 13 is provided with a second guide groove 131, and the second guide groove 131 is used to be plugged with the connection socket. In this way, the second guide groove 131 on the end cap 13 can be used to cooperate with the connection socket to ensure that the endoscope connector 100 is plugged into the connection socket in a correct posture, thereby ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the connection between the two.

[0058] Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 , the extension direction of the second guide groove 131 is the same as the plugging direction of the endoscope connector 100 when plugging in and out of the connection socket, so that the cooperation between the second guide groove 131 and the connection socket can also serve as a plug-in guide.

[0059] Optionally, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 , the endoscope connector 100 further includes an adapter plate 7, which is disposed in the mounting cavity 1a, and a portion of the adapter plate 7 passes through the mounting cavity 1a from the end where the end cap 13 is located to form an adapter portion 71, and the adapter portion 71 is used to connect to the connection plate of the host. In this way, when the endoscope connector 100 is plugged into the connection socket, the adapter plate 7 of the endoscope connector 100 can be connected to the connection plate of the host, so that data can be transmitted between the endoscope and the host by using the connection between the adapter plate 7 and the connection plate.

[0060] Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3 , the adapter plate 7 is fixedly connected to the bracket 6 , so that the adapter plate 7 can be reliably fixed to the installation cavity 1 a .

[0061] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 , an embodiment of the present application further provides an endoscope system, which includes a host, an endoscope, and an endoscope connector 100 in any of the above embodiments. The endoscope is connected to the endoscope connector 100, the host includes a connection socket provided with a second clamping portion, the endoscope connector 100 is plugged and matched with the connection socket, and the first clamping portion 32 is clamped and matched with the second clamping portion.

[0062] In the above-mentioned endoscope system, the button 2 is slidably mounted in the mounting cavity 1a, the buckle 3 is rotatably mounted in the mounting cavity 1a, the button 2 is connected to the buckle 3, and the buckle 3 is provided with a rotating portion 33 rotatably connected to the housing structure, so that the buckle 3 can rotate around the rotating portion 33 in a predetermined direction under the drive of the button 2. Therefore, when plugging the endoscope connector 100 with the connection socket, the button 2 can be pressed first to rotate the buckle 3, and then after the endoscope connector 100 and the connection socket are plugged and aligned, the button 2 can be released so that the first clamping portion 32 on the buckle 3 can be clamped with the second clamping portion on the connection socket, so as to realize the rapid plugging of the endoscope connector 100 with the connection socket, and then realize the connection between the endoscope and the host. Among them, due to the engagement of the first engaging portion 32 with the second engaging portion, when the endoscope connector 100 is plugged into the connection socket, only by pressing the button 2 can the engagement between the first engaging portion 32 and the second engaging portion be released, and then the endoscope connector 100 can be unplugged, and the plugging of the endoscope connector 100 with the connection socket be released. Therefore, in the endoscope system, the endoscope connector 100 will not loosen or fall off, thereby effectively ensuring the reliability and stability of the connection between the endoscope connector 100 and the connection socket, and ensuring the reliability of the connection between the endoscope and the host. Since the endoscope connector 100 can be quickly unplugged by only driving the button 2, the endoscope connector 100 in the endoscope system has the characteristic of quick unplugging. In summary, the endoscope connector 100 of the endoscope system can not only quickly plug and unplug the connection socket, but also ensure the reliability of plugging with the connection socket, so the endoscope system has the characteristics of convenient disassembly and reliable connection.

[0063] The technical features of the above embodiments may be combined arbitrarily. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0064] The above embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present application, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be pointed out that, for a person of ordinary skill in the art, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent application shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. An endoscope connector, characterized in that: include: A housing structure, wherein the housing structure is formed with an installation cavity, and a button hole and a buckle hole are opened on the housing structure, and the button hole and the buckle hole are both connected to the installation cavity; A button, the button is slidably mounted in the mounting cavity, and one end of the button can pass through the button hole and out of the mounting cavity to form a driving end; A buckle, the buckle is rotatably mounted on the mounting cavity, one end of the buckle is connected to the end of the button away from the driving end, the other end of the buckle passes through the mounting cavity through the buckle hole to form a clamping end, the clamping end is provided with a first clamping portion, the first clamping portion is used to clamp and cooperate with the connecting socket; the buckle is provided with a rotating portion rotatably connected to the side wall of the mounting cavity, and the buckle can rotate around the rotating portion under the drive of the button.

2. The endoscope connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating part includes two rotating columns, which are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the buckle, and the axes of the two rotating columns are arranged in a colinear manner. The side wall of the installation cavity is convexly provided with two rotating side plates, and the two rotating side plates are arranged on opposite sides of the buckle. The two rotating side plates are both provided with rotating grooves, and the two rotating grooves are arranged opposite to each other. The rotating columns are rotatably connected to the rotating grooves one by one, and the buckle can rotate around the axis of the rotating column under the drive of the button.

3. The endoscope connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The endoscope connector comprises an elastic member, which is arranged in the mounting cavity, one end of the elastic member is connected to an end of the buckle away from the clamping end, and the other end of the elastic member is connected to the shell structure.

4. The endoscope connector according to claim 3, characterized in that: The endoscope connector comprises an elastic arm, one end of which is connected to an end of the button away from the driving end, and the other end of the elastic arm is connected to the side wall of the installation cavity.

5. The endoscope connector according to claim 4, characterized in that: The shell structure includes an outer shell and a bracket, the outer shell forms the installation cavity, the bracket is fixedly installed in the installation cavity, the button, the buckle and the elastic arm are all arranged on the same side of the bracket, and the bracket is provided with a limiting groove with an opening toward the buckle, and the end of the elastic member facing away from the buckle penetrates into the limiting groove and abuts against the bottom wall of the limiting groove.

6. The endoscope connector according to claim 5, characterized in that: A positioning column is protruded from one side of the buckle facing the bracket, and one end of the elastic member facing away from the bracket is sleeved on the positioning column.

7. The endoscope connector according to claim 5, characterized in that: A limiting column is protruded from one side of the elastic arm toward the bracket, and the limiting column is used to abut against the bracket to limit the distance that the button moves toward the side close to the bracket.

8. The endoscope connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shell structure includes a first shell, a second shell and an end cover. The first shell and the second shell are arranged opposite to each other, and the first shell and the second shell are detachably connected. The end cover is detachably mounted on one end of the first shell and the second shell. The first shell, the second shell and the end cover jointly form an installation cavity. The button hole is arranged in the first shell, and the buckle hole is arranged in the end cover.

9. The endoscope connector according to claim 8, characterized in that: The outer surfaces of the first shell and the second shell are both provided with first guide grooves, and the inner wall of the end cover is provided with at least two first guide bosses at intervals, and the first guide bosses are inserted into the first guide grooves in a one-to-one correspondence; And / or, a second guide groove is provided on the outer surface of the end cover, and the second guide groove is used for plugging and matching with the connecting socket.

10. An endoscope system, characterized in that: It comprises a host, an endoscope and an endoscope connector according to any one of claims 1 to 9, the endoscope is connected to the endoscope connector, the host comprises a connecting socket provided with a second snap-fit ​​portion, the endoscope connector is plug-fitted with the connecting socket, and the first snap-fit ​​portion is snap-fitted with the second snap-fit ​​portion.

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