Power supply, capsule endoscope and power supply method

By using a second heat shrink tube and conductive wire to insulating and electrically connecting the battery and magnet of the capsule endoscope, the problem of inaccurate connection between the magnet and the battery in the prior art is solved, and the production efficiency is improved. Reduces assembly difficulty.

CN119481533APending Publication Date: 2025-02-18CHONGQING JINSHAN SCI & TECH GRP
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Application Number
CN202411687750.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-25
Publication Date
2025-02-18

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Technical Problem

In existing capsule endoscopes, the assembly accuracy of the connection structure between the magnet and the battery is difficult to ensure, and the battery is easily short-circuited when the magnet is inclined or different centers.

Method used

The battery and the magnet are wrapped by a second heat shrink tube, and a wire-through space is provided on the magnet, and the first and second conductive wires are used for electrical connection to ensure that the magnet and the poles of the battery are disconnected and short circuits are avoided.

Benefits of technology

It improves the connection accuracy between the battery and magnet, reduces the difficulty of production and assembly, and effectively prevents short-circuit problems caused by contact between the magnet and the battery.

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Abstract

The invention discloses the technical field of medical devices, and particularly relates to a power source, a capsule endoscope and a power supply method.The power source comprises a battery (1) and a magnet (2), the battery (1) and the magnet (2) are wrapped together through a second heat shrink tube (7), and the two poles of the magnet (2) and the battery (1) are arranged in an open circuit mode. The production and assembly efficiency can be improved, the production and assembly difficulty can be reduced, battery short circuit caused by contact between the edge of the magnet and a battery shell when the magnet is accidentally inclined or is not concentric during assembly can be prevented, and the structure is simple and convenient to popularize.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of medical devices, and in particular to a power supply, a capsule endoscope and a power supply method. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, a capsule endoscope includes a battery and a magnet, wherein the battery mainly provides power support for the device to ensure that the device can operate for a long time and perform endoscopic examinations, while the magnet is mainly used to control the movement direction of the capsule endoscope in the body. Through the action of an external magnetic field, the magnet can help guide the capsule endoscope to the part that needs to be inspected, thereby improving the accuracy and controllability of the inspection. In the actual production process, the magnet and the battery are usually directly wrapped with a heat shrink tube, but the assembly accuracy of such a connection structure is difficult to guarantee, and when the magnet is tilted or not concentric during the assembly process, the edge of the magnet contacts the battery casing and easily causes a short circuit in the battery.

[0003] Therefore, those skilled in the art are committed to developing a safe and convenient capsule endoscope structure and insulation processing method. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of the above-mentioned defects in the prior art, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a power supply, a capsule endoscope and a power supply method.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a power source, including a battery and a magnet, wherein the battery and the magnet are wrapped together by a second heat shrink tube, and the magnet is disconnected from the two poles of the battery.

[0006] Preferably, the two poles of the battery are electrically connected to a first conductive wire and a second conductive wire respectively, wherein the first conductive wire is located between the battery and the magnet;

[0007] The magnet is provided with a hole for the first conductive wire to pass through, or a wire passing space is formed on the side of the magnet for the first conductive wire to pass through and avoid short circuit between the two poles of the battery.

[0008] Preferably, the battery and the magnet have axes that coincide with each other, and a cut surface is provided on the side surface of the magnet along the axis direction of the magnet to form the wire passing space.

[0009] Preferably, the middle of the front end of the battery is the positive pole of the battery, the side and the rear end of the battery are the negative pole of the battery, the front end of the battery is close to the magnet, a first heat shrink tube is wrapped on the battery or the magnet, and a first avoidance position is provided at one end of the first heat shrink tube close to the battery or the magnet, the first avoidance position includes a first makeshift space and a second makeshift space connected to each other, the first makeshift space is provided at the bottom or top center of the first heat shrink tube, and the second makeshift space radially extends to the line passing space;

[0010] The first conductive line is routed along the first clearance space, the second clearance space and the line passing space.

[0011] Preferably, a third avoidance position and a fourth avoidance position are respectively provided at both ends of the second heat shrinkable tube, the third avoidance position includes a third give-way space and a fourth give-way space, the third give-way space is provided at the bottom center of the second heat shrinkable tube, and the fourth give-way space radially extends to the edge of the second heat shrinkable tube; the fourth avoidance position includes a fifth give-way space and a sixth give-way space, the fifth give-way space is provided at the top center of the second heat shrinkable tube, and the sixth give-way space radially extends to the edge of the second heat shrinkable tube;

[0012] The second conductive line is arranged along the third clearance space and the fourth clearance space.

[0013] The first conductive wire includes a first welding portion connected end to end, a first radial extension portion and a first axial extension portion, the first radial extension portion extends along a first clearance space and a second clearance space to the edge of the battery end, the first axial extension portion is perpendicular to the first radial extension portion, and extends in the direction away from the battery within the wire passing space.

[0014] Preferably, the second conductive wire includes a second welding portion connected end to end, a second radial extension portion and a second axial extension portion, the second radial extension portion extends to the edge of the shell, and the second axial extension portion is perpendicular to the second radial extension portion and extends in a direction away from the battery.

[0015] Preferably, a gasket is provided at one end of the positive electrode of the battery, and the first welding portion is welded to the positive electrode.

[0016] The present invention also provides a capsule endoscope, comprising any power source as described above.

[0017] The present invention also provides a method for powering a capsule endoscope, comprising the following steps:

[0018] S1, provide batteries and magnets;

[0019] S2, insulate the battery and the magnet;

[0020] S3, welding the first conductive wire and the second conductive wire to the positive and negative electrodes of the battery respectively;

[0021] S4, setting a wire passing space on the magnet, and then guiding the first conductive wire and the second conductive wire to be led out respectively;

[0022] S5. Connect the first conductive wire and the second conductive wire to the endoscope respectively to supply power.

[0023] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the present invention facilitates the connection between the battery and the magnet, can improve the production and assembly efficiency, reduce the difficulty of production and assembly, and can prevent the edge of the magnet from contacting the battery casing when the magnet is accidentally tilted or eccentric during assembly, causing a short circuit in the battery. The present application has a simple structure and is easy to promote. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a specific implementation mode of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 2 It is a left view of a specific embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of AA.

[0027] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 Enlarged structural diagram at B in the middle.

[0028] Figure 5 It is a bottom view of the first heat shrink tube in a specific embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 6 1 is a top view of a first heat shrink tube according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 7 1 is a top view of a second heat shrink tube according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] Figure 8 4 is a bottom view of a second heat shrink tube according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of the assembly of a battery and a first battery welding sheet in a specific embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] Fig.10 Schematic diagram of the assembly of the battery and the second battery welding sheet in a specific embodiment of the present invention

[0034] Fig.11 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a magnet in a specific embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, which are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific manner, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. The terms "first", "second", "third", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0036] like Figure 1-11 As shown, a power source includes a battery 1 and a magnet 2, wherein the axis of the magnet 2 coincides with that of the battery 1, and the battery 1 and the magnet 2 are wrapped together by a second heat shrink tube 7, and the two poles of the magnet 2 and the battery 1 are disconnected, that is, the two are insulated.

[0037] The two poles of the battery 1 are electrically connected with a first conductive wire 4 and a second conductive wire 5, respectively. In this embodiment, the first conductive wire 4 and the second conductive wire 5 are pure copper welding sheets. Other conductive metal materials can also be used in other embodiments. The first conductive wire 4 is located between the battery 1 and the magnet 2. In this embodiment, a section extending along the axial direction of the magnet 2 is opened on the side of the magnet 2 to form a wire passing space 2a for the first conductive wire 4 to pass through and avoid causing a short circuit between the two poles of the battery 1. In other embodiments, a hole can also be opened on the magnet 2 for the first conductive wire 4 to pass through.

[0038] like Figure 5-6 As shown, the front middle of the battery 1 is the positive electrode 1a of the battery 1, the side and rear end of the battery 1 are the negative electrode of the battery 1, the battery 1 is covered with a shell 3, that is, the shell 3 as a whole is the negative electrode of the battery 1, the shell 3 includes an open end 3a and a closed end 3b, the top of the battery 1, that is, the positive electrode 1a of the battery 1 is welded with a first conductive wire 4, the negative electrode of the battery 1, that is, the outer side of the closed end 3b of the shell 3 is welded with a second conductive wire 5, the front end of the battery 1 is close to the magnet 2, and the battery 1 or the magnet 2 is wrapped with a first heat shrink tube 6. In this embodiment, the first heat shrink tube 6 is wrapped on the magnet 2, and in other embodiments, the first heat shrink tube 6 can also wrap the battery 1 (the wrapping of the battery is not shown in the figure). 1 schematic diagram), the two have the same principle, the first heat shrink tube 6 is provided with a first avoidance position 61 at one end close to the battery 1, the first avoidance position 61 includes a first make way space 61a and a second make way space 61b connected to each other, the first make way space 61a is provided at the bottom center of the first heat shrink tube 6, the second make way space 61b radially extends to the edge of the first heat shrink tube 6 close to the line passing space 2a, the first heat shrink tube 6 is provided with a second avoidance position 62 at one end away from the battery 1, the second avoidance position 62 is provided at the top center of the first heat shrink tube 6, and the first conductive line 4 is routed along the first make way space 61a, the second make way space 61b and the line passing space 2a.

[0039] like Figure 7-8 As shown, a third avoidance position 71 and a fourth avoidance position 72 are respectively provided at both ends of the second heat shrink tube 7, the third avoidance position 71 includes a third make way space 71a and a fourth make way space 72b, the third make way space 71a is provided at the bottom center of the second heat shrink tube 7, and the fourth make way space 72b radially extends to the edge of the second heat shrink tube 7, the fourth avoidance position 72 includes a fifth make way space 72a and a sixth make way space 72b, the fifth make way space 72a is provided at the top center of the second heat shrink tube 7, and the sixth make way space 72b radially extends to the edge of the second heat shrink tube 7, and the second conductive line 5 is routed along the third make way space 71a and the fourth make way space 72b.

[0040] like Figure 9-10 As shown, the first conductive wire 4 includes a first welding portion 4a, a first radial extension portion 4b and a first axial extension portion 4c connected end to end. The first radial extension portion 4b extends along the first clearance space 61a and the second clearance space 61b to the edge of the end of the battery 1. The first axial extension portion 4c is perpendicular to the first radial extension portion 4b and extends in the direction away from the battery 1 in the wire passing space 2a.

[0041] The second conductive wire 5 includes a second welding portion 5a connected end to end, a second radial extension portion 5b and a second axial extension portion 5c, the second radial extension portion 5b extends to the edge of the shell 3, and the second axial extension portion 5c is perpendicular to the second radial extension portion 5b and extends in a direction away from the battery 1.

[0042] One end of the positive electrode 1 a of the battery 1 is equipped with a gasket 8 , and the first welding portion 4 a is welded to the positive electrode 1 a .

[0043] By setting a first heat shrink tube 6 outside the magnet 2, completely wrapping the edge of the magnet 2, and then installing the wrapped magnet 2 concentrically with the battery 1, and finally wrapping the second heat shrink tube 7 outside the battery 1 and the magnet 2 again, the structural state can be achieved. If maintenance is required, the heat shrink tube can be destroyed. The use of this structure can improve the production and assembly efficiency, reduce the difficulty of production and assembly, and prevent the edge of the magnet 2 from contacting the battery 1 shell 3 when the magnet 2 is accidentally tilted or not concentric when assembled, causing the battery 1 to short-circuit. When the above-mentioned connection structure is installed in the reserved position of the capsule endoscope, the first axial extension portion 4c and the second axial extension portion 5c can be connected to the endoscope.

[0044] The present invention also provides a capsule endoscope, comprising any power source as described above.

[0045] The present invention also provides a method for powering a capsule endoscope, comprising the following steps:

[0046] S1, providing a battery 1 and a magnet 2, and arranging the battery 1 and the magnet 2 coaxially;

[0047] S2, insulating the battery 1 and the magnet 2, specifically, wrapping the magnet 2 or the battery 1 with a heat shrink tube;

[0048] S3, welding the first conductive wire 4 and the second conductive wire 5 to the positive and negative electrodes of the battery 1 respectively;

[0049] S4, opening a hole on the magnet 2 or opening a wire passing space 2a extending along the axial direction of the magnet 2 on the side wall of the magnet 2, for the first conductive wire 4 to pass through and avoid causing a short circuit between the two poles of the battery 1, and then guiding the first conductive wire 4 and the second conductive wire 5 to be led out respectively;

[0050] S5. Connect the first conductive wire 4 and the second conductive wire 5 respectively to the endoscope to supply power.

[0051] The preferred specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above. It should be understood that a person skilled in the art can make many modifications and changes based on the concept of the present invention without creative work. Therefore, any technical solution that can be obtained by a person skilled in the art through logical analysis, reasoning or limited experiments based on the concept of the present invention on the basis of the prior art should be within the scope of protection determined by the claims.

Claims

1. A power source, comprising a battery (1) and a magnet (2), wherein the battery (1) and the magnet (2) are wrapped together by a second heat shrink tube (7), wherein: The magnet (2) and the two poles of the battery (1) are disconnected.

2. The power supply according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two poles of the battery (1) are electrically connected to a first conductive wire (4) and a second conductive wire (5), respectively, wherein the first conductive wire (4) is located between the battery (1) and the magnet (2); The magnet (2) is provided with a hole for the first conductive wire (4) to pass through, or a wire passing space (2a) is formed on the side of the magnet (2) for the first conductive wire (4) to pass through and avoid causing a short circuit between the two poles of the battery.

3. The power supply according to claim 1, characterized in that: The axes of the battery (1) and the magnet (2) coincide with each other, and a cut surface is provided on the side surface of the magnet (2) along the axis direction of the magnet (2) to form the wire passing space (2a).

4. The power supply according to claim 3, characterized in that: The middle of the front end of the battery (1) is the positive electrode (1a) of the battery (1), and the side and rear end of the battery (1) are the negative electrode of the battery (1). The front end of the battery (1) is close to the magnet (2). A first heat shrink tube (6) is wrapped on the battery (1) or the magnet (2). A first avoidance position (61) is provided at one end of the first heat shrink tube (6) close to the battery (1) or the magnet (2). The first avoidance position (61) includes a first makeshift space (61a) and a second makeshift space (61b) connected to each other. The first makeshift space (61a) is provided at the bottom or top center of the first heat shrink tube (6), and the second makeshift space (61b) radially extends to the line passing space (2a). The first conductive line (4) is routed along the first clearance space (61a), the second clearance space (61b) and the line passing space (2a).

5. The power supply according to claim 1, characterized in that: A third avoidance position (71) and a fourth avoidance position (72) are respectively arranged at both ends of the second heat shrinkable tube (7); the third avoidance position (71) comprises a third makeshift space (71a) and a fourth makeshift space (71b); the third makeshift space (71a) is arranged at the bottom center of the second heat shrinkable tube (7), and the fourth makeshift space (71b) radially extends to the edge of the second heat shrinkable tube (7); the fourth avoidance position (72) comprises a fifth makeshift space (72a) and a sixth makeshift space (72b); the fifth makeshift space (72a) is arranged at the top center of the second heat shrinkable tube (7), and the sixth makeshift space (72b) radially extends to the edge of the second heat shrinkable tube (7); The second conductive line (5) is routed along the third clearance space (71a) and the fourth clearance space (71b).

6. The power supply according to claim 2 or 4, characterized in that: The first conductive wire (4) comprises a first welding portion (4a) connected end to end, a first radial extension portion (4b) and a first axial extension portion (4c); the first radial extension portion (4b) extends along a first clearance space (61a) and a second clearance space (61b) to the edge of the end of the battery (1); the first axial extension portion (4c) is perpendicular to the first radial extension portion (4b) and extends in the direction away from the battery (1) within the wire passing space (2a).

7. The power supply according to claim 2, characterized in that: The second conductive wire (5) comprises a second welding portion (5a) connected end to end, a second radial extension portion (5b) and a second axial extension portion (5c), wherein the second radial extension portion (5b) extends to the edge of the housing (3), and the second axial extension portion (5c) is perpendicular to the second radial extension portion (5b) and extends in a direction away from the battery (1).

8. The power supply according to claim 6, characterized in that: One end of the positive electrode (1a) of the battery (1) is equipped with a gasket (8), and the first welding portion (4a) is welded to the positive electrode (1a).

9. A capsule endoscope, characterized in that: Comprising a power supply as described in any one of claims 1-9.

10. A method for powering a capsule endoscope, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: S1. Provide a battery (1) and a magnet (2); S2, insulating the battery (1) and the magnet (2); S3, welding a first conductive wire (4) and a second conductive wire (5) to the positive and negative electrodes of the battery (1), respectively; S4, setting a wire passing space (2a) on the magnet (2), and then guiding the first conductive wire (4) and the second conductive wire (5) to be led out respectively; S5. Connect the first conductive wire (4) and the second conductive wire (5) respectively to the endoscope to supply power.