Snake bone device and endoscope equipment

Abstract

According to the snake bone device and the endoscope equipment, the snake bone device comprises the multiple snake bone joints, the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint can move relative to each other, and the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint are of a spherical connection structure, so that the simplicity of an assembly structure between the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint is guaranteed, and the assembly efficiency is improved. A first anti-disengaging part and a second anti-disengaging part are arranged between the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint, located on the same side face and connected with each other, and the first anti-disengaging part and the second anti-disengaging part have the anti-disengaging effect on movement between the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint. According to the snake bone device, the connecting stability between the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint is guaranteed, the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint stably move under the anti-disengaging effect, the situation that the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint are prone to disengagement after being used for a long time is avoided, and the using effect of the snake bone device is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of endoscope devices, and particularly relates to a snake bone device and an endoscope device. Background Art

[0002] With the development of technology, an endoscope device is an optical instrument, and the endoscope device can easily visually observe living body information that cannot be obtained from ordinary observation images. For example, the endoscope device can emphasize the diseased parts and fine structures of blood vessels formed in the mucosal layer or submucosal layer. The snake bone device is a part of the endoscope device.

[0003] In the prior art, the existing snake bone device includes a plurality of snake bone joints, and the plurality of snake bone joints are connected end to end along the length direction of the snake bone device; two adjacent snake bone joints are respectively a first snake bone joint and a second snake bone joint, and the second snake bone joint is movably connected to the first snake bone joint, and the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint can move relative to each other; however, the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint are prone to detachment under long-term movement, which affects the use effect of the snake bone device. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a snake bone device and an endoscope device. The snake bone device includes a plurality of snake bone joints, and the plurality of snake bone joints are connected end to end along the length direction of the snake bone device. Two adjacent snake bone joints are respectively a first snake bone joint and a second snake bone joint, and the second snake bone joint is movably connected to the first snake bone joint, and the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint can move relative to each other. The second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint are in a spherical connection structure, avoiding connection structures such as riveting between the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint, ensuring the simplicity of the assembly structure between the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint. A first anti-detachment portion and a second anti-detachment portion are provided between the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint. The first anti-detachment portion and the second anti-detachment portion are on the same side and are connected to each other. The first anti-detachment portion and the second anti-detachment portion prevent detachment during the movement between the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint, ensuring the connection stability between the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint. The second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint move stably under the anti-detachment effect, avoiding easy detachment under long-term use and improving the use effect of the snake bone device.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] A snake bone device is applied to an endoscope device; the snake bone device includes a plurality of snake bone joints, and the plurality of snake bone joints are connected end to end along the length direction of the snake bone device;

[0007] Two adjacent snake bone joints are respectively a first snake bone joint and a second snake bone joint. The second snake bone joint is movably connected to the first snake bone joint, and the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint can move relative to each other. A spherical connection structure is formed between the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint.

[0008] A first anti - detachment part and a second anti - detachment part are provided between the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint. The first anti - detachment part and the second anti - detachment part are on the same side and are connected to each other. The first anti - detachment part and the second anti - detachment part prevent detachment during the movement between the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint.

[0009] Optionally, the second anti - detachment part is connected to the second snake bone joint.

[0010] The first anti - detachment part is arranged on the outer side wall of the first snake bone joint and is connected to the first snake bone joint. The first anti - detachment part movably sleeves the second anti - detachment part.

[0011] The first anti - detachment part moves relative to the second anti - detachment part as the first snake bone joint moves relative to the second snake bone joint, and is subject to the anti - detachment effect of the second anti - detachment part.

[0012] Optionally, the second anti - detachment part is provided with a second moving hole.

[0013] The first anti - detachment part is located in the second moving hole and moves in the second moving hole.

[0014] Optionally, the second moving hole is provided with a second arc - shaped side wall.

[0015] The first anti - detachment part is provided with a first arc - shaped side wall, which is adapted to the second arc - shaped side wall. The first arc - shaped side wall can contact multiple different positions of the second arc - shaped side wall as the first snake bone joint moves relative to the second snake bone joint.

[0016] Optionally, the second anti - detachment part is integrally connected to the second snake bone joint.

[0017] Optionally, the second anti - detachment part is connected to a second anti - detachment main body, and the second anti - detachment main body is embedded in the second snake bone joint.

[0018] Optionally, the second anti - detachment main body is arranged in a ring shape along the circumferential direction of the second snake bone joint. The second anti - detachment main body is embedded in the second snake bone joint by in - mold insert molding.

[0019] Optionally, the second anti - detachment part is integrally connected to the second anti - detachment main body. Both the second anti - detachment part and the second anti - detachment main body are metal components and are in a thin - wall shape.

[0020] An endoscope device includes the snake bone device described above.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0022] The present invention provides a snake bone device and an endoscope device. The snake bone device includes a plurality of snake bone joints. The plurality of snake bone joints are connected end - to - end along the length direction of the snake bone device. Two adjacent snake bone joints are respectively a first snake bone joint and a second snake bone joint. The second snake bone joint is movably connected to the first snake bone joint, and the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint can move relative to each other. The connection structure between the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint is a spherical connection structure, avoiding connection structures such as riveting between the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint, ensuring the simplicity of the assembly structure between the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint. A first anti - detachment part and a second anti - detachment part are provided between the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint. The first anti - detachment part and the second anti - detachment part are on the same side and are connected to each other. The first anti - detachment part and the second anti - detachment part prevent the separation during the movement between the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint, ensuring the connection stability between the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint. The second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint move stably under the anti - detachment effect, avoiding easy detachment during long - term use and improving the use effect of the snake bone device. Description of the Drawings

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the following drawings are only some embodiments of the present application. For those skilled in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings.

[0024] In order to more completely understand the present application and its beneficial effects, the following will be described in conjunction with the drawings. Among them, the same reference numerals in the following description represent the same parts.

[0025] Figure 1 Shows a schematic diagram of the snake bone device according to the embodiment of the present application.

[0026] Figure 2 Shows a schematic diagram of the snake bone joint of the snake bone device according to the embodiment of the present application.

[0027] Figure 3 Shows an exploded view of the snake bone joint of the snake bone device according to the embodiment of the present application.

[0028] Figure 4 ShowsFigure 3 Partial enlarged view at A in the [Chinese text].

[0029] Figure 5 Schematic diagram showing the left - right swing of the snake bone joint of the snake bone device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0030] Figure 6 Schematic diagram showing the up - down swing of the snake bone joint of the snake bone device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0031] Figure 7 Schematic diagram showing the first snake bone joint of the snake bone device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0032] Figure 8 Schematic diagram showing the second snake bone joint of the snake bone device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0033] Figure 9 Schematic diagram showing the connection between the first anti - detachment part and the second anti - detachment main body of the snake bone device according to an embodiment of the present application

[0034] Reference numerals

[0035] 100, snake bone device;

[0036] 10, snake bone joint; 11, first snake bone joint; 11a, first spherical connection groove; 111, first anti - detachment part; 111a, first arc side wall; 12, second snake bone joint; 12a, second spherical connection groove; 121, second anti - detachment part; 121a, second movable hole; 121b, second arc side wall; 122, second anti - detachment main body; 13, spherical connecting piece;

[0037] 20, connecting rope. Detailed implementation manners

[0038] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present application.

[0039] Please refer to the attached Figure 1 , an embodiment of the present application provides a snake bone device 100. The snake bone device 100 is a part of an endoscope device. The snake bone device 100 includes a plurality of snake bone joints 10, and the plurality of snake bone joints 10 are connected end to end along the length direction of the snake bone device 100.

[0040] Please refer to the attached Figures 1 - 2, in the embodiment of the present application, two adjacent snake joints 10 are respectively a first snake joint 11 and a second snake joint 12. The first snake joint 11 and the second snake joint 12 are arranged in the up-and-down direction. The second snake joint 12 is movably connected to the first snake joint 11, and the second snake joint 12 and the first snake joint 11 can move relative to each other, so as to adjust the position of the second snake joint 12 relative to the first snake joint 11. The second snake joint 12 and the first snake joint 11 are in a spherical connection structure.

[0041] Please refer to the appendix Figures 2 - 8 , at this time, the first snake joint 11 is provided with a first spherical connection groove 11a. The first spherical connection groove 11a is recessed from the bottom up by the first snake joint 11, and the notch of the first spherical connection groove 11a faces downward. The second snake joint 12 is provided with a second spherical connection groove 12a. The second spherical connection groove 12a is recessed from the top down by the second snake joint 12, and the notch of the second spherical connection groove 12a faces upward.

[0042] Please refer to the appendix Figures 2 - 4 , wherein, a spherical connecting member 13 is provided between the first snake joint 11 and the second snake joint 12. The spherical connecting member 13 is movably embedded in the first spherical connection groove 11a and the second spherical connection groove 12a, so as to adjust the position of the spherical connecting member 13 relative to the first snake joint 11 and the second snake joint 12. The first snake joint 11 and the second snake joint 12 realize relative movement through the spherical connecting member 13, avoiding connection structures such as riveting between the second snake joint 12 and the first snake joint 11, and ensuring the simplicity of the assembly structure between the second snake joint 12 and the first snake joint 11.

[0043] Please refer to the appendix Figure 1 , in the embodiment of the present application, the snake bone device 100 is provided with a connecting rope 20. One end of the connecting rope 20 is connected to the upper side of the snake joint 10. The connecting rope 20 passes through the first snake joint 11, the spherical connecting member 13 and the second snake joint 12, and pulls the first snake joint 11 and the second snake joint 12, so that through the pulling of the connecting rope 20, the snake joints 11 and 12 can swing passively relative to the spherical connecting member 13 at the same time. Optionally, the first snake joint 11 and the second snake joint 12 are metal parts or plastic parts.

[0044] Please refer to the appendix Figures 2 - 4, in the embodiment of the present application, a first anti - detachment part 111 and a second anti - detachment part 121 are provided between the second snake bone joint 12 and the first snake bone joint 11. The first anti - detachment part 111 and the second anti - detachment part 121 are on the same side and are connected to each other. The first anti - detachment part 111 and the second anti - detachment part 121 prevent the detachment of the movement between the second snake bone joint 12 and the first snake bone joint 11, ensuring the connection stability between the second snake bone joint 12 and the first snake bone joint 11. The second snake bone joint 12 and the first snake bone joint 11 move stably under the anti - detachment effect, avoiding easy detachment during long - term use and improving the use effect of the snake bone device 100.

[0045] In addition, the movement accuracy between the second snake bone joint 12 and the first snake bone joint 11 is ensured. The second snake bone joint 12 and the first snake bone joint 11 move stably under the anti - detachment effect, avoiding deviation and improving the movement accuracy of the snake bone device 100.

[0046] Please refer to the atta Figures 3 - 8 , the second anti - detachment part 121 is arranged on the outer wall of the second snake bone joint 12. The second anti - detachment part 121 is connected to the second snake bone joint 12. The first anti - detachment part 111 is arranged on the outer wall of the first snake bone joint 11 and is connected to the first snake bone joint 11. The first anti - detachment part 111 and the second anti - detachment part 121 are arranged opposite to each other. The first anti - detachment part 111 is movably sleeved on the second anti - detachment part 121 to facilitate adjusting the position of the first anti - detachment part 111 relative to the second anti - detachment part 121. The first anti - detachment part 111 moves relative to the second anti - detachment part 121 as the first snake bone joint 11 moves relative to the second snake bone joint 12 and is under the anti - detachment effect of the second anti - detachment part 121, so that the first anti - detachment part 111 and the second anti - detachment part 121 prevent the detachment of the movement between the second snake bone joint 12 and the first snake bone joint 11, ensuring the connection stability between the second snake bone joint 12 and the first snake bone joint 11. The second snake bone joint 12 and the first snake bone joint 11 move stably under the anti - detachment effect, avoiding easy detachment during long - term use and improving the use effect of the snake bone device 100.

[0047] Please refer to the atta Figures 3 - 8 , the second anti - detachment part 121 is provided with a second moving hole 121a. The first anti - detachment part 111 is located in the second moving hole 121a and moves in the second moving hole 121a, so as to facilitate the anti - detachment movement of the first anti - detachment part 111 along the inner wall of the second moving hole 121a, thereby facilitating the anti - detachment movement of the first anti - detachment part 111 relative to the second anti - detachment part 121 through the second moving hole 121a.

[0048] Please refer to the atta Figures 3 - 8, the second moving hole 121a is provided with a second arc-shaped side wall 121b, the first anti-disengagement part 111 is provided with a first arc-shaped side wall 111a, the first arc-shaped side wall 111a is adapted to the second arc-shaped side wall 121b, and the first arc-shaped side wall 111a can contact multiple different positions in the second arc-shaped side wall 121b as the first snake joint 11 moves relative to the second snake joint 12, so that the first anti-disengagement part 111 can realize anti-disengagement movement along the second moving hole 121a through the first arc-shaped side wall 111a and the second arc-shaped side wall 121b, so as to realize the anti-disengagement movement of the first anti-disengagement part 111 relative to the second anti-disengagement part 121.

[0049] Please refer to the appendix Figures 5 - 6 , there are two first anti-disengagement parts 111 and two second anti-disengagement parts 121. The two first anti-disengagement parts 111 and the first spherical connection groove 11a are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the first snake joint 11, and the two second anti-disengagement parts 121 and the second spherical connection groove 12a are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the second snake joint 12. Each first anti-disengagement part 111 and the first spherical connection groove 11a are arranged relative to each second anti-disengagement part 121, so that the second anti-disengagement part 121 can swing relative to the first anti-disengagement part 111 in multiple directions.

[0050] At this time, spherical connectors 13 are embedded between each of the first spherical connection grooves 11a and the second spherical connection grooves 12a, so that the multiple snake joints 10 can swing in four directions of up, down, left and right with the spherical connectors as the fulcrums under the anti-disengagement action of the first anti-disengagement part 111 and the second anti-disengagement part 112.

[0051] Please refer to the appendix Figures 7 - 8 , the first anti-disengagement part 111 is integrally connected to the first snake joint 11, which improves the connection stability between the first anti-disengagement part 111 and the first snake joint 11 and ensures the connection strength between the first anti-disengagement part 111 and the first snake joint 11. The second anti-disengagement part 121 is integrally connected to the second snake joint 12, which improves the connection stability between the second anti-disengagement part 121 and the second snake joint 12 and ensures the connection strength between the second anti-disengagement part 121 and the second snake joint 12. Optionally, the first anti-disengagement part 111 is a plastic part, which is integrally formed with the first snake joint 11 as a part of the first snake joint 11; or the first anti-disengagement part 111 is a metal part, which is connected to the first snake joint 11 integrally by insert molding.

[0052] Please refer to the appendix Figures 8 - 9, the second anti - detachment part 121 is connected to the second anti - detachment main body 122. As a metal part, the second anti - detachment main body 122 is embedded in the second snake - shaped joint 12, so as to facilitate the fixation of the second anti - detachment main body 122 on the inner side of the second snake - shaped joint 12. Thus, it is convenient for the second anti - detachment part 121 to be connected to the second snake - shaped joint 12 through the second anti - detachment main body 122, improving the connection stability of the second anti - detachment part 121 relative to the second snake - shaped joint 12.

[0053] Please refer to the appendix Figures 8 - 9 , the second anti - detachment main body 122 is arranged in a ring shape and along the circumferential direction of the second snake - shaped joint 12, so as to facilitate the fixation of the second anti - detachment main body 122 on the inner side of the second snake - shaped joint 12 by insert - molding. This simplifies the connection structure between the second anti - detachment main body 122 and the second snake - shaped joint 12, and improves the position accuracy and connection firmness of the second anti - detachment main body 122 relative to the snake - shaped joint 12. Optionally, the inner side wall of the second anti - detachment main body 122 is flush with the inner side wall of the second snake - shaped joint 12.

[0054] Please refer to the appendix Figure 9 , the second anti - detachment part 121 is integrally connected to the second anti - detachment main body 122, improving the connection stability between the second anti - detachment part 121 and the second anti - detachment main body 122, and ensuring the connection strength between the second anti - detachment part 121 and the second anti - detachment main body 122. Both the second anti - detachment part 121 and the second anti - detachment main body 122 are metal parts and are in a thin - wall shape.

[0055] Please refer to the appendix Figure 9 , the second anti - detachment part 121 and the second anti - detachment main body 122 are fixed to the snake - shaped joint 10 by insert - molding, ensuring the accuracy of the relative position between the second anti - detachment part 121 and the second anti - detachment main body 122 and the strength of the second anti - detachment part 121, so as to simplify the assembly process of the second anti - detachment part 121 and the second anti - detachment main body 122.

[0056] In another embodiment, an endoscope device includes a snake - bone device 100. The snake - bone device 100 is a part of the endoscope device, and the endoscope device is used to visually observe in - vivo information that cannot be obtained from ordinary observation images.

[0057] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0058] The present invention provides a snake bone device 100 and an endoscope device. The snake bone device 100 includes a plurality of snake bone joints 10, and the plurality of snake bone joints 10 are connected end to end along the length direction of the snake bone device 100. Two adjacent snake bone joints 10 are respectively a first snake bone joint 11 and a second snake bone joint 12. The second snake bone joint 12 is movably connected to the first snake bone joint 11, and the second snake bone joint 12 and the first snake bone joint 11 can move relative to each other. The second snake bone joint 12 and the first snake bone joint 11 are in a spherical connection structure, avoiding connection structures such as riveting between the second snake bone joint 12 and the first snake bone joint 11, ensuring the simplicity of the assembly structure between the second snake bone joint 12 and the first snake bone joint 11. A first anti-disengagement part 111 and a second anti-disengagement part 121 are provided between the second snake bone joint 12 and the first snake bone joint 11. The first anti-disengagement part 111 and the second anti-disengagement part 121 are on the same side and are connected to each other. The first anti-disengagement part 111 and the second anti-disengagement part 121 prevent disengagement during the movement between the second snake bone joint 12 and the first snake bone joint 11, ensuring the connection stability between the second snake bone joint 12 and the first snake bone joint 11. The second snake bone joint 12 and the first snake bone joint 11 move stably under the anti-disengagement action, avoiding easy disengagement during long-term use and improving the use effect of the snake bone device 100.

[0059] In the above embodiments, the descriptions of the respective embodiments have their own emphases. For parts not detailed in a certain embodiment, reference may be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0060] In the description of the present application, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more features.

[0061] Specific examples are used in this article to elaborate on the principles and implementation manners of the present application. The descriptions of the above embodiments are only used to help understand the method and its core idea of the present application; at the same time, for those skilled in the art, according to the idea of the present application, there will be changes in the specific implementation manners and application scopes. In summary, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation to the present application.

Claims

1. A snake bone device, characterized in that: Applicable to endoscope equipment; the snake bone device comprises a plurality of snake bone joints, and the plurality of snake bone joints are connected end to end along the length direction of the snake bone device; The two adjacent snake bone joints are respectively a first snake bone joint and a second snake bone joint, the second snake bone joint is movably connected to the first snake bone joint, the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint can move with each other; the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint form a spherical connection structure; A first anti-slip portion and a second anti-slip portion are provided between the second serpentine joint and the first serpentine joint. The first anti-slip portion and the second anti-slip portion are located on the same side and are connected to each other. The first anti-slip portion and the second anti-slip portion prevent the second serpentine joint from slipping when moving with the first serpentine joint.

2. The snake bone device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second anti-detachment portion is connected to the second snake bone joint; The first anti-slip portion is disposed on the outer side wall of the first serpentine joint and connected to the first serpentine joint; the first anti-slip portion can movably cover the second anti-slip portion; The first anti-detachment portion moves relative to the second anti-detachment portion as the first serpentine joint moves relative to the second serpentine joint, and is prevented from detaching by the second anti-detachment portion.

3. The snake bone device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The second anti-slip portion is provided with a second movable hole; The first anti-slip portion is located in the second movable hole and moves in the second movable hole.

4. The snake bone device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second movable hole is provided with a second arc side wall; The first anti-detachment portion is provided with a first arc side wall, which is adapted to the second arc side wall, and the first arc side wall can contact a plurality of different positions in the second arc side wall as the first serpentine joint moves relative to the second serpentine joint.

5. The snake bone device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The second anti-detachment portion is integrally connected to the second snake bone joint.

6. The snake bone device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second anti-slip portion is connected to a second anti-slip body, and the second anti-slip body is embedded in the second snake bone joint.

7. The snake bone device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second anti-slip body is arranged in a ring shape and along the ring direction of the second snake bone joint; the second anti-slip body is embedded in the second snake bone joint by inlay injection molding.

8. The snake bone device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second anti-slip portion is integrally connected to the second anti-slip body. Both the second anti-slip portion and the second anti-slip body are metal parts and are thin-walled.

9. An endoscope device, characterized in that: Comprising a snake bone device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8.

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