Portable nasal endoscope with replaceable operation module
By designing a portable nasal endoscope with replaceable operating modules, using a magnetic docking ring and forceps assembly, combined with a wireless transmission module and an adjustable camera tube, the problems of large size and obstructed field of view of nasal endoscope devices are solved, achieving the effect of rapid examination and cleaning of the nasal cavity.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202511219281.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-28
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-07
AI Technical Summary
Nasal endoscopes are bulky and cumbersome to operate, making them difficult to use quickly. Furthermore, nasal secretions and blood can obstruct the field of vision, slowing down the examination process.
Design a portable nasal endoscope with replaceable operating modules, employing a magnetic docking ring and forceps assembly, and a replaceable portable camera tube. Combined with a wireless transmission module and an adjustable camera tube, it enables rapid examination and cleaning of the nasal cavity.
It enables rapid deployment and portable use of nasal endoscopes, allowing for quick examination of the nasal cavity at emergency sites. Furthermore, the magnetic docking ring and forceps assembly improve the accuracy and efficiency of the examination.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of nasal endoscopes, and more particularly relates to a portable nasal endoscope with replaceable operation modules. BACKGROUND
[0002] A nasal endoscope is a medical instrument used to examine the internal structure of the nasal cavity and sinuses, which is usually composed of an elongated probe and an optical system connected to a display screen. In practical applications, nasal endoscope equipment often requires the following technologies: lens, which collects image information inside the nasal cavity; protective cover, which protects the lens and illumination device from damage; handle portion, which is used to control the functions of the nasal endoscope; main unit, which processes image signals transmitted from the probe; Nasal endoscopes are used to diagnose various nasal and sinus diseases, such as sinusitis, nasal polyps, nasal septum deviation, and nosebleeds. Through nasal endoscopy, doctors can directly observe the morphology, size, color, and other characteristics of the lesion site, providing important evidence for disease diagnosis. However, there are some disadvantages in the use of nasal endoscopes. In emergency situations, it is necessary to quickly examine the nasal cavity of the injured person to determine whether there are serious head or facial injuries. The nasal endoscope equipment is relatively large in size and needs to be used with a main unit, which is inconvenient to carry and install, cannot be quickly put into use, and is also difficult to operate. Nasal endoscopes are invasive examination devices that transmit images. When there is a large amount of secretion, blood, or tumor in the nasal cavity, it will affect the field of view of the nasal endoscope, making it difficult for doctors to fully observe the nasal cavity, which can slow down the progress of treatment and examination. SUMMARY
[0003] To solve the above technical problems, the present application provides a portable nasal endoscope with replaceable operation modules to solve the above problems.
[0004] A portable nasal endoscope with replaceable operation modules, comprising a control handle, the side end of the control handle is provided with a connecting seat for docking the operation module, the side end of the connecting seat is provided with a camera tube for shooting images, the outer side of the connecting seat is movably installed with an operation module, the operation module comprises a magnetic docking ring and a forceps assembly, the distal end of the magnetic docking ring and the forceps assembly is installed with a clamping block for docking and fixing, the inside of the camera tube is fixedly installed with a plurality of supporting assemblies, the supporting assemblies comprise a fixing ring, an elastic strip, and an adjusting wire. The surface of the control handle is provided with an operation panel for controlling operation, the inside of the control handle is provided with a battery module, a control mainboard, a camera, and a wireless transmission module, a protective cover is arranged outside the camera tube, and each component in the control handle is connected through a transmission line.
[0005] Preferably, the outside of the fixing ring is connected with the protective sleeve to fix and install the camera and wire harness inside, and the elastic strips are symmetrically arranged at the side ends of the fixing ring and are made of an elastic material and can be bent. A connecting sleeve capable of multi-section expansion is arranged at the end of the camera tube, the inside of the connecting sleeve is provided with a bent wire harness, the end of the connecting sleeve is connected with the control handle, and the side ends of the camera tube are fixedly provided with two inwardly recessed guide blocks. A horizontal swingable lever is rotatably arranged in the connecting seat, the end of the lever is capable of multi-section expansion, two horizontally slidable guide blocks are arranged in the connecting seat, the bottom end of the guide block is provided with a positioning block for butt joint positioning, and the top end of the positioning block is fixedly provided with two reset rods filled with springs. Two connecting rods for connecting transmission are rotatably arranged at the side ends of the guide block, the two side ends of the connecting rod are provided with fixing shafts for fixing, and the end of the connecting rod is slidably provided with two mounting clamping seats for connecting positioning.
[0006] Preferably, the side ends of each guide block are fixedly provided with fixed lines for transmission and guidance, and the end of the fixed line is connected with the adjusting line. A plurality of limiting blocks for limiting position are fixedly arranged on the surface of the camera tube, the plurality of limiting blocks are symmetrically arranged and are aligned with the mounting clamping seat at a vertical angle. A guide rod for guiding movement is slidably arranged in each limiting block, and the top end of each guide rod is fixedly provided with a limiting ring. A fixing block for connecting assembly is fixedly arranged at the end of each guide rod, and the top end of each fixing block is fixedly provided with a clamping seat which is rotatably connected with the mounting clamping seat. Two receiving grooves for guiding movement are arranged in the connecting seat.
[0007] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the following beneficial effects: In the application, the wireless transmission module is installed in the inside of the control handle, the picture collected by the camera can be connected to the display screen through the wireless transmission mode, the overall volume is reduced, the control handle is more compact, convenient to carry and operate, in the emergency scene, one end of the camera tube is inserted into the inside of the patient's nasal cavity, the display screen is connected through the control handle, the portable nasal endoscope can be quickly used, and the patient can be quickly examined.
[0008] In the application, the mounting ring is installed at the side end of the connecting seat, the mounting ring is a magnetic material, the magnetic docking ring or the forceps assembly is aligned with the mounting ring, the mounting ring adsorbs the magnetic docking ring or the forceps assembly to the side end of the mounting ring, and the magnetic docking ring or the forceps assembly is combined and installed, the operation module can be conveniently replaced, the inside of the patient's nasal cavity is examined through the camera tube, and the inside of the patient's nasal cavity is cleaned through the magnetic docking ring or the forceps assembly.
[0009] In the application, the fixed wire is moved by being pulled, the tail end of the fixed wire is connected with the adjusting wire, the adjusting wire is pulled on one side, the top end of the adjusting wire is connected with the top end of the camera tube, the camera tube is elastic as a whole, the camera tube is bent to one side under the pulling force of the adjusting wire, and the camera angle of the top end of the camera tube is adjusted, so that the accuracy of examination is guaranteed.
[0010] In the application, the mounting clasp is driven by the deflection of the connecting rod, the mounting clasp is rotationally connected with the fixed block, a pushing force is applied to the fixed block, the fixed block drives the guide rod to slide in the inside of the limiting block, the fixed block moves to the side end of the limiting block and is extruded by the limiting block, the horizontal pushing force is applied through the deflection of the connecting rod, the camera tube can be further pushed to move in the inside of the connecting seat, and the length of the camera tube is adjusted.
[0011] In the application, the fixed ring is installed in the inside of the camera tube, the side end of the fixed ring is provided with an elastic strip, the elastic strip is a memory material, the bent camera tube drives the elastic strip to bend, the push rod is reversely pushed, the push rod is deflected to one side of the connecting seat, the pulling force of the adjusting wire is released, the fixed ring is stretched in the inside of the camera tube under the action force of the elastic strip, the position of the camera tube is adjusted to be perpendicular, and automatic resetting is performed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0012] Figure 1 It is a whole structure schematic view of the nasal endoscope of the application. Figure 2 It is an A enlarged structure schematic view of the application. Figure 1 Figure 3 It is a camera tube structure schematic view of the application. Figure 4 It is a connecting seat structure schematic view of the application. Figure 5 is the B amplification structure schematic diagram of the present application Figure 4 Figure 6 is the connecting sleeve structure schematic diagram of the present application Figure 7 is the fixed ring structure schematic diagram of the present application Figure 8 is the limiting block structure schematic diagram of the present application Figure 9 is the guide slider structure schematic diagram of the present application Figure 10 is the connecting rod structure schematic diagram of the present application
[0013] In the figure, the corresponding relationship between the component name and the figure number is: 11, control handle; 12, connecting seat; 13, camera tube; 14, magnetic attraction docking ring; 15, forceps assembly; 16, mounting ring; 17, connecting sleeve; 18, guide block; 19, push rod; 21, guide slider; 22, fixed wire; 23, connecting rod; 24, fixed shaft; 25, mounting clamping seat; 26, positioning block; 27, reset rod; 28, storage groove; 29, fixed block; 31, guide rod; 32, limiting block; 33, fixed ring; 34, elastic strip; 35, adjusting wire. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0014] The embodiments of the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate the present application, but cannot be used to limit the scope of the present application.
[0015] Please refer to Figure 1 - Figure 10 The present application provides a portable endoscope with replaceable operation module, which comprises a control handle 11, the side end of the control handle 11 is provided with a connecting seat 12 for docking the operation module, the side end of the connecting seat 12 is provided with a camera tube 13 for shooting images, the outer side of the connecting seat 12 is movably mounted with an operation module, the operation module comprises a magnetic attraction docking ring 14 and a forceps assembly 15, the top end of the camera tube 13 is fixedly mounted with a mounting ring 16 made of magnetic attraction material, the end of the magnetic attraction docking ring 14 and the forceps assembly 15 is mounted with a clamping block for docking and fixing, the side end of the magnetic attraction docking ring 14 and the forceps assembly 15 is aligned with the mounting ring 16, two clamping grooves for docking are formed on the outer side of the mounting ring 16, and the inner side of the magnetic attraction docking ring 14 and the forceps assembly 15 is provided with two protrusions, after the magnetic attraction docking ring 14 or the forceps assembly 15 is aligned with the mounting ring 16, the mounting ring 16 adsorbs the magnetic attraction docking ring 14 or the forceps assembly 15 to the side end of the mounting ring 16 for combined installation.
[0016] The surface of the control handle 11 is provided with an operation panel for controlling operation, the inside of the control handle 11 is provided with a battery module, a control mainboard, a camera, and a wireless transmission module, a protective cover is arranged outside the camera tube 13, and various components in the control handle 11 are connected through transmission lines; the camera is connected with the control handle 11 through a flexible cable, image signals are transmitted to the control handle 11 for processing and display, and the surface of the control handle 11 is provided with an operation panel for controlling operation; the inside of the control handle 11 is provided with a battery module, a control mainboard, a camera, and a wireless transmission module, and is connected with the probe part through a flexible cable to receive image signals, and is connected with a display screen through a display screen interface to output processed image signals to the display screen for display.
[0017] A plurality of supporting components are fixedly installed in the inside of the camera tube 13, the supporting components include a fixed ring 33, an elastic strip 34, and an adjusting wire 35, the fixed ring 33 is connected with the protective sleeve to fixedly install the inside camera and wire harness, the elastic strip 34 is symmetrically installed at the side end of the fixed ring 33, the elastic strip 34 is an elastic material and can be bent, the bent camera tube 13 drives the elastic strip 34 to bend, simultaneously reversely pushes the push rod 19 to deflect the push rod 19 to one side of the connecting seat 12, releases the tension of the adjusting wire 35, under the action force of the elastic strip 34, the fixed ring 33 is stretched in the inside of the camera tube 13 to adjust the camera tube 13 to a vertical state and automatically reset.
[0018] A connecting sleeve 17 capable of multi-section stretching is installed at the end of the camera tube 13, the connecting sleeve 17 is internally provided with a bent wire harness, and the end of the connecting sleeve 17 is connected with the control handle 11, two side-end concave guide blocks 18 are fixedly installed at the side end of the camera tube 13; A push rod 19 capable of horizontal swinging is rotatably installed in the inside of the connecting seat 12, the end of the push rod 19 is capable of multi-section stretching, two guide sliding blocks 21 capable of horizontal sliding are installed in the inside of the connecting seat 12, the bottom end of the guide sliding block 21 is provided with a positioning block 26 for butt joint positioning, the top end of the positioning block 26 is fixedly provided with two reset rods 27 filled with springs in the inside, by pushing the top end of the push rod 19, the top end of the push rod 19 deflects to one side of the control handle 11, the push rod 19 deflects around the middle section, the end of the push rod 19 is connected with the top end of the guide sliding block 21, and the guide sliding block 21 slides in the inside of the connecting seat 12.
[0019] A connecting rod 23 for connecting transmission is rotatably installed at the two side ends of the guide sliding block 21, the two side ends of the connecting rod 23 are provided with fixed shafts 24 for fixed installation, and the end of the connecting rod 23 is slidably provided with two installation clamping bases 25 for connecting positioning.
[0020] The side end of each guide slider 21 is fixedly provided with a fixed wire 22 for guiding, wherein the end of the fixed wire 22 is fixedly connected with the adjusting wire 35, by pulling one side of the adjusting wire 35, the top end of the adjusting wire 35 is connected with the top end of the camera tube 13, the camera tube 13 is elastic as a whole, and the camera tube 13 bends to one side under the pulling force of the adjusting wire 35, while adjusting the camera angle of the top end of the camera tube 13.
[0021] The surface of the camera tube 13 is fixedly provided with a plurality of limiting blocks 32 for limiting position, the plurality of limiting blocks 32 are symmetrically provided and aligned with the mounting seat 25 at a vertical angle, the inside of each limiting block 32 is slidably provided with a guide rod 31 for guiding movement, wherein the top end of each guide rod 31 is fixedly provided with a limiting ring, the end of each guide rod 31 is fixedly provided with a fixed block 29 for connecting and assembling, the top end of each fixed block 29 is fixedly provided with a clamping seat rotatably connected with the mounting seat 25, and the side end of the fixed block 29 is provided with the guide rod 31, when the guide slider 21 adjusts and pulls the adjusting wire 35, the fixed block 29 moves reversely in the limiting block 32, the connecting state of the fixed block 29 and the limiting block 32 is ensured through the guide rod 31, and the fixed block 29 is guided.
[0022] The inside of the connecting seat 12 is provided with two receiving grooves 28 for guiding movement.
[0023] Working principle: Firstly, the connecting seat 12 is arranged at the side end of the control handle 11, the camera tube 13 is arranged at the side end of the connecting seat 12, the camera assembly is arranged at the top end of the camera tube 13, the camera head is connected with the control handle 11 through a flexible cable, image signals are transmitted to the control handle 11 for processing and display, the operation panel for controlling operation is arranged on the surface of the control handle 11, the inside of the control handle 11 is provided with a battery module, a control mainboard, a camera head and a wireless transmission module, the flexible cable is connected with the probe part to receive image signals, the display screen is connected through a display screen interface to output the processed image signals to the display screen for display, the wireless transmission module is arranged in the control handle 11, the picture collected by the camera head can be connected to the display screen through the wireless transmission mode, the overall volume is reduced, the control handle 11 is more compact, convenient to carry and operate, and in the first-aid site, one end of the camera tube 13 is inserted into the nasal cavity of the patient, the camera head and the illuminating light source are arranged at the top end of the camera tube 13, the display screen is connected through the control handle 11, and the portable nasal endoscope can be rapidly used to quickly examine the patient.
[0024] Meanwhile, the top end of the camera tube 13 is provided with a mounting ring 16, the mounting ring 16 is a magnetic material, and the end of the magnetic docking ring 14 and the forceps assembly 15 is a metal material. By moving the magnetic docking ring 14 or the forceps assembly 15, the side end of the magnetic docking ring 14 and the forceps assembly 15 is aligned with the mounting ring 16. Two clamping grooves are formed on the outside of the mounting ring 16 for docking. The inside of the magnetic docking ring 14 and the forceps assembly 15 is provided with two protrusions. After the magnetic docking ring 14 or the forceps assembly 15 is aligned with the mounting ring 16, the mounting ring 16 adsorbs the magnetic docking ring 14 or the forceps assembly 15 to the top end of the camera tube 13 for combined installation. The operation module can be conveniently replaced. The camera tube 13 cooperates to inspect the inside of the patient's nasal cavity. The forceps assembly 15 is connected to the control handle 11 through an elongated connecting rod. The connecting rod is operated externally. The connecting rod transmits the action to open and close the forceps assembly 15. For example, similar to the principle of bicycle brake wire, pulling the external wire can control the action of the forceps assembly 15. The magnetic docking ring 14 or the forceps assembly 15 can clean the inside of the patient's nasal cavity, which is convenient for the camera tube 13 to inspect the inside of the nasal cavity.
[0025] Second step, by pushing the top end of the push rod 19, the two side ends of the push rod 19 are also provided with fixed shafts 24. By pushing the top end of the push rod 19, the top end of the push rod 19 is deflected to one side of the control handle 11. The push rod 19 is deflected around the middle segment. The end of the push rod 19 is connected to the top end of the guide sliding block 21. The guide sliding block 21 is pushed to slide in the inside of the connecting seat 12. The guide sliding block 21 moves to the side end of the connecting seat 12. The sliding of the guide sliding block 21 extrudes the inside of the connecting seat 12 to press the positioning block 26. The positioning block 26 is forced to slide upward into the inside of the guide sliding block 21. The movement of the positioning block 26 extrudes the reset rod 27 to compress in the inside of the guide sliding block 21. The guide sliding block 21 continues to move to the inside of the connecting seat 12. The fixed wire 22 is pulled to move. The end of the fixed wire 22 is connected to the adjusting wire 35. By pulling one side of the adjusting wire 35, the top end of the adjusting wire 35 is connected to the top end of the camera tube 13. The camera tube 13 is elastic as a whole. Under the tension of the adjusting wire 35, the camera tube 13 is bent to one side. The camera angle of the top end of the camera tube 13 is adjusted to ensure the accuracy of the inspection. The inside of the camera tube 13 is provided with a fixed ring 33. The side end of the fixed ring 33 is provided with an elastic strip 34. The elastic strip 34 is a memory material. The bent camera tube 13 drives the elastic strip 34 to bend. The push rod 19 is reversely pushed to deflect to one side of the connecting seat 12. The tension of the adjusting wire 35 is released. Under the action of the elastic strip 34, the fixed ring 33 is stretched in the inside of the camera tube 13 to adjust the position of the camera tube 13 to a vertical state. The camera tube 13 is automatically reset.
[0026] Meanwhile, continue to push the dial lever 19 reversely, now rotate the dial lever 19 to the vertical state, reset the guide slider 21, and reset the lever 27 to push the positioning block 26 to move downwards, the positioning block 26 re-couples the position of the guide slider 21, limits and fixes the position of the guide slider 21, through the reverse pushing of the dial lever 19, the top end of the dial lever 19 continues to deflect to the side of the connecting seat 12, the dial lever 19 continues to rotate around the fixed shaft 24 in the middle section, the tail end of the dial lever 19 pushes the guide slider 21 to move, so that the guide slider 21 moves to the side end of the control handle 11, and the side end of the guide slider 21 is provided with two connecting rods 23, the top end of the connecting rod 23 is connected with the side end of the guide slider 21, and a fixed shaft 24 is arranged in the middle section of the connecting rod 23, the guide slider 21 applies a pushing force to the connecting rod 23, the top end of the connecting rod 23 is pushed by the guide slider 21, the connecting rod 23 is a telescopic structure at both ends, the connecting rod 23 rotates around the fixed shaft 24, the fixed shaft 24 telescopes in the rotating process, drives the mounting clamping seat 25 and the fixed block 29 to rotate and connect, applies a pushing force to the fixed block 29, drives the fixed block 29 to slide in the limiting block 32, the fixed block 29 moves to the side end of the limiting block 32 and is extruded by the limiting block 32, through the deflection of the connecting rod 23, through the horizontal pushing force, the camera tube 13 can also continue to move in the connecting seat 12, adjust the length of the camera tube 13, and the side end of the fixed block 29 is provided with the guide rod 31, when the guide slider 21 adjusts the pulling adjusting wire 35, the fixed block 29 moves reversely in the limiting block 32, the fixed block 29 and the limiting block 32 are connected through the guide rod 31, and the fixed block 29 is guided.
[0027] Examples of the present application are presented for the purpose of illustration and description, and are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the application to the precise forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. Embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the application and its practical application, and to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the application, with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.
Claims
1. A portable endoscope with replaceable operating module, comprising a control handle (11), characterized in that: The side end of the control handle (11) is provided with a connecting seat (12) for docking operation module, the side end of the connecting seat (12) is provided with a camera tube (13) for shooting image, the outer side of the connecting seat (12) is movably mounted with an operation module, the operation module comprises a magnetic attraction docking ring (14) and a forceps assembly (15), the magnetic attraction docking ring (14) and the tail end of the forceps assembly (15) are mounted with a clamping block for fixed docking, the inside of the camera tube (13) is fixedly mounted with a plurality of supporting assemblies, the supporting assemblies comprise a fixed ring (33), an elastic strip (34) and an adjusting wire (35). The surface of the control handle (11) is mounted with an operation panel for controlling operation, the inside of the control handle (11) is provided with a battery module, a control mainboard, a camera and a wireless transmission module, and a protective cover is covered on the outside of the camera tube (13), and the various components in the control handle (11) are connected through transmission lines, and the top end of the camera tube (13) is fixedly mounted with a mounting ring (16) made of magnetic material.
2. The portable nasal endoscope of claim 1, wherein, The outside of the fixed ring (33) is connected with a protective sleeve to fixedly mount the inside camera and wire harness, and the elastic strip (34) is symmetrically mounted at the side end of the fixed ring (33), and the elastic strip (34) is made of elastic material and can be bent.
3. The portable nasal endoscope of claim 1, wherein, The tail end of the camera tube (13) is mounted with a connecting sleeve (17) which can be telescoped in multiple sections, the inside of the connecting sleeve (17) is mounted with a bent wire harness, the tail end of the connecting sleeve (17) is connected with the control handle (11), and the side end of the camera tube (13) is fixedly mounted with two guide blocks (18) which are concave inward.
4. The portable nasal endoscope of claim 1, wherein, The inside of the connecting seat (12) is rotatably mounted with a lever (19) which can be horizontally swung, the tail end of the lever (19) can be telescoped in multiple sections, the inside of the connecting seat (12) is mounted with two guide sliding blocks (21) which can be horizontally slid, the bottom end of the guide sliding block (21) is provided with a positioning block (26) for docking positioning, and the top end of the positioning block (26) is fixedly mounted with two reset rods (27) which are internally filled with springs.
5. The portable nasal endoscope of claim 4, wherein, The two side ends of the guide sliding block (21) are rotatably mounted with connecting rods (23) for connecting transmission, the two side ends of the connecting rod (23) are provided with fixed shafts (24) for mounting and fixing, and the tail end of the connecting rod (23) is slidably mounted with two mounting clamping seats (25) for connecting positioning.
6. The portable nasal endoscope of claim 4, wherein, The side end of each guide sliding block (21) is fixedly mounted with a fixed wire (22) for transmitting and guiding, and the tail end of the fixed wire (22) is connected with the adjusting wire (35).
7. The portable nasal endoscope of claim 1, wherein, The surface of the camera tube (13) is fixedly mounted with a plurality of limiting blocks (32) for limiting position, and the plurality of limiting blocks (32) are symmetrically mounted and aligned with the mounting clamping seat (25) at a vertical angle.
8. The portable nasal endoscope of claim 7, wherein, The inside of each limiting block (32) is slidably mounted with a guide rod (31) for guiding movement, and the top end of each guide rod (31) is fixedly mounted with a limiting ring.
9. The portable nasal endoscope of claim 8, wherein, The end of each guide rod (31) is fixedly installed with a fixed block (29) for connecting assembly, and the top end of each fixed block (29) is fixedly installed with a clamping seat, which is rotationally connected with the installation clamping seat (25).
10. The portable nasal endoscope of claim 1, wherein, The inside of the connecting seat (12) is provided with two receiving grooves (28) for guiding movement.
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