Bendable hose, nursing device and endoscope

Abstract

The utility model provides a bendable hose, a nursing device and an endoscope. The bendable hose comprises a hose body, a first connecting piece, a second connecting piece and a deformation piece, wherein the first connecting piece and the second connecting piece are arranged at the two opposite ends of the hose body and used for being connected with external equipment, and the deformation piece is arranged in the hose body. A mounting position is arranged in the pipe body, and the deformation piece is arranged at the mounting position; and the deformation piece can be bent and deformed and can drive the pipe body to be bent. Compared with the prior art, the bendable hose has the advantages that the deformation part is arranged in the hose body, so that the hose body can be bent, when the bendable hose is connected to external equipment, the bendable hose can be bent and deformed, and the bendable hose can be used in some scenes needing bending deformation and can go deep into bent parts where a straight pipe cannot enter.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of connectors, and in particular to a flexible hose, a nursing device and an endoscope. Background Art

[0002] With the improvement of living standards, people pay more attention to their personal hygiene and therefore pay more and more attention to personal care. A large number of care products have appeared on the market, such as visual ear picks, oral care cleaning products or other personal cleaning products.

[0003] In current care products, care accessories are directly connected to the care body when in use. Since force is required for cleaning and care during use, the connectors used when the care accessories are connected to the body must have a certain degree of rigidity to be able to bear force. However, this design results in that when cleaning the oral cavity, ear canal or other cavities, due to the different curvatures in the cavities, some curved cavities cannot be cleaned and cared for, resulting in a poor user experience of the care product. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of this, it is necessary to provide a bendable flexible hose and a nursing device.

[0005] In the first aspect, the bendable hose provided in the present application includes a tube body, a first connecting member and a second connecting member disposed at opposite ends of the tube body for connecting to external equipment, and a deformable member disposed in the tube body; a mounting position is provided in the tube body, and the deformable member is disposed in the mounting position; the deformable member can bend and deform, and can drive the tube body to bend.

[0006] Compared with the prior art, the bendable hose provided in the present application adopts the arrangement of the deformable part in the tube body, so that the tube body can be bent, so that when connected to an external device, it can bend and deform. It can be used in some scenarios where bending and deformation are required, and can penetrate into the bending parts that straight tubes cannot enter.

[0007] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the deformable member is a bendable metal member, and the metal member can maintain a bent deformed state. The use of a bendable metal member can not only make the bendable hose bend and deform, but also maintain the bent deformed state, thereby better adapting to the curvature of the cavity.

[0008] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the metal part is a tubular structure, the installation position is a cavity in the tube body, the cavity extends along the length direction of the tube body, and the axis of the cavity coincides with the axis of the tube body. The metal part adopts a tubular structure, which can improve the strength of the metal part and make the metal part better able to maintain a bending deformation state, so that it can still maintain a certain deformation and bending state after repeated bending, thereby extending the service life of the product.

[0009] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the bendable hose also includes an inner tube, and the tube body is sleeved on the inner tube; the inner tube is a polyvinyl chloride plastic hose, the tube body is a tube made of thermoplastic elastomer, and the deformable part is a metal part made of alloy material; the deformable part is integrally formed with the tube body. Using a polyvinyl chloride plastic hose as the inner tube can make the bending performance of the bendable hose better and provide an extra layer of protection; using a tube made of thermoplastic elastomer as the tube body can make the product more elastic and convenient to restore to its original shape after bending; using a metal part made of alloy material as a deformable part not only has high plasticity, but also can meet the requirements of strength and plasticity in production and manufacturing, which is convenient for production and processing and has guaranteed quality.

[0010] Further, in some embodiments, the metal piece is a metal mesh, the tube body includes a first layer of tubes and a second layer of tubes spaced apart from the first layer of tubes, the first layer of tubes and the second layer of tubes are between the installation position, and the metal mesh is arranged at the installation position; when the deformable member is installed on the tube body, there is a gap between the deformable member and the tube body; and a corrugated structure is also arranged on the outside of the tube body. Making the metal piece into a mesh shape can make the bendable and deformable performance of the deformable member better, so that it is easy to bend under force in the curved cavity, which is convenient to use, and the metal piece is arranged between the two layers of tubes, which not only protects the metal piece, but also plays a supporting role, ensuring that it can still have high plasticity and bend after multiple bending deformations; the corrugated structure can make the tube body have enough space and length to compress or stretch when bending, reducing the damage to the tube body; the gap can make the deformable member have a certain deformation space when bending and deforming in the tube body, thereby avoiding damage to the tube body and extending the service life of the product.

[0011] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the number of the metal parts and the mounting positions are both multiple, and the mounting positions are arranged in an array in the tube body. The use of multiple numbers of metal parts and mounting positions can not only achieve bending, but also ensure the strength of the product, and achieve high plasticity after repeated bending to achieve bending.

[0012] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the metal piece and the installation position are both designed in a spiral shape, and the metal piece is screwed to the tube body. The spiral design facilitates the production and installation of the metal piece and the tube body.

[0013] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the deformable member is a flexible circuit board or a conductive metal member, and the deformable member is inserted into the first connector and the second connector to be electrically connected to an external device. The deformable member is a flexible circuit board or a conductive metal member, which can not only realize the bending function, but also realize electrical connection, and is easy to use.

[0014] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the bendable hose further includes an electrical connector, the bendable hose is provided with a perforation, the electrical connector is provided in the perforation, the electrical connector is a flexible circuit board, and the electrical connector is designed in a spiral shape. The electrical connector is provided to achieve electrical connection with an external device, which is convenient for users to use, and the spiral design can ensure that there is enough length to cope with the bending, thereby increasing the service life of the electrical connector and reducing the occurrence of failures.

[0015] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the metal part and the mounting position are both spirally designed, and the metal part is threadedly connected to the tube body; or the metal part is a metal bar or a metal ring or a metal ball, the number of the mounting positions is multiple, and they are arranged in an array in the tube body, and the number of the metal parts is multiple and all are arranged at the mounting positions.

[0016] In a second aspect, the present application further provides a nursing device, comprising a nursing component and a main body for nursing a human body part, wherein the main body and the nursing component are connected by the aforementioned flexible hose. The aforementioned flexible hose is used to connect the nursing component and the main body, so that when cleaning and nursing the cavity, the device can adapt to the cavity condition and bend according to the cavity, thereby achieving cleaning and nursing of the curved cavity, reducing nursing blind spots, and thus improving the product user experience.

[0017] In a third aspect, the present application also provides an endoscope, which uses the aforementioned flexible hose. The endoscope using the aforementioned flexible hose can be bent according to the condition of the cavity to be observed, so as to observe the internal condition of the human body and facilitate subsequent treatment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the related technologies, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the related technical descriptions are briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are merely embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without paying any creative work.

[0019] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional diagram of a bendable hose shown in an embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 2 is a three-dimensional diagram of the nursing device shown in an embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 An exploded view of the flexible hose shown;

[0022] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 An exploded view of the flexible hose from another angle;

[0023] Figure 5 yes Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a nursing device in a usage state is shown;

[0024] Figure 6 yes Figure 2 A schematic diagram of another use state of the nursing device shown;

[0025] Figure 7 yes Figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the flexible hose shown;

[0026] Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of a bendable hose shown in another embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Fig. 9 yes Figure 8 A cross-sectional view of a portion of the tube body of the bendable hose shown in a modified embodiment of the shown embodiment;

[0028] Fig.10 is a cross-sectional view of a bendable hose shown in yet another embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Fig.11 It is a stereoscopic diagram of the endoscope shown in the embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] In order to facilitate the understanding of the present application, the present application will be described more fully below with reference to the relevant drawings. The preferred embodiments of the present application are given in the drawings. However, the present application can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the disclosure of the present application more thoroughly and comprehensively understood.

[0031] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When 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. The terms "inside", "outside", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation method.

[0032] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this application belongs. The terms used herein in the specification of this application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application. The term "and / or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the related listed items.

[0033] See also Figure 1 , Figure 1 1 is a three-dimensional diagram of the flexible hose 100 shown in the embodiment of the present application. The flexible hose 100 provided in the present application is used to connect external devices, such as oral care products, ear canal care products, nasal care products, etc., and can also be used in endoscopes. The present application takes the care device 1 as an example for explanation. Please refer to Figure 2 , Figure 2 1 is a three-dimensional diagram of a nursing device 1 shown in an embodiment of the present application. The nursing device 1 comprises a nursing component 200 and a main body 300 for nursing a human body part, and the main body 300 and the nursing component 200 are connected by a flexible hose 100 as described in an embodiment of the present application.

[0034] For details, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 In this embodiment, the bendable hose 100 includes a tube body 10, a first connector 20 and a second connector 30 disposed at opposite ends of the tube body 10 for connecting the nursing device 1, and a deformable member 40 disposed in the tube body 10; a mounting position 11 is disposed in the tube body 10, and the deformable member 40 is disposed in the mounting position 11; the deformable member 40 can be bent and deformed, and can drive the tube body 10 to bend. Specifically, the first connector 20 is connected to the nursing component 200, and the second connector 30 is connected to the main body 300.

[0035] Compared with the prior art, the bendable hose 100 provided in the present application adopts the deformable member 40 disposed in the tube body 10, so that the tube body 10 can be bent, so that when connected to an external device, it can be bent and deformed, and can be used in some scenes that require bending and deformation, and can penetrate into the curved parts that the straight tube cannot enter. The bendable hose 100 described above is used to connect the care component 200 and the main body 300, so that when cleaning and caring for the cavity, it can adapt to the condition of the cavity and bend according to the cavity, thereby achieving cleaning and care of the curved cavity, reducing the blind spots of care, and thus improving the user experience of the product.

[0036] In this embodiment, the deformable member 40 is a bendable metal member, which can maintain a bendable deformed state. The bendable metal member can not only make the bendable hose 100 bendable, but also maintain the bendable deformed state, thereby better adapting to the curvature of the cavity.

[0037] Specifically, see Figure 5 and Figure 6 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 Two different use states of the nursing device 1 are shown. When nursing is performed in a curved cavity, the flexible hose 100 can be bent according to the curvature of the cavity to reduce blind spots in nursing, and can also be kept in a vertical state for nursing.

[0038] See also Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 7 In this embodiment, the metal part is a tubular structure, the installation position 11 is a cavity in the tube body 10, the cavity extends along the length direction of the tube body 10, and the axis of the cavity coincides with the axis of the tube body 10. The metal part adopts a tubular structure, which can improve the strength of the metal part and make the metal part better able to maintain a bending deformation state, so that it can still maintain a certain deformation and bending state after repeated bending, thereby extending the service life of the product.

[0039] Specifically, the tube body 10 includes a first layer of tubes 12 and a second layer of tubes 13 spaced apart from the first layer of tubes 12. The first layer of tubes 12 and the second layer of tubes 13 are between the mounting position 11, and the metal mesh is disposed at the mounting position 11. In the embodiment of the present application, the metal part is a metal mesh, that is, the metal part is a mesh-shaped tubular structure. Making the metal part into a mesh shape can make the bendable and deformable performance of the deformable part 40 better, so that it is easy to bend under force in a curved cavity, and is convenient to use. The metal part is disposed between the two layers of tubes, which not only protects the metal part, but also supports it, ensuring that it can still have high plasticity and bend after multiple bending deformations.

[0040] In order to improve the performance of the bendable hose 100, the bendable hose 100 also includes an inner tube 50, and the tube body 10 is sleeved on the inner tube 50; the inner tube 50 is a polyvinyl chloride plastic hose, the tube body 10 is a rubber tube, and the metal piece is at least one of aluminum, copper, and zinc. Using a polyvinyl chloride plastic hose as the inner tube 50 can make the bendable hose 100 have better bending performance and an extra layer of protection; using a rubber tube as the tube body 10 can make the product more elastic and convenient to restore to its original shape after bending; using aluminum, copper, and zinc as the material for making the metal piece not only has high plasticity, but also can meet the requirements of strength and plasticity in production and manufacturing, which is convenient for production and processing and has guaranteed quality.

[0041] In this embodiment, when the deformable member 40 is installed in the tube body 10, there is a gap between the deformable member 40 and the tube body 10. The gap is provided so that when the deformable member 40 is bent and deformed in the tube body 10, there is a certain deformation space, thereby avoiding damage to the tube body 10 and extending the service life of the product.

[0042] In other embodiments, a corrugated structure is further provided on the outer side of the tube body 10. The corrugated structure can provide the tube body 10 with enough space and length to be compressed or stretched when it is bent, thereby reducing damage to the tube body 10.

[0043] Continue reading Figure 2 and Figure 3In the embodiment of the present application, the bendable hose 100 further includes an electrical connector 60. The bendable hose 100 is provided with a perforation 70. The electrical connector 60 is provided in the perforation 70. The electrical connector 60 is a flexible circuit board. The electrical connector 60 is designed in a spiral shape. Specifically, the perforation 70 is a hollow cavity of the inner tube 50. The electrical connector 60 is provided to achieve electrical connection with an external device, which is convenient for users to use. The spiral design can ensure that there is enough length to cope with the bending, thereby improving the service life of the electrical connector 60 and reducing the occurrence of failures.

[0044] In another embodiment, the deformable member 40 may also be a flexible circuit board, which is inserted into the first connector 20 and the second connector 30 to be electrically connected to an external device. The deformable member 40 is a flexible circuit board or a conductive metal member, which can not only realize the bending function, but also realize electrical connection, and is easy to use.

[0045] In other embodiments, the metal member and the mounting position 11 may both be designed in a spiral shape, and the metal member is screwed to the tube body 10 , thereby facilitating the connection and installation of the metal member and the tube body 10 .

[0046] In another embodiment, the metal piece is a metal bar or a metal ring or a metal ball, the number of the mounting positions 11 is multiple and arranged in an array in the tube body 10, and the number of the metal pieces is multiple and all are arranged at the mounting positions 11. Specifically, Figure 8 As shown, when the metal piece is a metal strip, the mounting position 11 is designed along the axial direction of the tube body 10 and is arranged in a circular manner along the circumference of the tube body 10. The metal strip may be a hollow tubular structure; see Figure 8 and Fig. 9 When the metal part is a metal ball, a plurality of the metal balls are arranged in one installation position 11, and each two metal balls may abut or have a gap. Under the action of external force, the tube body 10 is bent and deformed, and the internal metal balls are dispersed in the installation position 11, and can be bent to a desired shape under the action of external force, and can also maintain the bent state. Fig.10 As shown, when the metal piece is a metal ring, the installation position 11 extends along the circumference of the tube body 10 and is arranged along the axial direction of the tube body 10. When the tube body 10 is bent by an external force, the metal ring can be deformed and play a supporting role to make the tube body 10 bend, and the tube body 10 between every two metal rings can make the tube body 10 recover. The use of multiple metal pieces and installation positions 11 can not only achieve bending, but also ensure the strength of the product, and achieve high plasticity after repeated bending to achieve bending.

[0047] On the other hand, the present application also provides an endoscope 2, see Fig.11 The endoscope 2 adopts the aforementioned flexible hose 100. It can be understood that the endoscope 2 includes a lens, an image sensor, etc. Since the innovation of the present application lies in the flexible hose 100, the specific structure of the endoscope 2 will not be described in detail. The endoscope 2 using the above-mentioned flexible hose 100 can be bent according to the condition of the cavity to be observed, so as to observe the condition inside the human body and facilitate subsequent treatment.

[0048] The technical features of the above-described embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. In order to make the description concise, all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are not 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. The above-described embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present application, and the description is relatively specific and detailed, but it cannot be understood as a limitation on the scope of the utility model patent. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this field, without departing from the concept of the present application, several deformations and improvements can be made, which all belong to the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of this application shall be based on the attached claims.

Claims

1. A flexible hose, characterized in that: It includes a tube body, a first connecting member and a second connecting member arranged at opposite ends of the tube body for connecting to external equipment, and a deformable member arranged in the tube body; a mounting position is provided in the tube body, and the deformable member is arranged in the mounting position; the deformable member can bend and deform, and can drive the tube body to bend.

2. The flexible hose according to claim 1, characterized in that The deformable member is a bendable and deformable metal member, and the metal member can maintain a bent and deformed state.

3. The flexible hose according to claim 2, characterized in that The metal part is a tubular structure, the mounting position is a cavity in the tube body, the mounting position extends along the length direction of the tube body, and the axis of the cavity coincides with the axis of the tube body.

4. The bendable hose according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The bendable hose also includes an inner tube, and the tube body is sleeved on the inner tube; the inner tube is a polyvinyl chloride plastic hose, the tube body is a tube made of thermoplastic elastomer, and the deformable part is a metal part made of alloy material; the deformable part and the tube body are integrally formed.

5. The bendable hose according to any one of claims 2 to 3, characterized in that: The metal part is a metal mesh, the tube body includes a first layer of tubes and a second layer of tubes spaced apart from the first layer of tubes, the first layer of tubes and the second layer of tubes are between the mounting position, and the metal mesh is arranged at the mounting position; when the deformable part is installed on the tube body, there is a gap between the deformable part and the tube body; a corrugated structure is also arranged on the outside of the tube body.

6. The bendable hose according to any one of claims 2 to 3, characterized in that: The number of the metal parts and the number of the mounting positions are both multiple, and the mounting positions are inside the tube body and arranged in an array.

7. The bendable hose according to claim 2, characterized in that The metal piece and the mounting position are both designed in a spiral shape, and the metal piece is screwed to the pipe body.

8. The bendable hose according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The bendable hose also includes an electrical connector, the bendable hose is provided with a through hole, the electrical connector is arranged in the through hole, the electrical connector is a flexible circuit board, and the electrical connector is designed in a spiral shape; or, the deformable member is a flexible circuit board or a conductive metal member, the deformable member is passed through the first connector and the second connector to be electrically connected to an external device.

9. A nursing device, comprising a nursing component and a main body for nursing a part of a human body, characterized in that: The main body and the care component are connected by a flexible hose as described in any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. An endoscope, characterized in that: The endoscope adopts the flexible hose according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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