Electronic oral cavity endoscope

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model discloses an electronic oral cavity endoscope, which relates to the technical field of endoscopes, can reduce the risk of oral cavity surgeries, and comprises a carrier which is worn on the head of a patient or fixed on a target object; an endoscope, wherein the endoscope is connected to the carrier; wherein the endoscope comprises a rod body, the first end of the rod body is connected to the carrier, and the second end of the rod body is provided with a camera shooting unit; at least part of the rod body between the first end and the second end of the rod body is of a bendable structure; the bending direction and the bending degree of the bendable structure are adjusted, and the second end of the rod body can extend into the oral cavity of the patient. The embodiment of the utility model is suitable for the scene of oral or dental surgery.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of endoscopes, in particular to an electronic oral endoscope. Background Art

[0002] With the development of science and technology, various advanced science and technology are penetrating into medicine. Microelectronics, computer technology, ultrasonic technology, and automation technology have enabled the development of medical endoscopes. Various endoscopes have been produced one after another, and their functions have been continuously expanded. Among them, the electronic oral endoscope is a multidisciplinary observation tool. The main function of the electronic oral endoscope is to observe the inside of narrow pipes and cavities that cannot be directly observed by the naked eye through electronic imaging.

[0003] When performing oral or dental surgery, the patient's affected area may be located in a position that is difficult to observe. If the doctor performs the surgery without fully observing the affected area, it may cause injury to the patient's oral cavity, which is dangerous. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of this, an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic oral endoscope to reduce the risk of oral surgery.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] An embodiment of the utility model provides an electronic oral endoscope, which comprises: a carrier, which is used to be worn on the patient's head or to be fixed on a target object; an endoscope, which is connected to the carrier; wherein the endoscope comprises a rod body, a first end of which is connected to the carrier, and a camera unit is provided at the second end of the rod body; at least a part of the rod body between the first end and the second end of the rod body is a bendable structure; by adjusting the bending direction and degree of the bendable structure, the second end of the rod body can be extended into the patient's oral cavity.

[0007] Optionally, the carrier includes a chin rest and a strap connected to the chin rest.

[0008] Optionally, the chin rest comprises a main body portion, and a recessed portion for matching with the chin of a patient is provided on an upper surface of the main body portion.

[0009] Optionally, a limiting protrusion is provided on the main body at the side of the recess.

[0010] Optionally, the bendable structure on the rod body between the first end and the second end of the rod body includes a plurality of connectors, which are plugged together up and down, and the upper and lower adjacent connectors can swing relative to each other; each connector is a hollow rotating body, including a base, a bowl mouth and a waist located between the base and the bowl mouth; the outer diameter gradually increases from the base to the bowl mouth; between two upper and lower adjacent connectors, the base of one connector is inserted into the waist of the other connector through the bowl mouth of the other connector, and is adapted to the waist of the other connector.

[0011] Optionally, the second end of the rod body can be rotated around the axis of the rod body at a preset angle relative to the first end of the rod body; or, the partial rod body including the second end of the rod body can be rotated around the axis of the rod body at a preset angle relative to the first end of the rod body.

[0012] Optionally, the rod body includes a first rod body and a second rod body; the first end of the first rod body is connected to the carrier, and the second end of the first rod body is provided with a first connecting end; the first end of the second rod body is provided with a second connecting end, the second connecting end is connected to the first connecting end, and can rotate around the central axis of the first connecting end relative to the first connecting end; wherein the first connecting end is a sleeve, and the second connecting end is a connecting plug adapted to the sleeve; or, the second connecting end is a sleeve, and the first connecting end is a connecting plug adapted to the sleeve.

[0013] Optionally, the electronic oral intrascope further includes an image processing unit, which is disposed on the carrier and connected to the camera unit to receive images captured by the camera unit;

[0014] A display unit is connected to the carrier and is connected to the image processing unit to display the image.

[0015] Optionally, the electronic oral endoscope further includes a power supply module, which is disposed on the carrier and is used to supply power to the camera unit, the image processing unit and the display unit;

[0016] or,

[0017] The carrier is provided with a power interface for connecting an external power source to supply power to the camera unit, the image processing unit and the display unit.

[0018] Optionally, when the carrier includes a chin rest and a strap connected to the chin rest, the image processing unit is arranged in the main body of the chin rest.

[0019] Optionally, the display unit is connected to the carrier via a connecting rod; the connecting rod is at least partially bendable.

[0020] An embodiment of the utility model provides an electronic oral endoscope, wherein a carrier can be worn on a patient's head or fixed on a target object, and the endoscope is connected to the carrier; the endoscope comprises a rod body, wherein a first end of the rod body is connected to the carrier, and a camera unit is provided at the second end of the rod body; since at least a portion of the rod body between the first end and the second end of the rod body is a bendable structure, the second end of the rod body can be extended into the patient's oral cavity by adjusting the bending direction and degree of the bendable structure, thereby facilitating acquisition of image information inside the patient's oral cavity through the camera unit at the second end of the rod body, thereby enabling medical staff to observe the internal conditions of the patient's oral cavity more clearly and reducing the risk of oral surgery. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0022] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic oral endoscope in one embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A side view of the electronic intraoral camera shown;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic structural diagram of a first camera unit and a second camera unit at the second end of an endoscope rod body in one embodiment of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic oral endoscope in another embodiment of the present utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The embodiments of the utility model are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0027] It should be clear that the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0028] The embodiment of the utility model provides an electronic oral endoscope, which can improve the accuracy of oral surgery and reduce the risk of oral surgery.

[0029] The present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0030] First Embodiment

[0031] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 An embodiment of the utility model provides an electronic oral endoscope, including: a carrier 10 and an endoscope 11.

[0032] Among them, the carrier 10 can be used to be worn on the patient's head. The wearer can be in the shape of a helmet or other shapes suitable for wearing and fixing on the patient's head. The specific shapes include but are not limited to: a mask type, which is wrapped around the patient's chin and fixed on the patient's ears with straps, and the endoscope is fixed on the outer surface of the mask; a forehead binding type, which is tied to the patient's forehead and connected with a buckle, and the endoscope is installed on the outer surface of the forehead binding.

[0033] The endoscope 11 is connected to the carrier 10. The endoscope 11 may include a rod 111, the first end of which is connected to the carrier, and the second end of which is provided with a first camera unit 12 and a second camera unit 13; at least a portion of the rod body between the first end and the second end of the rod 111 is a bendable structure. When in use, the bending direction and degree of the bendable structure are adjusted, and the second end of the rod 111 may be extended into the patient's oral cavity, so that the first camera unit 12 and the second camera unit 13 may capture images of the inside of the patient's oral cavity.

[0034] The endoscope 11 is connected to the carrier 10, and the carrier 10 can be used to support and fix the endoscope 11. Medical staff do not need to hold the endoscope, which frees their hands and allows them to focus more on the operation of oral surgery.

[0035] The endoscope 11 can be fixedly connected to the carrier 10. The embodiment of the utility model is not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the endoscope 11 can be detachably connected to the carrier 10, so as to facilitate the cleaning or replacement of the endoscope.

[0036] The second end of the rod body 111 is provided with a first camera unit 12 and a second camera unit 13, which is convenient for realizing dual-camera photography, that is, two images with different angles can be taken at the same time, so as to better show the characteristics of the patient's affected part and the surrounding environment and increase the three-dimensional effect.

[0037] A cable connecting the first camera unit 12 and the second camera unit 13 may be provided in the rod body between the first end and the second end of the rod body 111, and is used to transmit the images captured by the first camera unit 12 and the second camera unit 13 to an image processing unit connected to the display device. The image processing unit may process the images captured by the first camera unit 12 and the second camera unit 13 to form a 3D image; the display device may display the 3D image on the display unit. A cable connecting the first camera unit 12 and the second camera unit 13 may not be provided in the rod body between the first end and the second end of the rod body 111, and the images captured by the first camera unit 12 and the second camera unit 13 are transmitted to the image processing unit wirelessly.

[0038] An embodiment of the utility model provides an electronic oral endoscope, wherein a carrier can be worn on a patient's head or fixed on a target object, and the endoscope is connected to the carrier; the endoscope comprises a rod body, wherein a first end of the rod body is connected to the carrier, and a first camera unit and a second camera unit are provided at a second end of the rod body. Since at least a portion of the rod body between the first end and the second end of the rod body is a bendable structure, the second end of the rod body can be extended into the patient's oral cavity by adjusting the bending direction and degree of the bendable structure, thereby facilitating acquisition of image information inside the patient's oral cavity through the first camera unit and the second camera unit at the second end of the rod body, thereby enabling medical staff to observe the internal conditions of the patient's oral cavity more clearly and reducing the risks of oral surgery.

[0039] See also Figure 1 As shown, in some embodiments, the carrier 10 can be worn at the chin of the patient and fixed to the head of the patient. Specifically, the carrier 10 can include a chin support 101 and a strap 102 connected to the chin support; the chin support 101 can match the chin of the patient, and the strap 102 connected to the chin support can be tied to the head or neck of the patient to fix the chin support 101 at the chin of the patient.

[0040] See also Figure 1 As shown, in some embodiments, the chin rest 101 includes a main body 1011, and a recess 1012 for matching with the patient's chin is provided on the upper surface of the main body 1011; the patient's chin can be placed in the recess 1012 provided on the upper surface of the main body 1011 and matching with the patient's chin, so that it can be better fixed on the patient.

[0041] See also Figure 1 As shown, in some embodiments, when the carrier 10 is fixed, in order to prevent the carrier 10 from sliding, a limiting protrusion 1013 is provided on the body 1011 of the carrier 10 and the side of the recess 1012. When the carrier 10 is worn on the chin of the patient, the limiting protrusion 1013 can be wrapped around the side of the patient's chin, thereby improving the stability of the carrier.

[0042] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the bendable structure on the rod body between the first end and the second end of the rod 111 includes multiple connecting members, and the multiple connecting members are plugged together up and down, and the upper and lower adjacent connecting members can swing relative to each other to produce the effect of bending the rod body.

[0043] Each connecting piece is a hollow rotating body. Each connecting piece includes a base, a bowl mouth and a waist between the base and the bowl mouth; the outer diameter gradually increases from the base to the bowl mouth; for two connecting pieces adjacent to each other, the base of one connecting piece is inserted into the waist of the other connecting piece through the bowl mouth of the other connecting piece and is adapted to the waist of the other connecting piece.

[0044] In one embodiment, for two upper and lower adjacent connecting members, the base of the upper connecting member is inserted into the waist of the lower connecting member through the bowl mouth of the lower connecting member and is adapted to the waist of the lower connecting member.

[0045] In another embodiment, the base of the lower connecting member is inserted into the waist of the upper connecting member through the bowl mouth of the lower connecting member, and is matched with the waist of the upper connecting member. In this embodiment, the bowl mouth of each connecting member faces the bowl mouth to avoid dust accumulation at the bowl mouth.

[0046] In the above two embodiments, an anti-drop structure may be provided between two upper and lower adjacent connecting members to prevent the two upper and lower adjacent connecting members from accidentally dropping out. The anti-drop structure may include a limiting groove provided on one of the connecting members and a limiting protrusion provided on the other connecting member, the limiting protrusion being clamped in the limiting groove.

[0047] In some implementations, in addition to being able to swing relative to each other to produce the effect of bending the shaft, the two upper and lower adjacent connecting members can also rotate around the central axis of the two connecting members. In this way, after the shaft is bent and the second end of the shaft is inserted into the patient's mouth, the two upper and lower adjacent connecting members can also rotate around the central axis of the two connecting members, so that the image of the target part in the oral cavity can be more accurately captured. In order to ensure that the two upper and lower adjacent connecting members can rotate around the central axis of the two connecting members by a predetermined angle, the limiting groove in the anti-slip structure can be an annular long groove extending circumferentially of the connecting member, and the limiting protrusion can slide in it.

[0048] See also Figure 1 , Figure 3As shown, in some embodiments, the second end of the rod body 111 can be rotated around the axis of the rod body 111 at a preset angle relative to the first end of the rod body 111; or, a portion of the rod body including the second end of the rod body 111 can be rotated around the axis of the rod body at a preset angle (such as 5 degrees to 270 degrees) relative to the first end of the rod body 111; in this way, during oral surgery, when observing an affected area in the patient's oral cavity that is difficult to observe with the naked eye, the first camera unit 12 and the second camera unit 13 can be aligned with the affected area in the patient's oral cavity that is difficult to observe with the naked eye by rotating the first end or a portion of the second end of the rod body 111.

[0049] In some embodiments, the rod body 111 includes a first rod body and a second rod body; the first end of the first rod body is connected to the carrier, and the second end of the first rod body is provided with a first connecting end; the first end of the second rod body is provided with a second connecting end, and the second connecting end is connected to the first connecting end and can rotate relative to the first connecting end around the central axis of the first connecting end.

[0050] In one embodiment, the first connection end is a sleeve, and the second connection end is a connection plug matched with the sleeve.

[0051] In another embodiment, the second connection end is a sleeve, and the first connection end is a connection plug matched with the sleeve.

[0052] In the above two embodiments, a locking mechanism may be provided between the sleeve and the connecting plug, and when rotation is not required, the sleeve and the connecting plug are locked to each other by the locking mechanism to prevent the two from rotating. The locking mechanism may be a latch inserted on the sleeve and the connecting plug.

[0053] See also Figure 1 , Figure 3 As shown, in some embodiments, the electronic oral endoscope further includes: an image processing unit 15 and a display unit 16. The image processing unit 15 is disposed on the carrier 10 and is connected to a cable connecting the first camera unit 12 and the second camera unit 13, and is used to receive a first image captured by the first camera unit 12 and a second image captured by the second camera unit 13, and processes the first image and the second image to generate a 3D image; the display unit 16 is connected to the carrier 10 and is connected to the image processing unit 15 to display the 3D image. In this embodiment, in addition to the endoscope, the electronic oral endoscope also integrates the image processing unit 15 and the display unit 16, forming an integrated electronic oral endoscope from image acquisition to 3D image display, which is easy to install and carry, and also convenient for medical staff to observe the situation inside the patient's mouth through the display unit 16 during oral surgery.

[0054] See also Figure 1 , Figure 3As shown, in some embodiments, the electronic oral endoscope may further include a power supply module 17, which is disposed on the carrier 10 and is used to supply power to the first camera unit 12, the second camera unit 13, the image processing unit 15, and the display unit 16. The power supply module can be detachably connected to the carrier by screw fixing, so as to facilitate the power supply maintenance of the electronic oral endoscope. If the power supply module fails, it only needs to be replaced by another power supply module, which simplifies the maintenance process;

[0055] In another embodiment, a power supply module is provided with a power interface 172 for connecting an external power supply to supply power 16 to the first camera unit 12, the second camera unit 13, the image processing unit 15 and the display unit; wherein, a power switch button 172 is provided on the power supply module, which can be turned on and off according to the on-site usage requirements, and a power supply module is provided with a power interface 171, which includes a Type-C interface, for connecting an external power supply or exporting the image taken by the endoscope to an external device to supply power to the first camera unit 12, the second camera unit 13, the image processing unit 15 and the display unit 16, thereby providing a more stable power supply for the first camera unit, the second camera unit, the image processing unit and the display unit.

[0056] In some embodiments, when the carrier 10 includes a chin rest 101 and a strap 102 connected to the chin rest, the image processing unit 15 is disposed in the main body 1011 of the chin rest or connected to the main body 1011 of the chin rest (see Figure 1 As shown), the weight of the main body 1011 of the chin rest is increased to better provide stable support for the endoscope 11.

[0057] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the display unit 16 is connected to the carrier 10 via a connecting rod 18; thus, during the oral surgery of the patient, the position of the display unit 16 can change with the change of the patient's head position, so that the oral surgery operator can observe the patient's affected part through the display unit. The connecting rod 18 is at least partially bendable, so as to facilitate adjusting the display direction of the display unit 16 by bending the connecting rod 18. The bending structure on the connecting rod 18 can adopt the bending structure on the endoscope rod body.

[0058] In other embodiments, in order to facilitate adjustment of the position of the display unit, the bendable portion of the connecting rod may include a flexible tube.

[0059] In this embodiment, the second end of the rod body 111 is provided with a first camera unit 12 and a second camera unit 13. In other embodiments, the second end of the rod body 111 may also be provided with only one camera unit, such as the first camera unit 12 or the second camera unit 13. The image processing unit acquires the image (2D image) captured by the one camera unit and displays the image on the display unit.

[0060] Second Embodiment

[0061] The contents of the second embodiment are basically the same as those of the first embodiment, except that the shape of the carrier in this embodiment is different from the specific form of the carrier in the first embodiment, and the carrier in this embodiment can be fixed on a target object.

[0062] See also Figure 4 The carrier of this embodiment may include a clamping mechanism 40, and the clamping mechanism 40 can be used to fix the carrier to a target object, such as an arm of an oral medical device, or a patient's seat, etc.

[0063] The clamping mechanism 40 includes a clamping locking knob 41, a clamping adjustment screw 42, a clamping pressure plate 43, and a clamping fixed end 44. When applicable, the medical staff first adjusts the clamping mechanism 40 to a position with a larger clamping stroke, then clamps the clamping mechanism 40 on the target object to be placed, and then adjusts the clamping locking knob 41 to make the clamping adjustment screw 42 and the clamping pressure plate 43 welded to the clamping adjustment screw move toward the direction close to the clamping fixed end 44, and then interact with the clamping fixed end 44 to be fixed on the target object. At the same time, the clamping fixed end 44 is provided with an anti-slip pad on the side of the clamped target object to prevent the clamping from loosening, and the use position of the electronic oral endoscope can be changed by controlling the clamping degree of the clamping mechanism and the use requirements.

[0064] In this embodiment, the image processing unit 15 and the display unit 16 are fixedly mounted on the fixed base 45, the power switch and the Type-C interface are arranged on the surface of the fixed base 45, and the fixed base 45 is fixedly connected to the clamping mechanism 40.

[0065] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, the elements defined by the sentence "comprise a ..." do not exclude the existence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the elements.

[0066] The above content has described the embodiments of the utility model in detail. Those skilled in the art can design and modify the device and its use within the scope of the utility model according to the on-site construction conditions.

[0067] Each embodiment in this specification is described in a related manner, and the same or similar parts between the embodiments can be referenced to each other, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments.

[0068] The above are only specific embodiments of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily thought of by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An electronic oral intraocular camera, characterized in that: include: A carrier, the carrier being used to be worn on the patient's head or to be fixed on a target object; an endoscope, the endoscope being connected to the carrier; Wherein, the endoscope comprises a rod body, a first end of the rod body is connected to the carrier, and a camera unit is provided at the second end of the rod body; At least a portion of the rod body between the first end and the second end of the rod body is a bendable structure; by adjusting the bending direction and degree of the bendable structure, the second end of the rod body can be extended into the patient's mouth.

2. The electronic oral intrascope according to claim 1, characterized in that: The carrier includes a chin rest and a strap connected to the chin rest.

3. The electronic oral intrascope according to claim 2, characterized in that: The chin support comprises a body portion, and a recessed portion for matching with the chin of a patient is provided on an upper surface of the body portion.

4. The electronic oral intrascope according to claim 3, characterized in that: Limiting protrusions are provided on the main body and on the sides of the recess.

5. The electronic oral intraoral camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bendable structure on the rod body between the first end and the second end of the rod body comprises: A plurality of connectors are plugged together up and down, and the upper and lower adjacent connectors can swing relative to each other; each connector is a hollow rotating body, including a base, a bowl mouth and a waist located between the base and the bowl mouth; the outer diameter dimension gradually increases from the base to the bowl mouth; two upper and lower adjacent connectors, the base of one connector is inserted into the waist of the other connector through the bowl mouth of the other connector, and is adapted to the waist of the other connector.

6. The electronic oral intraoral camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second end of the rod body can rotate around the axis of the rod body at a preset angle relative to the first end of the rod body; or The part of the rod body including the second end of the rod body can be rotated around the axis of the rod body at a preset angle relative to the first end of the rod body.

7. The electronic oral intraoral camera according to claim 6, characterized in that: The rod body comprises a first rod body and a second rod body; The first end of the first rod is connected to the carrier, and the second end of the first rod is provided with a first connecting end; The first end of the second rod body is provided with a second connecting end, the second connecting end is connected to the first connecting end, and can rotate relative to the first connecting end around the central axis of the first connecting end; The first connection end is a sleeve, and the second connection end is a connection plug matched with the sleeve; or the second connection end is a sleeve, and the first connection end is a connection plug matched with the sleeve.

8. The electronic oral intrascope according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: Also includes: An image processing unit, which is disposed on the carrier and connected to the camera unit, and is used to receive images captured by the camera unit; A display unit is connected to the carrier and is connected to the image processing unit to display the image.

9. The electronic oral intrascope according to claim 8, characterized in that: When the carrier includes a chin rest and a strap connected to the chin rest, the image processing unit is arranged in the main body of the chin rest.

10. The electronic oral intrascope according to claim 8, characterized in that: The display unit is connected to the carrier via a connecting rod; the connecting rod is at least partially bendable.

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