Endoscope connector

Abstract

The utility model discloses an endoscope connector which comprises a plug used for being connected with an endoscope body and a socket connected with an endoscope host. Wherein the plug is provided with at least two first optical communication connectors which are arranged at intervals, the socket is correspondingly provided with at least two second optical communication connectors which are arranged at intervals, and when the plug and the socket are plugged, the first optical communication connectors and the second optical communication connectors are close and aligned, and optical communication can be carried out between the first optical communication connectors and the second optical communication connectors; a blocking part is arranged between the first optical communication connectors which are arranged at intervals and used for preventing interference of optical signals when the plug and the socket are connected in an inserted mode. The blocking parts are arranged between the spaced optical communication connectors for signal blocking, and when the plug and the socket are connected in an inserted mode, the good anti-interference capability is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] With the development of endoscopes, the requirements for endoscope image quality are getting higher and higher in actual application. The traditional communication bandwidth transmitted through connectors is fixed, and it is more common to use a single optical communication link to transmit signals, but the image quality it transmits can no longer meet market needs. Increasing the communication bandwidth to improve image quality is an inevitable trend. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to overcome the above-mentioned deficiencies of the prior art, the technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide an endoscope connector which can have better stability on the basis of increasing the communication bandwidth and effectively reduce the interference between signals.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides an endoscope connector, including a plug for connecting to an endoscope body and a socket connected to an endoscope host; wherein the plug is provided with at least two first optical communication connectors arranged at intervals, and the socket is correspondingly provided with at least two second optical communication connectors arranged at intervals, and when the plug and the socket are plugged in, the first optical communication connector and the second optical communication connector are close to and aligned and optical communication can be performed between the two; a blocking portion is provided between the first optical communication connectors arranged at intervals, for preventing interference of optical signals when the plug and the socket are plugged in.

[0005] Furthermore, the first optical communication connector and the second optical communication connector are coaxially arranged.

[0006] Furthermore, the at least two first optical communication connectors disposed at intervals in the above-mentioned plug are disposed on the same plane, and the at least two corresponding second optical communication connectors disposed at intervals are also disposed on the same plane, and optical communication is achieved between the corresponding first optical communication connectors and the second optical communication connectors when plugged in.

[0007] Furthermore, the plug comprises a hand-held portion and a front end portion, and the front end portion is sealedly connected to a sealing component provided on the front end of the hand-held portion via a connecting steel ring provided with an annular recess.

[0008] Furthermore, the front end portion includes a front end shell and the blocking portion, at least two of the first optical communication connectors spaced apart are arranged on the end face of the front end shell, the end face of the front end shell is protrudingly provided with the blocking portion, and the blocking portion is arranged between at least two of the first optical communication connectors spaced apart.

[0009] Furthermore, the socket includes a substrate and a docking bracket, the substrate and the docking bracket are fixedly connected, the docking bracket is provided with a plunger structure docked with the connecting steel ring, and the plunger structure docks with the annular recess of the connecting steel ring when plugged in.

[0010] Furthermore, the barrier portion is a flat columnar structure, and the barrier portion includes an outer shell and an inner shell, the outer shell is sleeved on the outside of the inner shell, and one side of the inner shell is provided with an opening for installing the wireless charging module.

[0011] Furthermore, one end of the wireless charging module is provided with a snap-connected piece for snapping into one end of the opening, and the other end of the wireless charging module is provided with a snap-connected piece for snapping into the other end of the opening, and the wireless charging module is fixed on the opening through the cooperation of the snap-connected piece and the snap-connected piece.

[0012] Furthermore, a wireless power supply module for supplying power to the wireless charging module is provided on one side of the docking bracket of the socket, and the wireless power supply module starts to supply power to the wireless charging module when plugged in.

[0013] Furthermore, a guide piece is provided on the shell of the barrier portion, and the guide piece can prevent the plugging direction from being wrong during plugging.

[0014] Beneficial effect: In the present invention, at least two optical communication channels are set up between the plug and the socket, thereby effectively increasing the communication bandwidth and setting up a barrier between the two channels. Through physical isolation, light crosstalk is prevented, thereby reducing interference. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the plug of the utility model.

[0016] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the front end of the plug of the utility model.

[0017] Figure 3 It is a front structural schematic diagram of the socket of the utility model.

[0018] Figure 4 It is a side structural schematic diagram of the socket of the utility model.

[0019] Explanation of the reference numerals: 1-plug, 110-hand-held part, 120-front end part, 121-front end shell, 1211-first optical communication connector, 122-barrier part, 1221-wireless charging module, 1222-card interface, 1223-buckle interface, 1224-buckle part, 1225-guide part, 1226-air path connector, 1227-first light guide connector, 130-connecting steel ring, 2-socket, 210-substrate, 2101-air supply connector, 2102-second light guide connector, 220-docking bracket, 2201-second optical communication connector, 2202-wireless power supply module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the utility model more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the utility model are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the utility model. However, the utility model can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the connotation of the utility model, so the utility model is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0021] In the description of the present invention, it is necessary to understand that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0022] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0023] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0024] In addition, the technical features involved in the different embodiments of the present invention described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0025] The utility model provides an endoscope connector, comprising a plug for connecting to an endoscope body and a socket connected to an endoscope host; wherein the plug is provided with at least two first optical communication connectors arranged at intervals, and the socket is correspondingly provided with at least two second optical communication connectors arranged at intervals, and when the plug and the socket are plugged in, the first optical communication connector and the second optical communication connector are close to and aligned, and optical communication can be performed between the two; a blocking portion is provided between the first optical communication connectors arranged at intervals, so as to prevent interference of optical signals when the plug and the socket are plugged in.

[0026] Specific as Figure 1 , Figure 2 The plug 1 shown is connected to the body of the endoscope, and is mainly composed of a hand-held portion 110 and a front end portion 120. A connecting steel ring 130 with an annular recess is provided at the rear end of the front end portion 120. The connecting steel ring 130 is fixed to the front end portion 120 by co-injection or sealing bonding. A sealing ring is provided at the front end of the hand-held portion 110. The connecting steel ring 130 is connected to the hand-held portion 110 and the sealing ring is pressed to achieve a sealing effect. The design of the sealing ring can increase the waterproofness of the plug 1.

[0027] In this embodiment, the front end portion 120 includes a front end shell 121 and a blocking portion 122, wherein the blocking portion 122 is a flat columnar structure, and the front end shell 121 is fixedly connected to the blocking portion 122. Specifically, its end face is arranged toward the rear end of the blocking portion 122, that is, the blocking portion 122 is protruded from the end face of the front end shell 121, and two first optical communication connectors 1211 are arranged at intervals on the end face of the front end shell 121, and the two first optical communication connectors 1211 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the blocking portion 122.

[0028] Specifically, in this embodiment, two first optical communication connectors 1211 disposed at intervals are disposed on the end surface of the front housing 121. As an alternative implementation, the plurality of first optical communication connectors are not necessarily required to be disposed on the same end surface, and only need to be spaced apart from each other.

[0029] In this embodiment, the barrier 122 includes an outer shell and an inner shell. Both the outer shell and the inner shell are flat columnar structures, and the outer shell is sleeved on the outside of the inner shell. An opening is provided at the upper part of the inner shell. A platform for accommodating the wireless charging module 1221 is provided at the opening to install the wireless charging module 1221. The wireless charging module 1221 matches the wireless power supply module 2202 provided on the socket 2 to realize wireless charging. A guide 1225 is provided on the outer shell of the barrier 122. When plugging with the socket 2, the guide 1225 plays a guiding role, which can avoid the wrong plugging direction during plugging.

[0030] Specifically, a snap-in component that snaps into the card interface 1222 of the opening is provided on one side of the wireless charging module 1221 close to the opening, and a buckle component 1224 that snaps into the buckle interface 1223 of the opening is provided on the other side of the opening. The wireless charging module 1221 is fixed on the above-mentioned opening through the cooperation of the snap-in component and the buckle component 1224.

[0031] In this embodiment, Figure 3 , Figure 4 The socket 2 shown is arranged on the host side of the endoscope, and the socket 2 is composed of a base plate 210 and a docking bracket 220, the base plate 210 and the docking bracket 220 are fixedly connected together, and a through hole for installing an air supply connector 2101 and a second light guide connector 2102 is opened on the base plate 210, correspondingly, as shown in FIG. Figure 1 As shown, an air circuit connector 1226 is provided on the front end portion 120 of the plug 1. When the plug 1 and the socket 2 are plugged in, the air path between the air supply connector 2101 and the air circuit connector 1226 is connected. When necessary, the gas can be transferred from the air supply connector 2101 on the host side to the endoscope through the air circuit connector 1226 on the plug 1 side.

[0032] Specifically, a first light guide connector 1227 is also provided on the front end portion 120 of the plug 1. When the plug 1 and the socket 2 are plugged in, light can be transmitted between the second light guide connector 2102 and the first light guide connector 1227. The light source on the host side is emitted from the second light guide connector 2102 and transmitted through the optical fiber of the first light guide connector 1227 on the plug 1 side to the head end of the endoscope to realize lighting.

[0033] In this embodiment, the docking bracket 220 is overall concavely arranged at the front end of the base plate 210, and is mainly used to accommodate the front end portion 120 of the plug 1 and clamp the plug 1 through the plunger structure provided on the docking bracket 220. When plugging in, the plunger structure and the annular recess of the connecting steel ring 130 provided on the plug 1 are docked, and the front end portion 120 of the plug 1 is inserted into the concave structure of the socket 2, so that the plug 1 and the socket 2 are docked.

[0034] Specifically, when the plug 1 and the socket 2 are docked, in addition to the aforementioned lighting and gas supply, optical communication is also realized between the plug 1 and the socket 2, which is mainly reflected in that a second optical communication connector 2201 coaxially arranged with the first optical communication connector 1211 is also provided on the docking bracket 220 of the socket 2, so the two second optical communication connectors 2201 corresponding to the two first optical communication connectors 1211 are also arranged on the same plane, and the two second optical communication connectors 2201 are also arranged at intervals. It should be noted that in order to facilitate optical communication, the multiple optical communication connectors on the plug 1 side correspond to the multiple optical communication connectors on the socket 2 side one by one and there is an interval. In this way, the multiple optical communication channels are arranged between the plug 1 and the socket 2 to increase the communication bandwidth and help improve the image quality. However, optical signals are prone to crosstalk between the multiple optical communication channels that are separated, so setting a barrier between the multiple optical communication channels that are separated can effectively reduce the crosstalk phenomenon between signals.

[0035] In this embodiment, two first optical communication connectors 1211 are provided at intervals on the end surface of the front housing 121, and the two first optical communication connectors 1211 are symmetrically provided on both sides of the blocking portion 122, so that the two optical communication channels between the plug 1 and the socket 2 are physically blocked, thereby improving the anti-interference performance of the connector and reducing the crosstalk between signals. It should be noted that the blocking portion is only an isolation method, and it is only necessary to provide a spacing component on the two optical signal transmission paths of the plug and the socket to achieve optical signal isolation to avoid interference between optical signals.

[0036] In this embodiment, a wireless power supply module 2202 for supplying power to the wireless charging module 1221 is provided on one side of the docking bracket 220 of the socket 2 (i.e., the same side as the wireless charging module 1221). When plugged in, the wireless power supply module 2202 starts to supply power to the wireless charging module 1221.

[0037] In order to avoid the phenomenon of unstable connection caused by wear of the front end 120 of the plug 1 and the socket 2 during repeated use of the plug 1, it is necessary to provide a plug 1 and a socket 2 with higher connection reliability, and in addition, the convenience of plugging and unplugging must be taken into consideration.

[0038] In order to improve the reliability of the connector, the utility model designs the head end of the plug 1 as a flat columnar body. Compared with the prior art, the head end is stronger and more resistant to damage. A plunger structure is provided at the connection between the socket 2 and the plug 1, which can achieve better plugging and unplugging convenience.

[0039] Obviously, the above embodiments are merely examples for the purpose of clear explanation, and are not intended to limit the implementation methods. For those skilled in the art, other different forms of changes or modifications can be made based on the above description. It is not necessary and impossible to list all the implementation methods here. The obvious changes or modifications derived therefrom are still within the scope of protection of the invention of the utility model.

Claims

1. An endoscope connector, comprising a plug for connecting to an endoscope body and a socket for connecting to an endoscope host; in, The plug is provided with at least two first optical communication connectors arranged at intervals, and the socket is correspondingly provided with at least two second optical communication connectors arranged at intervals, and when the plug and the socket are plugged in, the first optical communication connector and the second optical communication connector are close to and aligned with each other, and optical communication can be performed between the two; Blocking parts are provided between the first optical communication connectors arranged at intervals, so as to prevent interference of optical signals when the plug and the socket are plugged in.

2. An endoscope connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first optical communication connector and the second optical communication connector are coaxially arranged.

3. An endoscope connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The plug has at least two first optical communication connectors spaced apart from each other and arranged on the same plane, and the corresponding at least two second optical communication connectors spaced apart from each other are also arranged on the same plane, and when plugged in, optical communication is achieved between the corresponding first optical communication connectors and the corresponding second optical communication connectors.

4. An endoscope connector according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The plug comprises a hand-held portion and a front end portion, wherein the front end portion is sealedly connected to a sealing component arranged on the front end of the hand-held portion via a connecting steel ring provided with an annular recess.

5. An endoscope connector as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that: The front end portion includes a front end shell and the blocking portion, at least two of the first optical communication connectors are arranged on the end surface of the front end shell, the end surface of the front end shell is protruding with the blocking portion, and the blocking portion is arranged between the at least two of the first optical communication connectors arranged at an interval.

6. An endoscope connector according to claim 4, characterized in that: The socket includes a base plate and a docking bracket, the base plate and the docking bracket are fixedly connected, the docking bracket is provided with a plunger structure docked with the connecting steel ring, and the plunger structure docks with the annular recess of the connecting steel ring during insertion.

7. An endoscope connector according to claim 6, characterized in that: The blocking part is a flat columnar structure, and the blocking part includes an outer shell and an inner shell. The outer shell is sleeved on the outside of the inner shell, and an opening is provided on one side of the inner shell for installing the wireless charging module.

8. An endoscope connector according to claim 7, characterized in that: One end of the wireless charging module is provided with a snap-on component for snapping into one end of the opening, and the other end of the wireless charging module is provided with a snap-on component for snapping into the other end of the opening. The wireless charging module is fixed on the opening through the cooperation of the snap-on component and the snap-on component.

9. An endoscope connector according to claim 7, characterized in that: A wireless power supply module for supplying power to the wireless charging module is arranged on one side of the docking bracket of the socket, and the wireless power supply module starts to supply power to the wireless charging module when plugged in.

10. An endoscope connector according to claim 7, characterized in that: A guide piece is provided on the outer shell of the blocking part, and the guide piece can prevent the plugging direction from being wrong during plugging.

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