Clamping type imaging assembly and dry eye examination equipment
By designing a portable small clamping imaging component and combining with the camera of the smart terminal, convenient dry eye examination is achieved, solving the problems of large size, inconvenient use and high cost in existing equipment, and improving the popularity and accuracy of the inspection.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421551729.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-03
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-23
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-07-03
AI Technical Summary
The existing dry eye examination equipment is large in size, inconvenient to use, and high cost. The contact examination method is uncomfortable to patients, and the non-contact method is poor in popularity.
A clamped imaging assembly is designed, including a Placido disc and a lighting panel, which is installed coaxially on the mounting plate by a fixed protective cover, and combined with the camera of the smart terminal to achieve portable eye image shooting and analysis.
It realizes a portable, small and low-cost dry eye examination equipment, and patients can take and analyze eye images on their own, reducing the inconvenience and cost of examinations, while improving the popularity and accuracy of examinations.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of ophthalmic examination equipment, in particular to a clamping imaging component and dry eye examination equipment. Background Art
[0002] Due to environmental pollution and the popularity of mobile electronic devices, the incidence of dry eye syndrome is increasing year by year. Dry eye syndrome refers to a variety of diseases characterized by decreased tear film stability caused by abnormal tear quality and quantity or abnormal dynamics due to any reason, accompanied by eye discomfort and ocular surface tissue lesions. It is also called keratoconjunctivitis sicca. Its common symptoms include dry eyes, easy fatigue, itchy eyes, foreign body sensation, painful burning sensation, sticky secretions, fear of wind, fear of light, sensitivity to external stimuli, etc.
[0003] The demand for the diagnosis of dry eye in clinical practice is very huge. Existing methods for checking dry eyes generally include contact and non-contact methods. The contact method generally refers to the tear film secretion test method. This method requires the test paper to be placed in the conjunctival sac of the human eye, which is easy to cause discomfort to the person being tested, and people with other eye diseases are often not suitable for this method. Non-contact inspection methods often use professional instruments, such as dry eye inspection instruments based on slit lamps or dry eye inspection instruments based on placido discs, to test the patient's eyes or take photos for analysis. For example, the Chinese utility model patent with application number CN201910659617.7, named a dry eye inspection device and method for self-service medical treatment, allows patients to independently complete the detection of multiple indicators of dry eye, including tear meniscus height, lipid layer status, degree of redness of the eyeball, etc. However, this type of professional equipment is often large in size, inconvenient to use, high in cost, and not popular. Utility Model Content
[0004] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a clamp-type imaging component and dry eye examination equipment. The imaging component is small in size, easy to carry and use, and patients do not need to go to the hospital and can take eye images by themselves. The manufacturing cost is low and it is easy to popularize.
[0005] According to a first aspect of the utility model, there is provided a clamping type imaging assembly, comprising a placido disk and an illumination lamp board, and further comprising: a mounting plate, a clamping portion and a fixed protective cover;
[0006] The placido disk and the lighting board are both located in the fixed protective cover, and the fixed protective cover is arranged on the first mounting surface of the mounting plate. The mounting plate, the lighting board and the fixed protective cover are all provided with a central through hole corresponding to the camera of the external intelligent terminal, the center of the placido disk is aligned with the central through hole, and the clamping portion is arranged on the second mounting surface of the mounting plate, and the second mounting surface and the first mounting surface are arranged opposite to each other. The clamping portion is used to make the imaging component fit with the external intelligent terminal so that the camera can shoot the eyes through the central through hole. An anti-wear rubber pad is also provided in the central through hole, and one end of the anti-wear rubber pad is arranged higher than the surface of the first mounting surface after passing through the central through hole, so that the anti-wear rubber pad can contact with the camera when the imaging component is fitted with the external intelligent terminal to separate the camera from the mounting plate.
[0007] Furthermore, a mounting boss is provided on the first mounting surface, and the mounting boss is provided with a first mounting portion, a second mounting portion and an externally threaded connection portion, the first mounting portion is used to connect the first mounting surface, the second mounting portion is used to install the lighting panel, and an internal thread is provided on the inner wall of the fixed protective cover, and the external thread of the externally threaded connection portion is adapted to the internal thread.
[0008] Furthermore, the mounting boss is a cylindrical boss, the bottom surface of the cylindrical boss is connected to the first mounting surface as a first mounting portion, the top surface of the cylindrical boss is used as a second mounting portion, the lighting panel is detachably mounted on the top surface of the cylindrical boss, and the peripheral side surface of the cylindrical boss is provided with an external thread to form the external thread connection portion.
[0009] Furthermore, the lighting lamp panel is mounted on the top surface of the cylindrical boss by means of screws.
[0010] Furthermore, the clamp-type imaging assembly also includes a power supply unit, and the power supply unit is used for supplying power.
[0011] Furthermore, the power supply unit comprises a button battery compartment (4) arranged on the second mounting surface, wherein a button battery is installed in the button battery compartment.
[0012] Furthermore, the mounting plate is also provided with a wire hole, and the button battery connection cable in the button battery compartment passes through the wire hole and is connected to the lighting lamp board.
[0013] Furthermore, the clamp-type imaging assembly also includes: a switch; the switch is used to control the on and off of the power supply of the lighting panel.
[0014] Furthermore, the peripheral intelligent terminal includes a smart phone and / or a tablet computer and / or a laptop computer and / or a PDA.
[0015] According to a second aspect of the present invention, a dry eye examination device is also provided, comprising a clamping imaging assembly as described in any technical solution of the first aspect, and further comprising:
[0016] A photographing device capable of photographing the eyes through the central through hole;
[0017] A data processing unit, used for processing the eye image or video captured by the camera;
[0018] A data transmission and storage device is connected to the shooting device and the data processing unit respectively.
[0019] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:
[0020] 1. The utility model provides a clamping imaging component with a simple structure. The plasido disk and the clamping part are respectively arranged on two opposite mounting surfaces of the mounting plate. The layout is compact and reasonable, and the operation and use are convenient. An anti-wear rubber pad higher than the surface of the mounting plate is arranged at the central through hole, so that it can contact with the camera of the external intelligent terminal when the component and the terminal are fitted, and the camera is separated from the mounting plate. This can not only effectively protect the camera, avoid wear and tear on the camera when the imaging component and the intelligent terminal are used in conjunction with each other, and cause damage to the camera, but the anti-wear rubber pad can also reduce the overhang between the imaging component and the intelligent terminal, making the contact between the imaging component and the intelligent terminal more stable, avoiding problems such as shaking and tilting when cooperating with the external intelligent terminal to shoot the patient's eyes, and is more conducive to shooting eye images.
[0021] 2. The clamping imaging assembly provided by the utility model, the placido disc and the lighting lamp board are coaxially installed on the mounting plate through a fixed protective cover, the fixed protective cover and the mounting boss are threadedly connected, the overall structure is compact and reasonable, the installation and disassembly of the placido disc are relatively quick and convenient, and it is convenient to perform different dry eye examination items such as tear film rupture (Placido disc needs to be installed), meibomian gland deficiency detection (no need for Placido disc), lipid layer thickness measurement (no need for Placido disc), etc.
[0022] 3. The utility model is a clamp-type imaging component, which can use a smart terminal such as a mobile phone to capture a Placido ring image, which can be stored in the mobile phone and / or uploaded to a server via the Internet. A local or server-side image analysis system downloaded on the mobile phone can be used to analyze the image to perform auxiliary diagnosis of dry eyes. Image collection is more convenient and not restricted by scenes. Patients do not need to go to the hospital, and can capture and upload eye images anytime and anywhere. The component is small in size, easy to carry and use, low in manufacturing cost, and easy to popularize.
[0023] 4. The utility model is a clamping imaging assembly, which can better obtain the image quality of the subject's eyes through the structural composition and layout design of the fixed protective cover, placido disk, lighting lamp board, and mounting boss, so as to facilitate the subsequent more accurate analysis of dry eye symptoms. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0024] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a clamping type imaging assembly according to one embodiment of the utility model;
[0025] Figure 2 is a front view of the clamp-on imaging assembly;
[0026] Figure 3 is a rear view of the clamp-on imaging assembly;
[0027] Figure 4 is a connection diagram of the clamp-on imaging assembly when used with a smartphone;
[0028] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the connection relationship between the fixed protective cover, the placid plate, the lighting lamp panel, the mounting boss and the mounting plate.
[0029] In the figure: mounting plate-1; clamping part-2; fixed protective cover-3; button battery compartment-4; anti-wear rubber pad-5; wire hole-6; plasido plate-7; intelligent terminal-8; mounting boss-9; lighting lamp board-10. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0030] The following describes the implementation of the present invention through specific examples, and those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the contents disclosed in this specification. The present invention can also be implemented or applied through other different specific implementations, and the details in this specification can also be modified or changed in various ways based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It should be noted that the following embodiments and features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.
[0031] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a clamping type imaging component and dry eye examination equipment in view of the defects of the prior art.
[0032] In some embodiments of the present invention, a clamping imaging assembly is provided, referring to Figures 1 to 5 As shown, it includes a placido plate 7 and a lighting lamp board 10, and also includes: a mounting plate 1, a clamping portion 2 and a fixed protective cover 3;
[0033] The placido disk 7 and the lighting board 10 are both located in the fixed protective cover 3, and the fixed protective cover 3 is arranged on the first mounting surface of the mounting plate 1. The mounting plate 1, the lighting board and the fixed protective cover 3 are all provided with a central through hole corresponding to the camera of the external intelligent terminal. The center of the placido disk 7 is aligned with the central through hole, and the clamping portion 2 is arranged on the second mounting surface of the mounting plate 1. The second mounting surface and the first mounting surface are arranged opposite to each other. The clamping portion 2 is used to make the imaging component fit with the external intelligent terminal so that the camera can shoot the eyes through the central through hole. An anti-wear rubber pad 5 is also provided in the central through hole, and one end of the anti-wear rubber pad 5 is arranged higher than the surface of the first mounting surface after passing through the central through hole, so that when the imaging component is fitted with the external intelligent terminal, the anti-wear rubber pad 5 can contact with the camera to separate the camera from the mounting plate 1.
[0034] The placido plate 7 is arranged on one side of the mounting plate 1, the clamping part 2 is arranged on the other side of the mounting plate 1, and the fixed protective cover 3 is used to shield and protect the placido plate 7, so that the eyes of the person being photographed can be better imaged when viewing the placido plate 7. The clamping part 2 is used to clamp the component on the external intelligent terminal 8 of the external device. When the component and the terminal are attached, the eyes of the person being photographed are close to the central through hole on the fixed protective cover and look at the camera of the intelligent terminal. The camera of the terminal can capture eye images or videos through the central through hole. The external intelligent terminal 8 can store and analyze the captured images and / or videos locally, or the external intelligent terminal 8 can communicate online and upload the captured images and / or videos to the server; in some implementations, the external intelligent terminal 8 can be one or more of a smart phone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, or a PDA. In this embodiment, a smart phone is preferably used.
[0035] When in use, the placido ring image and / or video captured by the external intelligent terminal 8 is stored and / or uploaded to the server via the external intelligent terminal 8, and the image analysis system of the local or server-side intelligent terminal 8 is used to perform auxiliary diagnosis of dry eyes through image analysis. The component is small in size, easy to carry and use, low in manufacturing cost, and easy to popularize. When using this component, it is more convenient to collect images, not limited by the scene, and patients do not need to go to the hospital, and can take and upload eye images anytime and anywhere. It should be noted that the present utility model does not require the protection of the content of the placido ring image analysis system, so its system composition and specific working method are not described in detail.
[0036] The clamping imaging component has a simple structure. The plasido disk and the clamping part are respectively arranged on the two mounting surfaces of the mounting plate. The layout is compact and reasonable, and it is easy to operate and use. An anti-wear rubber pad higher than the surface of the mounting plate is arranged at the central through hole to make it contact with the camera of the external intelligent terminal and separate the camera from the mounting plate. This can not only effectively protect the camera and avoid wear and damage to the camera when the imaging component and the intelligent terminal are used in conjunction with each other, but the anti-wear rubber pad can also reduce the overhang between the imaging component and the intelligent terminal, making the contact between the imaging component and the intelligent terminal more stable, avoiding problems such as shaking and tilting when cooperating with the external intelligent terminal to shoot the patient's eyes, and is more conducive to shooting eye images.
[0037] The black stripes of the commonly used placido disc are printed with ordinary ink. After the tear film breakup time measurement is completed, the placido cone needs to be removed, and then other test items such as tear meniscus height measurement, lipid layer image acquisition and meibomian gland image acquisition are performed. After the test is completed, the placido cone is installed. In order to facilitate operation and save disassembly and assembly time, in one implementation method, reference is made to Figure 5 As shown, a mounting boss 9 is installed on the mounting plate 1. The mounting boss 9 can be integrally formed with the mounting plate 1, or can be detachably fixed to the mounting plate 1 by screws and other connectors. The mounting boss 9 is provided with a mounting hole aligned with the central through hole, and the center of the placido disk is aligned with the mounting hole. The fixed protective cover 3 is installed on the mounting boss 9 and is located on the outer ring of the placido disk 7. The mounting boss is installed on the mounting plate 1 through the first mounting part, and the lighting board 10 is installed through the second mounting part. The lighting board 10 can be a ring-shaped light board, and the lamp beads are evenly spaced to form a circle, which can emit light evenly and illuminate the eyes of the subject to improve the quality of image acquisition. The lighting board 10 can be connected to an external power supply through a wire or wireless charging, or it can be self-contained.
[0038] In a preferred implementation, the mounting boss is a cylindrical boss, the bottom surface of the cylindrical boss is connected to the first mounting surface as a first mounting portion, the top surface of the cylindrical boss is used as a second mounting portion, the lighting panel is detachably mounted on the top surface of the cylindrical boss, and the peripheral side surface of the cylindrical boss is provided with an external thread to form the external thread connection portion. An external thread is provided on the mounting boss 9, and an internal thread is provided in the fixed protective cover 3. The fixed protective cover 3 is mounted on the mounting boss 9 by threaded matching. Of course, the fixed protective cover 3 can also be mounted on the mounting boss 9 in other ways.
[0039] The cylindrical boss setting is more compatible with the shape of the placido disk and is more conducive to scientific layout to reduce the overall volume of the component.
[0040] Reference Figure 1As shown, in one implementation, the clamping part 2 can use a spring clip in the prior art, one end of which is hinged to the mounting plate 1 through a rotating shaft, a torsion spring is sleeved on the rotating shaft, and two arms of the torsion spring respectively abut the clamping part and the mounting plate, and the other end of the clamping part is a movable end, which is opened by pressing the end of the clamping part 2 and clamped on the external intelligent terminal 8.
[0041] In some implementations, the imaging assembly further includes a power supply unit, which is used to supply power. Specifically, the power supply unit includes a button battery compartment 4 disposed on the second mounting surface, wherein a button battery is installed in the button battery compartment 4. In some implementations, the mounting plate 1 is further provided with a wire hole 6, and the button battery connection cable in the button battery compartment 4 is connected to the lighting board 10 after passing through the wire hole 6. In some implementations, the clamp-type imaging assembly further includes: a switch; the switch is used to control the on and off of the power supply of the lighting board 10.
[0042] In some other embodiments of the present invention, a dry eye examination device is provided, comprising the clamping imaging assembly as described in any of the above embodiments, and further comprising:
[0043] A photographing device capable of photographing the eyes through the central through hole;
[0044] A data processing unit, used for processing the eye image or video captured by the camera;
[0045] A data transmission and storage device is connected to the shooting device and the data processing unit respectively.
[0046] In some implementations, the dry eye detection device may include the clamp-type imaging component and a smart phone described in the above embodiments, wherein the camera of the smart phone serves as a shooting device, and the mobile phone has a built-in dry eye image processing APP as a data processing unit, and the various modules integrated in the APP are used to perform detections such as tear film rupture, tear meniscus height, and meibomian gland loss.
[0047] In addition, it should be understood that although the present specification is described according to implementation modes, not every implementation mode contains only one independent technical solution. This description of the specification is only for the sake of clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each embodiment may also be appropriately combined to form other implementation modes that can be understood by those skilled in the art.
Claims
1. A clamping imaging assembly, comprising a placido disc (7) and an illumination lamp board (10), characterized in that: It also includes: a mounting plate (1), a clamping portion (2) and a fixed protective cover (3); The placido plate (7) and the lighting panel (10) are both located in the fixed protective cover (3), and the fixed protective cover (3) is arranged on the first mounting surface of the mounting plate (1). The mounting plate (1), the lighting panel and the fixed protective cover (3) are all provided with a central through hole corresponding to the camera of the external intelligent terminal. The center of the placido plate (7) is aligned with the central through hole. The clamping portion (2) is arranged on the second mounting surface of the mounting plate (1), and the second mounting surface and the first mounting surface are arranged opposite to each other. The clamping portion (2) is used to make the imaging component fit with the external intelligent terminal so that the camera can shoot the eye through the central through hole. An anti-wear rubber pad (5) is also arranged in the central through hole. One end of the anti-wear rubber pad (5) is arranged higher than the surface of the first mounting surface after passing through the central through hole, so that when the imaging component is fitted with the external intelligent terminal, the anti-wear rubber pad (5) can contact with the camera to separate the camera from the mounting plate (1).
2. The clamping imaging assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first mounting surface is provided with a mounting boss, and the mounting boss is provided with a first mounting portion, a second mounting portion and an externally threaded connection portion, the first mounting portion is used to connect the first mounting surface, the second mounting portion is used to install the lighting lamp board (10), and the inner wall of the fixed protective cover is provided with an internal thread, and the external thread of the externally threaded connection portion is adapted to the internal thread.
3. The clamping imaging assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The mounting boss is a cylindrical boss, the bottom surface of the cylindrical boss is connected to the first mounting surface as a first mounting portion, the top surface of the cylindrical boss is used as a second mounting portion, the lighting panel is detachably mounted on the top surface of the cylindrical boss, and the peripheral side surface of the cylindrical boss is provided with an external thread to form the external thread connection portion.
4. The clamping imaging assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The lighting lamp plate is mounted on the top surface of the cylindrical boss by means of screws.
5. The clamping imaging assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: Also includes: Power supply unit; the power supply unit is used for supplying power.
6. The clamp-on imaging assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The power supply unit comprises a button battery compartment (4) arranged on the second mounting surface, wherein a button battery is housed in the button battery compartment (4).
7. The clamp-on imaging assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The mounting plate (1) is also provided with a wire hole (6), and the button battery connection cable in the button battery compartment (4) passes through the wire hole (6) and is connected to the lighting lamp board (10).
8. The clamp-on imaging assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: Also includes: Switch; the switch is used to control the on and off of the power supply of the lighting lamp panel (10).
9. The clamp-on imaging assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that: The peripheral intelligent terminal includes a smart phone and / or a tablet computer and / or a laptop computer and / or a PDA.
10. A dry eye examination device, characterized in that: The clamp-on imaging assembly comprises any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising: A photographing device capable of photographing the eyes through the central through hole; A data processing unit, used for processing the eye image or video captured by the camera; A data transmission and storage device is connected to the shooting device and the data processing unit respectively.
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