Optical fiber ferrule, optical fiber assembly and laser treatment system

Abstract

The utility model provides an optical fiber ferrule, an optical fiber assembly and a laser treatment system, and mainly relates to the technical field of medical instruments. The optical fiber ferrule comprises an optical fiber hole used for inserting an optical fiber and an end face located at the front end of the optical fiber ferrule, and the end face is provided with an identification code used for storing optical fiber attribute information. The identification code is arranged on the end face of the optical fiber insertion core, manufacturing is simple, efficiency is high, cost is low, meanwhile, the identification code cannot be transplanted or copied, and the anti-fake performance is good.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application mainly relates to the technical field of medical devices, and particularly relates to an optical fiber ferrule, an optical fiber component, and a laser treatment system. Background Art

[0002] The laser conducts surgery on the lesion through the optical fiber. The optical fiber is a key component for laser transmission or lesion treatment, and the use of the optical fiber is related to the safety of surgical treatment. Therefore, the optical fiber needs to be identified and verified before being installed in the laser treatment system.

[0003] Currently, the identification method of the optical fiber usually installs an RFID chip on the optical fiber and is identified by a card reader of the laser treatment system. However, the cost of the RFID chip is high, resulting in complex optical fiber production and low efficiency. Moreover, under abnormal circumstances, the RFID can be transplanted to an optical fiber whose source has not been certified, thus bypassing identification and verification. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] To solve the above technical problems, this application provides an optical fiber ferrule, an optical fiber component, and a laser treatment system, which are simple to manufacture and have good anti-counterfeiting performance.

[0005] In a first aspect, this application provides an optical fiber component, including:

[0006] A body having a ferrule base;

[0007] An optical fiber ferrule inserted into the interior of the ferrule base, the optical fiber ferrule having an optical fiber hole for inserting an optical fiber, and an end face located at the front end of the optical fiber ferrule, wherein an identification code is provided on the end face, and the identification code is used to store the attribute information of the optical fiber.

[0008] In a possible implementation, the body includes a fastener, the optical fiber ferrule has a tail inserted into the interior of the ferrule base, and the fastener is located inside the ferrule base and connected to the tail of the optical fiber ferrule.

[0009] In a possible implementation, the body further includes a sleeve and a tail sleeve, the sleeve is sleeved on the periphery of the ferrule base, and the tail sleeve is connected to the tail of the sleeve.

[0010] In a possible implementation, the body further includes an optical fiber handle sleeved on the periphery of the sleeve and wrapping the connection between the tail sleeve and the sleeve, and the front end of the optical fiber handle has a connection structure protruding from the connection between the ferrule base and the sleeve.

[0011] In a second aspect, this application provides a laser treatment system, including a laser device and the optical fiber component described in the first aspect, and the optical fiber component is installed on the laser device.

[0012] In one possible implementation, the laser device includes a housing, a through hole is provided on the housing, and the front end of the fiber optic ferrule is inserted into the through hole.

[0013] In one possible implementation, it further includes a barcode scanner disposed in the housing and a controller electrically connected to the barcode scanner. The barcode scanner is aligned with the end face of the fiber optic ferrule to identify the identification code, and the controller is configured to obtain the attribute information of the optical fiber according to the identification code identified by the barcode scanner.

[0014] In one possible implementation, it further includes a connecting member, the connecting member has a bottom plate and a protrusion, the bottom plate is fixed on the outside of the housing, the protrusion is provided on the bottom plate and has a jack, the fiber optic assembly catches the protrusion, and the fiber optic ferrule is inserted into the through hole through the jack.

[0015] In a third aspect, the present application provides a fiber optic ferrule, including:

[0016] A fiber optic hole for inserting an optical fiber;

[0017] An end face located at the front end of the fiber optic ferrule, an identification code is provided on the end face, and the identification code is used to store the attribute information of the optical fiber.

[0018] In one possible implementation, the front end of the fiber optic ferrule has a flange in the axial direction, and the identification code is located on the end face of the flange.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the following advantages:

[0020] The fiber optic ferrule of the present application includes a fiber optic hole for inserting an optical fiber and an end face located at the front end of the fiber optic ferrule. An identification code for storing the attribute information of the optical fiber is provided on the end face. By setting the identification code on the end face of the fiber optic ferrule, the present application is simple to manufacture, has high efficiency and low cost. At the same time, the identification code cannot be transplanted or copied, and has good anti-counterfeiting performance. Description of the Drawings

[0021] Including the drawings is to provide a further understanding of the present application. They are incorporated and constitute a part of the present application. The drawings illustrate the embodiments of the present application and, together with this specification, serve to explain the principles of the present application. In the drawings:

[0022] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of a laser treatment system provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 2 It is a schematic cross-sectional view of a laser treatment system provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 3It is a schematic diagram of the end face of an optical fiber ferrule provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 4 It is a partial three-dimensional view of a laser treatment system provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 5 It is a partial three-dimensional enlarged view of a laser treatment system at a through hole provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0027] In the figure: 100, laser treatment system; 101, laser device; 102, optical fiber assembly; 103, screw; 104, connecting piece; 1011, housing; 1012, barcode scanner; 1013, through hole; 1021, optical fiber ferrule; 1021a, connecting part; 1021b, tail; 1021c, end face; 1022, optical fiber; 1023, ferrule base; 1024, fastener; 1025, sleeve; 1026, tail sleeve; 1027, optical fiber handle; 1041, bottom plate; 1042, protrusion; 1211, optical fiber hole; 1212, identification code; 1213, flange. Detailed implementation manners

[0028] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the accompanying drawings required for description in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description are only some examples or embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, the present application can also be applied to other similar scenarios based on these drawings. Unless obvious from the language context or otherwise stated, the same reference numerals in the figures represent the same structure or operation.

[0029] As shown in the present application, unless the context clearly indicates an exceptional situation, words such as "a", "an", "one" and / or "the" are not specifically singular and may also include plural. Generally speaking, the terms "include" and "comprise" only indicate the inclusion of the clearly identified steps and elements, and these steps and elements do not constitute an exclusive list. The method or device may also include other steps or elements.

[0030] Unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement of the components set forth in these embodiments does not limit the scope of the present application. At the same time, it should be understood that, for the sake of convenience of description, the dimensions of the various parts shown in the drawings are not drawn in actual proportional relationship. Technologies, methods, and devices known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, the said technologies, methods, and devices should be regarded as part of the specification. In all the examples shown and discussed here, any specific values should be construed as merely exemplary, and not as limiting. Therefore, other examples of the exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that like reference numerals and letters denote like items in the following figures, and thus, once an item is defined in one figure, further discussion thereof is not required in subsequent figures.

[0031] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by orientation words such as "front, rear, upper, lower, left, right", "lateral, vertical, perpendicular, horizontal" and "top, bottom", etc. is usually based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description. Without contrary description, these orientation words do not indicate and imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the protection scope of the present application; the orientation words "inside, outside" refer to the inside and outside relative to the contour of each component itself.

[0032] For the convenience of description, spatial relative terms such as "above", "over", "on the upper surface", "above-mentioned", etc. may be used herein to describe the spatial positional relationship between a device or feature shown in the figure and other devices or features. It should be understood that the spatial relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figure is inverted, the device described as "above" or "over" other devices or structures will then be positioned "below" or "beneath" other devices or structures. Thus, the exemplary term "above" can include both the orientation of "above" and "below". The device may also be positioned in other different ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and corresponding interpretations should be made to the spatial relative descriptions used herein.

[0033] In addition, although the terms used in the present application are selected from well-known and commonly used terms, some of the terms mentioned in the specification of the present application may be selected by the applicant according to his or her judgment, and their detailed meanings are described in the relevant parts of the description herein. In addition, it is required to understand the present application not only through the actual terms used, but also through the meaning implied by each term.

[0034] It should be understood that when a component is referred to as "on another component", "connected to another component", "coupled to another component", or "in contact with another component", it can be directly on, connected to, or coupled to, or in contact with the other component, or there may be an intervening component. In contrast, when a component is referred to as "directly on another component", "directly connected to", "directly coupled to", or "directly in contact with" another component, there is no intervening component. Similarly, when the first component is referred to as "electrically in contact with" or "electrically coupled to" the second component, there is an electrical path allowing current flow between the first component and the second component. The electrical path may include capacitors, coupled inductors, and / or other components allowing current flow, even without direct contact between the conductive components.

[0035] Please refer to Figure 1 - Figure 2 , the laser treatment system 100 includes a laser device 101 and an optical fiber assembly 102 mounted on the laser device 101. The optical fiber assembly 102 can be connected to the laser device 101 through a connector 104. Specifically, the laser device 101 includes a housing 1011, and the optical fiber assembly 102 is mounted on the outside of the housing 1011 through the connector 104. Exemplarily, the connector 104 has a bottom plate 1041 and a protrusion 1042. The bottom plate 1041 is fixed to the housing 1011 through one or more fixing components, such as screws 103. There is a jack in the protrusion 1042. The optical fiber assembly 102 is stuck to the periphery of the protrusion 1042, thereby realizing the connection between the optical fiber assembly 102 and the laser device 101. The optical fiber passes through the jack and enters the inside of the laser device 101, thereby transmitting an optical signal.

[0036] The optical fiber assembly 102 includes an optical fiber ferrule 1021, an optical fiber 1022, a ferrule base 1023, a fastener 1024, a sleeve 1025, a tail sleeve 1026, and an optical fiber handle 1027. The ferrule base 1023, the fastener 1024, the sleeve 1025, the tail sleeve 1026, and the optical fiber handle 1027 constitute the body of the optical fiber assembly 102. It can be understood that the body is not limited to the structure of this embodiment, but can have different variations. For example, some components can be changed or omitted, or additional components can be added.

[0037] The optical fiber ferrule 1021 has a connection part 1021a connected to the laser device 101. The connection part 1021a is inserted into the jack of the protrusion 1042. The tail part 1021b of the optical fiber ferrule 1021 opposite to the connection part 1021a is inserted into the inside of the ferrule base 1023. The fastener 1024 is located inside the ferrule base 1023 and is connected to the tail part 1021b of the optical fiber ferrule 1021. The front end of the ferrule base 1023 also wraps a part of the connection part 1021a of the optical fiber ferrule 1021 and cooperates with the stepped hole of the protrusion 1042. The sleeve 1025 is sleeved on the periphery of the ferrule base 1023. Specifically, the sleeve 1025 is hollow and has internal threads, and the ferrule base 1023 has external threads and is threadedly connected to the sleeve 1025. The tail sleeve 1026 is connected to the tail part of the sleeve 1025. The optical fiber handle 1027 is sleeved on the periphery of the sleeve 1025 and wraps the connection part between the tail sleeve 1026 and the sleeve 1025. The optical fiber 1022 passes through the tail sleeve 1026, the sleeve 1025, the fastener 1024, and the optical fiber ferrule 1021 and enters the inside of the laser device 101.

[0038] One end of the optical fiber handle 1027 away from the tail sleeve 1026 has a connection structure protruding from the ferrule base 1023 and the sleeve 1025. Through this connection structure, the periphery of the protrusion 1042 of the connector 104 is clamped, realizing the connection between the optical fiber assembly 102 and the laser device 101, and the structure is simple.

[0039] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, the optical fiber 1022 is inserted into the optical fiber hole 1211 of the optical fiber ferrule 1021. The connection part 1021a of the optical fiber ferrule 1021 has an end face 1021c facing the laser device 101, and an identification code 1212 for storing optical fiber attribute information is provided on the end face 1021c. The identification code 1212 can be in the form of a two-dimensional code, a bar code, or other encrypted characters or encrypted symbols, etc. The optical fiber attribute information can include the factory information of the optical fiber, physical characteristic information, or usage record information, etc., such as the manufacturer, production date, production batch number, unique medical device identifier, optical fiber model, optical fiber length, maximum transmission power, allowable bending radius, allowable tensile force, usage temperature range, applicable laser device model, optical fiber loss, number of uses, etc. In this embodiment, the end face 1021c is the end face of the connection part 1021a. Optionally, the front end of the connection part 1021a of the optical fiber ferrule 1021 has a flange 1213 in the axial direction, and the identification code 1212 is located on the end face of the flange 1213, which is convenient for the scanner 1012 to identify.

[0040] In some embodiments, a through hole 1013 is provided on the housing 1011, and the barcode scanner 1012 is aligned with the through hole 1013. The jack in the protrusion 1042 of the connecting member 104 is aligned with the through hole 1013 of the housing 1011. After the optical fiber assembly 102 is installed on the laser device 101 through the connecting member 104, the optical fiber ferrule 1021 is inserted into the through hole 1013 through the jack in the connecting member 104, and the end face 1021c of the optical fiber ferrule 1021 is exposed through the through hole 1013, and the barcode scanner 1012 can then recognize the identification code 1212. Preferably, the end face profile of the optical fiber ferrule 1021 is circular, which is convenient for insertion and connection.

[0041] Reference Figure 4 As shown, a barcode scanner 1012 and a controller (not shown in the figure) electrically connected to the barcode scanner 1012 are installed in the housing 1011 of the laser device 101. The barcode scanner 1012 is aligned with the end face 1021c at the front end of the optical fiber ferrule 1021 to recognize the identification code 1212. The controller obtains the attribute information of the optical fiber 1022, such as production date, optical fiber model, operating temperature range, applicable laser device model, optical fiber loss, number of uses, etc., based on the identification code recognized by the barcode scanner 1212, and determines whether the optical fiber 1022 is available. If it is available, a determination is made that the laser device 101 operates normally. If it is not available, the use of the optical fiber or the laser light output is restricted or prohibited. In addition, the controller can also notify the user of the connection status of the laser device 101 and the optical fiber 1022.

[0042] In the embodiments of the present application, by fixing the identification code for storing the optical fiber attribute information on the end face 1021c of the optical fiber ferrule 1021, the barcode scanner 1012 on the laser device 101 is used to recognize the identification code. This recognition method has a lower cost compared to the RFID method. Moreover, since the identification code cannot be transferred, it can prevent being transplanted to an optical fiber whose source has not been authenticated, ensuring the matching of the medical laser and the corresponding optical fiber, and improving the reliability and surgical effect.

[0043] The basic concepts have been described above. Obviously, for those skilled in the art, the above-mentioned utility model disclosure is only an example and does not constitute a limitation to the present application. Although not explicitly stated here, those skilled in the art may make various modifications, improvements, and corrections to the present application. Such modifications, improvements, and corrections are proposed in the present application, so such modifications, improvements, and corrections still fall within the spirit and scope of the exemplary embodiments of the present application.

[0044] Meanwhile, the present application uses specific terms to describe the embodiments of the present application. For example, "one embodiment", "an embodiment", and / or "some embodiments" mean a certain feature, structure, or characteristic related to at least one embodiment of the present application. Therefore, it should be emphasized and noted that the "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" or "an alternative embodiment" mentioned twice or more at different positions in this specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. In addition, certain features, structures, or characteristics in one or more embodiments of the present application can be appropriately combined.

[0045] Similarly, it should be noted that, in order to simplify the description of the present application and thus help the understanding of one or more utility model embodiments, in the foregoing description of the embodiments of the present application, sometimes multiple features are grouped into one embodiment, drawing, or description thereof. However, this disclosure method does not mean that the features required by the object of the present application are more than the mentioned features. In fact, the features of the embodiment are less than all the features of the single embodiment disclosed above.

[0046] Although the present application has been described with reference to the current specific embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should recognize that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present application, and various equivalent changes or substitutions can be made without departing from the spirit of the present application. Therefore, as long as the changes and modifications to the above embodiments are within the scope of the spirit of the present application, they will fall within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An optical fiber component, characterized in that, Comprising: A body having a ferrule base; An optical fiber ferrule inserted inside the ferrule base, the optical fiber ferrule having an optical fiber hole for inserting an optical fiber, and an end face at the front end of the optical fiber ferrule, wherein an identification code is provided on the end face, and the identification code is used to store attribute information of the optical fiber.

2. The optical fiber component according to claim 1, characterized in that The body includes a fastener, the optical fiber ferrule has a tail inserted inside the ferrule base, and the fastener is located inside the ferrule base and connected to the tail of the optical fiber ferrule.

3. The optical fiber component according to claim 2, wherein, The body further includes a sleeve and a tail sleeve, the sleeve is sleeved on the periphery of the ferrule base, and the tail sleeve is connected to the tail of the sleeve.

4. The optical fiber component according to claim 3, wherein, The body further includes an optical fiber handle sleeved on the periphery of the sleeve and wrapping the connection part between the tail sleeve and the sleeve, and the front end of the optical fiber handle has a connection structure protruding from the connection of the ferrule base and the sleeve.

5. A laser treatment system, characterized in that, Comprising a laser device and the optical fiber component according to any one of claims 1-4, and the optical fiber component is installed on the laser device.

6. The laser treatment system according to claim 5, wherein The laser device includes a housing, and a through hole is provided on the housing, and the front end of the optical fiber ferrule is inserted into the through hole.

7. The laser treatment system according to claim 6, wherein It further includes a barcode scanner provided inside the housing and a controller electrically connected to the barcode scanner, the barcode scanner is aligned with the end face of the optical fiber ferrule to identify the identification code, and the controller is used to obtain the attribute information of the optical fiber according to the identification code identified by the barcode scanner.

8. The laser treatment system according to claim 6, wherein It further includes a connecting member having a bottom plate and a protrusion, the bottom plate is fixed on the outside of the housing, the protrusion is provided on the bottom plate and has a jack, the optical fiber component catches the protrusion, and the optical fiber ferrule is inserted into the through hole through the jack.

9. An optical fiber ferrule, characterized in that, Comprising: An optical fiber hole for inserting an optical fiber; An end face at the front end of the optical fiber ferrule, wherein an identification code is provided on the end face, and the identification code is used to store attribute information of the optical fiber.

10. The fiber optic ferrule according to claim 9, characterized in that, The front end of the optical fiber ferrule has a flange in the axial direction, and the identification code is located on the end face of the flange.

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