Snake bone device and endoscope equipment

Abstract

According to the snake bone device and the endoscope equipment, the snake bone device comprises the multiple snake bone joints, the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint can move relative to each other, and the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint are of a spherical connection structure, so that the simplicity of an assembly structure between the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint is guaranteed, and the assembly efficiency is improved. A first anti-disengaging part and a second anti-disengaging part are arranged between the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint, located on the same side face and connected with each other, and the first anti-disengaging part and the second anti-disengaging part have the anti-disengaging effect on movement between the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint. According to the snake bone device, the connecting stability between the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint is guaranteed, the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint stably move under the anti-disengaging effect, the situation that the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint are prone to disengagement after being used for a long time is avoided, and the using effect of the snake bone device is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of endoscope equipment, in particular to a snake bone device and endoscope equipment. Background Art

[0002] With the advancement of technology, endoscopes are optical instruments that can easily detect biological information that cannot be obtained through conventional observation. For example, endoscopes can highlight cardiovascular lesions and fine structures formed in the mucosal or submucosal layers. The snake-bone device is part of the endoscope.

[0003] In the prior art, the existing snake bone device includes multiple snake bone joints, which are connected end to end along the length direction of the snake bone device; two adjacent snake bone joints are respectively the first snake bone joint and the second snake bone joint, the second snake bone joint is movably connected to the first snake bone joint, and the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint can move with each other; however, the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint are easily detached after long-term activity, affecting the use effect of the snake bone device. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a snake bone device and an endoscope device, wherein the snake bone device includes a plurality of snake bone joints, which are connected end to end along the length direction of the snake bone device, wherein two adjacent snake bone joints are respectively a first snake bone joint and a second snake bone joint, wherein the second snake bone joint is movably connected to the first snake bone joint, and the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint can move with each other, and a spherical connection structure is formed between the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint, thereby avoiding the use of riveting or other connection structures between the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint, thereby ensuring the simplicity of the assembly structure between the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint, and a first anti-detachment portion and a second anti-detachment portion are provided between the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint, wherein the first anti-detachment portion and the second anti-detachment portion are located on the same side and connected to each other, and the first anti-detachment portion and the second anti-detachment portion prevent the second snake bone joint from detaching from the first snake bone joint, thereby ensuring the connection stability between the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint, and the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint can move stably under the anti-detachment effect, thereby avoiding easy detachment after long-term use, thereby improving the use effect of the snake bone device.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] A snake bone device is used in an endoscope device; the snake bone device includes a plurality of snake bone joints, and the plurality of snake bone joints are connected end to end along the length direction of the snake bone device;

[0007] The two adjacent serpentine joints are respectively a first serpentine joint and a second serpentine joint, the second serpentine joint is movably connected to the first serpentine joint, and the second serpentine joint and the first serpentine joint are movable with each other; the second serpentine joint and the first serpentine joint form a spherical connection structure;

[0008] A first anti-slip portion and a second anti-slip portion are provided between the second serpentine joint and the first serpentine joint. The first anti-slip portion and the second anti-slip portion are on the same side and are connected to each other. The first anti-slip portion and the second anti-slip portion prevent the second serpentine joint from slipping off and the movement between the first serpentine joint.

[0009] Optionally, the second anti-detachment portion is connected to the second snake bone joint;

[0010] The first anti-slip portion is provided on the outer side wall of the first serpentine joint and is connected to the first serpentine joint; the first anti-slip portion can movably cover the second anti-slip portion;

[0011] The first anti-slip portion moves relative to the second anti-slip portion as the first serpentine joint moves relative to the second serpentine joint, and is prevented from slipping by the second anti-slip portion.

[0012] Optionally, the second anti-slip portion is provided with a second movable hole;

[0013] The first anti-slip portion is located in the second movable hole and moves in the second movable hole.

[0014] Optionally, the second movable hole is provided with a second arc side wall;

[0015] The first anti-detachment portion is provided with a first arc side wall, which is adapted to the second arc side wall. The first arc side wall can contact multiple different positions in the second arc side wall as the first serpentine joint moves relative to the second serpentine joint.

[0016] Optionally, the second anti-detachment portion is integrally connected to the second snake bone joint.

[0017] Optionally, the second anti-slip portion is connected to a second anti-slip body, and the second anti-slip body is embedded in the second snake bone joint.

[0018] Optionally, the second anti-slip body is arranged in a ring shape and along the ring direction of the second snake bone joint; the second anti-slip body is embedded in the second snake bone joint by inlay injection molding.

[0019] Optionally, the second anti-slip portion is integrally connected to the second anti-slip body, and both the second anti-slip portion and the second anti-slip body are metal parts and are thin-walled.

[0020] An endoscope device comprises the snake-bone device.

[0021] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0022] The utility model provides a snake bone device and an endoscope device, the snake bone device includes a plurality of snake bone joints, the plurality of snake bone joints are connected end to end along the length direction of the snake bone device, two adjacent snake bone joints are respectively a first snake bone joint and a second snake bone joint, the second snake bone joint is movably connected to the first snake bone joint, the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint can move with each other, the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint are spherical connection structures, avoiding the riveting and other connection structures used between the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint, ensuring the simplicity of the assembly structure between the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint, a first anti-detachment part and a second anti-detachment part are provided between the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint, the first anti-detachment part and the second anti-detachment part are on the same side and connected to each other, the first anti-detachment part and the second anti-detachment part prevent the second snake bone joint from detaching from the movement between the first snake bone joint, ensuring the connection stability between the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint, the second snake bone joint and the first snake bone joint move stably under the anti-detachment effect, avoiding easy detachment after long-term use, thereby improving the use effect of the snake bone device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for describing the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. Those skilled in the art can also derive other drawings based on these drawings without inventive effort.

[0024] In order to more completely understand the present application and its beneficial effects, the following description will be given in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, the same reference numerals represent the same parts.

[0025] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a snake bone device according to an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0026] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a snake bone joint of a snake bone device according to an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0027] Figure 3 An exploded view of the snake bone joint of the snake bone device according to an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0028] Figure 4Shown Figure 3 A partial enlarged view of point A in the middle.

[0029] Figure 5 A schematic diagram showing the left and right swinging of the snake bone joint of the snake bone device according to an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0030] Figure 6 A schematic diagram showing the up and down swinging of the snake bone joint of the snake bone device according to an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0031] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the first snake bone joint of the snake bone device according to an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0032] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the second snake bone joint of the snake bone device according to an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0033] Figure 9 Schematic diagram showing the connection between the first anti-slip part and the second anti-slip body of the snake bone device according to the embodiment of the present application

[0034] Reference numerals

[0035] 100. Snake bone device;

[0036] 10. Snake joint; 11. First snake joint; 11a. First spherical connecting groove; 111. First anti-slip portion; 111a. First arc sidewall; 12. Second snake joint; 12a. Second spherical connecting groove; 121. Second anti-slip portion; 121a. Second movable hole; 121b. Second arc sidewall; 122. Second anti-slip body; 13. Spherical connector;

[0037] 20. Connecting rope. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0039] Please refer to the attached Figure 1 An embodiment of the present application provides a snake bone device 100. The snake bone device 100 is a part of an endoscope device. The snake bone device 100 includes a plurality of snake bone joints 10. The plurality of snake bone joints 10 are connected end to end along the length direction of the snake bone device 100.

[0040] Please refer to the attached Figures 1-2In the embodiment of the present application, the two adjacent serpentine joints 10 are the first serpentine joint 11 and the second serpentine joint 12. The first serpentine joint 11 and the second serpentine joint 12 are arranged in the up and down direction. The second serpentine joint 12 is movably connected to the first serpentine joint 11. The second serpentine joint 12 and the first serpentine joint 11 can move relative to each other to facilitate adjustment of the position of the second serpentine joint 12 relative to the first serpentine joint 11. The second serpentine joint 12 and the first serpentine joint 11 have a spherical connection structure.

[0041] Please refer to the attached Figures 2 to 8 At this time, the first serpentine joint 11 is provided with a first spherical connecting groove 11a, which is recessed from the first serpentine joint 11 from bottom to top, and the notch of the first spherical connecting groove 11a faces downward. The second serpentine joint 12 is provided with a second spherical connecting groove 12a, which is recessed from the second serpentine joint 12 from top to bottom, and the notch of the second spherical connecting groove 12a faces upward.

[0042] Please refer to the attached Figures 2-4 A spherical connector 13 is provided between the first serpentine joint 11 and the second serpentine joint 12. The spherical connector 13 can be movably embedded in the first spherical connecting groove 11a and the second spherical connecting groove 12a to facilitate adjustment of the position of the spherical connector 13 relative to the first serpentine joint 11 and the second serpentine joint 12. The first serpentine joint 11 and the second serpentine joint 12 are movable with each other through the spherical connector 13, avoiding the riveting connection structure between the second serpentine joint 12 and the first serpentine joint 11, thereby ensuring the simplicity of the assembly structure between the second serpentine joint 12 and the first serpentine joint 11.

[0043] Please refer to the attached Figure 1 In the embodiment of the present application, the snake bone device 100 is provided with a connecting rope 20, one end of which is connected to the upper side of the snake bone joint 10, and the connecting rope 20 passes through the first snake bone joint 11, the spherical connector 13 and the second snake bone joint 12, and pulls the first snake bone joint 11 and the second snake bone joint 12, so that through the traction of the connecting rope 20, the snake bone joints 11 and 12 can passively swing relative to the spherical connector 13 at the same time. Optionally, the first snake bone joint 11 and the second snake bone joint 12 are metal parts or plastic parts.

[0044] Please refer to the attached Figures 2-4In the embodiment of the present application, a first anti-detachment portion 111 and a second anti-detachment portion 121 are provided between the second serpentine joint 12 and the first serpentine joint 11. The first anti-detachment portion 111 and the second anti-detachment portion 121 are on the same side and are connected to each other. The first anti-detachment portion 111 and the second anti-detachment portion 121 prevent the second serpentine joint 12 from detaching from the first serpentine joint 11, thereby ensuring the connection stability between the second serpentine joint 12 and the first serpentine joint 11. The second serpentine joint 12 and the first serpentine joint 11 can move stably under the anti-detachment effect, thereby avoiding easy detachment after long-term use, thereby improving the use effect of the serpentine device 100.

[0045] In addition, the movement accuracy between the second serpentine joint 12 and the first serpentine joint 11 is ensured. The second serpentine joint 12 and the first serpentine joint 11 move stably under the anti-dislocation effect to avoid deviation, thereby improving the movement accuracy of the serpentine device 100.

[0046] Please refer to the attached Figures 3 to 8 The second anti-slip portion 121 is provided on the outer side wall of the second snake bone joint 12, the second anti-slip portion 121 is connected to the second snake bone joint 12, the first anti-slip portion 111 is provided on the outer side wall of the first snake bone joint 11, and is connected to the first snake bone joint 11, the first anti-slip portion 111 and the second anti-slip portion 121 are arranged relative to each other, the first anti-slip portion 111 can be movably sleeved with the second anti-slip portion 121, so as to adjust the position of the first anti-slip portion 111 relative to the second anti-slip portion 121, the first anti-slip portion 111 moves with the first snake bone joint 11 relative to the second The movement of the serpentine joint 12 moves relative to the second anti-slip portion 121 and is subject to the anti-slip effect of the second anti-slip portion 121, so that the first anti-slip portion 111 and the second anti-slip portion 121 can prevent the movement between the second serpentine joint 12 and the first serpentine joint 11 from slipping off, thereby ensuring the connection stability between the second serpentine joint 12 and the first serpentine joint 11. The second serpentine joint 12 and the first serpentine joint 11 can move stably under the anti-slip effect, avoiding easy separation after long-term use, thereby improving the use effect of the serpentine device 100.

[0047] Please refer to the attached Figures 3 to 8 The second anti-slip portion 121 is provided with a second movable hole 121a, and the first anti-slip portion 111 is located in the second movable hole 121a and moves in the second movable hole 121a, so that the first anti-slip portion 111 can perform anti-slip movement along the inner side wall of the second movable hole 121a, thereby facilitating the first anti-slip portion 111 to achieve anti-slip movement relative to the second anti-slip portion 121 through the second movable hole 121a.

[0048] Please refer to the attached Figures 3 to 8The second movable hole 121a is provided with a second arc side wall 121b, and the first anti-slip portion 111 is provided with a first arc side wall 111a. The first arc side wall 111a is adapted to the second arc side wall 121b. The first arc side wall 111a can contact multiple different positions in the second arc side wall 121b as the first serpentine joint 11 moves relative to the second serpentine joint 12, so that the first anti-slip portion 111 can realize anti-slip movement along the second movable hole 121a through the first arc side wall 111a and the second arc side wall 121b, so as to realize anti-slip movement of the first anti-slip portion 111 relative to the second anti-slip portion 121.

[0049] Please refer to the attached Figures 5-6 There are two first anti-slip parts 111, and two second anti-slip parts 121. The two first anti-slip parts 111 and the first spherical connecting groove 11a are arranged at intervals along the annular direction of the first serpentine joint 11, and the two second anti-slip parts 121 and the second spherical connecting groove 12a are arranged at intervals along the annular direction of the second serpentine joint 12. Each first anti-slip part 111 and the first spherical connecting groove 11a are arranged relative to each second anti-slip part 121, so that the second anti-slip part 121 can swing in multiple directions relative to the first anti-slip part 111.

[0050] At this time, a spherical connector 13 is embedded between each first spherical connecting groove 11a and the second spherical connecting groove 12a, so that multiple snake bone joints 10 can swing in four directions of up, down, left and right with the spherical connector as the fulcrum under the anti-slip action of the first anti-slip part 111 and the second anti-slip part 112.

[0051] Please refer to the attached Figures 7-8 The first anti-slip part 111 is integrally connected to the first serpentine joint 11, which improves the connection stability between the first anti-slip part 111 and the first serpentine joint 11, and ensures the connection strength between the first anti-slip part 111 and the first serpentine joint 11. The second anti-slip part 121 is integrally connected to the second serpentine joint 12, which improves the connection stability between the second anti-slip part 121 and the second serpentine joint 12, and ensures the connection strength between the second anti-slip part 121 and the second serpentine joint 12. Optionally, the first anti-slip part 111 is a plastic part, which is a part of the first serpentine joint 11 and is integrally molded with the first serpentine joint 11; or, the first anti-slip part 111 is a metal part, which is connected to the first serpentine joint 11 as a whole by inlay injection molding.

[0052] Please refer to the attached Figures 8-9The second anti-slip part 121 is connected to the second anti-slip body 122. The second anti-slip body 122 is a metal part and is embedded in the second serpentine joint 12, so that the second anti-slip body 122 is fixed to the inner side of the second serpentine joint 12, thereby facilitating the second anti-slip part 121 to be connected to the second serpentine joint 12 through the second anti-slip body 122, thereby improving the connection stability of the second anti-slip part 121 relative to the second serpentine joint 12.

[0053] Please refer to the attached Figures 8-9 The second anti-slip body 122 is arranged in a ring shape and along the ring direction of the second serpentine joint 12, so that the second anti-slip body 122 is fixed to the inner side of the second serpentine joint 12 by inlay injection molding, which simplifies the connection structure between the second anti-slip body 122 and the second serpentine joint 12, and improves the position accuracy and connection strength of the second anti-slip body 122 relative to the serpentine joint 12. Optionally, the inner wall of the second anti-slip body 122 is flush with the inner wall of the second serpentine joint 12.

[0054] Please refer to the attached Figure 9 The second anti-slip part 121 is integrally connected to the second anti-slip main body 122, which improves the connection stability between the second anti-slip part 121 and the second anti-slip main body 122 and ensures the connection strength between the second anti-slip part 121 and the second anti-slip main body 122. The second anti-slip part 121 and the second anti-slip main body 122 are both metal parts and are thin-walled.

[0055] Please refer to the attached Figure 9 The second anti-slip part 121 and the second anti-slip body 122 are fixed to the snake bone joint 10 by inlay injection molding, ensuring the accuracy of the relative position of the second anti-slip part 121 and the second anti-slip body 122 and the strength of the second anti-slip part 121, so that the assembly process of the second anti-slip part 121 and the second anti-slip body 122 is simple.

[0056] In another embodiment, an endoscope apparatus includes a snake-bone device 100 , which is a part of the endoscope apparatus. The endoscope apparatus is used to visually observe information of a living body that cannot be obtained from ordinary observation images.

[0057] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0058] The utility model provides a snake bone device 100 and an endoscope device. The snake bone device 100 includes a plurality of snake bone joints 10. The plurality of snake bone joints 10 are connected end to end along the length direction of the snake bone device 100. Two adjacent snake bone joints 10 are respectively a first snake bone joint 11 and a second snake bone joint 12. The second snake bone joint 12 is movably connected to the first snake bone joint 11. The second snake bone joint 12 and the first snake bone joint 11 can move with each other. The second snake bone joint 12 and the first snake bone joint 11 have a spherical connection structure, which avoids the riveting connection structure between the second snake bone joint 12 and the first snake bone joint 11, ensuring the second snake bone joint 12 and the first The simplicity of the assembly structure between the first serpentine joint 11, a first anti-detachment part 111 and a second anti-detachment part 121 are provided between the second serpentine joint 12 and the first serpentine joint 11, the first anti-detachment part 111 and the second anti-detachment part 121 are on the same side and are connected to each other, the first anti-detachment part 111 and the second anti-detachment part 121 prevent the movement between the second serpentine joint 12 and the first serpentine joint 11 from detaching, ensuring the connection stability between the second serpentine joint 12 and the first serpentine joint 11, the second serpentine joint 12 and the first serpentine joint 11 move stably under the anti-detachment effect, avoiding easy detachment after long-term use, thereby improving the use effect of the serpentine device 100.

[0059] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own focus. For parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0060] In the description of this application, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood to indicate or imply relative importance or implicitly specify the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, features specified as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more features.

[0061] This document uses specific examples to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of this application. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method and core ideas of this application. At the same time, for technical personnel in this field, based on the ideas of this application, there will be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scope. In summary, the content of this specification should not be understood as a limitation on this application.

Claims

1. A snake bone device, characterized in that: Applicable to endoscope equipment; the snake bone device includes a plurality of snake bone joints, and the plurality of snake bone joints are connected end to end along the length direction of the snake bone device; The two adjacent serpentine joints are respectively a first serpentine joint and a second serpentine joint, the second serpentine joint is movably connected to the first serpentine joint, and the second serpentine joint and the first serpentine joint are movable with each other; the second serpentine joint and the first serpentine joint form a spherical connection structure; A first anti-slip portion and a second anti-slip portion are provided between the second serpentine joint and the first serpentine joint. The first anti-slip portion and the second anti-slip portion are on the same side and are connected to each other. The first anti-slip portion and the second anti-slip portion prevent the second serpentine joint from slipping off and the movement between the first serpentine joint.

2. The snake bone device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second anti-detachment portion is connected to the second snake bone joint; The first anti-slip portion is provided on the outer side wall of the first serpentine joint and is connected to the first serpentine joint; the first anti-slip portion can movably cover the second anti-slip portion; The first anti-slip portion moves relative to the second anti-slip portion as the first serpentine joint moves relative to the second serpentine joint, and is prevented from slipping by the second anti-slip portion.

3. The snake bone device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The second anti-slip portion is provided with a second movable hole; The first anti-slip portion is located in the second movable hole and moves in the second movable hole.

4. The snake bone device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second movable hole is provided with a second arc side wall; The first anti-detachment portion is provided with a first arc side wall, which is adapted to the second arc side wall. The first arc side wall can contact multiple different positions in the second arc side wall as the first serpentine joint moves relative to the second serpentine joint.

5. The snake bone device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The second anti-detachment portion is integrally connected to the second snake bone joint.

6. The snake bone device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second anti-slip portion is connected to a second anti-slip body, and the second anti-slip body is embedded in the second snake bone joint.

7. The snake bone device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second anti-slip body is arranged in a ring shape and along the ring direction of the second snake bone joint; the second anti-slip body is embedded in the second snake bone joint by inlay injection molding.

8. The snake bone device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second anti-slip portion is integrally connected to the second anti-slip main body. Both the second anti-slip portion and the second anti-slip main body are metal components and are thin-walled.

9. An endoscope device, characterized in that: Comprising the snake bone device according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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