Integrated endoscope structure

By integrating multiple channels and interfaces into the endoscope, an integrated connection between the endoscope tube and the endoscope body is achieved, which solves the problems of complex structure and insufficient connection strength of existing endoscopes and improves the structural compactness and operational convenience.

CN223416301UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-10HANGZHOU TONGLU YOUXIN MEDICAL ENDOSCOPE REPAIR CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422339025.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-25
Publication Date
2025-10-10
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-25

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Technical Problem

The mirror tube and the mirror body of the existing endoscope, as well as the external interface and the eyepiece seat on the mirror body, require independent structural coordination, resulting in complicated disassembly and assembly operations and low connection strength.

Method used

The water inlet channel, operation channel, optical channel and lighting channel are integrated into a mirror tube, and the lighting interface, water inlet valve port, water outlet valve port, instrument interface and eyepiece seat are integrated on the mirror body to realize the integrated connection between the mirror tube and the mirror body.

Benefits of technology

The compactness and overall structural strength of the endoscope are improved, the disassembly and assembly operations are simplified, the probability of misoperation is reduced, and the risk of injury and infection to the patient is reduced.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an integrated endoscope structure, and aims to provide an integrated endoscope structure capable of improving the overall structural strength. The endoscope comprises an endoscope body, an endoscope tube is fixed to one side of the endoscope body, the endoscope tube and the endoscope body are integrally connected, a water inlet channel, an operation channel, an optical channel and a lighting channel are formed in the inner side of the endoscope tube, and a lighting connector, a water inlet valve port, a water outlet valve port, an instrument connector and an eyepiece base are installed on the other side of the endoscope body. The illumination interface, the water inlet valve port, the water outlet valve port, the instrument interface and the eyepiece seat are all integrally connected with the endoscope body, the illumination interface is communicated with the illumination channel, the water inlet valve port is communicated with the water inlet channel, the water outlet valve port and the instrument interface are both communicated with the operation channel, and the eyepiece seat is communicated with the optical channel. The utility model has the beneficial effects that the structure compactness of the endoscope is improved, and the space is saved; the overall structural strength of the endoscope is improved; and the operation convenience is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field related to medical instruments, and in particular to an integrated endoscope structure. Background Art

[0002] Endoscopic minimally invasive medicine is one of the earliest and most mature technologies in minimally invasive medical technology. Endoscopic minimally invasive surgery is favored by both doctors and patients due to its minimal trauma, short operative time, and rapid postoperative recovery. Over the years, numerous endoscopes have been developed, which can be categorized as neuroscopes, urethrocystoscopes, resectoscopes, laparoscopes, arthroscopy, and laryngoscopes, depending on the area they reach. With the widespread adoption of endoscopic minimally invasive technology and improvements in endoscope processing technology, endoscopes have been applied to nearly all departments, including general surgery, otolaryngology, orthopedics, urology, gynecology, and pediatrics. They have become an indispensable surgical device and one of the fastest-growing products in the global medical device industry.

[0003] During routine endoscopic procedures, the endoscope provides images and coordinates with medical equipment to perform the procedure. Existing endoscopes require separate structures for the tube and body, as well as for the external interfaces and eyepiece mounts on the body. This makes disassembly and assembly complex and tedious, and the connections between components are weak.

[0004] In summary, there is a need for an integrated endoscope structure that can improve the overall structural strength. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art in that the mirror tube and the mirror body, the external interface on the mirror body and the eyepiece seat all require independent structures to cooperate, the disassembly and assembly operations are relatively complicated and tedious, and the connection strength between the components is not high. The utility model provides an integrated endoscope structure that can improve the overall structural strength.

[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] An integrated endoscope structure includes a scope body, a scope tube is fixed to one side of the scope body, the scope tube and the scope body are integrally connected, a water inlet channel, an operating channel, an optical channel, and a lighting channel are provided on the inner side of the scope tube, and a lighting interface, a water inlet valve port, a water outlet valve port, an instrument interface, and an eyepiece seat are installed on the other side of the scope body, the lighting interface, water inlet valve port, water outlet valve port, instrument interface, and eyepiece seat are all integrally connected to the scope body, the lighting interface and the lighting channel are connected, the water inlet valve port and the water inlet channel are connected, the water outlet valve port and the instrument interface are both connected to the operating channel, and the eyepiece seat is connected to the optical channel.

[0008] By integrating the water inlet channel, the operation channel, the optical channel and the illumination channel in one mirror tube, the compactness of the endoscope is improved, and space is saved; by combining the mirror tube and the mirror body into one, and integrating the illumination interface, the water inlet valve port, the water outlet valve port, the instrument interface and the eyepiece seat on the mirror body as a whole, the insertion parts and the components are closely connected together and support each other, and the overall structural strength of the endoscope is greatly improved. The integrated structure design also reduces disassembly and assembly, greatly reduces the difficulty of operation, reduces the probability of misoperation, and the more compact structure can also achieve smaller size, more easily reduce the harm to the patient and the infection and other related conditions when the instrument is inserted.

[0009] As a preferred, the operation channel and the water inlet channel are respectively located at the upper and lower ends of the inner side of the mirror tube, the illumination channel is located inside the water inlet channel, and the optical channel is located inside the illumination channel. The structure is compact, saves space, and improves the space utilization.

[0010] As a preferred, the water inlet channel is provided with an inner recess and an outer convex part on the side wall opposite to the side of the operation channel, and the outer convex part is located on both sides of the inner recess. Through the design of the inner recess, the use space of the operation channel is increased, the passability of the operation channel is strengthened, and the operation convenience is improved.

[0011] As a preferred, the cross-sectional shape of the mirror tube is waist-shaped, the cross-sectional shape of the illumination channel and the cross-sectional shape of the optical channel are both circular, the inner diameter of the illumination channel is greater than the outer diameter of the optical channel, the top end of the illumination channel is connected with the bottom end of the inner recess, the bottom end of the illumination channel is connected with the bottom end of the water inlet channel, and the top end of the optical channel is connected with the top end of the illumination channel. The compactness of the endoscope is improved, space is saved, and the space utilization is improved.

[0012] As a preferred, the optical channel and the operation channel are respectively located at the upper and lower ends of the inner side of the mirror tube, the water inlet channel is located at the left and right ends of the inner side of the mirror tube, and the remaining space in the mirror tube except the optical channel, the operation channel and the water inlet channel is the illumination channel. The structure is compact, saves space, and improves the space utilization.

[0013] Preferably, the cross-section of the scope tube is circular, the cross-sections of the optical channel and the water inlet channel are both circular, and the cross-section of the operating channel is elliptical. The transverse length of the operating channel is greater than the longitudinal length of the operating channel. The top of the optical channel is connected to the top of the scope tube, the bottom of the optical channel is connected to the top of the operating channel, and the bottom of the operating channel is connected to the bottom of the scope tube. The inner wall of the scope tube, the outer wall of the optical channel, and the outer wall of the operating channel are all tangent to the outer wall of the water inlet channel. The operating channel, optical channel, and water inlet channel fit tightly together within the scope tube, improving the compactness of the endoscope, saving space, and increasing space utilization. The elliptical operating channel design increases the transverse length of the operating channel, increases the area of ​​the operating channel, enhances the passability of the operating channel, and improves the convenience of surgical operation.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the utility model are: improving the structural compactness of the endoscope, saving space; improving the overall structural strength of the endoscope; and improving the convenience of surgical operation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the first type of mirror tube;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the second mirror tube.

[0018] In the figure: 1. Scope body, 2. Scope tube, 3. Water inlet channel, 4. Operating channel, 5. Optical channel, 6. Illumination channel, 7. Illumination interface, 8. Water inlet valve port, 9. Water outlet valve port, 10. Instrument interface, 11. Eyepiece mount. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0020] like Figure 1In the described embodiment, an integrated endoscope structure includes a scope body 1, a scope tube 2 is fixed to one side of the scope body 1, the scope tube 2 and the scope body 1 are integrally connected, and a water inlet channel 3, an operating channel 4, an optical channel 5, and a lighting channel 6 are provided on the inner side of the scope tube 2. A lighting interface 7, a water inlet valve port 8, a water outlet valve port 9, an instrument interface 10, and an eyepiece seat 11 are installed on the other side of the scope body 1. The lighting interface 7, the water inlet valve port 8, the water outlet valve port 9, the instrument interface 10, and the eyepiece seat 11 are all integrally connected to the scope body 1, the lighting interface 7 and the lighting channel 6 are connected, the water inlet valve port 8 and the water inlet channel 3 are connected, the water outlet valve port 9 and the instrument interface 10 are both connected to the operating channel 4, and the eyepiece seat 11 is connected to the optical channel 5.

[0021] like Figure 2 As shown, the operation channel 4 and the water inlet channel 3 are respectively located at the upper and lower ends of the inner side of the mirror tube 2 , the lighting channel 6 is placed inside the water inlet channel 3 , and the optical channel 5 is placed inside the lighting channel 6 .

[0022] An inner recess is provided on the side wall of the water inlet channel 3 facing the operating channel 4 .

[0023] The cross-sectional shape of the mirror tube 2 is waist-shaped, the cross-sectional shapes of the illumination channel 6 and the cross-sectional shapes of the optical channel 5 are both circular, the inner diameter of the illumination channel 6 is larger than the outer diameter of the optical channel 5, the top end of the illumination channel 6 is connected to the bottom end of the inner recess 12, the bottom end of the illumination channel 6 is connected to the bottom end of the water inlet channel 3, and the top end of the optical channel 5 is connected to the top end of the illumination channel 6.

[0024] like Figure 3 As shown, the optical channel 5 and the operating channel 4 are respectively located at the upper and lower ends of the inner side of the mirror tube 2, and the water inlet channel 3 is located at the left and right ends of the inner side of the mirror tube 2. The remaining space in the mirror tube 2 except the optical channel 5, the operating channel 4 and the water inlet channel 3 is the lighting channel 6.

[0025] The cross-sectional shape of the mirror tube 2 is circular, the cross-sectional shapes of the optical channel 5 and the water inlet channel 3 are both circular, the cross-sectional shape of the operating channel 4 is elliptical, the transverse length of the cross-sectional shape of the operating channel 4 is greater than the longitudinal length of the cross-sectional shape of the operating channel 4, the top end of the optical channel 5 is connected to the top end of the mirror tube 2, the bottom end of the optical channel 5 is connected to the top end of the operating channel 4, and the bottom end of the operating channel 4 is connected to the bottom end of the mirror tube 2, and the inner wall of the mirror tube 2, the outer wall of the optical channel 5, and the outer wall of the operating channel 4 are all tangent to the outer wall of the water inlet channel 3.

[0026] The utility model improves the compactness of the endoscope and saves space by integrating the water inlet channel 3, the operation channel 4, the optical channel 5, and the lighting channel 6 into a mirror tube 2. By combining the mirror tube 2 and the mirror body 1 into one, and integrating the lighting interface 7, the water inlet valve port 8, the water outlet valve port 9, the instrument interface 10, and the eyepiece seat 11 into a whole on the mirror body 1, the various insertion parts and the various components are tightly connected together and support each other, thereby greatly improving the overall structural strength of the endoscope.

Claims

1. An integrated endoscope structure, characterized in that: The invention comprises a mirror body (1), wherein a mirror tube (2) is fixed on one side of the mirror body (1), wherein the mirror tube (2) and the mirror body (1) are integrally connected, wherein a water inlet channel (3), an operating channel (4), an optical channel (5), and an illumination channel (6) are provided on the inner side of the mirror tube (2), and an illumination interface (7), a water inlet valve port (8), a water outlet valve port (9), an instrument interface (10), and an eyepiece seat (11) are installed on the other side of the mirror body (1), wherein the illumination interface (7), the water inlet valve port (8), the water outlet valve port (9), the instrument interface (10), and the eyepiece seat (11) are all integrally connected to the mirror body (1), wherein the illumination interface (7) and the illumination channel (6) are communicated with each other, the water inlet valve port (8) and the water inlet channel (3) are communicated with each other, the water outlet valve port (9) and the instrument interface (10) are both communicated with the operating channel (4), and the eyepiece seat (11) and the optical channel (5) are communicated with each other.

2. The integrated endoscope structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The operating channel (4) and the water inlet channel (3) are respectively located at the upper and lower ends of the inner side of the mirror tube (2); the lighting channel (6) is located inside the water inlet channel (3); and the optical channel (5) is located inside the lighting channel (6).

3. The integrated endoscope structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: An inner recess is provided on the side wall of the water inlet channel (3) facing the operating channel (4).

4. The integrated endoscope structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cross-sectional shape of the mirror tube (2) is waist-shaped, the cross-sectional shape of the illumination channel (6) and the cross-sectional shape of the optical channel (5) are both circular, the inner diameter of the illumination channel (6) is larger than the outer diameter of the optical channel (5), the top end of the illumination channel (6) is connected to the bottom end of the inner recess (12), the bottom end of the illumination channel (6) is connected to the bottom end of the water inlet channel (3), and the top end of the optical channel (5) is connected to the top end of the illumination channel (6).

5. The integrated endoscope structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The optical channel (5) and the operating channel (4) are respectively located at the upper and lower ends of the inner side of the mirror tube (2); the water inlet channel (3) is located at the left and right ends of the inner side of the mirror tube (2); and the remaining space in the mirror tube (2) except for the optical channel (5), the operating channel (4) and the water inlet channel (3) is the lighting channel (6).

6. The integrated endoscope structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The cross-sectional shape of the mirror tube (2) is circular, the cross-sectional shapes of the optical channel (5) and the cross-sectional shapes of the water inlet channel (3) are both circular, the cross-sectional shape of the operating channel (4) is elliptical, the cross-sectional length of the operating channel (4) is greater than the cross-sectional longitudinal length of the operating channel (4), the top end of the optical channel (5) is connected to the top end of the mirror tube (2), the bottom end of the optical channel (5) is connected to the top end of the operating channel (4), the bottom end of the operating channel (4) is connected to the bottom end of the mirror tube (2), and the inner wall of the mirror tube (2), the outer wall of the optical channel (5) and the outer wall of the operating channel (4) are all tangent to the outer wall of the water inlet channel (3).