Peripheral forming device for snake bone of endoscope

Through structural design of supports, tooling columns, and top blocks, rapid prototyping of the endoscope snake-bone connecting sleeve was achieved, solving the problems of complex processes and high costs in existing technologies, and improving production efficiency and applicability.

CN223670129UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-16CHANGZHOU AMPHENOL FUYANG COMM EQUIP CO LTD
View PDF 0 Cites 0 Cited by

Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423292840.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-30
Publication Date
2025-12-16
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-30

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing molding process for the endoscopic snake bone connector sleeve is complex, costly, and inefficient, making it difficult to meet the needs of high-efficiency production.

Method used

The structure employs supports, tooling columns, top blocks, and drive components. The connecting sleeve is formed by cutting round tubes and extruding the top blocks. Combined with the design of linear guides and drive components, the connecting sleeve can be rapidly formed and precisely adjusted.

Benefits of technology

It simplifies the molding process of the connecting sleeve, reduces costs and improves production efficiency, and is suitable for molding connecting sleeves of various diameters.

✦ Generated by Eureka AI based on patent content.

Smart Images

  • Figure CN223670129U_ABST
    Figure CN223670129U_ABST
Patent Text Reader

Abstract

The utility model provides an endoscope snake bone circumferential forming device which comprises a support which is horizontally arranged, the upper end of the support is provided with a cylindrical tool column vertically arranged in the center of the support, and the side face of the upper end of the tool column is provided with a straight end face corresponding to the plane of a connecting sleeve; the ejector block directly faces the straight end face and is driven by the driving assembly to horizontally move to approach or leave the connecting sleeve; the connecting sleeve is in a circular tube shape in a conventional state, and is pressed and deformed by the ejector block, so that a plane is formed. The device has the beneficial effects that the connecting sleeve is in the shape of a circular tube before being formed, the connecting sleeve can be formed only by cutting the circular tube, and then the plane is formed through extrusion of the ejection block, so that compared with a traditional mold, the device is simple in structure, low in cost and high in efficiency.
Need to check novelty before this filing date? Find Prior Art

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to endoscope technical field, and specifically is a kind of endoscope snake bone circumferential forming device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Endoscope includes a snake bone assembly, which is composed of snake bones connected in sequence. By adjusting the positions of different snake bones, the rotation angle of the entire endoscope can be adjusted to facilitate the operation of the diagnostician.

[0003] The snake bones are connected, and a connecting sleeve needs to be installed at the end of the snake bone. As shown in Figure 6 The side of the connecting sleeve needs to be provided with two or four symmetrical planes to realize the connection.

[0004] The conventional connecting sleeve is integrally cast, which needs to open a special mold. Not only the process is complex, but also the production time is long, the efficiency is low, and the cost is high.

[0005] Therefore, how to overcome the above defects has become a problem to be solved by the technical personnel in the field. SUMMARY

[0006] To solve the technical problems in the background art, the utility model discloses an endoscope snake bone circumferential forming device.

[0007] The utility model provides a kind of endoscope snake bone circumferential forming device, including support, support is horizontally arranged, its upper end is provided with:

[0008] Tool column, it is cylindrical, vertically set in the central position of support, the side of its upper end is provided with the flat end face corresponding to the plane of connecting sleeve;

[0009] Top block, it is opposite flat end face, is driven by driving assembly, realizes close or away from connecting sleeve;

[0010] Connecting sleeve is round pipe shape before forming, is compressed and deformed by top block, so that plane is formed.

[0011] The beneficial effects of the above setting are: connecting sleeve is round pipe shape before forming, only needs to be formed by round pipe cutting, then plane is formed by extruding by top block, so that the device compared to traditional mold, not only simple structure, low cost, but also high efficiency.

[0012] To improve the moving stability of top block, further design is: the upper end surface of support is also provided with linear guide rail;Top block is installed on the slider of linear guide rail.

[0013] When the connecting sleeve of different models is replaced, the corresponding top block also needs to be replaced; if the top block is directly connected to the slider of the linear guide rail, the replacement involves bolt disassembly, which is slow, based on this, further improvement lies in that the upper end of the slider of the linear guide rail is provided with a connecting block; the top block is horizontally inserted into the connecting block.

[0014] The conventional driving assembly needs to be provided with multiple corresponding top blocks, and the synchronism is poor, which leads to low precision of the connecting sleeve after forming, based on this, further improvement lies in that the driving assembly comprises a roller and a lifting assembly for driving the roller to lift; the connecting block is provided with a first driving slope located directly below the roller; the first driving slope is pressed by the roller to drive the connecting block to move close to the connecting sleeve.

[0015] Since the top block cannot be automatically reset after work, based on this, further improvement lies in that a fixing block is further installed on the support, and a connecting rod is threadedly connected to the connecting block through the fixing block; the outer end of the connecting rod is provided with a radially extending lug plate; a reset spring is sleeved with the connecting rod, one end of which abuts against the fixing block, and the other end of which abuts against the lug plate.

[0016] When the connecting sleeve of different diameters is replaced, the moving distance of the push rod also needs to be changed accordingly, such as replacing push rods of different lengths, which will lead to increased cost, based on this, further improvement lies in that a vertical guide column is installed on the support; a guide sleeve sleeved with the guide column is fixedly installed on the lifting plate; the driving end of the lifting assembly is fixedly connected to the lifting plate; a sliding groove is formed in the lower end surface of the lifting plate; a sliding plate is clamped in the sliding groove; the roller is installed on the sliding plate. In this way, the position of the sliding plate in the sliding groove is adjusted, the length of the roller acting on the first driving slope is adjusted, and thus the extension distance of the push rod is adjusted.

[0017] To further improve the adjustment range of the extension distance of the push rod, specifically, a second driving slope is further arranged on the connecting block and located opposite to the first driving slope; the inclination angles of the first driving slope and the second driving slope are different. In this way, the direction of the connecting block is changed, and the adjustment range of the extension distance of the push rod is changed by locating the second driving slope directly below the roller.

[0018] Since the connecting sleeve has high connection strength with the tooling column after deformation, it is difficult to be taken out from the tooling column, based on this, further improvement lies in that a stripper sleeve is further sleeved on the tooling column, and the stripper sleeve is located below the flat end surface; the connecting sleeve is separated from the tooling column by driving the stripper sleeve to ascend. The specific structure of the stripper sleeve lifting is that a radially extending driving rod is connected to the outer side of the stripper sleeve; a stripper plate is installed on the support and driven by a stripper cylinder to move horizontally; a driving groove is formed in one end of the stripper plate close to the driving rod, and the driving groove is obliquely downward and opposite to the driving rod.

[0019] The utility model discloses beneficial effect is: the connecting sleeve is the round pipe shape before forming, only needs to be formed through round pipe cutting, and then extrudes through the top block to make the plane forming, thereby making the device compared with the traditional mould, not only simple structure, low cost, and high efficiency still. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] The utility model is further illustrated below in connection with the drawings and examples.

[0021] Figure 1 It is the structure schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 It is Figure 1 The enlarged view of A in the middle;

[0023] Figure 3 It is the structure schematic diagram of another perspective of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 4 It is the connection structure main view of connecting block and top block;

[0025] Figure 5 It is the structure schematic diagram of hidden part of the utility model parts;

[0026] Figure 6 It is Figure 5 The enlarged view of B in the middle;

[0027] Figure 7 It is the main view relative to Figure 5 ;

[0028] In the drawing: 1, support; 2, tooling column; 3, connecting sleeve; 4, top block; 5, straight line guide rail; 6, connecting block; 7, gyro wheel; 8, fixed block; 9, connecting rod; 10, reset spring; 11, guide column; 12, lifting plate; 13, guide sleeve; 14, sliding plate; 15, ejection sleeve; 16, demolding cylinder; 17, ejection plate; 18, fixed plate; 19, lifting assembly; 21, flat end face; 22, connecting plate; 31, plane; 41, plug-in rod; 61, first drive inclined plane; 62, second drive inclined plane; 63, locking light hole; 64, locking screw hole; 65, through hole; 91, convex plate; 121, sliding slot; 122, long circular hole; 151, drive rod; 171, drive slot. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The utility model will be further explained in connection with the drawings. These drawings are all simplified schematic diagrams, and only illustrate the basic structure of the utility model in a schematic manner, so it only shows the structure related to the utility model.

[0030] As Figures 1-3As shown, the utility model discloses a kind of endoscope snake bone circumferential forming devices, including support 1, support 1 is horizontally arranged, is installed on fixed frame.Support 1's upper end face central position is equipped with the vertical arrangement of tooling column 2, the lower end of tooling column 2 is provided with internal thread, bolt passes through support 1 from below to top, and is threadedly connected with tooling column 2, realizes tooling column 2 installation and fixed.

[0031] The side of the upper end of tooling column 2 is provided with the flat end surface 21 corresponding to the flat surface 31 of the connecting sleeve 3;In the embodiment, the connecting sleeve 3 is provided with four circumferentially distributed flat surfaces 31, so the tooling column 2 is also provided with four circumferentially distributed flat end surfaces 21, which are formed by milling. Connecting sleeve 3 is a circular tube before forming, and is sleeved on the upper part of tooling column 2. Two opposite flat end surfaces 21 are provided with two symmetrically arranged connecting plates 22, and a limiting groove is formed between the connecting plates 22. The connecting ring at the lower end of the connecting sleeve 3 is inserted into the limiting groove, so as to fix the position of the connecting sleeve 3.

[0032] Support 1 is also provided with four circumferentially distributed linear guides 5 outside the tooling column 2, and a connecting block 6 vertically arranged is installed on the slider of the linear guide 5, as Figure 4 The connecting block 6 is provided with two locking light holes 63, and a bolt passes through the locking light hole 63 and is threadedly connected with the slider, so as to fix the connecting block 6. A horizontal through-hole 65 is formed in the bottom of the connecting block 6, and the outer end of the top block 4 is provided with a rectangular insertion rod 41 extending in length and decreasing in length and width, which is inserted into the through-hole 65. The root side of the insertion rod 41 abuts against the connecting block 6, so as to limit the installation of the top block 4. The connecting block 6 is also provided with a locking screw hole 64 vertically arranged and communicating with the through-hole 65, and a locking bolt passes through the locking screw hole 64 and presses the insertion rod 41, so as to fix the installation of the top block 4. The top block 4 can also be quickly disassembled.

[0033] The outer side of the connecting block 6 is provided with a first driving inclined surface 61 obliquely arranged, and the inner side is provided with a second driving inclined surface 62 obliquely arranged. The inclination angle of the second driving inclined surface 62 is smaller than that of the first driving inclined surface 61, so that the length of the second driving inclined surface 62 is greater than that of the first driving inclined surface 61.

[0034] The fixed frame is also provided with a fixed plate 18 located directly above the support 1. The upper end of the fixed plate 18 is provided with a lifting assembly 19, which can be but is not limited to an electric cylinder, and can also be a pneumatic cylinder, and the driving end thereof faces downward.

[0035] Four guide columns 11 symmetrically and vertically arranged extending upward are installed at the edge of the support 1. A guide sleeve 13 sleeving the guide column 11 is fixedly installed on the lifting plate 12, so that the lifting plate 12 can move in the vertical direction. The driving end of the lifting assembly 19 is fixedly connected with the upper end surface of the lifting plate 12, so that the lifting assembly 19 can drive the lifting plate 12 to lift.

[0036] The lower end surface of the lifting plate 12 is provided with a sliding groove 121, and a plurality of long circular holes 122 are also provided opposite the sliding groove 121. A sliding plate 14 is clamped in the sliding groove 121, so that the sliding plate 14 can move in the sliding groove 121. A bolt passes through the long circular hole 122 and is threadedly connected with the sliding plate 14, so as to fix the position of the sliding plate 14.

[0037] The sliding plate 14 is provided with a roller 7. When the first driving slope 61 is located at the outer side, the roller 7 is located directly above the first driving slope 61. When the second driving slope 62 is located at the outer side, the roller 7 is located directly above the second driving slope 62.

[0038] In this way, when the roller 7 descends to press the first driving slope 61 or the second driving slope 62, the rolling can drive the connecting block 6 to move towards the connecting sleeve 3, so that the top block 4 presses the outer wall of the connecting sleeve 3, and the plane 31 is formed. Moreover, by changing the position of the connecting block 6 and adjusting the position of the sliding plate 14, the horizontal distance between the roller 7 and the connecting sleeve 3 can be adjusted, the length of the roller 7 acting on the first driving slope 61 or the second driving slope 62 can be adjusted, and thus the extension distance of the top block 4 can be changed. In this way, the utility model can be applicable to connecting sleeves 3 of various diameters.

[0039] The support 1 is also provided with a fixed block 8, and a connecting rod 9 passes through the fixed block 8 and is threadedly connected with the connecting block 6. The lower end of the fixed block 8 is provided with a U-shaped groove for clamping the sliding rail of the linear guide rail 5, so as to realize positioning. The outer end of the connecting rod 9 is provided with a radially extending protruding plate 91. A reset spring 10 is sleeved on the connecting rod 9, one end of the reset spring 10 abuts against the fixed block 8, and the other end of the reset spring 10 abuts against the protruding plate 91. In this way, when the roller 7 rises, the top block 4 is automatically reset.

[0040] Since the connecting sleeve 3 has high connection strength with the tooling column 2 after deformation, it is difficult to take out from the tooling column 2, so Figures 4-7 As shown in the figure, the stripper sleeve 15 is located below the flat end surface 21. The outer side of the stripper sleeve 15 is connected with two radially extending and symmetrical driving rods 151. The support 1 is provided with a demolding cylinder 16 for driving the horizontal movement of a stripper plate 17. The end of the stripper plate 17 close to the driving rod 151 is provided with a U-shaped plate with an opening facing outward, and the side arms of the U-shaped plate are provided with driving grooves 171 with openings obliquely downward and opposite the driving rods 151. The stripper plate 17 is driven to move horizontally by the demolding cylinder 16, the driving rods 151 gradually move towards the groove bottom of the driving grooves 171 under the guidance of the driving grooves 171, the driving rods 151 gradually rise, the stripper sleeve 15 also gradually rises, and the connecting sleeve 3 is driven to separate from the tooling column 2.

[0041] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the embodiment are that the connecting sleeve 3 is in a circular tube shape before forming, only needs to be formed by cutting a circular tube, and then the flat surface 31 is formed by extrusion of the top block 4, so that compared with the traditional mold, the device not only has a simple structure, low cost, but also high efficiency.

[0042] The above ideal embodiments according to the utility model are used as inspiration, and through the above description, relevant personnel can make various changes and modifications without deviating from the technical idea of the utility model. The technical scope of the utility model is not limited to the content in the specification, and the technical scope must be determined according to the scope of claims.

Claims

1. An endoscopic serpentine circumferential forming device, characterized by: Including support (1), the support (1) is arranged horizontally, the upper end is provided with: Tool column (2), cylindrical, vertically arranged in the center position of the support (1), the side of the upper end is provided with the flat end face (21) corresponding to the connecting sleeve (3) plane (31); The top block (4) is opposite to the flat end face (21), driven by the driving assembly, realizes close or far away from the connecting sleeve (3); The connecting sleeve (3) is formed into a circular tube, and the top block (4) is pressed to deform, so that the plane (31) is formed.

2. The endoscopic serpentine circumferential forming device of claim 1, wherein: The upper end surface of the support (1) is also provided with a linear guide rail (5); The top block (4) is installed on the sliding block of the linear guide rail (5).

3. The endoscopic serpentine circumferential forming device of claim 2, wherein: The sliding block of the linear guide rail (5) is provided with a connecting block (6) at the upper end; The top block (4) is horizontally inserted into the connecting block (6).

4. The endoscopic serpentine circumferential forming device of claim 3, wherein: The driving assembly comprises a roller (7) and a lifting assembly for driving the roller (7) to lift; The connecting block (6) is provided with a first driving inclined surface (61) located directly below the roller (7); The first driving inclined surface (61) is pressed by the roller (7), and the connecting block (6) is driven to approach the connecting sleeve (3).

5. The endoscopic serpentine circumferential forming device of claim 4, wherein: The support (1) is also provided with a fixed block (8), and a connecting rod (9) is threadedly connected with the connecting block (6) through the fixed block (8); The outer end of the connecting rod (9) is provided with a radially extending lug (91); The reset spring (10) is sleeved with the connecting rod (9), one end of which abuts against the fixed block (8), and the other end abuts against the lug (91).

6. The endoscopic serpentine circumferential forming device of claim 4, wherein: The support (1) is provided with a vertical guide column (11); The lifting plate (12) is fixedly provided with a guide sleeve (13) sleeved with the guide column (11); The driving end of the lifting assembly is fixedly connected with the lifting plate (12); The lower end surface of the lifting plate (12) is provided with a sliding groove (121); The sliding groove (121) is provided with a sliding plate (14); The roller (7) is installed on the sliding plate (14).

7. The endoscopic serpentine circumferential forming device of claim 6, wherein: The connecting block (6) is also provided with a second driving inclined surface (62) arranged opposite to the first driving inclined surface (61); The inclination angles of the first driving inclined surface (61) and the second driving inclined surface (62) are different.

8. The endoscopic serpentine circumferential forming device of claim 1, wherein: The tool column (2) is also sleeved with a stripping sleeve (15), and the stripping sleeve (15) is located below the flat end face (21); By driving the stripping sleeve (15) to rise, the connecting sleeve (3) is separated from the tool column (2).

9. The endoscopic serpentine circumferential forming device of claim 8, wherein: The outer side of the stripping sleeve (15) is connected with a radially extending driving rod (151); The support (1) is provided with a stripping cylinder (16) for driving a stripping plate (17) to move horizontally; The driving slot (171) is obliquely downward and opposite to the driving rod (151).