Thermometer with endoscope and system for checking health through ear

Abstract

To provide a thermometer with an endoscope and a system for checking health through an ear, by which health may be checked by providing an endoscope that provides an image of an inner ear and a thermometer that measures a body temperature in the inner ear.SOLUTION: A thermometer with an endoscope includes: a handle part; a thermometer that is installed in the handle part and that measures a body temperature while being inserted in an inner ear; and an endoscope module that is installed in the handle part and that photographs the inner ear.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a thermometer equipped with an endoscope and a health check system through the ear, and more specifically, to a thermometer equipped with an endoscope that provides an inner ear image and a thermometer that measures body temperature in the inner ear, and a health check system through the ear that can check health.

Background Art

[0002] As an electronic thermometer for measuring the body temperature of the body, there are contact-type ones that measure the body temperature by bringing the temperature-sensitive part into contact with the part to be measured on the body (under the armpit, under the tongue, etc.), and non-contact-type ones that measure the heat radiation from the eardrum etc.

[0003] At this time, the non-contact ear thermometer includes an infrared sensor coupled to the probe, and the probe is partially inserted into the ear canal and directed toward the eardrum. This device is fundamentally a non-contact optoelectronic device that measures the intensity of infrared rays emitted from the surface area of the ear canal and converts the infrared signal into an output temperature reading value (see Patent Document 1). However, it is difficult to check the health status of the user simply by measuring the body temperature. Considering such a point, while measuring the body temperature through the ear, it is necessary to easily grasp the state of the ear at the same time and use the grasped state to enable remote medical treatment.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] In order to solve such problems, there is an increasing need for a thermometer equipped with an endoscope and a health check system through the ear that can easily grasp the state of the ear while measuring body temperature through the ear and enable telemedicine using the grasped state.

[0006] The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a thermometer equipped with an endoscope and a health check system through the ear that can check health by having an endoscope that provides an inner ear image and a thermometer that measures body temperature in the inner ear.

[0007] The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned should be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0008] A thermometer equipped with an endoscope according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problems includes a handle part, a thermometer installed in the handle part for measuring body temperature while being drawn into the inner ear, and an endoscope module installed in the handle part for photographing the inner ear.

[0009] A health check system through the ear according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problems includes a thermometer equipped with an endoscope and a communication device. In the health check system through the ear, the thermometer equipped with an endoscope includes a handle part, a thermometer installed in the handle part for measuring body temperature while being drawn into the inner ear, and an endoscope module installed in the handle part for photographing the inner ear. The communication device is configured to display the captured image after receiving the captured image captured by the endoscope module.

Effects of the Invention

[0010] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a thermometer equipped with an endoscope and a health check system through the ear that can easily grasp the state of the ear by photographing the inner ear while measuring body temperature through the ear and enable telemedicine using the captured image.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0012] The present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but can be embodied in various different forms, and the mere present embodiments are provided to make the disclosure of the present invention complete and to fully inform those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains of the scope of the invention.

[0013] In this specification, the singular form includes the plural form unless specifically stated otherwise in the context. As used in the specification, "comprises" and / or "comprising" do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components, steps, and operations.

[0014] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, a thermometer 10 equipped with an endoscope according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a thermometer equipped with an endoscope according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the handle part of a thermometer equipped with an endoscope. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the head part of a thermometer equipped with an endoscope. FIG. 4 is a drawing showing the progression stage of otitis media.

[0015] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, a thermometer 10 equipped with an endoscope according to an embodiment of the present invention can include a handle part 20 and a head part 70.

[0016] The gripping part 20 is the part that the user holds by hand to use the thermometer 10 equipped with the endoscope. Such a gripping part 20 can include a main body 30, a display window 40, a button 50, and a coupling part 60.

[0017] The main body 30 is the part held by the user's hand and can be configured with the display window 40 and the button 50 installed. The display window 40 is configured to display the body temperature of the person measured by the thermometer 90 described later and the status message of the device.

[0018] The button 50 is configured to control the operations of the thermometer 90 and the endoscope. By pressing the button 50, the thermometer 90 can operate to measure the body temperature, or the endoscope can operate to take a picture of the inner ear.

[0019] Such a button 50 can be in the form of a single button or in the form of two or more buttons. In the case of a single button form, the operations of the thermometer 90 and the endoscope can be controlled by one button. In the case of two or more buttons, there can be buttons respectively assigned to the thermometer 90 and the endoscope.

[0020] The coupling part 60 is the part to which the head part 70 described later is rotatably coupled.

[0021] The gripping part 20 can be coupled to the head part 70 through the coupling part 60, and the coupled head part 70 can be rotatable on the coupling part 60.

[0022] On the other hand, in FIG. 3, the coupling part 60 is illustrated in a protruding shape with a coupling hole formed in the center, but the coupling part 60 is not limited to such a shape.

[0023] Next, the head part 70 can be rotatably coupled to the gripping part 20 and is configured with the thermometer 90 and the endoscope module 100 installed.

[0024] Such a head portion 70 can include a rotating body 80, a thermometer 90, and an endoscope module 100.

[0025] The rotating body 80 can be formed to be rotatable with respect to the gripping portion 20. Specifically, a fitting protrusion 85 can be formed at the lower portion of the rotating body 80. By fitting the fitting protrusion 85 into the coupling hole of the coupling portion 60, the rotating body 80 can be rotatably coupled to the gripping portion 20.

[0026] The thermometer 90 is a device installed on the rotating body 80 to measure a person's body temperature while being drawn into the inner ear.

[0027] The body temperature measured in this way is displayed on the display window 40 of the gripping portion 20, allowing the user to grasp the body temperature.

[0028] The endoscope module 100 is a device installed on the rotating body 80 to photograph the inner ear.

[0029] The endoscope module 100 can include an endoscope for photographing the inner ear. After the endoscope module 100 is drawn into the inner ear, the endoscope can photograph the inner ear to generate a photographed image.

[0030] At this time, the endoscope module 100 can further include a light source. The light source provides light so that the endoscope can clearly photograph the inner ear. An LED can be used as such a light source.

[0031] As described above, the thermometer 90 and the endoscope module 100 can be installed on the rotating body 80, and the rotating body 80 can be rotatably installed with respect to the gripping portion 20. Therefore, by rotating the rotating body 80, the thermometer 90 and the endoscope module 100 can be rotated, and thus the thermometer 90 and the endoscope module 100 can be used alternately.

[0032] That is, the thermometer 10 equipped with the endoscope according to the present invention can measure body temperature alone, and can easily grasp the state of the ear, so that health checks can be easily performed frequently.

[0033] Furthermore, the thermometer 90 and the endoscope module 100 may be alternately coupled to the rotating body 80.

[0034] In this case, the management of the thermometer 90 and the endoscope module 100 is easy, and it is possible to alternate between the thermometer and the endoscope module having improved functions or other functions according to the situation.

[0035] Additionally, the thermometer 10 equipped with the endoscope according to the present invention may further include a communication module.

[0036] The communication module is a module that transmits the captured image of the inner ear captured by the endoscope module 100 to an external device.

[0037] In this way, by the communication module transmitting the captured image to an external device, the user can easily grasp the state of the inner ear through his / her smartphone or the like.

[0038] Also, the user can take a photo of the necessary part in the transmitted captured image using the photo-taking function of the smartphone.

[0039] Furthermore, the received captured image can be stored in the smartphone, which is one of the external devices, and the photo taken from the captured image can be stored. Therefore, the user can track or check the degree of change in the inner ear state through the images and photos stored in the smartphone.

[0040] For example, a parent can take a picture of the inner ear of a child with otitis media using the thermometer 10 equipped with the endoscope, and the captured image can be transmitted to and stored in the parent's smartphone.

[0041] Therefore, while viewing the captured video stored in the smartphone, the parent can grasp the change in the child's otitis media condition over time and take appropriate measures.

[0042] Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the change in the inner ear condition of a child with otitis media can progress to normal, stage 1, stage 2, stage 3, stage 4, stage 5, stage 6, stage 7, and the perforation stage, and the parent can grasp the progression stage of otitis media through the captured video and photos stored in the smartphone.

[0043] Furthermore, the user can transmit such captured video and photos to a hospital 120 or the like to enable remote medical diagnosis.

[0044] On the other hand, the communication module can be a configuration included in the endoscope module 100 or can be a configuration installed separately from the endoscope module 100.

[0045] Additionally, the communication module can also transmit the body temperature measured by the thermometer 90 to an external device, and the external device can store such body temperature information.

[0046] Above, the thermometer equipped with an endoscope according to an embodiment of the present invention has been described. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 5, a health check system through the ear according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram of a health check system through the ear according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0047] Referring to FIG. 5, a health check system through the ear according to an embodiment of the present invention can include a thermometer 10 equipped with an endoscope, a communication device 110, and a hospital 120.

[0048] The thermometer 10 equipped with an endoscope can be the same as the thermometer 10 equipped with an endoscope according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention.

[0049] The communication device 110 can receive the captured video taken by the endoscope module 100 and display the received captured video.

[0050] The communication device 110 is a smartphone. A user who uses the thermometer 10 equipped with an endoscope can receive the captured video through their own smartphone and easily check the inner ear condition frequently.

[0051] Also, the communication device 110 can take a photo with the captured video received using the photo-taking function, and can store the captured video or photo to show the change in the state of the inner ear.

[0052] As described above, a parent can take a picture of the inner ear of a child with otitis media using the thermometer 10 equipped with an endoscope, and the captured image can be transmitted to and stored in the parent's smartphone.

[0053] Therefore, while viewing the captured video stored in the smartphone, the parent can grasp the change in the state of the child's otitis media over time and take appropriate measures.

[0054] Again, referring to FIG. 4, the change in the inner ear state of a child with otitis media can progress to normal, stage 1, stage 2, stage 3, stage 4, stage 5, stage 6, stage 7, and the perforation stage, and the parent can grasp the progression stage of otitis media through the captured video and photos stored in the smartphone.

[0055] Also, the communication device 110 can take a photo with the captured video received using the photo-taking function, and can transmit one or more of the captured video and photos to the hospital 120.

[0056] After receiving the inner ear captured video or photo transmitted by the communication device 110, the hospital 120 can grasp the inner ear state of the user. For example, it can be grasped whether the user has otitis media and, if so, how severe it is.

[0057] After the hospital 120 grasps the user's inner ear condition, it can transmit a prescription to the communication device 110, or perform a reservation for a medical visit and transmit the reserved schedule to the communication device 110 to perform telemedicine such as this.

[0058] As described above, the thermometer 10 equipped with an endoscope according to the present invention can easily grasp the user's body temperature and inner ear condition, and can transmit the captured video to an external device, so that telemedicine can be enabled.

[0059] As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the attached drawings. Those having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can understand that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without changing its technical idea and essential features. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0060] 10 Thermometer equipped with an endoscope 20 Handle part 30 Main body 40 Display window 50 Button 60 Coupling part 70 Head part 80 Rotating body 85 Fitting protrusion 90 Thermometer 100 Endoscope module 110 Communication device 120 Hospital

Claims

1. A holding part, a thermometer installed on the holding part and measuring body temperature in a state of being drawn into the inner ear, and an endoscope module installed on the holding part and photographing the inner ear, the thermometer comprising an endoscope.

2. further comprising a rotating body rotatably formed with respect to the holding part, wherein the thermometer and the endoscope module are installed on the rotating body, and the thermometer according to claim 1, wherein the thermometer and the endoscope module can be used alternately by rotating the rotating body.

3. The thermometer comprising an endoscope according to claim 1, wherein the thermometer and the endoscope module are alternately coupled to the rotating body.

4. The thermometer comprising an endoscope according to claim 1, further comprising a communication module for transmitting a photographed image taken by the endoscope module to an external device.

5. In a health check system through the ear including a thermometer comprising an endoscope and a communication device, the thermometer comprising an endoscope, comprises a holding part, a thermometer installed on the holding part and measuring body temperature in a state of being drawn into the inner ear, and an endoscope module installed on the holding part and photographing the inner ear, wherein the communication device displays the photographed image after receiving the photographed image taken by the endoscope module, the health check system through the ear.

6. The communication device according to claim 5, wherein the communication device can take a photo with the photographed image using a photo-taking function, and transmits one or more of the photographed image and the photo to a hospital.

7. The communication device according to claim 5, wherein the communication device can take a photo with the photographed image using a photo-taking function, and stores the photographed image or the photo to show a change in the state of the inner ear.

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