Thermometer with endoscope and ear-based health check system

Abstract

To provide a health check system through an endoscope, a thermometer, and an ear, which can check health by providing an image of an inner ear and a thermometer that measures body temperature through the inner ear. [Solution] The thermometer equipped with an endoscope includes a handle portion, a thermometer that is attached to the handle portion and measures body temperature while being drawn into the inner ear, and an endoscope module that is attached to the handle portion and takes images of the inner ear.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a health check system through an ear and a thermometer having an endoscope, and more particularly to a health check system through an ear and a thermometer having an endoscope that can check health by providing an image of an inner ear and a thermometer that measures body temperature in the inner ear. [Background technology]

[0002] Thermometers are electronic thermometers that measure the body's temperature. There are contact types that measure temperature by touching the temperature-sensing part to the part of the body to be measured (under the armpit, under the tongue, etc.), and non-contact types that measure thermal radiation from the eardrum, etc.

[0003] At this time, the non-contact ear thermometer includes an infrared sensor coupled to a probe that is partially inserted into the ear canal and directed toward the eardrum. This device is essentially a non-contact optoelectronic device that measures the intensity of infrared radiation emanating from the surface area of ​​the ear canal and converts the infrared signal into an output temperature readout (see Patent Document 1). However, it is difficult to check the health condition of a user by simply measuring the body temperature. In consideration of this, a device is needed that can measure the body temperature through the ear while simultaneously easily grasping the condition of the ear and enable remote medical treatment using the grasped condition. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Korean Patent No. 10-1804374 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In order to solve these problems, there is an increasing need for a thermometer equipped with an endoscope and a health check system through the ear that can measure body temperature through the ear while easily grasping the condition of the ear at the same time and enable remote medical treatment using the grasped condition.

[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide a health check system through an ear and a thermometer equipped with an endoscope, which is equipped with an endoscope that provides an image of an inner ear and a thermometer that measures body temperature through the inner ear, thereby checking health.

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

[0008] To solve the above problems, one embodiment of the present invention provides a thermometer with an endoscope, which includes a handle, a thermometer that is installed in the handle and is pulled into the inner ear to measure body temperature, and an endoscope module that is installed in the handle and takes images of the inner ear.

[0009] To solve the above problems, one embodiment of the present invention provides an ear health check system including a thermometer with an endoscope and a communication device, in which the thermometer with an endoscope includes a handle, a thermometer installed in the handle and inserted into the inner ear to measure body temperature, and an endoscope module installed in the handle to photograph the inner ear, and the communication device receives images photographed by the endoscope module and then displays the photographed images. Effect of the Invention

[0010] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a thermometer and a health check system through the ear equipped with an endoscope that can measure body temperature through the ear while simultaneously photographing the inner ear to easily grasp the condition of the ear, and that can enable remote medical treatment using the photographed image. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a thermometer including an endoscope according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a handle portion of a thermometer equipped with an endoscope. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a head portion of a thermometer equipped with an endoscope. [Figure 4] 1 is a diagram showing the progression stages of otitis media. [Diagram 5] 1 is a conceptual diagram of an ear-based health check system according to one embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0012] The present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be embodied in various different forms, and the embodiments are provided merely so that the disclosure of the present invention will be complete and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains.

[0013] As used herein, the singular includes the plural unless the phrase specifically states otherwise. As used herein, the words "comprises" and / or "comprising" do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements, steps, and operations to the stated components, steps, and operations.

[0014] A thermometer having an endoscope according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 4. Figure 1 is a perspective view of a thermometer having an endoscope according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a perspective view of a handle of the thermometer having an endoscope. Figure 3 is a perspective view of a head of the thermometer having an endoscope. Figure 4 is a diagram showing the progression stages of otitis media.

[0015] 1-4, a thermometer 10 with an endoscope according to one embodiment of the present invention may include a handle portion 20 and a head portion 70.

[0016] The handle portion 20 is a portion that a user holds in his / her hand to use the thermometer 10 equipped with an endoscope. The handle portion 20 may include a main body 30, a display window 40, a button 50, and a coupling portion 60.

[0017] The main body 30 is a part that is held by the user's hand, and may be configured to have a display window 40 and buttons 50. The display window 40 is configured to display the body temperature of a person measured by a thermometer 90 (described later) and a message indicating the status of the device.

[0018] The button 50 is a component for controlling the operations of the thermometer 90 and the endoscope. By pressing the button 50, the thermometer 90 can be operated to measure body temperature, or the endoscope can be operated to photograph the inner ear.

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

[0020] The coupling portion 60 is a portion to which a head portion 70, which will be described later, is rotatably coupled.

[0021] The handle portion 20 may be coupled to the head portion 70 through the coupling portion 60 , and the coupled head portion 70 may be rotatable on the coupling portion 60 .

[0022] Meanwhile, in FIG. 3, the coupling part 60 is illustrated as having a protruding shape with a coupling hole formed in the center, but the coupling part 60 is not limited to this shape.

[0023] Next, the head portion 70 can be rotatably coupled to the handle portion 20, and is configured to have a thermometer 90 and an endoscope module 100 installed thereon.

[0024] Such a head portion 70 may include a rotor 80 , a thermometer 90 , and an endoscope module 100 .

[0025] The rotating body 80 may be formed to be rotatable with respect to the handle portion 20, and more specifically, a fitting protrusion 85 may be formed on the lower portion of the rotating body 80, and the fitting protrusion 85 may be fitted into a connecting hole of the connecting portion 60, thereby allowing the rotating body 80 to be rotatably connected to the handle portion 20.

[0026] The thermometer 90 is installed on the rotor 80 and is a device for measuring a person's body temperature while being drawn into the inner ear.

[0027] The body temperature thus measured is displayed in the display window 40 of the handle portion 20, allowing the user to ascertain the body temperature.

[0028] The endoscope module 100 is installed on the rotating body 80 and is a device for photographing the inner ear.

[0029] The endoscope module 100 may include an endoscope for imaging the inner ear, and after the endoscope module 100 is drawn into the inner ear, the endoscope may image the inner ear to generate an image.

[0030] At this time, the endoscope module 100 may further include a light source that provides light so that the endoscope can clearly photograph the inner ear. An LED may be used as the 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 handle part 20. Therefore, by rotating the rotating body 80, the thermometer 90 and the endoscope module 100 can be rotated, and therefore the thermometer 90 and the endoscope module 100 can be used alternately.

[0032] That is, the thermometer 10 equipped with the endoscope of the present invention is capable of measuring body temperature and easily grasping the condition of the ear, so that frequent health checks can be easily performed.

[0033] Additionally, the thermometer 90 and the endoscope module 100 may be interchangeably coupled to the rotator 80 .

[0034] In this case, the thermometer 90 and the endoscope module 100 can be easily managed, and can be replaced with a thermometer and an endoscope module having improved or different functions according to circumstances.

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

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

[0037] In this way, the communication module transmits the captured image to an external device, allowing the user to easily understand the condition of the inner ear via their smartphone or the like.

[0038] In addition, the user can take photos of the necessary parts of the transmitted video using the photo-taking function of the smartphone.

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

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

[0041] Therefore, parents can view the footage stored on their smartphone and understand changes in their child's otitis media condition over time, allowing them to take appropriate measures.

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

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

[0044] On the other hand, the communications module may be a component included in the endoscope module 100, or may be a component installed separately from the endoscope module 100.

[0045] Additionally, the communications module may transmit the temperature measured by thermometer 90 to an external device, which may store such temperature information.

[0046] The thermometer having an endoscope according to an embodiment of the present invention has been described above. Hereinafter, an ear-based health check system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 5. Fig. 5 is a conceptual diagram of the ear-based health check system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

[0048] The thermometer 10 having an endoscope may be the same as the thermometer 10 having an endoscope according to the embodiment of the present invention described above.

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

[0050] The communication device 110 is a smartphone, and a user of the thermometer 10 equipped with an endoscope can receive captured images through his or her smartphone and frequently and easily check the condition of the inner ear.

[0051] In addition, the communication device 110 can take pictures of the received captured images using a photography function, and can store the captured images or pictures to indicate changes in the state of the inner ear.

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

[0053] Therefore, parents can view the footage stored on their smartphone and understand changes in their child's otitis media condition over time, allowing them to take appropriate measures.

[0054] Referring again to FIG. 4, changes in the condition of a child's inner ear due to otitis media can progress from normal, stage 1, stage 2, stage 3, stage 4, stage 5, stage 6, stage 7, and perforation, and parents can grasp the progression stage of otitis media through the captured video and photos stored on the smartphone.

[0055] In addition, the communication device 110 can take a picture of the received captured image using a photography function, and can transmit one or more of the captured image and the photo to the hospital 120.

[0056] The hospital 120 can determine the state of the user's inner ear after receiving the inner ear image or photo transmitted by the communication device 110. For example, the hospital 120 can determine whether the user has otitis media and, if so, how serious the condition is.

[0057] After ascertaining the user's inner ear condition, the hospital 120 can transmit a prescription to the communication device 110, or perform a remote medical examination by making an appointment and transmitting the appointment date to the communication device 110.

[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 images to an external device, making it possible to perform remote medical treatment.

[0059] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the attached drawings, those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without changing the technical concept or essential features of the present invention. Therefore, it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all respects and are not limiting. [Explanation of symbols]

[0060] 10 Thermometer equipped with an endoscope 20 Handle 30 Main unit 40 Display window 50 Buttons 60 Joint 70 Head 80 Rotating Body 85 Fitting protrusion 90 Thermometer 100 Endoscope module 110 Communication equipment 120 Hospital

Claims

1. A handle part and a thermometer that is attached to the handle and that measures body temperature when pulled into the inner ear; an endoscope module that is installed in the handle and captures images of the inner ear; The handle further includes a rotating body that is rotatably formed with respect to the handle portion, the thermometer and the endoscope module are installed on the rotating body, the thermometer and the endoscope module are coupled to different protrusions of the rotor, The thermometer and the endoscope module can be used alternately by rotating the rotating body, A thermometer equipped with an endoscope, the endoscope including a communication module that transmits the body temperature measured by the thermometer and the image captured by the endoscope module to a smartphone.

2. A health check system through the ear including a thermometer equipped with the endoscope according to claim 1 and a smartphone, The smartphone receives the video captured by the endoscope module and then displays the video, thereby providing a health check system through the ear.

3. The ear health check system according to claim 2, wherein the smartphone can take a photo of the captured image using a photography function, and transmits one or more of the captured image and the photo to a hospital.

4. The ear health check system according to claim 2, wherein the smartphone can take a picture of the captured image using a photography function, and stores the captured image or the photo to indicate a change in the condition of the inner ear.

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