Endoscope Button Mounting Structure With Snap-Fit Elastic Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional endoscope button mounting structures are complex and cumbersome, leading to low reliability and inconvenient operation for medical workers due to the increased number of function buttons required for examinations.
Innovation Solution
An endoscope button mounting structure featuring a circuit board support with a mounting surface and a button support having an elastic portion and a mounting portion, where the button body can drive elastic deformation towards the circuit board mounting part, facilitated by a first engaging structure engaging with a second engaging structure, allowing direct pressing and simplifying the mounting process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If more function buttons are added to meet examination requirements, then the functionality of the endoscope is improved, but the mounting operations become more complicated and the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The button support is designed with a universal mounting mechanism that can accommodate multiple different buttons for various examination functions. The first engaging structure on the circuit board support and the second engaging structure on the button support create a standardized interface that can hold different button types (examination buttons, switching buttons, etc.), allowing one mounting structure to serve multiple functional purposes without increasing operational complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the button mounting function with the circuit board support structure by integrating the first engaging structure directly into the circuit board support. This merging of functions allows the circuit board support to simultaneously serve as both a circuit mounting platform and a button mounting platform, reducing the overall number of separate components and simplifying the mounting process
2Adaptability or versatility
If more function buttons are added to meet examination requirements, then the functionality of the endoscope is improved, but the reliability decreases due to complicated mounting operations
Solution Approach 1:
The universal engaging structure provides a standardized, reliable mounting interface that can consistently secure different button types. The first engaging structure (on circuit board support) and second engaging structure (on button support) form a repeatable connection mechanism that ensures reliable mounting regardless of which specific button is installed, maintaining high reliability across multiple examination functions
Solution Approach 2:
The button support is segmented into distinct functional portions: the elastic portion that provides contact force, the mounting portion that receives the button, and the second engaging structure that secures it to the circuit board support. This segmentation allows each portion to be optimized for its specific function while working together as a reliable integrated system
3Adaptability or versatility
If a complex button mounting structure is used, then multiple buttons can be mounted, but the operation convenience for medical workers decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic portion of the button support automatically generates contact force against the circuit board through its elastic deformation properties. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for additional springs, actuators, or complex force-generation systems, providing simple and reliable button operation where the elastic portion itself serves the function of providing contact force
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the button support structure with the circuit board support through the engaging structures, creating an integrated assembly where the button mounting and circuit board mounting are combined. This integration simplifies the overall operation by reducing the number of separate components the medical worker needs to interact with during button installation and operation
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This design enhances the convenience and reliability of button mounting and operation by allowing direct pressing for touch operations on the circuit board, improving the overall ease of use and reducing complexity for medical workers.
Implementation Method 1
the button body being configured to drive the elastic portion to generate elastic deformation relative to the mounting portion in a direction approaching the circuit board mounting part under the action of an external force
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AI summary
An endoscope button mounting structure and an endoscope. The endoscope button mounting structure comprises: a circuit board support, a circuit board having a mounting surface and a mounting side face, the mounting surface being provided with a circuit board mounting part, and the mounting side face being provided with a first snap-fit structure; a button support, the button support comprising an elastic portion and a mounting portion which are connected to each other, the elastic portion being arranged corresponding to the circuit board mounting part, the mounting portion being provided with a second snap-fit structure, and the first snap-fit structure being snap-fitted with the second snap-fit structure to maintain a distance between the elastic portion and the circuit board mounting part; and a button body, the button body being arranged on the elastic portion.