Endoscope Connecting Device With Receiving Groove And Hook
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current endoscope connection methods, such as using binding tape, are inconvenient for operation during surgeries, particularly in bile duct exploration, where two endoscopes need to be connected and fixed for single-handed use.
Innovation Solution
A connecting device with a body featuring a connecting portion for the first endoscope and a receiving groove for the second endoscope, equipped with a connecting component that securely fixes the second endoscope within the groove, enhancing stability and ease of operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If binding tape is used to connect the two endoscopes, then the endoscopes can be fixed together, but the binding and disassembly process becomes inconvenient for operation
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting device is divided into distinct functional segments: a receiving groove structure for accommodating the second endoscope, and a separate connecting component (hook portion) for securing it. This segmentation allows the receiving groove to provide stable positioning while the connecting component enables easy attachment and detachment through simple hooking actions, resolving the contradiction between connection stability and operational convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting device acts as an intermediary between the first and second endoscopes. The receiving groove provides a stable receiving structure, while the connecting component (hook portion) serves as a mediator that facilitates easy connection and disconnection. This intermediary structure eliminates the need for binding tape while maintaining both stability and ease of operation.
2Device complexity
If a simple binding method is used to connect endoscopes, then the device structure remains simple, but the connection stability and reliability are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting device is divided into distinct functional segments: a receiving groove structure for accommodating the second endoscope, and a separate connecting component (hook portion) for securing it. This segmentation allows the receiving groove to provide stable positioning while the connecting component enables easy attachment and detachment through simple hooking actions, resolving the contradiction between connection stability and operational convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The receiving groove and connecting component are combined into a single integrated connecting device that attaches to the first endoscope. This merging provides both the stable receiving structure and the reliable connecting mechanism in one device, ensuring connection reliability without requiring complex multiple components or binding tape.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure discloses a connecting device and an endoscope assembly, and belongs to the technical field of medical instruments. A body of the connecting device includes a connecting portion via which a first endoscope may be connected and fixed. A side of the body opposite to the connecting portion is provided with a receiving groove for directly receiving a second endoscope therein to facilitate a connection and fixation of the second endoscope. Meanwhile, a connecting component for engaging the second endoscope is provided on the body, so that the second endoscope may be fixed within the receiving groove, thereby achieving a connection between the first endoscope and the second endoscope, facilitating assembly and disassembly thereof, and also improving a stability of connection, which is convenient for physicians to operate.