Wireless Endoscope Voice Detection for Cable-Free Stroboscopic Imaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional endoscope systems, including wired and wireless models, face limitations in mobility and operability due to cable restrictions, and require additional components like microphones for stroboscopic vocal cord observation, which can cause disconnections and impair performance.
Innovation Solution
A wireless endoscope system with integrated voice detection and illumination control, utilizing a wireless receiving circuit, processor, light source, image pickup sensor, and transmission circuits to control illumination based on voice analysis, enabling stroboscopic observation without cables and microphones.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a scope cable is used to transmit the endoscope image, then the image transmission is stable, but the movement range of the endoscope is restricted and the operability is impaired
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the scope cable from the endoscope system, extracting the constraint that limited movement range. The wireless transmission unit enables image transmission without physical cable connection, fully resolving the contradiction between movement freedom and transmission stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical cable-based transmission system with a wireless transmission unit that uses electromagnetic waves for image transmission. This substitution eliminates the physical constraints of cables while maintaining reliable image transmission.
2Reliability
If a scope cable is used, then the connection is stable, but the cable can be tangled in another cable, causing disconnection
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the cable component from the system entirely, eliminating the source of tangling problems. The wireless transmission unit transmits images without physical cables, preventing cable-related disconnections while maintaining connection stability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a microphone is added for stroboscopic observation, then the vocal cord observation function is enabled, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the voice detection function into the existing wireless endoscope system, allowing the same device to perform both imaging and voice analysis. The voice detection unit and processor enable stroboscopic observation without requiring separate external microphone equipment, reducing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the voice detection unit and voice processing capabilities directly into the endoscope system, merging previously separate functions (imaging and voice analysis) into a single integrated device. This reduces the number of external components needed while enabling comprehensive vocal cord observation.
4Ease of operation
If wireless transmission is implemented, then the mobility is improved, but the energy consumption increases due to battery requirement
Solution Approach 1:
The light source performs periodic stroboscopic illumination synchronized with voice frequency, enabling efficient light usage. The wireless transmission unit transmits images only when needed during observation, optimizing energy consumption while maintaining mobility benefits.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient stroboscopic vocal cord observation with improved mobility and reduced cable-related issues, allowing seamless illumination control based on voice detection for clear visualization of vocal cord vibrations.
Implementation Method 1
a wireless transmission circuit configured to wirelessly transmit an image pickup result of the image pickup sensor
Implementation Method 2
an image pickup sensor configured to pick up an image of the subject
Implementation Method 3
a light source apparatus configured to generate illumination light to illuminate a subject
Data Source
AI summary
A wireless endoscope includes: a wireless receiving circuit configured to receive a wirelessly transmitted voice; a first processor configured to process the voice received by the wireless receiving circuit; a light source apparatus configured to generate illumination light to illuminate a subject; an image pickup sensor configured to pick up an image of the subject; a wireless transmission circuit configured to wirelessly transmit an image pickup result of the image pickup sensor; and a second processor configured to control the light source apparatus based on a processing result of the first processor.