CN101558988A - GI endoscope with flexible turning structure and flexible turning tube thereof - Google Patents
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The invention relates to a GI endoscope with a flexible turning structure, which comprises a flexible turning tube, wherein the flexible turning tube comprises a plurality of annular body units with hollow parts, contiguous annular body units have a preset distance, and contiguous annular body units are connected by the corresponding annular body planes of the contiguous annular body units through at least two connection parts of whole-body formation. One end of the flexible turning tube is connected with a turning handling device, and the other end of the flexible turning tube is connected with a capsule endoscope holding structure. At least one control leading wire penetrates the through tube hole of the flexible turning tube, and is respectively connected between the turning handling device and the capsule endoscope holding structure. An operation hoisting winch operating the turning handling device pulls the capsule endoscope holding structure by the control leading wire to enable the flexible turning tube to control the pulling and force applying direction of the control leading wire so as to enable the flexible turning tube to turn and further control the turning of the capsule endoscope.
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Technical field
The invention relates to a kind of structural design of digestive tract endoscope, particularly about a kind of flexible steering tube that has the digestive tract endoscope of flexible steering structure and be used for this digestive tract endoscope.
Background technology
The digestive tract endoscope is existing historical for many years in the application of digestive tract disease diagnosis and treatment, through updating, has been the indispensable diagnosis and treatment sharp weapon of the doctor of division of gastroenterology so far.Except the function of diagnosis, on the application development of treatment, advance fast especially, make rapid progress, keep on improving.When endoscopy, alleviate patient misery, improve diagnosis capability and improve the method for treatment, the target that will pursue of industry just.
The digestive tract endoscopy can be divided into upper digestive tract endoscopy, small intestinal endoscopy, endoscope antidromicity gallbladder pancreatic ductography, reach low gastrointestinal endoscopy ... etc.When implement checking, the control that need turn to the digestive tract endoscope.
In order to reach the purpose that the digestive tract endoscope turns to control, but in the digestive tract endoscope structure member with steering operation mechanism and a flexible steering tube, flexible bending characteristic by this flexible steering tube can make this capsular endoscope that is combined in front end be subjected to the suitable control that turns to.
Be to be used as the flexible steering tube in traditional digestive tract endoscope structure with a helical spring structure with predetermined length, but and cooperation steering operation mechanism and control drawing line reach the control that turns to of digestive tract endoscope.The structural design of this quasi-tradition, but though can reach the purpose of steering operation, but making helical spring flexible steering tube and during in conjunction with front end and rear end associated components and be not easy, the new invention that one capsular endoscope is arranged in recent years, this is to overcome the sharp weapon that lack the small intestinal diagnostic tool in the past, so if can then can provide digestive tract diagnostic tool more comprehensively and effectively in conjunction with the operating function of traditional endoscope and capsular endoscope to the diagnostic function of small intestinal.
Summary of the invention
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of flexible steering tube structure that is suitable for the digestive tract endoscope, this flexible steering tube is made of a plurality of ring body unit and integrated connecting pieces with hollow bulb.
Another order of the present invention is to provide a kind of digestive tract endoscope that includes the flexible steering structure, link main members such as steering operation device, capsular endoscope clamp structure, control lead-in wire with flexible steering tube of the present invention and formed so that this digestive tract endoscope to control system better.
For achieving the above object, the digestive tract endoscope with flexible steering structure provided by the invention comprises:
One flexible steering tube, be one to have the pipe structure of first end and second end, this flexible steering tube has consistent rodding eye, this flexible steering tube is made up of a plurality of ring body unit with hollow bulb, has a preset space length between each adjacent ring body unit, the corresponding ring body plane of each adjacent ring body unit has at least two integrated connecting pieces and the adjacent ring body unit links, and making each ring body unit can this connecting piece be that steering pivot is subjected to steering operation;
One steering operation device is linked to first end of this flexible steering tube;
One capsular endoscope clamp structure is combined in second end of this flexible steering tube, in order to clamping one capsular endoscope;
At least one control lead-in wire runs through the perforation pore of this flexible steering tube, and is linked to respectively between this steering operation device and the capsular endoscope clamp structure;
By this steering operation device of operation, via this this capsular endoscope clamp structure of control lead-in wire drawing, and make this flexible steering tube the flexible steering tube be turned to, and then control turning to of this capsular endoscope according to the drawing application of force direction of this control lead-in wire.
Described digestive tract endoscope with flexible steering structure, wherein, at least one ring body unit of this flexible steering tube also is combined with a control lead-in wire fastener, so that be subjected to fastening to be resisted against the unitary internal ring wall of ring body by the control lead-in wire of this perforation pore.
Described digestive tract endoscope with flexible steering structure, wherein, the connecting piece between these two adjacent ring body unit just the position on the unitary ring body of this ring body plane 180 degree mechanical angle relative position places.
Described digestive tract endoscope with flexible steering structure, wherein, connecting piece between these two adjacent ring body unit just the position on the unitary ring body of this ring body plane 180 degree mechanical angle relative position places, and unitary two connecting pieces of unitary next the adjacent ring body of this ring body just the position on the unitary ring body of this ring body plane 180 degree mechanical angle relative position places, and have 90 degree mechanical angle potential differences with the unitary connecting piece of this ring body.
Described digestive tract endoscope with flexible steering structure wherein, is done being connected of circuit signal via a flexible circuit board between this capsular endoscope clamp structure and this capsular endoscope.
Described digestive tract endoscope with flexible steering structure, wherein, this flexible circuit board includes an extension of section and an applying section, wherein this extension of section is extended by this capsular endoscope clamp structure, fit in the chow ring body plane of this capsular endoscope again by this applying section, make several circuit junctions of applying section be contacted with the default corresponding circuits contact of this capsular endoscope chow ring body plane.
Flexible steering tube structure provided by the invention, the hollow tube that provides a deflection to turn to, this flexible turns to piping to form a pipe structure with first end and second end by a plurality of ring body unit with hollow bulb along a body axial direction, the unitary hollow bulb of each ring body defines consistent rodding eye, has a preset space length between each adjacent ring body unit, the unitary corresponding ring body of each ring body plane has at least two and links section, and the adjacent ring body unit is linked formed this hollow tube by being shaped in the unitary connecting piece of this ring body respectively, when a flexural force is applied to this flexible steering tube, each ring body unit is that steering pivot is turned to this connecting piece, and when the conflict of the corresponding ring body plane of adjacent ring body unit, as the steering locking angle degree of this flexible steering tube.
Described flexible steering tube structure, wherein, first end of this flexible steering tube links a steering operation device, and the binding of second end has a capsular endoscope clamp structure, this steering operation device by behind this defined perforation pore in each ring body unit, is connected in this capsular endoscope clamping device via at least one control lead-in wire.
Described flexible steering tube structure, wherein, at least one ring body unit of this flexible steering tube also is combined with a control lead-in wire fastener, so that be subjected to fastening to be resisted against the unitary internal ring wall of ring body by the control lead-in wire of this perforation pore.
Described flexible steering tube structure, wherein, the connecting piece between these two adjacent ring body unit just the position on the unitary ring body of this ring body plane 180 degree mechanical angle relative position places.
Described flexible steering tube structure, wherein, connecting piece between these two adjacent ring body unit just the position on the unitary ring body of this ring body plane 180 degree mechanical angle relative position places, and unitary two connecting pieces of unitary next the adjacent ring body of this ring body just the position on the unitary ring body of this ring body plane 180 degree mechanical angle relative position places, and have 90 degree mechanical angle potential differences with the unitary connecting piece of this ring body.
In brief, to be one of designs linked the adjacent ring body unit and formed this hollow tube by being shaped in the unitary connecting piece of this ring body respectively by a plurality of ring body unit with hollow bulb and the corresponding ring body plane between each adjacent ring body unit the technology used in the present invention means.When a flexural force was applied to this flexible steering tube, each ring body unit was that steering pivot is turned to this connecting piece, and when the conflict of the corresponding ring body plane of adjacent ring body unit, as the steering locking angle degree of this flexible steering tube.The two ends of this flexible steering tube link main members such as steering operation device, capsular endoscope clamp structure, control lead-in wire respectively.By this steering operation device of operation, via this this capsular endoscope clamp structure of control lead-in wire drawing, and make this flexible steering tube the flexible steering tube be turned to, and then control turning to of this capsular endoscope according to the drawing application of force direction of this control lead-in wire.
Effect of the present invention is:
Via the technology used in the present invention means, can control its direction in conjunction with capsular endoscope and the function of utilizing flexible to turn to, the flexible that makes this cover digestive tract endoscope have turns to pipe and good steering manipulation is arranged, and when making this flexible steering tube, owing to adopt material (for example elastomeric material) to make, make the effect easy, that architectural characteristic is controlled easily, steering manipulation is good so have with integrated technology with flexible nature.
Moreover, has the function that assigned direction (for example two to or four-way) turns to the made flexible steering tube of technology of the present invention, and can limit the maximum angle that it turns to by the spacing between each adjacent ring body unit, so when practical application, can bring into play good operability and preferable operator's property controlled.
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Fig. 1 shows first embodiment of the present invention axonometric chart;
Fig. 2 shows another axonometric chart of the first embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 shows the side view of flexible steering tube;
In Fig. 4 displayed map 2 the 4-4 section cutaway view;
Fig. 5 shows when a flexural force is applied to the flexible steering tube, the sketch map that the bending of flexible steering tube turns to;
Fig. 6 shows when a flexural force is applied to the flexible steering tube, another sketch map that the bending of flexible steering tube turns to;
Fig. 7 shows when a flexural force is applied to the flexible steering tube, another sketch map that the bending of flexible steering tube turns to;
Fig. 8 shows the flexible steering tube second embodiment axonometric chart of the present invention;
Fig. 9 shows the side view of flexible steering tube second embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 10 shows the opposite side view of flexible steering tube second embodiment of the present invention.
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1 grip part
The trocar sheath of 11 steering mechanism
The capsular outer gum cover of 12 clampings
2 steering operation devices
21 operation capstan winches
3,3 ' flexible steering tube
30 connect pore
30a, 30b, 30c ring body unit
31 first ends
32 second ends
33a, 33b ring body plane
34a, 34b link section
35a, 35b connecting piece
35c, 35d connecting piece
4 capsular endoscope clamp structures
5 flexible circuit boards
51 extensions of section
52 applying sections
6 capsular endoscopes
7a, 7b control lead-in wire
8 control lead-in wire fasteners
I body axial direction
The d spacing
The P flexural force
The specific embodiment
Specific embodiment of the present invention will be further described by following embodiment and accompanying drawing.
Consult shown in Figure 1ly, it shows axonometric chart of the present invention, and Fig. 2 shows another axonometric chart of the present invention.As shown in the figure, the digestive tract endoscope with flexible steering structure of the present invention includes a grip part 1 and is combined in the steering operation device 2 of this 1 rear end, grip part.Steering operation device 2 is provided with an operation capstan winch 21.
The one flexible steering tube 3 that is pipe structure has first end 31 and second end 32, and wherein first end 31 is combined in the front end of grip part 1, and is linked to steering operation device 2, and second end 32 is in conjunction with a capsular endoscope clamp structure 4.
The front end of capsular endoscope clamp structure 4 is a clamping shape structure, and is extended by the front end of this capsular endoscope clamp structure 4 flexible circuit board 5 is arranged.Flexible circuit board 5 includes an extension of section 51 and an applying section 52, and wherein this extension of section 51 is extended by this capsular endoscope clamp structure 4.
The front end of capsular endoscope clamp structure 4 can be in order to clamping one capsular endoscope 6, and the chow ring body plane place of this capsular endoscope 6 is provided with several circuit junctions.The applying section 52 of flexible circuit board 5 can fit in the chow ring body plane of this capsular endoscope 6, and several circuit junctions of applying section 52 just can be contacted with the default corresponding circuits contact of these capsular endoscope 6 chow ring body planes.
When upright each member of the present invention of group, the trocar sheath 11 of a steering mechanism can overlap and overlay on flexible steering tube 3, but and capsular outer gum cover 12 chucks of a clamping in capsular endoscope 6.
Consult Fig. 3, it shows the side view of flexible steering tube 3, and the cutaway view of 4-4 section in Fig. 4 displayed map 2.Flexible steering tube 3 is hollow tubes that a deflection turns to, it is by a plurality of ring body unit with hollow bulb 30a for example, 30b has the pipe structure of first end 31 and second end 32 along body axial direction I composition one, each ring body unit 30a, the hollow bulb of 30b defines consistent rodding eye 30, each adjacent ring body unit 30a, has a preset space length d between the 30b, each ring body unit 30a, the corresponding ring body plane 33a of 30b, 33b has at least two and links section 34a, 34b, and respectively by being shaped in this ring body unit 30a, the connecting piece 35a of 30b, 35b is with adjacent ring body unit 30a, 30b is linked forms this hollow tube.
Consult simultaneously shown in Fig. 5,6,7, when a flexural force P is applied to this flexible steering tube 3, each ring body unit 30a, 30b are that steering pivot is turned to this connecting piece 35a, 35b, and when corresponding ring body plane 33a, the 33b of adjacent ring body unit 30a, 30b conflict, as the steering locking angle degree of this flexible steering tube 3.
When practical application, internal configurations at this flexible steering tube 3 has two control lead-in wires 7a, 7b, these two control lead-in wires 7a, 7b fasten the internal ring wall (as shown in Figure 4) that is resisted against each ring body unit 30a, 30b with control lead-in wire fastener 8, and make control lead-in wire 7a, 7b run through the perforation pore 30 of this flexible steering tube 3, and be linked to respectively between the operation capstan winch 21 and capsular endoscope clamp structure 4 of this steering operation device 2.
When operation, operation capstan winch 21 by this steering operation device 2 of rotary manipulation, can produce this flexural force P via this capsular endoscope clamp structure 4 of a drawing of these two control lead-in wires 7a, 7b and be applied to this flexible steering tube 3, and make this flexible steering tube 3 flexible steering tube 3 be turned to, and then control turning to of this capsular endoscope 6 according to the drawing application of force direction of this control lead-in wire 7a, 7b.
The material (for example elastomeric material) that can have flexible nature when making flexible steering tube 3 is made this ring body unit 30a, 30b and is linked to connecting piece 35a, 35b between each adjacent ring body unit 35a, 35b with integrated technology.
In the foregoing embodiments, flexible steering tube 3 is relative connecting piece 35a, the 35b of 180 degree mechanical angles owing to have two between adjacent ring body unit 35a, 35b, so flexible steering tube 3 can have two to the function that turns to when being subjected to flexural force.
Adopt under the identical technology, also flexible steering tube 3 can be designed to have the function that four-way turns to.For example shown in Fig. 8,9,10, it shows second example structure of flexible steering tube 3 of the present invention.In this embodiment, also have two between two adjacent ring body unit 30a, 30b of this ring body unit 3 ' and be relative connecting piece 35a, the 35b of 180 degree mechanical angles, also have two between ring body unit 30b and next adjacent ring body unit 30c and be relative connecting piece 35c, the 35d of 180 degree mechanical angles, but have 90 degree mechanical angle potential differences between connecting piece 35c, 35d and connecting piece 35a, the 35b, so can make flexible steering tube 3 ' when being subjected to flexural force, can have the function that four-way turns to.
More than narration only be preferred embodiment of the present invention explanation, and those skilled in the art be when doing other all improvement according to above-mentioned explanation, and only these changes still belong in the claim that invention spirit and claim of the present invention defined.
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1, a kind of digestive tract endoscope with flexible steering structure comprises:
One flexible steering tube, be one to have the pipe structure of first end and second end, this flexible steering tube has consistent rodding eye, this flexible steering tube is made up of a plurality of ring body unit with hollow bulb, has a preset space length between each adjacent ring body unit, the corresponding ring body plane of each adjacent ring body unit has at least two integrated connecting pieces and the adjacent ring body unit links, and making each ring body unit is that steering pivot is subjected to steering operation with this connecting piece;
One steering operation device is linked to first end of this flexible steering tube;
One capsular endoscope clamp structure is combined in second end of this flexible steering tube, in order to clamping one capsular endoscope;
At least one control lead-in wire runs through the perforation pore of this flexible steering tube, and is linked to respectively between this steering operation device and the capsular endoscope clamp structure;
By this steering operation device of operation, via this this capsular endoscope clamp structure of control lead-in wire drawing, and make this flexible steering tube the flexible steering tube be turned to, and then control turning to of this capsular endoscope according to the drawing application of force direction of this control lead-in wire.
2, the digestive tract endoscope with flexible steering structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein, at least one ring body unit of this flexible steering tube is combined with a control lead-in wire fastener, so that be subjected to fastening to be resisted against the unitary internal ring wall of ring body by the control lead-in wire of this perforation pore.
3, the digestive tract endoscope with flexible steering structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the connecting piece between these two adjacent ring body unit just the position on the unitary ring body of this ring body plane 180 degree mechanical angle relative position places.
4, the digestive tract endoscope with flexible steering structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein, connecting piece between these two adjacent ring body unit just the position on the unitary ring body of this ring body plane 180 degree mechanical angle relative position places, and unitary two connecting pieces of unitary next the adjacent ring body of this ring body just the position on the unitary ring body of this ring body plane 180 degree mechanical angle relative position places, and have 90 degree mechanical angle potential differences with the unitary connecting piece of this ring body.
5, the digestive tract endoscope with flexible steering structure as claimed in claim 1 wherein, is done being connected of circuit signal via a flexible circuit board between this capsular endoscope clamp structure and this capsular endoscope.
6, the digestive tract endoscope with flexible steering structure as claimed in claim 5, wherein, this flexible circuit board includes an extension of section and an applying section, wherein this extension of section is extended by this capsular endoscope clamp structure, fit in the chow ring body plane of this capsular endoscope again by this applying section, make several circuit junctions of applying section be contacted with the default corresponding circuits contact of this capsular endoscope chow ring body plane.
7, a kind of flexible steering tube structure, the hollow tube that provides a deflection to turn to, it is characterized in that: this flexible steering tube is formed a pipe structure with first end and second end by a plurality of ring body unit with hollow bulb along a body axial direction, the unitary hollow bulb of each ring body defines consistent rodding eye, has a preset space length between each adjacent ring body unit, the unitary corresponding ring body of each ring body plane has at least two and links section, and the adjacent ring body unit is linked formed this hollow tube by being shaped in the unitary connecting piece of this ring body respectively, when a flexural force is applied to this flexible steering tube, each ring body unit is that steering pivot is turned to this connecting piece, and when the conflict of the corresponding ring body plane of adjacent ring body unit, as the steering locking angle degree of this flexible steering tube.
8, flexible steering tube structure as claimed in claim 7, wherein, first end of this flexible steering tube links a steering operation device, and the binding of second end has a capsular endoscope clamp structure, this steering operation device by behind this defined perforation pore in each ring body unit, is connected in this capsular endoscope clamping device via at least one control lead-in wire.
9, flexible steering tube structure as claimed in claim 8, wherein, at least one ring body unit of this flexible steering tube is combined with a control lead-in wire fastener, so that be subjected to fastening to be resisted against the unitary internal ring wall of ring body by the control lead-in wire of this perforation pore.
10, flexible steering tube structure as claimed in claim 7, wherein, the connecting piece between these two adjacent ring body unit just the position on the unitary ring body of this ring body plane 180 degree mechanical angle relative position places.
11, flexible steering tube structure as claimed in claim 7, wherein, connecting piece between these two adjacent ring body unit just the position on the unitary ring body of this ring body plane 180 degree mechanical angle relative position places, and unitary two connecting pieces of unitary next the adjacent ring body of this ring body just the position on the unitary ring body of this ring body plane 180 degree mechanical angle relative position places, and have 90 degree mechanical angle potential differences with the unitary connecting piece of this ring body.
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