The utility model is a divisional application of the utility model patent application with the application number 202322391509.0, the application date 2023, the 09 th and 01 th and the name of a connecting device and an endoscope assembly.
Disclosure of utility model
The utility model aims to provide a connecting device which aims to solve the technical problem that an existing endoscope connecting mode is inconvenient to operate, and another aim of the embodiment of the utility model is to provide an endoscope assembly.
The connecting device is used for connecting a first endoscope and a second endoscope, and comprises:
The body comprises a connecting part used for connecting the first endoscope, the body is provided with a placement groove, the placement groove is arranged away from the connecting part, and the placement groove is used for accommodating the second endoscope;
The connecting assembly is arranged on the body and used for connecting the second endoscope, and comprises a bonding part which is connected with the body and is attached to at least part of the inner wall of the placement groove;
The bonding part is used for bonding the second endoscope so that the second endoscope can be fixed in the placement groove.
In some embodiments, a direction pointing from the seating groove to the connection part is a first direction;
The connecting assembly has a first orthographic projection on a plane perpendicular to the first direction, and the body has a second orthographic projection on the plane, the first orthographic projection being located within the second orthographic projection.
In some embodiments, the number of the bonding portions is plural and is set at a distance from each other.
In some embodiments, a direction pointing from the seating groove to the connection part is a first direction, and an extending direction of the seating groove is a second direction, the first direction intersecting the second direction;
The connecting assembly has a first orthographic projection on a plane perpendicular to the first direction, the body has a second orthographic projection on the plane, and at least part of the first orthographic projection is located outside the second orthographic projection and on one side of the second orthographic projection along the second direction.
In some embodiments, the second endoscope includes a body and a jaw boss connected, the jaw boss protruding from the body, the connection assembly comprising:
The hook part is connected with the body, and at least part of the hook part is positioned at one side of the body along a second direction, and the second direction is the extending direction of the placement groove;
The hook portion is configured to at least partially hang from the jaw boss for connection with the second endoscope.
In some embodiments, the hook portion is configured to wrap around the jaw boss.
In some embodiments, the hook portion comprises:
An extension arm connected with the body, wherein at least part of the extension arm is positioned at one side of the body along the second direction;
the buckling lugs are opposite to the extension arms and are arranged at intervals;
the hanging arm is connected between the extension arm and the buckling lug;
the hanging arm is used for contacting with the top surface of the jaw boss, the extension arm and the buckling lug are respectively used for contacting with two mutually-deviating boss side surfaces of the jaw boss so that the hook part is hung on the jaw boss, and the two boss side surfaces are respectively connected with the top surface.
In some embodiments, the extension arm comprises:
the first surface is arranged far away from the connecting part along a first direction and is used for being attached to the side surface of the mirror body facing the body;
the second surface is connected to one side, far away from the body, of the first surface and is used for being attached to the side face, facing the body, of the jaw boss;
The first direction is a direction pointing from the placement groove to the connecting portion, and the first direction intersects with the second direction.
In some embodiments, the connection assembly comprises:
the winding part is connected with the body, and at least part of the winding part is positioned at one side of the body along a second direction, wherein the second direction is the extending direction of the placement groove;
The winding part is used for winding the second endoscope so as to be connected with the second endoscope.
In some embodiments, a direction pointing from the seating groove to the connection part is a first direction, an extending direction of the seating groove is a second direction, the body has a third direction, and the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction intersect each other;
The connecting assembly is provided with a first orthographic projection on a plane perpendicular to the first direction, the body is provided with a second orthographic projection on the plane, and at least part of the first orthographic projection is positioned outside the second orthographic projection and is uniformly distributed on two sides of the second orthographic projection along the third direction.
In some embodiments, the connection assembly comprises:
The connecting part is connected with the body, is arranged on one side of the connecting part, which is away from the body, and is positioned on two sides of the positioning groove along a third direction;
The clamping parts are used for being clamped at two sides of the second endoscope, so that the second endoscope can be fixed in the placement groove;
The clamping part is provided with an opening communicated with the placement groove, and is also used for embedding the second endoscope into the placement groove through the opening;
Along the third direction, the opening has a maximum dimension D, and the portion of the second endoscope embedded in the placement groove has a maximum dimension L, so that D is less than or equal to L.
In some embodiments, the clasp comprises:
The at least two side wings are oppositely arranged along the third direction, are connected with the body and are respectively positioned at two side edges of the placement groove along the third direction.
In some embodiments, the side flap comprises:
the main body is connected with the body and is provided with an assembly groove;
the rotator is rotatably connected with the main body and is arranged in the assembly groove;
The rotator is used for contacting and rotating with the second endoscope so as to guide the second endoscope into the placement groove.
In some embodiments, the rotor has a plurality of anti-slip channels spaced along an outer circumferential surface of the rotor.
In some embodiments, the material of the rotator is an elastic material.
In some embodiments, the number of the fastening parts is plural, and the fastening parts are disposed at intervals along the second direction.
In some embodiments, the minimum spacing of the at least two flanks of one of the clasps is different from the minimum spacing of the at least two flanks of the other clasp.
In some embodiments, the connection assembly comprises:
The bulge part is connected with the body and arranged in the placement groove, and the bulge part is arranged in a bulge way relative to the inner wall of the placement groove;
The protruding portion is used for being in contact with the second endoscope when the second endoscope is accommodated in the accommodating groove, and the contact surface of the protruding portion and the second endoscope is a rough surface.
In some embodiments, the protruding portion is made of an elastic material.
In some embodiments, the number of the protruding portions is plural, and the protruding portions are disposed at intervals along a second direction, the second direction being an extending direction of the placement groove.
In some embodiments, the body and the connection assembly are an integrally formed structure.
Accordingly, an endoscope assembly according to an embodiment of the present application includes:
The connecting device and
And a first endoscope connected to the connection portion.
In some embodiments, the connection device and the first endoscope are an integrally formed structure.
In some embodiments, further comprising:
The second endoscope is accommodated in the accommodating groove of the connecting device and is connected with the connecting component of the connecting device so as to be fixed in the accommodating groove;
Wherein the bonding part of the connecting assembly is bonded with the second endoscope so that the second endoscope can be fixed in the placement groove.
In some embodiments, the second endoscope comprises:
A mirror body accommodated in the accommodation groove;
the jaw boss is arranged on the mirror body;
the hook portion of the connection assembly is suspended from the jaw boss for connection with the second endoscope.
In some embodiments, the second endoscope comprises:
the mirror body is accommodated in the accommodating groove and is clamped with the clamping part of the connecting assembly.
In some embodiments, the wrapping portion of the connection assembly is configured to wrap around the second endoscope to connect with the second endoscope.
The connecting device has the beneficial effects that compared with the prior art, the connecting device is used for connecting a first endoscope and a second endoscope and comprises a body, a connecting component and a bonding component, wherein the body comprises a connecting part used for connecting the first endoscope, the body is provided with a placement groove, the placement groove is arranged away from the connecting part and is used for accommodating the second endoscope, the connecting component is arranged on the body and is used for connecting the second endoscope, the connecting component comprises a bonding part, the bonding part is connected with the body and is attached to at least part of the inner wall of the placement groove, and the bonding part is used for bonding the second endoscope so that the second endoscope can be fixed in the placement groove. The connecting device comprises a connecting part, wherein the connecting part is used for connecting and fixing a first endoscope, one side of the connecting part, which is away from the connecting part, is provided with a mounting groove, so that a second endoscope can be directly contained in the mounting groove to be connected and fixed with the second endoscope, meanwhile, a connecting assembly is arranged on the connecting device, and the second endoscope is connected by the connecting assembly, so that the second endoscope can be fixed in the mounting groove, the first endoscope and the second endoscope are connected, the mounting and the dismounting are convenient, the connecting stability is improved, and the operation of doctors is convenient. By providing the adhesive portion on the inner wall of the placement groove, the second endoscope can be connected to the inner wall of the placement groove by the adhesive portion. Can ensure the stability of connection, avoid the second endoscope to rock in the mounting groove to simple structure, easy processing and with low costs.
Compared with the prior art, the endoscope assembly comprises the connecting device and the first endoscope, wherein the first endoscope is connected with the connecting part. The endoscope assembly may comprise all technical features and technical effects of the above-mentioned connection device, which are not described in detail herein.
Detailed Description
The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. It will be apparent that the described embodiments are only some, but not all, embodiments of the application. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the application without making any inventive effort, are intended to fall within the scope of the application.
In the description of the present application, it is to be understood that the terms "proximal" and "distal" are used with reference to the operator (doctor), wherein "proximal" is the end of the surgical tool that is closer to the operator and "distal" is the end that is further from the operator than "proximal", i.e. closer to the patient. The terms "inner," "outer," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and the like refer to an orientation or positional relationship based on that shown in the drawings, for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not necessarily indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the application. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "plurality" means two or more, and at least one means one, two or more, unless explicitly defined otherwise. "coupled" may be directly coupled, i.e., where one object is in direct contact with another object, or indirectly, i.e., where one object is coupled to another object via another object.
In the drawings of the present specification, an arrow denoted by X is used to indicate a first direction X, an arrow denoted by Y is used to indicate a second direction Y, an arrow denoted by Z is used to indicate a third direction, and the first direction X, the second direction Y, and the third direction Z are introduced to more clearly describe the construction and relative positional relationship of the components of the connecting device 10 according to the embodiment of the present application. It should be understood that, when the connection device 10 is actually used, the first direction X, the second direction Y, and the third direction Z may be any directions in space, and it is only required that the first direction X, the second direction Y, and the third direction Z intersect. Preferably, the first direction X, the second direction Y, and the third direction Z are orthogonal to each other.
The applicant notes that in some endoscopic procedures, a physician may need to use two endoscopes. For example, in cholangiography, a physician may need to use both a duodenum scope and a cholangioscope. First, a duodenoscope is used to access the duodenum, and then a cholangioscope is guided through the duodenoscope into the biliary system. So that stones in the bile duct can be directly observed and treated under the guidance of the endoscope. In these surgical operations, the doctor holds two endoscopes simultaneously, so that the two endoscopes can be connected and fixed together, so that the operation of one hand is convenient, and the currently used connection mode is to tie together the choledochoscope and the duodenum scope by using a tie, so that the operation of the tie-up and disassembly process is inconvenient.
In view of the above, the present embodiment provides a connecting device 10 for attaching two endoscopes, a first endoscope 20 and a second endoscope 30, and solving at least one of the above technical problems.
Referring to fig. 1 to 20, a connection device 10 according to an embodiment of the application includes a body 100 and a connection assembly 130. The body 100 includes a connection portion 110 for connecting to the first endoscope 20, the body 100 having a mounting groove 120, and the mounting groove 120 being disposed away from the connection portion 110, the mounting groove 120 being configured to receive the second endoscope 30. The connection assembly 130 is provided to the body 100, and the connection assembly 130 is used to connect the second endoscope 30 so that the second endoscope 30 can be fixed in the mounting groove 120. Accordingly, the body 100 can be connected between the first endoscope 20 and the second endoscope 30, the first endoscope 20 can be connected and fixed by the connection portion 110, the second endoscope 30 can be accommodated in the accommodation groove 120, and the second endoscope 30 can be fixed by the connection unit 130. Thereby enabling the first endoscope 20 and the second endoscope 30 to be stably connected and fixed together, which is advantageous in improving the operation quality and the operation efficiency.
Referring to fig. 1, 7, 8, 12 and 17, in some embodiments, the body 100 is a unitary structure, that is, the body 100 is a unitary structure without splicing. Through setting up body 100 into integrated into one piece structure, ensured the wholeness of structure, promoted the stability of structure, and then promoted the stability promotion that first endoscope 20 and second endoscope 30 are connected to a certain extent.
The connection portion 110 may be formed on one side surface of the body 100, and the side surface may be connected to the first endoscope 20 by means of adhesion, welding, screw fixation, or the like, as a connection surface, thereby achieving connection fixation with the first endoscope 20. Or the connecting portion 110 may be a slot or a buckle formed on one side of the body 100, and the first endoscope 20 is provided with a structure adapted to the slot or the buckle, so that the connecting portion 110 is connected with the adapting structure on the first endoscope 20 in a matching manner, thereby realizing connection and fixation with the first endoscope 20. For example, referring to fig. 24, in a seventh embodiment of the present application, the connection portion 110 is a screw hole provided on the body 100, and the body 100 and the first endoscope 20 may be connected and fixed by using a screw. The number and position of the screw holes may be specifically set according to actual needs, for example, two or more screw holes may be set to improve stability of connection, for example, the screw holes may be set at edges of the body 100 or may be set throughout the body 100. In particular, the screw hole may be in communication with the seating groove 120, so that a screw may be installed from within the seating groove 120 to the screw hole, connecting the connection device 10 and the first endoscope 20.
The seating groove 120 is formed at the other side of the body 100, which faces away from the connection part 110, and at least part of the side is configured in an arc shape or other concave shape to enclose the seating groove 120, so that at least part of the side forms the inner wall 121 of the seating groove 120. The second endoscope 30 can be accommodated in the accommodation groove 120, and by setting the inner wall 121 of the accommodation groove 120 to fit the shape of the body 300 of the second endoscope 30, the surface of the body 300 of the second endoscope 30 can be bonded to the inner wall 121 of the accommodation groove 120, and the second endoscope 30 can be stably accommodated in the accommodation groove 120.
Further, in some embodiments, the body 100 and the connecting component 130 are integrally formed, so that the structural integrity of the connecting device 10 can be ensured, the stability of the structure can be improved, and the stability of the connection between the first endoscope 20 and the second endoscope 30 can be further improved.
Referring to fig. 1, in some embodiments, a direction from the placement groove 120 to the connection portion 110 is a first direction X, an extending direction of the placement groove 120 is a second direction Y, and the first direction X intersects the second direction Y. The connection assembly 130 has a first orthographic projection on a plane perpendicular to the first direction X, and the body 100 has a second orthographic projection on the plane, at least part of the first orthographic projection being located outside the second orthographic projection and on one side of the second orthographic projection along the second direction Y. In the description of the present application, one member is located on one side of another member in a certain direction, that is, it means that the member is located at one end of the other member in a certain direction. It should be noted that, the plane is a projection plane, and in the structure of the connection device 10, the projection plane is not directly set, and a plane structure perpendicular to the first direction X may be set as the projection plane when verifying the relative positional relationship between the area where the first orthographic projection is located and the area where the second orthographic projection is located. The connecting component 130 and the body 100 are respectively irradiated by the light parallel to the first direction X, and then the projection areas respectively projected on the projection plane are respectively orthographic projections, namely a first orthographic projection and a second orthographic projection.
Wherein at least part of the first orthographic projection is located outside the second orthographic projection, and at least part of the first orthographic projection is located at one side of the second orthographic projection along the second direction Y. That is, at least part of the connection assembly 130 is disposed at one side of the body 100 along the second direction Y with respect to the body 100, so that the second endoscope 30 can be connected more stably by generating a force acting on the second endoscope 30 at one side of the connection assembly 130 in the extending direction of the seating groove 120.
Specifically, referring to fig. 1 to 6 again, in the first embodiment, the connection assembly 130 includes a hook portion 140, the hook portion 140 is connected to the body 100, and at least a portion of the hook portion 140 is located at one side of the body 100 along the second direction Y. The hooking portion 140 is used to hang from the second endoscope 30 to be connected to the second endoscope 30. Accordingly, when the second endoscope 30 is accommodated in the accommodation groove 120, the second endoscope 30 can be hung on the second endoscope 30 by the hook portion 140 to be hooked on the second endoscope 30, so that the connection stability with the second endoscope 30 is ensured, and the second endoscope 30 can be accommodated in the accommodation groove 120 more stably. And, the orthographic projection of the hooking part 140 on the plane perpendicular to the second direction Y is located at one side of the second orthographic projection of the body 100 along the second direction Y, so that the hooking part 140 can generate a connection force at one side of the extension direction (i.e., the second direction Y) of the seating groove 120, and the connection of the second endoscope 30 is more stable.
Referring to fig. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, in a first embodiment, the second endoscope 30 includes a body 300 and a jaw boss 310, and the hook 140 is configured to at least partially hang from the jaw boss 310. The jaw boss 310 is a protruding structure provided to the endoscope body 300, which is generally protruded from the endoscope body 300 and has a jaw opening formed thereon through which a doctor can insert a corresponding surgical instrument during a surgical procedure. In this embodiment, the hook portion 140 is suspended on the jaw boss 310, so that the hook portion 140 can be supported by using the protruding structure of the jaw boss 310, and the connection stability is improved by the acting force generated between the hook portion and the jaw boss, so that the connection between the second endoscope 30 and the connection device 10 is further ensured to be firm.
Further, referring to fig. 2, 3, 5, 6 and 21, in the first and fifth embodiments, the hook 140 includes an extension arm 141, a latch 142 and a hanging arm 143. The extension arm 141 is connected to the body 100 and at least partially located at one side of the body 100 along the second direction Y, the latch 142 is opposite to and spaced apart from the extension arm 141, and the hanging arm 143 is connected between the extension arm 141 and the latch 142. The hanging arm 143 is used for contacting with the top surface 311 of the jaw boss 310, the extending arm 141 and the fastening lug 142 are respectively used for contacting with two mutually-deviating boss side surfaces 312 of the jaw boss 310, so that the hook portion 140 is hung on the jaw boss 310, wherein the two boss side surfaces 312 are respectively connected with the top surface of the jaw boss 310. That is, the hooking portion 140 has a bent structure, and is formed by bending an extension arm 141, a hanging arm 143, and a latch 142, which are sequentially connected from the edge of the body 100. The extension arm 141 contacts one side of the jaw boss 310, the button tab 142 contacts the other side of the jaw boss 310, and the hanging arm 143 contacts the top surface 311 of the jaw boss 310, so that the top surface 311 can support the connection device 10. Fitting the placement groove 120 makes the connection of the connection device 10 with the second endoscope 30 more stable. In particular, referring to fig. 2, in the first embodiment, the tab 142 contacts a boss side 312 of the jaw boss 310 facing away from the body 100, so that the hook 140 can generate a pulling force on the second endoscope 30 toward the body 100, and further improve the stability of the connection between the connection device 10 and the second endoscope 30. In particular, referring to fig. 21, in the fifth embodiment, the pulling force is applied to the jaw boss 310 by the extension arm 141 on the side of the jaw boss 310 facing away from the body 100, so that the stability of the connection device 10 to the second endoscope 30 can be further improved.
Further, referring again to fig. 1 and 2, in a first embodiment, the extension arm 141 includes a first face 1411 and a second face 1412. The first surface 1411 is disposed away from the connecting portion 110 along the first direction X, the first surface 1411 is configured to be attached to a side of the lens body 300 facing the body 100, and the second surface 1412 is connected to a side of the first surface 1411 away from the body 100, and the second surface 1412 is configured to be attached to a side of the jaw boss 310 facing the body 100. Thus, the extension arm 141 can be attached to the body 300 and the jaw boss 310 of the second endoscope 30 through the first and second faces 1411 and 1412, so that the connection therebetween is more tightly performed, and the stability of the connection between the connection device 10 and the second endoscope 30 is further improved.
In some embodiments, the hook 140 wraps around the jaw boss 310 to generate an interaction force with the jaw boss 310, thereby improving the connection stability of the connection device 10 and the second endoscope 30.
Referring to fig. 25 and 26, in the eighth embodiment, the connection assembly 130 includes a winding portion 180, the winding portion 180 is connected to the body 100, at least a portion of the winding portion 180 is located on one side of the body 100 along a second direction Y, the second direction Y is an extending direction of the placement groove 120, and the winding portion 180 is used to wind around the second endoscope 30 to connect with the second endoscope 30. It will be appreciated that in this embodiment, the winding portion 180 of the connection assembly 130 is similar in structure to the hooking portion 140 of the above-described embodiment, and has portions located on one side of the body 100 in the direction in which the seating groove 120 extends, and are associated with the second endoscope 30. In contrast, wrapping portion 180 is wrapped around second endoscope 30 to enable connection with second endoscope 30. Specifically, the winding portion 180 may be wound around the body 300 of the second endoscope 30, and by winding around the body 300, the connection assembly 130 can be stably connected with the second endoscope 30, so that the second endoscope 30 is more stably fixed in the mounting groove 120, and the connection stability between the connection device 10 and the second endoscope 30 is improved.
In some embodiments, the direction from the placement groove 120 to the connection portion 110 is a first direction X, the extending direction of the placement groove 120 is a second direction Y, the body 100 has a third direction Z, the first direction X, the second direction Y and the third direction Z intersect each other, the connection component 130 has a first orthographic projection on a plane perpendicular to the first direction X, the body 100 has a second orthographic projection on the plane, and at least part of the first orthographic projection is located outside the second orthographic projection and is uniformly distributed on two sides of the second orthographic projection along the third direction Z. That is, at least part of the connection assembly 130 is disposed at both sides of the body 100 along the third direction Z with respect to the body 100, so that the second endoscope 30 can be connected more stably by generating a connection force acting on the second endoscope 30 at both sides of the seating groove 120 in the third direction Z by the connection assembly 130.
In detail, referring to fig. 7 to 11 and 22, in the second embodiment and the sixth embodiment, the connecting assembly 130 includes a fastening portion 150, and the fastening portion 150 is connected to a side of the body 100 facing away from the connecting portion 110 and located at two sides of the placement groove 120 along the third direction Z. The direction from the placement groove 120 to the connection portion 110 is a first direction X, the extending direction of the placement groove 120 is a second direction Y, and the first direction X, the second direction Y, and the third direction Z intersect with each other.
The fastening portion 150 is used for being fastened to two sides of the second endoscope 30, so that the second endoscope 30 can be fixed in the mounting groove 120. By providing the fastening portions 150 at both side edges of the placement groove 120, the second endoscope 30 accommodated in the placement groove 120 can be fastened by the fastening portions 150, so that the second endoscope 30 can be effectively restricted in the placement groove 120, fixation can be realized, and connection stability of the connection device in the second endoscope 30 can be ensured. Specifically, in the second embodiment, the fastening portion 150 includes at least two side wings 151 disposed opposite to each other along the third direction Z, and the at least two side wings 151 are connected to the body 100 and located at two side edges of the placement groove 120 along the third direction Z. By providing the side wings 151 on both sides of the placement groove 120, the second endoscope 30 accommodated in the placement groove 120 can be restrained by the two side wings 151, and detachment of the second endoscope 30 from the placement groove 120 during surgery can be effectively prevented.
Further, referring to fig. 12 to 16, similar to the second embodiment, the connecting component 130 in the third embodiment also includes a fastening portion 150, and the fastening portion 150 also includes at least two side wings 151. In contrast, in the third embodiment, the side wings 151 include a main body 1511 and a rotator 1512. Wherein the main body 1511 is coupled with the body 100 and the main body 1511 is provided with a fitting groove 1514, the rotator 1512 is rotatably coupled with the main body 1511 and the rotator 1512 is provided in the fitting groove 1514, the rotator 1512 is for rotating in contact with the second endoscope 30 to guide the second endoscope 30 into the seating groove 120. By providing the rotator 1512 in the structure of the side wing 151, the second endoscope 30 can be conveniently inserted from the fastening portion 150 and stored in the storage groove 120, so that the doctor can conveniently assemble and disassemble the connection device 10 and the second endoscope 30, and the operation efficiency can be improved.
Further, referring again to fig. 13, in the third embodiment, the rotating body 1512 has a plurality of anti-slip channels 1513, and the plurality of anti-slip channels 1513 are arranged at intervals along the outer circumferential surface of the rotating body 1512. By providing the anti-slip channel 1513 on the outer peripheral surface of the rotator 1512, the outer peripheral surface roughness of the rotator 1512 is raised so that the rotator 1512 contacts and rotates with the second endoscope 30 or rotates with the mounting or dismounting thereof when the connecting device 10 and the second endoscope 30 are mounted or dismounted, so that the mounting or dismounting of the two is smoothly completed, and the dismounting efficiency is raised.
Further, in the third embodiment, the material of the rotator 1512 is an elastic material. Therefore, elastic deformation can be generated when the second endoscope 30 is extruded, the second endoscope 30 is not excessively extruded on one hand, the second endoscope 30 is prevented from being extruded and damaged, and on the other hand, the second endoscope 30 with different sizes can be adapted to the elastic deformation, so that the suitability of different products is improved. Of course, in some embodiments, the anti-slip channels 1513 may not be provided on the rotating body 1512, and the rotating body 1512 may be made of rigid material, so as to reduce the processing difficulty and the processing cost.
In some embodiments, the fastening portions 150 are provided in plurality and are spaced apart along the second direction Y. By providing the plurality of fastening portions 150, the second endoscope 30 can be fixed at different positions along the extending direction of the placement groove 120, the fixing effect on the second endoscope 30 can be further improved, and the connecting effect between the second endoscope 30 and the connecting device 10 can be ensured.
Further, when the plurality of fastening portions 150 are provided, the minimum distance between at least two side wings 151 of one fastening portion 150 is different from the minimum distance between at least two side wings 151 of the other fastening portion 150. Thereby, the size change of the lens body 300 of the second endoscope 30 can be adapted, the lens body 300 of the second endoscope 30 can be combined with the connecting device 10 more tightly, and the connecting effect is better. For example, in fig. 12, the minimum distance between the two side wings 151 of the upper and lower fastening portions 150 is indicated by dashed double-arrow lines, where the minimum distance between the two side wings 151 of the upper fastening portion 150 is L 1, and the minimum distance between the two side wings 151 of the lower fastening portion 150 is L 2, where L 1>L2 is suitable for the gradual design of the size of the lens body 300 of the second endoscope 30 from top to bottom in fig. 14, so that each position of the lens body 300 can be attached to the fastening portion 150 at the corresponding position, and the connection effect of the connection device 10 and the second endoscope 30 is improved.
Referring to fig. 22, in the sixth embodiment, two side edge portions of the inner wall 121 of the placement groove 120 together form a fastening portion 150, and the placement groove 120 is located inside the fastening portion 150. In the present embodiment, the side wings 151 are side edges of the inner wall 121 of the placement groove 120, that is, the side wings 151 are integral with the inner wall 121 of the placement groove 120, and there is no distinct boundary therebetween, and the two side edges of the inner wall 121 disposed opposite to each other in the third direction Z are configured to be capable of being engaged with the two sides of the second endoscope 30, so that the second endoscope can be fixed in the placement groove 120.
Further, referring to fig. 22 and 23 together, the fastening portion 150 has an opening 152 communicating with the placement groove 120, and the fastening portion 150 is further used for inserting the second endoscope 30 into the placement groove 120 through the opening 152. That is, an opening 152 communicating with the seating groove 120 is formed between the two side wings 151 of the clip portion 150, and the second endoscope 30 can be inserted into the seating groove 120 along the first direction X via the opening 152. In some embodiments, along third direction Z, the opening has a maximum dimension D and the portion of second endoscope 30 that is embedded within placement groove 120 has a maximum dimension L, satisfying D.ltoreq.L. Therefore, when the second endoscope 30 is inserted into the placement groove 120 from the opening 152, the engaging portion 150 is forced to elastically deform the opposite side wings 151 and separate the two sides, so that the second endoscope 30 can be smoothly inserted into the placement groove 120, thereby facilitating the installation of the second endoscope 30. When the second endoscope 30 is received in the placement groove 120, since the maximum size of the opening 152 of the fastening portion 150 is smaller than or equal to the size of the portion of the second endoscope 30 located in the placement groove 120, the fastening portion 150 can limit the second endoscope 30 in the placement groove 120, prevent the second endoscope from falling out, and ensure the stability of connection.
Referring to fig. 1 and 6 again, in the first embodiment, the connection assembly 130 may also include a fastening portion 150, and the structure and the arrangement position of the fastening portion 150 may be identical to those of the fastening portion 150 in the second embodiment, the third embodiment, and the sixth embodiment. That is, the clip portion 150 may be combined with the hook portion 140 to connect the second endoscope 30 together, thereby achieving multiple connection and improving stability of connection. Of course, as previously described, the hook portion 140 and the catch portion 150 may also be independently present in the connection device 10 in different embodiments. That is, in some embodiments, the connection assembly 130 may have the hooking portion 140 without the catching portion 150, and in other embodiments, the connection assembly 130 may have the catching portion 150 without the hooking portion 140.
Similarly, referring to fig. 25 again, in the eighth embodiment, the connecting component 130 may also include a fastening portion 150, and the structure and the arrangement position of the fastening portion 150 may be identical to those of the fastening portion 150 in the second embodiment, the third embodiment, and the sixth embodiment. That is, the clip portion 150 may be combined with the winding portion 180 to connect the second endoscope 30 together, thereby achieving multiple connection and improving stability of connection. Of course, as previously described, the wrapping portion 180 and the snap-fit portion 150 may also be independently present in the connecting device 10 in different embodiments. That is, in some embodiments, the connection assembly 130 may have the winding portion 180 without the catching portion 150, and in other embodiments, the connection assembly 130 may have the catching portion 150 without the winding portion 180.
Referring to fig. 12 and 13 again, in some embodiments, the connection assembly 130 further includes a protrusion 160, where the protrusion 160 is connected to the body 100 and disposed in the placement groove 120, the protrusion 160 is disposed protruding with respect to the inner wall 121 of the placement groove 120, and the protrusion 160 is used to contact the second endoscope 30 when the second endoscope 30 is received in the placement groove 120, and a contact surface of the protrusion 160 and the second endoscope 30 is a rough surface 161. By providing the boss 160 in the placement groove 120, the boss 160 can be brought into contact with the second endoscope 30 in the placement groove 120 to support the second endoscope 30, ensuring the stability of the second endoscope 30 in the placement groove 120. By providing the contact surface between the boss 160 and the second endoscope 30 as the roughened surface 161, the friction force with the second endoscope 30 can be increased, and the second endoscope 30 is prevented from moving in the placement groove 120, thereby further improving the stability thereof.
Further, in some embodiments, the material of the protruding portion 160 is an elastic material. Therefore, the protruding portion 160 can elastically deform to adapt to the second endoscope 30 with different sizes, so that excessive extrusion of the second endoscope 30 is avoided, and meanwhile, the lens body 300 of the second endoscope 30 can be attached to the lens body more, and the stability of connection is improved.
Further, in some embodiments, the plurality of protruding portions 160 are disposed at intervals along the second direction Y, and the second direction Y is the extending direction of the placement groove 120. Thereby, the mirror body 300 can be supported at different positions of the second endoscope 30 in the length direction of the mirror body 300, and the stability of the second endoscope 30 in the placement groove 120 is further ensured.
In some embodiments, the direction from the placement groove 120 to the connection portion 110 is a first direction X, the connection assembly 130 has a first orthographic projection on a plane perpendicular to the first direction X, and the body 100 has a second orthographic projection on the plane, and the first orthographic projection is located within the second orthographic projection. The connection device 10 of this structure is more compact and the connection assembly 130 can be disposed in the seating groove 120 to avoid the protrusion outside the body 100 from causing spatial interference to the first endoscope 20, the second endoscope 30 or other surgical tools.
Referring to fig. 17-20, in some embodiments, the connecting assembly 130 includes an adhesive portion 170, wherein the adhesive portion 170 is connected to the body 100 and is adhered to at least a portion of the inner wall 121 of the placement groove 120, and the adhesive portion 170 is used for adhering the second endoscope 30 so that the second endoscope 30 can be fixed in the placement groove 120. By providing the adhesive portion 170 on the inner wall 121 of the placement groove 120, the second endoscope 30 can be connected to the inner wall 121 of the placement groove 120 by the adhesive portion 170. On the one hand, the stability of connection can be ensured, the second endoscope 30 is prevented from shaking in the placement groove 120, on the other hand, the bonding part 170 does not protrude out of the outline space range of the body 100, the interference on other tools in operation can be avoided, and moreover, double faced adhesive tape can be adopted as the bonding part 170, so that the structure is simple, the processing is easy, and the cost is low.
Further, in some embodiments, the bonding portions 170 are provided in plurality and spaced apart from each other. Thus, the second endoscope 30 can be bonded at a plurality of positions on the inner wall 121 of the placement groove 120, so that the stability of the second endoscope 30 in the placement groove 120 is further ensured, and the stability of the connection of the connecting device 10 and the second endoscope 30 is ensured.
Correspondingly, the embodiment of the application also provides an endoscope assembly, referring again to fig. 1-20, which comprises the connecting device 10 in the embodiment, and a first endoscope 20, wherein the first endoscope 20 is connected with the connecting part 110.
The first endoscope 20 may be any medical endoscope, and may be selectively arranged according to actual operation requirements.
Further, in some embodiments, the attachment device 10 is an integral structure with the first endoscope 20. That is, the attachment device 10 is integral with the first endoscope 20, and there may be no distinct line of demarcation between the two, and any location of engagement between the two portions in the integral structure may be used as the attachment portion 110. It will be appreciated that the connection 110 and the first endoscope 20 are integral.
Further, in some embodiments, the endoscope assembly further comprises a second endoscope 30, wherein the second endoscope 30 is received in the receiving groove 120 of the connecting device 10 and is connected with the connecting assembly 130 of the connecting device 10 to be fixed in the receiving groove 120.
The second endoscope 30 may be any medical endoscope, and may be selectively arranged according to actual operation requirements.
Further, in some embodiments, the second endoscope 30 includes a body 300 and a jaw boss 310, wherein the body 300 is received in the receiving groove 120, the jaw boss 310 is disposed on the body 300, and the hook 140 of the connection assembly 130 is hung from the jaw boss 310 to be connected with the second endoscope 30.
Further, in some embodiments, the second endoscope 30 includes a lens body 300, and the lens body 300 is received in the placement groove 120 and is engaged with the fastening portion 150 of the connection assembly 130.
Further, in some embodiments, the second endoscope 30 includes a body 300, the body 300 is received in the receiving groove 120, and the bonding portion 170 of the connection assembly 130 is bonded to the second endoscope 30 to enable the second endoscope 30 to be fixed in the receiving groove 120.
Further, in some embodiments, the second endoscope 30 includes a body 300, the body 300 is received in the receiving groove 120, and the winding portion 180 of the connection assembly 130 is used to wind around the second endoscope 30 to be connected with the second endoscope 30.
In the foregoing embodiments, the descriptions of the embodiments are emphasized, and for parts of one embodiment that are not described in detail, reference may be made to related descriptions of other embodiments. In particular, the endoscope assembly according to the embodiment of the present application can cover all technical features and technical effects of the above-mentioned connection device 10, and the corresponding technical features and technical effects are specifically described in the foregoing, and are not described herein again.
The above describes the connecting device and the endoscope assembly provided by the embodiments of the present application in detail, and specific examples are applied to describe the principles and embodiments of the present application, and the description of the above embodiments is only for helping to understand the technical solutions and core ideas of the present application, and those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may be modified or some technical features may be equivalently replaced, and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.