Host, optical lens module and digital diagnostic system including the same

• US 9,901,242 B2
• Filed: 12/28/2011
• Issued: 02/27/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Medimaging Integrated Solution, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Medimaging Integrated Solution, Inc.
• Inventors: Cheng, Chu-Ming, Liao, Long-Sheng, Lee, Yu-Tsung
• Primary Examiner(s): Topgyal, Gelek W
• Application Number:
  US13/338,813
• Publication Number:
  US 20130083183A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,253 Days
• Field of Search: 348 65- 66, 348 68, 348 73, 348 75- 77, 600109, 600130, 600199-200, 695 65- 66, 695 68, 695 73, 695 75- 77
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00034 rechargeable
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00105 characterised by modular construction
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00108 characterised by self-sufficient functionality for stand-alone use
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00188 with focusing or zooming features
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/227 for ears, i.e. otoscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/233 for the nose, i.e. nasoscopes , e.g. testing of patency of Eustachian tubes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/267 for the respiratory tract, e.g. laryngoscopes, bronchoscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0406 specially shaped apparatus housings
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0443 Modular apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/1208 Multiple lens hand-held instruments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0077 Devices for viewing the surface of the body, e.g. camera, magnifying lens

Abstract

A digital diagnostic system with interchangeable lenses includes a host and at least one optical lens module, wherein the host without any optical lens having curved surface includes a focus adjustment module which drives an image capture module to linearly move. Therefore, the optical system of the optical lens module can be designed independently, and no need to include focus adjustment mechanism, so that the optical design of the optical lens module can be greatly simplified, and the system allows a greater mechanism tolerance, thereby reducing manufacturing difficulty and manufacturing cost.

Claims

1. A digital diagnostic system, comprising:

a host without an optical lens with a curved surface, the host comprises;

an image capture module, for capturing a reflected light from an affected part to form an image;

a display module, for displaying the image captured by the image capture module;

a processing unit electrically connected to the image capture module and the display module, for processing the image and displaying the image on the display module;

a focus adjustment module, for driving the image capture module to physically and linearly move along an image capturing direction;

an adapter arranged in front of the image capture module;

a power module, for supplying power to the digital diagnostic system in operation, wherein the image capture module, the display module, the processing unit, the focus adjustment module and the power module are arranged in an interior of the host; and

a plurality of first conductive contacts; and

at least one optical lens module detachably connected to the adapter for interchanging another optical lens module to capture the image of another affected part, wherein the optical lens module comprises;

a plurality of optical lenses being respectively disposed at fixed positions and having a plurality of curved surfaces, for converging the reflected light on the image capture module, wherein a distance from the optical lenses to the adapter is fixed while the focus adjustment module is utilized for only driving the image capture module to physically and linearly move along an image capturing direction to find the appropriate focal length;

a light source positioned off an optical axis of the optical lens, for providing illumination light to illuminate the affected part; and

a plurality of second conductive contacts electrically connected to the light source and the corresponding first conductive contacts to allow the power to be supplied from the power module of the host to the light source and the processing unit to determine a type of the optical lens module according to a connected configuration of the first conductive contacts when the optical lens module is connected to the adapter; and

set a mode of the image capture module and adjust an internal setting value to obtain better image quality.

2. The digital diagnostic system according to claim 1, wherein the optical lens module further comprises an optical fiber, for collecting the reflected light to the image capture module.

3. The digital diagnostic system according to claim 1, wherein the optical lens module further comprises a diaphragm arranged between the optical lenses.

4. The digital diagnostic system according to claim 1, wherein the optical lens module comprises an ophthalmoscope lens, an otoscope lens, a dermatoscope lens, a microcirculation scope lens, a rhinoscope lens, a laryngoscope lens or an endoscopy lens.

5. The digital diagnostic system according to claim 1, wherein the host further comprises a storage unit electrically connected to the processing unit, for storing the image captured by the image capture module.

6. The digital diagnostic system according to claim 5, wherein the storage unit comprises a flash memory, a hard disk, or a combination thereof.

7. The digital diagnostic system according to claim 1, wherein the host further comprises an image output interface electrically connected to the processing unit, for connecting an external display device to the digital diagnostic system therethrough.

8. The digital diagnostic system according to claim 1, wherein the host further comprises a communication interface electrically connected to the processing unit, for connecting an external electronic device to the digital diagnostic system therethrough.

9. The digital diagnostic system according to claim 1, wherein the host further comprises a microphone electrically connected to the processing unit, for receiving a voice from a user and converting the voice into an audio signal.

10. The digital diagnostic system according to claim 9, wherein the host further comprises a speaker electrically connected to the processing unit, for outputting the audio signal.

11. The digital diagnostic system according to claim 1, wherein the host further comprises a cover plate arranged between the image capture module and the adapter, for protecting the image capture module.

12. The digital diagnostic system according to claim 1, comprising a charging circuit electrically connected to the power module, for charging the power module with an external power supply.

13. The digital diagnostic system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a base comprising a first connection port and a second connection port;

wherein the first connection port is used for electrically connecting to at least one of an image output interface, an communication interface, and a charging circuit of the digital diagnostic system; and

the second connection port is used for electrically connecting to at least one of an external display device, an external electronic device, and an external power supply.

14. A host without an optical lens with a curved surface, for composing a digital diagnostic system with at least one optical lens module with a light source, a plurality of second conductive contacts and a plurality of optical lenses being respectively disposed at fixed positions and having a plurality of curved surfaces, comprising:

an image capture module, for capturing a reflected light from an affected part to form an image;

a display module, for displaying the image captured by the image capture module,

a processing unit electrically connected to the image capture module and the display module, for processing the image and displaying the image on the display module;

a focus adjustment module, for driving the image capture module to physically and linearly move along an image capturing direction;

an adapter arranged in front of the image capture module, for connecting the optical lens module to converge the reflected light on the image capture module, wherein a distance from the optical lenses to the adapter is fixed while the focus adjustment module is utilized for only driving the image capture module to physically and linearly move along an image capturing direction to find the appropriate focal length;

a power module, for supplying power to the digital diagnostic system in operation, wherein the image capture module, the display module, the processing unit, the focus adjustment module and the power module are arranged in an interior of the host; and

a plurality of first conductive contacts electrically connected to the corresponding second conductive contacts to allow the power to be supplied from the power module of the host to the light source and the processing unit to determine a type of the optical lens module according to a connected configuration of the first conductive contacts when the optical lens module is connected to the adapter; and

set a mode of the image capture module and adjust an internal setting value to obtain better image quality.

15. The host according to claim 14, further comprising:

a storage unit electrically connected to the processing unit, for storing the image captured by the image capture module.

16. The host according to claim 15, wherein the storage unit comprises a flash memory, a hard disk, or a combination thereof.

17. The host according to claim 14, further comprising:

an image output interface electrically connected to the processing unit, for connecting an external display device to the digital diagnostic system therethrough.

18. The host according to claim 14, further comprising:

a communication interface electrically connected to the processing unit, for connecting an external electronic device to the digital diagnostic system therethrough.

19. The host according to claim 14, further comprising:

a microphone electrically connected to the processing unit, for receiving a voice from a user and converting the voice into an audio signal.

20. The host according to claim 19, further comprising:

a speaker electrically connected to the processing unit, for outputting the audio signal.

21. The host according to claim 14, further comprising:

a cover plate arranged between the image capture module and the adapter, for protecting the image capture module.

22. The host according to claim 14, further comprising:

a charging circuit electrically connected to the power module, for charging the power module with an external power supply.

23. An optical lens module for composing a digital diagnostic system with a host without an optical lens with a curved surface, wherein the host comprises an adapter, an image capture module moving physically and linearly along an image capturing direction driven by a focus adjustment module, and a plurality of first conductive contacts, and the optical lens module is detachably connected to the adapter of the host for interchanging another optical lens module, the optical lens module comprising:

a plurality of optical lenses being respectively disposed at fixed positions and having a plurality of curved surfaces, for converging a reflected light from an affected part on the image capture module of the host to form an image, wherein a distance from the optical lenses to the adapter is fixed while the focus adjustment module is utilized for only driving the image capture module to physically and linearly move along an image capturing direction to find the appropriate focal length;

a light source positioned off an optical axis of the optical lens, for providing illumination light to illuminate the affected part; and

a plurality of second conductive contacts electrically connected to the light source and the corresponding first conductive contacts to allow the power to be supplied from the power module of the host to the light source and the processing unit to determine a type of the optical lens module according to a connected configuration of the first conductive contacts when the optical lens module is connected to the adapter; and

set a mode of the image capture module and adjust an internal setting value to obtain better image quality.

24. The optical lens module according to claim 23, further comprising:

an optical fiber, for collecting the reflected light to the image capture module of the host.

25. The optical lens module according to claim 23, further comprising:

a diaphragm arranged between the optical lenses.

26. The optical lens module according to claim 23, wherein the optical lens module comprises an ophthalmoscope lens, an otoscope lens, a dermatoscope lens, a microcirculation scope lens, a rhinoscope lens, a laryngoscope lens, or an endoscopy lens.