KR102526734B1 - Image output apparatus and endoscope apparatus using the same and image output method using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an image output device, an endoscope device using the same, and an image output method using the image output device, and relates to a first lens unit through which light passes, reflecting light passing through the first lens unit and adjusting the reflection angle by a mirror driving unit. A driving mirror unit capable of this, a photo sensor unit generating an image by receiving light reflected from the driving mirror unit, a second lens unit positioned between the driving mirror unit and the photo sensor unit, and a front surface of the photo sensor unit Selective image output is possible by selecting and outputting an image by light of a desired wavelength range among light of various wavelength ranges, including an optical filter unit that passes only light of a specific wavelength range, and thus, among the images taken by the endoscope, a wavelength range caused by a specific disease The risk of misdiagnosis can be greatly reduced by accurately determining a specific disease by selecting and outputting an image by the light of the light.

Description

Image output device, endoscope device using the same, and image output method using the image output device

The present invention relates to an image output device, an endoscope device using the same, and an image output method using the image output device.

In general, an image output device converts light passing through a lens when photographing with a camera into an electrical signal with an image sensor such as CMOS or CCD, and stores the converted light to output the image.

Also, the image output device is applied to an endoscope system to provide a doctor with an image of the inside of the human body during an operation or examination, and allows the doctor to check the image.

However, conventional image output devices have a problem in that they cannot select and receive an image by light of a desired wavelength range among light of various wavelength ranges.

Accordingly, there is a problem in that there is a limitation in confirming a disease with an image taken of a patient's organs in an endoscopy system.

That is, it is not possible to select and output an image of light in a wavelength range caused by a specific disease among images taken by an endoscope, and the internal state of an organ is checked only with an image taken in the general visible ray region. There was a problem that could not facilitate the determination of the disease.

0001) Korean Patent Registration No. 1786840 "Image data transmission device and endoscope system including the same" (registered on October 11, 2017)

An object of the present invention is to provide an image output device capable of selecting and outputting an image by light of a desired wavelength range among light of various wavelength ranges, and an image output method using the same.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an endoscope device and an image output method using the endoscope device that can accurately determine a specific disease by selecting and outputting an image using light of a desired wavelength range among light of various wavelength ranges.

In order to achieve the object of the present invention, an embodiment of the image output device according to the present invention is a first lens unit through which light passes, reflecting the light passing through the first lens unit and adjusting the reflection angle by the mirror driving unit. A possible drive mirror unit, a photo sensor unit that generates an image by receiving light reflected from the drive mirror unit, a second lens unit positioned between the drive mirror unit and the photo sensor unit, and a front surface of the photo sensor unit that are positioned to specify a specific It is characterized in that it includes an optical filter unit that passes only the light of the wavelength range.

In the present invention, the driving mirror unit may be a MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical System) mirror or a galvano mirror.

In the present invention, the photo sensor unit may be a Geiger mode Avalanche Photo Diode (GAPD).

An embodiment of the image output device according to the present invention controls the operation of the driving mirror unit to receive an image by being connected to the reflector operation controller and the photosensor unit that scans a subject in a continuous dot shape, and controls the angle of the reflector. It may further include an image selection output unit for reconstructing an image into a 2D image for each wavelength by mapping sensor data values of the photo sensor unit to coordinates in a two-dimensional space through a control signal to

An embodiment of the image output device according to the present invention may further include an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) connected to the photo sensor unit and the image selection output unit to digitally convert position signals of the X-axis and Y-axis of the photo sensor unit. there is.

In the present invention, the driving mirror unit scans the object in the form of continuous dots in the zigzag direction, and scans the object in the form of continuous dots in the diagonal direction from the final scan point in the zigzag direction to the first scan point in the zigzag direction to complete scanning of the subject. can do.

In the present invention, the photo sensor unit may include a filter insert into which the optical filter unit is detachably inserted or a filter coupling unit into which the optical filter unit is detachably coupled to configure the optical filter unit in a replaceable manner.

In the present invention, the optical filter unit is a band pass filter provided with a plurality of filters through which only light of different wavelengths passes, and the photo sensor unit includes a plurality of photo sensors through which light of a specific wavelength passing through the plurality of filters is incident, , The image selection output unit is connected to a plurality of the photo sensors to receive dot-shaped images from the plurality of photo sensors in real time, and X-axis and Y-axis coordinate data of the reflector for controlling the angle of the reflector and the analog-to-digital converter (ADC) maps the sensor data values of the photo sensor part digitally converted into position signals of the X and Y axes and reconstructs the image into a 2D image for each wavelength. can

In the present invention, the image selection output unit may simultaneously or selectively output images of different wavelengths respectively reconstructed through a plurality of the photo sensors.

An embodiment of the endoscope device according to the present invention is a photographing probe unit that can be inserted into the patient's body and has a light generating unit located therein to radiate light to a photographed part in the body, and a photographing probe unit irradiated through the photographing probe part and reflected by a subject. Including an image output unit for outputting an image through the generated light, characterized in that the image output unit is an embodiment of the image output device according to the present invention.

An embodiment of the image output method according to the present invention includes an object scanning step of scanning an object in a continuous dot shape while changing the angle of a reflector in up, down, left, and right directions, and at least one photo sensor that responds only to a specific wavelength. An image forming step of forming an image on the photo sensor unit by continuously delivering a point of the scanned object to the photo sensor unit, and after the image forming step, the photo sensor unit is assigned coordinates in a two-dimensional space through a control signal that controls the angle of the reflector. It is characterized by including an image construction step of reconstructing an image by wavelength by mapping sensor data values into a 2D image, and an image output step of selecting and outputting an image of a specific wavelength from among the images composed of the image construction step.

In the present invention, the object scanning step may rotate the reflector up, down, left, and right with a MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical System) mirror or a galvano mirror to adjust the reflection angle to scan the object in the form of continuous dots. .

In the present invention, the step of scanning the subject is a first scanning process of scanning the subject in the form of continuous dots in a zigzag direction, and a continuous diagonal direction from the final scan point of the first scan process to the first scan point of the first scan process. A second scanning process of completing scanning of the subject by scanning in a dotted pattern may be included.

In the present invention, the image construction step includes the process of digitally converting the sensor data values of the photo sensor unit into position signals of the X and Y axes with an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), including the X-axis and Y-axis of the reflector for controlling the angle of the reflector. An image may be reconstructed by mapping the coordinate data of the axis and the sensor data values of the photo sensor unit digitally converted into the X-axis and Y-axis position signals through the analog-to-digital converter (ADC).

In the present invention, the photo sensor unit includes a plurality of photo sensors into which light passing through each filter of a band pass filter having a plurality of filters passing light of different wavelengths is incident, and the subject scanning step includes a plurality of photo sensors. Dot-shaped light is continuously transmitted to each sensor, and in the image forming step, images for each wavelength can be continuously formed using a plurality of photo sensors.

In the present invention, the image construction step continuously receives dot-shaped images formed in real time from a plurality of the photo sensors, individually reconstructs images for each wavelength received from each photo sensor, and the image output step Images for each wavelength may be simultaneously output, or only some of the images for each wavelength may be selected and output from among a plurality of images for each wavelength.

The present invention has an effect of selectively outputting an image by selecting and outputting an image by light of a desired wavelength range among light of several wavelength ranges.

The present invention has an effect of reducing the risk of misdiagnosis by accurately determining a specific disease by selecting and outputting an image of light in a wavelength band generated by a specific disease from among images captured by an endoscope.

In addition, the present invention has an effect of simultaneously obtaining several images for each wavelength of light.

1 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of an image output device and an endoscope device using the same according to the present invention;
2 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of a driving mirror unit in an image output device and an endoscope device using the same according to the present invention;
3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of scanning a subject in an image output device and an endoscope device using the image output device according to the present invention.
4 to 8 are diagrams illustrating a process of scanning a subject in an image output device and an endoscope device using the image output device according to the present invention.
9 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of an image output method according to the present invention.

The present invention is described in more detail.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Prior to the detailed description of the present invention, the terms or words used in the present specification and claims described below should not be construed as being limited to common or dictionary meanings. Therefore, the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not represent all of the technical ideas of the present invention, so various alternatives can be made at the time of this application. It should be understood that there may be equivalents and variations.

1 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of an image output device according to the present invention and an endoscope device using the same, and FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of an image output device according to the present invention and a driving mirror unit in an endoscope device using the same. it is a schematic

An embodiment of an image output device and an endoscope device using the image output device according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 .

An image output device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first lens unit 100 through which light passes, and a reflector 200 that reflects light passing through the first lens unit 100, and the reflector 200 It includes a drive mirror unit 300 capable of adjusting the angle of , and a photosensor unit 400 that generates an image by receiving light reflected from the reflector 200 .

In addition, an embodiment of the endoscope device according to the present invention can be inserted into the patient's body, the light generating unit is located therein, and the imaging probe unit 700 for radiating light to the imaging area in the body and the imaging probe unit 700 An image output unit outputting an image through light irradiated through and reflected by a subject, characterized in that the image output unit is an embodiment of the image output device according to the present invention.

On the other hand, the first lens unit 100 is irradiated by the imaging probe unit 700 and the light reflected from the imaging area within the body passes through.

As an example, the light generating unit is an optical fiber, and it should be noted that other known lamps such as LEDs may be used.

The imaging probe unit 700 may have a flexible shape that can be bent freely, or may have rigidity that does not bend or deform when inserted into the body.

The photographing probe unit 700 can be variously modified and implemented as a known endoscope probe inserted into the body from a known endoscope, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

It should be noted that the first lens unit 100 is a coupler lens including a plurality of lenses as an example, and may be variously modified and implemented using a known lens for outputting an image.

The driving mirror unit 300 adjusts the reflection angle by rotating the reflector 200 up, down, left, and right, and transmits the image to the photo sensor unit 400, enabling 2D image scanning.

The driving mirror unit 300 focuses the light of the entire image of the subject flowing through the first lens unit 100 into a single point and transmits the focused light to the photo sensor unit 400 .

That is, the drive mirror unit 300 rotates the reflector 200 up, down, left, and right to adjust the reflection angle so that the entire image of the subject can be scanned in the form of a continuous dot, and the scan in the form of a continuous dot The generated light is incident to the photo sensor unit 400 through the second lens unit 500 in the form of continuous dots.

The driving mirror unit 300 includes a first mirror mounting member 310 connected to the mirror support, a second mirror mounting member 320 rotatably hinged to the first mirror mounting member 310 in up and down directions, It is rotatably hinged to the second mirror mounting member 320 in the left and right directions, mounted on the third mirror mounting member 330 and the first mirror mounting member 310 to which the reflector 200 is mounted, and The first mirror rotation motor 340 rotates the two-mirror mounting member 320 in up and down directions, and the second mirror mounting member 330 is mounted on the second mirror mounting member and rotates the third mirror mounting member 330 in left and right directions. A mirror rotation motor 350 may be included.

The second mirror mounting member 320 is rotated around a hinge axis positioned in the horizontal direction, that is, rotates the reflector 200 in up and down directions, and the third mirror mounting member 330 rotates in the vertical direction, that is, The reflector 200 may be rotated in left and right directions by being rotated about a hinge axis positioned in a vertical direction.

The reflector 200 is selectively rotated in up, down, left, and right directions by the operation of the first mirror rotation motor 340 and the second mirror rotation motor 350 so that the reflection angle can be adjusted.

For example, the driving mirror unit 300 adjusts the reflection angle by rotating the reflector 200 up, down, left, and right using a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) mirror or a galvano mirror.

The drive mirror unit 300 rotates the reflector 200 up, down, left, and right with a MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical System) mirror or a galvano mirror to adjust the reflection angle, and scans in time division, that is, according to time. Allows the creation of 2D images.

The MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical System) mirror has a structure that rotates the reflector 200 up, down, left, and right in an electrode manner, and the galvano mirror rotates the reflector 200 up, down, left, and right in a motor manner. It has a structure that rotates to the right, and a detailed description is omitted.

For example, the photo sensor unit 400 is a Geiger mode Avalanche Photo Diode (GAPD).

Also, the image output device and the endoscope device using the same according to the present invention may further include a second lens unit 500 positioned between the driving mirror unit 300 and the photosensor unit 400 .

The second lens unit 500 is positioned between the driving mirror unit 300 and the photo sensor unit 400 so that light reflected from the driving mirror unit 300 can pass through and be transmitted to the photo sensor unit 400. do.

The second lens unit 500 controls the size of light scanned in a continuous dot shape through the driving mirror unit 300 , that is, the size of light transmitted to the photo sensor unit 400 .

As an example, the second lens unit 500 is a coupler lens including a plurality of lenses, and in addition, it is variously modified using a known lens structure for adjusting the size of light transmitted to the photo sensor unit 400. Make it clear that this can be done.

In addition, the image output device and the endoscope device using the same according to the present invention further include an optical filter unit 600 positioned in front of the photo sensor unit 400 to pass only light of a specific wavelength range.

The light filter unit 600 passes only light of a specific wavelength range and absorbs or reflects light of the other wavelength range so that only light of a specific wavelength range is transmitted to the photo sensor unit 400 .

For example, when the light filter unit 600 is a filter that passes only the visible light range, it absorbs or blocks the light of the other wavelength range, and transmits only the visible light range to the photo sensor unit 400 .

The photo sensor unit 400 is provided with a filter insertion unit (not shown) into which the optical filter unit 600 is detachably inserted or a filter coupling unit in which the optical filter unit 600 is detachably coupled to form an optical filter unit 600. can be configured interchangeably.

As an example, one side of the filter insertion part is opened, and the light filter part 600 can be slidably replaced with the light filter part 600 that transmits only light of a specific wavelength.

For example, the filter coupling part can replace the light filter part 600 with the light filter part 600 that transmits only light of a specific wavelength by screwing the light filter part 600 to the photo sensor part 400 .

A known filter replacement structure capable of replacing filters is applied to the photo sensor unit 400, and an optical filter unit 600 that transmits only light of a specific wavelength is selectively used to form an image of only a desired specific wavelength of light, It is noted that the image can be reconstructed and output through the image selection output unit 900 by passing it to the image selection output unit 900 to be described later.

On the other hand, the photo sensor unit 400 includes a plurality of photo sensors 410 to form a photo sensor array, and the photo sensor array consists of a plurality of photo sensors 410 in a row horizontally or a plurality of photo sensors ( 410) may be configured vertically in a row or configured to have a plurality of columns and a plurality of rows.

An example is that each optical filter unit 600 is positioned in front of the photosensor 410, and each optical filter unit 600 passes only light of different wavelengths.

The optical filter unit 600 includes a plurality of optical filter members positioned in front of each photo sensor 410, and each of the plurality of optical filter members is a different optical filter that passes only light of different wavelengths.

That is, only light in different wavelength bands selectively passes through each photo sensor 410 .

The driving mirror unit 300 may reflect light passing through the first lens unit 100 and transmit the reflected light to the plurality of photo sensors 410 at the same time.

As an example, the optical filter unit 600 is a band pass filter provided with a plurality of filters through which only light of different wavelengths passes. In the band pass filter, each filter is arranged to form a pair with a plurality of photo sensors 410.

The band-pass filter is provided with a plurality of filters that pass light of different wavelengths, and each filter is disposed on the incident surface of the photo sensor 410 so that the plurality of photo sensors 410 respectively transmit light of different wavelengths. You will be able to do it.

The second lens unit 500 adjusts the size of the light reflected by the drive mirror unit 300, that is, the size of the light scanned in the form of continuous dots, to a size capable of transmitting light to each filter of the band pass filter. to enter the photo sensor unit 400.

An image output device according to an embodiment of the present invention and an endoscope device using the same are connected to a reflector operation control unit 800 that controls the operation of a drive mirror unit 300 and a photo sensor unit 400 to receive an image, and a reflector An image selection output unit 900 that reconstructs an image into a 2D image for each wavelength by mapping sensor data values of the photo sensor unit 400 to coordinates in a two-dimensional space through a control signal controlling the angle of (200) contains more

It should be noted that the image selection output unit 900 may be implemented through a program or application installed in the terminal.

In addition, an embodiment of an image output device and an endoscope device using the same according to the present invention are connected to the photo sensor unit 400 and the image selection output unit 900 to generate position signals of the X and Y axes of the photo sensor unit 400 It further includes an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) 1000 for digital conversion.

The image selection output unit 900 is a control signal for controlling the angle of the reflector 200 received from the reflector operation control unit 800, that is, the X-axis and Y-axis coordinates of the reflector 200 for controlling the angle of the reflector 200. The data and analog-to-digital converter (ADC) 1000 maps the sensor data values of the photo sensor unit 400, which are digitally converted into position signals of the X and Y axes, to reconstruct the image into a 2D image for each wavelength, and the corresponding photo sensor 410 ) to reconstruct the image of the subject.

Then, the image of the subject formed by the photo sensor 410 and reconstructed and output by the image selection output unit 900 becomes an image of a wavelength selected by the photo sensor 410 .

The image selection output unit 900 may simultaneously or selectively output images of different wavelengths reconstructed through the plurality of photo sensors 410 .

The image selection output unit 900 includes a display unit capable of outputting an image to a screen, and may output an image of a selected wavelength to a screen through the display unit, and may output a plurality of images reconstructed by wavelength, that is, a plurality of images for each wavelength. can be output at the same time.

The image selection output unit 900 includes a known output means capable of outputting images, such as a printer unit that prints and outputs images in addition to a display unit capable of outputting images on a screen, and individually outputs images for each wavelength or multiple output images. All images for each wavelength may be output, or only some images for each wavelength may be selected and output from among a plurality of images for each wavelength.

That is, the image output device and the endoscope device using the same according to the present invention can select and output an image by light of a desired wavelength band among light of various wavelength bands, or simultaneously output images reconstructed in each wavelength band, and simultaneously output wavelengths It is also possible to select a star image and print it.

3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of scanning a subject in an image output device and an endoscope device using the same according to the present invention, and FIGS. 4 to 8 are scans of a subject in an image output device and an endoscope device using the same As an illustration of the process, while the reflection angle of the driving mirror unit 300 is finely adjusted, the subject is continuously scanned in a dot shape, and through the second lens unit 500, the light in the dot shape reaches the photo sensor unit 400. It shows an example of sequential delivery.

An example of scanning a subject in an image output device and an endoscope device using the image output device according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 1, 3 to 8 .

The driving mirror unit 300 scans a subject in a continuous dot shape in a zigzag direction while adjusting the angle of the reflector 200 in up, down, left, and right directions.

In more detail, the driving mirror unit 300 scans the subject in the form of continuous dots in the zigzag direction while the angle of the reflector 200 is finely and precisely adjusted in the up, down, left, and right directions, and the final scan in the zigzag direction. Scanning of the subject is completed by scanning in the form of continuous dots in the diagonal direction from the point to the first scan point in the zigzag direction.

The light scanned in the form of continuous dots in the zigzag direction by the driving mirror unit 300 and in the form of continuous dots in the diagonal direction from the final scan point to the first scan point is sequentially passed through the second lens unit 500. It is transmitted to the photo sensor unit 400 and simultaneously transmitted to a plurality of photo sensors 410 .

This is possible by adjusting the size of the light scanned in a continuous dot shape through the second lens unit 500 so that it can be incident to the plurality of photo sensors 410 together.

Each photo sensor 410 generates an image, ie, an image, by light of different wavelengths by passing only light of a specific wavelength passing through a filter.

The image selection output unit 900 is connected to the photo sensor unit 400, that is, a plurality of photo sensors 410, receives dot-shaped images from the plurality of photo sensors 410 in real time, and adjusts the angle of the reflector 200. The control signal to control, that is, the X-axis and Y-axis coordinate data of the reflector 200 that controls the angle of the reflector 200 is received from the reflector operation control unit 800, and X through the analog-to-digital converter (ADC) 1000. By mapping the sensor data values of the photo sensor unit 400 digitally converted into position signals of the axis and Y axis, the image is reconstructed into a 2D image for each wavelength, and the corresponding photo sensor 410 reconstructs the image of the subject, and each photo sensor ( In step 410), the image of each wavelength may be reconstructed and the image of the selected wavelength may be output, or a plurality of images reconstructed according to wavelength, that is, images for each wavelength may be output simultaneously.

9 is a flow chart showing an embodiment of an image output method according to the present invention, and referring to FIGS. 1, 3 and 9, an embodiment of the image output method according to the present invention adjusts the angle of the reflector 200 An object scanning step (S100) of scanning a subject in a continuous dot shape while changing in up, down, left, and right directions, and continuously capturing one point of the subject scanned by at least one photo sensor unit 400 that responds only to a specific wavelength. After the image forming step (S200) of forming an image on the photo sensor unit (400) and the image forming step (S200), the photo sensor is sent to the coordinates of the two-dimensional space through a control signal that controls the angle of the reflector (200). An image construction step (S300) of mapping the sensor data values of the unit 400 and reconstructing the image by wavelength into a 2D image (S300), and an image output step (S400) of selecting and outputting an image of a specific wavelength among the images composed of the image construction step (S300). ).

In the subject scanning step (S100), the reflector 200 is rotated up, down, left, and right with a MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical System) mirror or a galvano mirror to adjust the reflection angle to scan the subject in the form of continuous dots. Take that as an example.

In addition, the object scanning step (S100) is a first scanning process of scanning the subject in the form of continuous dots in a zigzag direction, and consecutive dots in a diagonal direction from the final scan point of the first scan process to the first scan point of the first scan process. and a second scanning process of completing the scanning of the object by scanning the object in the shape of the object.

In the object scanning step (S100), the entire subject is scanned in a continuous dot form through a first scanning process and a second scanning process while adjusting the reflection angle of the reflector 200 and transmitted to the photo sensor 410.

The photo sensor unit 400 includes a plurality of photo sensors 410 into which light passing through each filter of a band pass filter equipped with a plurality of filters passing light of different wavelengths is incident, and the object scanning step (S100) ) continuously transmits light in the form of dots to each of the plurality of photo sensors 410, and in the image forming step (S200), images for each wavelength are successively formed by the plurality of photo sensors 410, respectively.

The image construction step (S300) includes a process of digitally converting the sensor data values of the photo sensor unit 400 into position signals of the X-axis and Y-axis with the analog-to-digital converter (ADC) 1000, and determines the angle of the reflector 200. The X-axis and Y-axis coordinate data of the controlling reflector 200 and the sensor data values of the photo sensor unit 400 digitally converted into position signals of the X-axis and Y-axis through the analog-to-digital converter (ADC) 1000 are mapped. Reconstruct the image.

Then, in the image construction step (S300), the dot-shaped images formed in real time are continuously received from the plurality of photo sensors 410, and the images for each wavelength received from each photo sensor 410 are individually reconstructed.

That is, in the image construction step (S300), the coordinate data of the X-axis and the Y-axis of the reflector 200 that individually controls the angle of the reflector 200 and the sensor data values of the photo sensor unit 400 are mapped to each wavelength image. As a result, the image of the corresponding wavelength is reconstructed, and the sensor data values of the photo sensor unit 400 are digitally converted into position signals of the X and Y axes through the analog-to-digital converter (ADC) 1000.

In the image output step (S400), images for each wavelength may be individually output, all images for each wavelength may be output, or only some of the images for each wavelength may be selected and output.

The present invention can reduce the risk of misdiagnosis by facilitating determination of a specific disease by selecting and outputting an image of light in a wavelength range generated by a specific disease from among images captured by an endoscope.

In addition, the present invention has an effect of simultaneously obtaining several images for each wavelength of light.

It is to be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be variously modified and implemented without departing from the gist of the present invention, which is included in the configuration of the present invention.

100: first lens unit 200: reflector
300: drive mirror unit 310: first mirror mounting member
320: second mirror mounting member 330: third mirror mounting member
340: first mirror rotation motor 350: second mirror rotation motor
400: photo sensor unit 410: photo sensor
500: second lens unit 600: optical filter unit
700: photographing probe unit 800: reflector operation control unit
900: image selection output unit
1000: analog-to-digital converter (ADC)
S100: subject scanning step S200: image forming step
S300: image composition step S400: image output step

Claims (16)

a first lens unit through which light passes;
a drive mirror unit for adjusting a reflection angle of light passing through the first lens unit by rotating the reflector up, down, left, and right;
a photo sensor unit generating an image by receiving light reflected from the driving mirror unit;
a second lens unit positioned between the driving mirror unit and the photosensor unit;
an optical filter unit positioned in front of the photo sensor unit to pass only light of a specific wavelength range;
a reflector operating control unit which controls the operation of the driving mirror unit to scan a subject in a continuous dotted pattern;
Image selection that connects to the photo sensor unit to receive an image and reconstructs the image into a 2D image for each wavelength by mapping sensor data values of the photo sensor unit to coordinates in a two-dimensional space through a control signal that controls the angle of the reflector output unit; and
An image output device comprising an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) connected to the photo sensor unit and the image selection output unit to digitally convert position signals of the X-axis and Y-axis of the photo sensor unit.
The method of claim 1,
The image output device, characterized in that the driving mirror unit is a MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical System) mirror or a galvano mirror.
The method of claim 1,
The photo sensor unit is an image output device, characterized in that GAPD (Geiger mode Avalanche Photo Diode).
delete delete a first lens unit through which light passes;
a drive mirror unit for adjusting a reflection angle of light passing through the first lens unit by rotating the reflector up, down, left, and right;
a photo sensor unit generating an image by receiving light reflected from the driving mirror unit;
a second lens unit positioned between the driving mirror unit and the photosensor unit;
an optical filter unit positioned in front of the photo sensor unit to pass only light of a specific wavelength range;
a reflector operating control unit which controls the operation of the driving mirror unit to scan a subject in a continuous dotted pattern; and
Image selection that connects to the photo sensor unit to receive an image and reconstructs the image into a 2D image for each wavelength by mapping sensor data values of the photo sensor unit to coordinates in a two-dimensional space through a control signal that controls the angle of the reflector Including; output unit;
The driving mirror unit scans the object in the form of continuous dots in a zigzag direction, and scans the object in the form of continuous dots in a diagonal direction from a final scan point in the zigzag direction to a first scan point in the zigzag direction to complete scanning of the subject. image output device.
The method of claim 1,
The photo sensor unit is provided with a filter insert into which the optical filter unit is detachably inserted or a filter coupling unit into which the optical filter unit is detachably coupled to configure the optical filter unit in a replaceable manner.
The method of claim 1,
The optical filter unit is a band pass filter provided with a plurality of filters through which only light of different wavelengths passes,
The photo sensor unit includes a plurality of photo sensors into which light of a specific wavelength passing through a plurality of filters is incident,
The image selection output unit is connected to a plurality of the photo sensors to receive dot-shaped images from the plurality of photo sensors in real time, and coordinate data of the X and Y axes of the reflector for controlling the angle of the reflector and the analog-to-digital converter ( ADC) maps the sensor data values of the photo sensor unit that are digitally converted into position signals of the X and Y axes, reconstructs the image into 2D images for each wavelength, and reconstructs the image of the subject individually for each wavelength in the corresponding photo sensor. characterized image output device.
The method of claim 8,
The image output device according to claim 1 , wherein the image selection output unit simultaneously or selectively outputs images of different wavelengths reconstructed through a plurality of photo sensors.
A photographing probe unit that can be inserted into the patient's body and has a light generating unit located therein to irradiate light to a photographed part in the body; and an image output unit outputting an image through light irradiated through the photographing probe unit and reflected by a subject,
The image output unit is an endoscope device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 and 6 to 9.
a first lens unit through which light passes;
a drive mirror unit for adjusting a reflection angle of light passing through the first lens unit by rotating the reflector up, down, left, and right;
a photo sensor unit generating an image by receiving light reflected from the driving mirror unit;
a second lens unit positioned between the driving mirror unit and the photosensor unit;
an optical filter unit positioned in front of the photo sensor unit to pass only light of a specific wavelength range;
a reflector operation control unit which controls the operation of the driving mirror unit to scan a subject in a continuous dotted pattern; and
Image selection that connects to the photo sensor unit to receive an image and reconstructs the image into a 2D image for each wavelength by mapping sensor data values of the photo sensor unit to coordinates in a two-dimensional space through a control signal that controls the angle of the reflector An image output method by an image output device including an output unit,
an object scanning step of scanning an object in a continuous dot shape while changing an angle of the reflector in up, down, left, and right directions with the driving mirror unit;
an image forming step of forming an image on the photo sensor unit by continuously transmitting a point of a subject scanned to at least one photo sensor unit that responds only to a specific wavelength;
After the image forming step, the sensor data values of the photo sensor unit are mapped by the image selection output unit to coordinates in a two-dimensional space through a control signal of the reflector operation control unit controlling the angle of the reflector, and the image selection output unit maps a 2D image by wavelength. image construction step of reconstructing; and
And an image output step of selecting an image of a specific wavelength from among the images configured in the image construction step and outputting the image to the image selection output unit,
The subject scanning step,
a first scanning process of scanning an object in the form of continuous dots in a zigzag direction; and
and a second scanning process of completing scanning of the subject by scanning in the form of continuous dots in a diagonal direction from the final scanning point of the first scanning process to the first scanning point of the first scanning process. method.
The method of claim 11,
The object scanning step is an image characterized in that the subject is scanned in a continuous dot form by adjusting the reflection angle by rotating the reflector up, down, left, and right with a MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical System) mirror or a galvano mirror. output method.
delete a first lens unit through which light passes;
a drive mirror unit for adjusting a reflection angle of light passing through the first lens unit by rotating the reflector up, down, left, and right;
a photo sensor unit generating an image by receiving light reflected from the driving mirror unit;
a second lens unit positioned between the driving mirror unit and the photosensor unit;
an optical filter unit positioned in front of the photo sensor unit to pass only light of a specific wavelength range;
a reflector operating control unit which controls the operation of the driving mirror unit to scan a subject in a continuous dotted pattern; and
Image selection that connects to the photo sensor unit to receive an image and reconstructs the image into a 2D image for each wavelength by mapping sensor data values of the photo sensor unit to coordinates in a two-dimensional space through a control signal that controls the angle of the reflector An image output method by an image output device including an output unit,
an object scanning step of scanning an object in a continuous dot shape while changing an angle of the reflector in up, down, left, and right directions with the driving mirror unit;
an image forming step of forming an image on the photo sensor unit by continuously transmitting a point of a subject scanned to at least one photo sensor unit that responds only to a specific wavelength;
After the image forming step, the sensor data values of the photo sensor unit are mapped by the image selection output unit to coordinates in a two-dimensional space through a control signal of the reflector operation control unit controlling the angle of the reflector, and the image selection output unit maps a 2D image by wavelength. image construction step of reconstructing; and
And an image output step of selecting an image of a specific wavelength from among the images configured in the image construction step and outputting the image to the image selection output unit,
The image construction step,
The X-axis and Y-axis coordinates of the reflector controlling the angle of the reflector in the reflector operation control unit, including the process of digitally converting the sensor data values of the photo sensor unit into position signals of the X and Y axes with an analog-to-digital converter (ADC). An image output method characterized in that for reconstructing an image by mapping data and sensor data values of the photo sensor unit digitally converted into position signals of the X and Y axes through the analog-to-digital converter (ADC).
The method of claim 14,
The photo sensor unit includes a plurality of photo sensors into which light passing through each filter of a band pass filter having a plurality of filters passing light of different wavelengths is incident,
In the subject scanning step, each dot-shaped light is continuously transmitted to a plurality of photo sensors,
The image forming step is an image output method, characterized in that for forming images for each wavelength in succession with a plurality of photo sensors.
The method of claim 15
The image construction step continuously receives dot-shaped images formed in real time from a plurality of the photo sensors, and individually reconstructs images for each wavelength received from each photo sensor,
In the image output step, images for each wavelength are simultaneously output or only some of the images for each wavelength are selected and output.

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