Capsule device for pressure measuring

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021262872-A1
Application number	US-202117187190-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 26, 2021
Priority date	Feb 26, 2020
Publication date	Aug 26, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present invention discloses a capsule device for pressure measurement. The capsule device comprises a capsule enclosure, a data transmission assembly and a thin film pressure sensor. The capsule enclosure is formed with an accommodating chamber, and the data transmission assembly is arranged in the accommodating chamber. The thin film pressure sensor is attached to the outer surface of the capsule enclosure to measure pressure, and the thin film pressure sensor is connected with the data transmission assembly.

First claim

1 . A capsule device for pressure measuring, comprises
a capsule enclosure, a data transmission assembly and a thin film pressure sensor;
wherein
the capsule enclosure is formed with an accommodating chamber;
the data transmission assembly is arranged in the accommodating chamber; and
one or more thin film pressure sensors, attached to the outer surface of the capsule enclosure, each comprising
a circuit layer,
a bonding layer and
a functional film layer, wherein
the circuit layer and the functional film layer are bonded together through the bonding layer, and
the circuit layer is attached to the outer surface of the capsule enclosure;
wherein each thin film pressure sensor is connected with the data transmission assembly;

2 . The capsule device of claim 1 , wherein the capsule enclosure comprises a cylindrical side wall, and
the thin film pressure sensor is attached to the outer surface of the side wall along the circumferential direction of the side wall.

3 . The capsule device of claim 1 , wherein the capsule device further comprises a first vent passage, and wherein
one end of the first vent passage is connected to the thin film pressure sensor, and the other end of the first vent passage is connected to the accommodating chamber.

4 . The capsule device of claim 3 , wherein the capsule device further comprises a signal line, and wherein
one end of the signal line is connected to the thin film pressure sensor, and the other end of the signal line is connected to the data transmission assembly.

5 . The capsule device of claim 4 , wherein
the signal line passes through the first vent passage.

6 . The capsule device of claim 3 , wherein
the first vent passage is arranged between the thin film pressure sensor and the capsule enclosure, and wherein the capsule enclosure is arranged with an opening, and the first vent passage is connected to the accommodating chamber via the opening.

7 . (canceled)

8 . (canceled)

9 . The capsule device of claim 1 , wherein the circuit layer comprises
a thin film, one or more sensing elements are arranged on the thin film, and one end of the signal line is connected to the sensing elements.

10 . The capsule device of claim 9 , wherein
a plurality of sensing elements is arranged on the thin film of the circuit layer, wherein the sensing elements are arranged in an array, and the sensing elements in each row are connected in series and connected to the accommodating chamber through the signal line.

11 . The capsule device of claim 9 , wherein
the bonding layer is arranged with a first through hole to form a cavity between the circuit layer and the functional film layer, wherein the cavity exposes all the sensing elements within the contact range of the functional film layer, and forms an air passage between the sensing elements and the accommodating chamber.

12 . The capsule device of claim 11 , wherein
the first through hole comprises a hole and a second vent passage, wherein the hole is arranged corresponding to the sensing element, the sensing element is arranged in the hole, and one end of the second vent passage is connected to the hole, and the other end of the second vent passage is connected to the vent hole in the circuit layer.

13 . The capsule device of claim 9 , wherein the functional film layer comprises an iontronic film and a thin film, and the thin film is made of a biocompatible material.

14 . The capsule device of claim 13 , wherein
the functional film layer is of cantilever type, a waterproof layer is arranged outside the cantilever type functional film layer, and the waterproof layer is sealed and bonded to the cantilever type functional film layer.

15 . The capsule device of claim 14 , wherein
the cantilever type functional film layer is provided with a cantilever unit corresponding to the position of each sensing element, and the cantilever unit is cut in a functional film layer of a preset shape, so that the functional film layer forms a cantilever structure.

16 . The capsule device of claim 13 , wherein
the functional film layer is of cantilever beam type, a waterproof layer is arranged outside the cantilever beam type functional film layer, and the waterproof layer is sealed and bonded to the cantilever beam type functional film layer.

17 . The capsule device of claim 16 , wherein
the cantilever beam type functional film layer is provided with a cantilever beam assembly corresponding to the position of each sensing element, and the cantilever beam assembly is cut in a functional film layer of a preset shape, so that the functional film layer forms a cantilever beam structure.

18 . The capsule device of claim 1 , wherein the capsule device further comprises
an image acquisition assembly arranged in the accommodating chamber.

Assignees

• Ankon Medical Tech Shanghai Co Ltd
• Anx Ip Holding Pte Ltd

Inventors

• Duan Xiaodong
• Zhang Shaobang
• Liu Lei

Classifications

• A61B1/00097

  Sensors · CPC title

• G01L1/146

  for measuring force distributions, e.g. using force arrays (G01L1/148 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A61B1/041

  Capsule endoscopes for imaging · CPC title

• A61B5/4222

  Evaluating particular parts, e.g. particular organs · CPC title

• A61B5/036

  by means introduced into body tracts (A61B5/032 and A61B5/035 take precedence) · CPC title