Abstract: An endoscopy system including a flexible insertion tube, a motion sensing module and a processor is provided. The flexible insertion tube has a central axis. The motion sensing module includes a housing, patterns and sensors. The patterns are disposed at a surface of the flexible insertion tube according to an axial orientation distribution and an angle distribution based on the central axis. The sensors are disposed in the housing and located beside a guiding hole of the housing. The processor is disposed in the housing. During relative motion of the flexible insertion tube with respect to the motion sensing module via the guiding hole, the sensors are configured to sense a motion state of the patterns so as to obtain a motion-state sensing result. The processor determines insertion depth information and insertion tube rotating angle information according to the motion-state sensing result, the axial orientation distribution and the angle distribution.

Abstract: An endoscopy system including an insertion tube segment, a handle segment, at least one heat source, a heat pipe and a heat-conductive material is provided. The insertion tube segment has first and second end portions opposite to each other and is inserted in the handle segment. An inside of the insertion tube segment and an inside of the handle segment commonly have a connecting space. The at least one heat source is disposed in the first end portion. The heat pipe is disposed in the connecting space and at least extends from a portion of the connecting space of the insertion tube segment to a portion of the connecting space of the handle segment. The heat-conductive material is disposed between the at least one heat source and the first end portion, and the heat-conductive material is thermally coupled to the at least one heat source and the heat pipe, respectively.

Abstract: An endoscope device and a cable assembly thereof are provided. The cable assembly includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a wire. The first substrate includes a first body and a first solder pad disposed on the first body. The second substrate is correspondingly disposed on the first substrate and includes a second body, a second solder pad disposed on the second body and corresponding to the first solder pad, and an accommodating portion corresponding to the second solder pad. The wire includes a soldering portion disposed in the accommodating portion. The first solder pad and the second solder pad are coupled to each other by at least one of a first solder and a second solder, and the soldering portion and the second solder pad are coupled to each other by the first solder.

Abstract: A light-guiding structure according to the invention is used in an endoscope for guiding light along a lengthwise direction and includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion extends in a single cross section along the lengthwise direction. The second portion extends in a varying cross section along the lengthwise direction and is connected to an end of the first portion in the lengthwise direction. An endoscope tip includes a circuit board, an image-capturing component, a light-emitting component, and the light-guiding structure. The light-guiding structure can fit the contours of the circuit board and the image-capturing component to increase space usage for obtaining more cross-sectional area. For the production of the light-guiding structure, the second portion is formed by shaping a portion directly extending form the end of the first portion or by an additional material directly bonded to the end of the first portion by molding.

Abstract: A microelectronic device includes an accommodating housing, a circuit board, an electronic component, and a conducting wire. The accommodating housing has an accommodating space therein. The circuit board is disposed within the accommodating space, and has a first and a second end surface disposed opposite to each other. The first end surface includes a first conductive contact, and a lateral side of the circuit board includes a receiving hole being a half-open hole extending from the second end surface. A second conductive contact is disposed on the surface of the receiving hole and electrically connected to the first conductive contact via an internal power layer of the circuit board. The electronic component is disposed on the first end surface and electrically connected to the first conductive contact. One end of the conducting wire is disposed in the receiving hole and electrically connected to the second conductive contact.

Abstract: An endoscopy system including a flexible insertion tube, a motion sensing device and a processor is provided. The flexible insertion tube has a central axis. The motion sensing device includes a housing, a plurality of patterns and a plurality of sensors. The patterns are disposed at a surface of the flexible insertion tube according to an axial orientation distribution and an angle distribution based on the central axis. During the relative motion of the flexible insertion tube between the motion sensing device via a guiding hole, the sensors sense a motion state of the patterns so as to obtain a motion-state sensing result. The processor determines an insertion depth information and an insertion tube rotating angle information based on the motion-state sensing result, the axial orientation distribution and the angle distribution. A method of reconstructing a three-dimensional structure is also provided.

Abstract: An endoscope device includes an insertion portion. The insertion portion includes a distal end. The distal end includes a lens holder, a lens disposed in the lens holder, an image sensor corresponding to the lens and a flexible circuit board electrically connected to the image sensor and a circuit board holder. The flexible circuit board is jointly clamped by the circuit board holder and the lens holder.

Abstract: An endoscopy system including an insertion tube segment, a handle segment, at least one heat source, a heat pipe and a heat-conductive material is provided. The insertion tube segment has first and second end portions opposite to each other and is inserted in the handle segment. An inside of the insertion tube segment and an inside of the handle segment commonly have a connecting space. The at least one heat source is disposed in the first end portion. The heat pipe is disposed in the connecting space and at least extends from a portion of the connecting space of the insertion tube segment to a portion of the connecting space of the handle segment. The heat-conductive material is disposed between the at least one heat source and the first end portion, and the heat-conductive material is thermally coupled to the at least one heat source and the heat pipe, respectively.

Abstract: An endoscopy system including a flexible insertion tube, a motion sensing module and a processor is provided. The flexible insertion tube has a central axis. The motion sensing module includes a housing, patterns and sensors. The patterns are disposed at a surface of the flexible insertion tube according to an axial orientation distribution and an angle distribution based on the central axis. The sensors are disposed in the housing and located beside a guiding hole of the housing. The processor is disposed in the housing. During relative motion of the flexible insertion tube with respect to the motion sensing module via the guiding hole, the sensors are configured to sense a motion state of the patterns so as to obtain a motion-state sensing result. The processor determines insertion depth information and insertion tube rotating angle information according to the motion-state sensing result, the axial orientation distribution and the angle distribution.

Abstract: A microelectronic device includes an accommodating housing, a circuit board, an electronic component, and a conducting wire. The accommodating housing has an accommodating space therein. The circuit board is disposed within the accommodating space, and has a first and a second end surface disposed opposite to each other. The first end surface includes a first conductive contact, and a lateral side of the circuit board includes a receiving hole being a half-open hole extending from the second end surface. A second conductive contact is disposed on the surface of the receiving hole and electrically connected to the first conductive contact via an internal power layer of the circuit board. The electronic component is disposed on the first end surface and electrically connected to the first conductive contact. One end of the conducting wire is disposed in the receiving hole and electrically connected to the second conductive contact.

Abstract: An endoscope device and a cable assembly thereof are provided. The cable assembly includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a wire. The first substrate includes a first body and a first solder pad disposed on the first body. The second substrate is correspondingly disposed on the first substrate and includes a second body, a second solder pad disposed on the second body and corresponding to the first solder pad, and an accommodating portion corresponding to the second solder pad. The wire includes a soldering portion disposed in the accommodating portion. The first solder pad and the second solder pad are coupled to each other by at least one of a first solder and a second solder, and the soldering portion and the second solder pad are coupled to each other by the first solder.

Abstract: A dose recording device adapted to be detachably sleeved on an injection pen having a wheel, a dial gauge and a press button both linked with the wheel is provided. The dose recording device includes a casing, a circuit board module, at least one optical sensor, a motion sensor and an adjustable fixing assembly. The casing includes a through hole for the injection pen passing through. The optical sensor is electrically connected to the circuit board module for detecting at least one of a value on the dial gauge and a position of the press button. The motion sensor is electrically connected to the circuit board module for detecting rotating vibration of the wheel and inversion state of the injection pen. The adjustable fixing assembly is for fixing the casing to the injection pen. A dose recording method is further provided.

Abstract: An eardrum incision device includes a main body, a replaceable inserting portion and a display device. The replaceable inserting portion is detachably connected to the main body. The replaceable inserting portion has an insertion end located on a side far away from the main body and adapted to be inserted into an ear canal of a user. The replaceable inserting portion includes an image-capturing device, a mounting hole and a replaceable incision component. The image-capturing device is disposed at the insertion end. The mounting hole extends in a direction from the insertion end toward the main body. The replaceable incision component is removably disposed in the mounting hole and adapted to pierce out of the mounting hole in a direction toward the insertion end, so as to incise the eardrum of the user. The display device is disposed on the main body and electrically connected to the image-capturing device.

Abstract: A thin-type mode-switching switch includes a circuit board, a metal dome, a mode dial, and a fixing member. The circuit board has a plurality of retaining holes opened therein, and conductive regions are distributed around the retaining holes to serve as switch contacts. When the mode dial is rotated to drive the metal dome, a protruding portion on the metal dome falls in one of the retaining holes. Due to the contact between the protruding portion and the conductive region, a preset input signal is transmitted to a central control unit. Thereby, the mode-switching and retaining control are integrated to achieve the purpose of being thin-type.

Abstract: A viewfinder of an image-capturing apparatus is provided. The image-capturing apparatus includes a first focusing device having an adjustable focal length. The viewfinder includes a second focusing device and an image-field selecting member. The second focusing device has a fixed focal length for focusing an image to be captured on an observer's eye, and the image-field selecting member is disposed downstream of the second focusing device for adjusting an area of the image viewed by the observer's eye according to a focal-length change of the first focusing device.