Patent ID: 7442166

Claim:
A disposable two-step endoscope for examining organs of a human body, comprising: an image capturing and transmission device, including: a body; a luminous device located in the body to provide a light signal adapted to illuminate the organs of the human body; an optical image capturing device located behind the luminous device to convert the light signal to an electric signal; a wireless transmitter having a circuit connecting to the optical image capturing device to transmit the electric signal outside the human body; and an internal power supply located in the body having another circuit connecting to the body, the luminous device, the optical image capturing device, and the wireless transmitter to provide electric power required; and a cable connecting to a tail end of the image capturing and transmission device to channel an external power supply and transmit the electric signal, and having a disconnection mechanism which is coupled with the image capturing and transmission device to control connection and disconnection between the cable and the image capturing and transmission device, the disconnection mechanism including a steel ball trough and a leaf spring, the leaf spring having one end fastened to one side of the steel ball trough, the cable further having a flexible hose which is made from a material compatible to the human body and being coupled with a rear end of the disconnection mechanism, the flexible hose including a steel ball, the flexible hose being latched in the steel ball trough by pressing the steel ball on the leaf spring, the leaf spring being connected electrically to the image capturing and transmission device through the flexible hose.