Bed-integrated electromagnetic field apparatus for controlling movement of microrobot and method for driving microrobot by using same
AssigneeKorea Institute of Medical Microrobotics
InventorsJayoung Kim, Jong Oh Park
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a bed-integrated electromagnetic field apparatus for controlling movement of a microrobot, and a method for driving a microrobot by using the same. A bed-integrated electromagnetic field apparatus according to the present disclosure can accurately control the movement of a medical device that can be inserted into a human body, such as a microrobot, and enables reduction of the size of the apparatus so as to be used in a medical procedure for diagnosis and treatment of vascular disease and the like.
Claims13
A bed-integrated electromagnetic field apparatus comprising:
- a first electromagnet including a first support plate disposed on one side thereof, a second support plate disposed opposite the first support plate, a central part configured to connect the first support plate and the second support plate through a connection part, and a first winding wound along a circumference of the central part;
- one or more second electromagnets, each including a core part having a lower surface disposed to have a predetermined angle with the first electromagnet and an upper surface disposed opposite the lower surface, and a second winding wound between the upper surface and the lower surface;
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- a bed which includes one or more curved parts and a support part disposed between the one or more curved parts, and in which the first electromagnet and the one or more second electromagnets are disposed.
A method for driving a microrobot, the method comprising an electric current application operation of applying an electric current to an electromagnetic field apparatus including one or more electromagnets so as to generate an electromagnetic field,
- wherein the electromagnetic field apparatus comprises:
- a first electromagnet including a first support plate disposed on one side thereof, a second support plate disposed opposite the first support plate, a central part configured to connect the first support plate and the second support plate through a connection part, and a first winding wound along a circumference of the central part;
- one or more second electromagnets, each including a core part having a lower surface disposed to have a predetermined angle with the first electromagnet and an upper surface disposed opposite the lower surface, and a second winding wound between the upper surface and the lower surface;
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- a bed which includes one or more curved parts and a support part disposed between the one or more curved parts, and in which the first electromagnet and the one or more second electromagnets are disposed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.