Endoscope
First Claim
1. An endoscope comprising:
- an elongated insertion portion inserted into a subject;
an operation portion provided in a linked manner on a proximal end side of the insertion portion;
illumination portion for supplying illumination light for illuminating the subject, the illumination portion being provided in the insertion portion or in the operation portion;
image pickup portion for picking up an image of a region to be inspected of the subject, the image pickup portion being provided in the insertion portion or in the operation portion;
a display device including a display portion on which an endoscope image of the region to be inspected picked up by the image pickup portion is displayed and a frame body for holding the display portion, the display device being connected to the operation portion;
a light source driving circuit for supplying electric power to drive the illumination portion and cause the illumination portion to emit illumination light, the light source driving circuit being provided in one of the insertion portion, the operation portion, and the display device; and
a heat radiation portion for radiating heat generated from the light source driving circuit, the heat radiation portion being formed on a rear surface opposing to a disposition surface of the frame body on which the display portion in the display device is disposed.
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Abstract
An endoscope of the invention includes: an LED for supplying illumination light to illuminate a subject; an image pickup device for picking up an image of a region to be inspected of the subject; a video display device provided with a monitor portion on which an endoscope image of the region to be inspected picked up by the image pickup device is displayed and an exterior member for holding the monitor portion; a power supply control circuit for supplying electric power to drive the LED and cause the LED to emit illumination light; and a heat radiation portion for radiating heat generated by the power supply control circuit formed on a rear surface opposing to a disposition surface of the exterior member on which the monitor portion of the video display device is provided.
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9 Claims
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1. An endoscope comprising:
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an elongated insertion portion inserted into a subject; an operation portion provided in a linked manner on a proximal end side of the insertion portion; illumination portion for supplying illumination light for illuminating the subject, the illumination portion being provided in the insertion portion or in the operation portion; image pickup portion for picking up an image of a region to be inspected of the subject, the image pickup portion being provided in the insertion portion or in the operation portion; a display device including a display portion on which an endoscope image of the region to be inspected picked up by the image pickup portion is displayed and a frame body for holding the display portion, the display device being connected to the operation portion; a light source driving circuit for supplying electric power to drive the illumination portion and cause the illumination portion to emit illumination light, the light source driving circuit being provided in one of the insertion portion, the operation portion, and the display device; and a heat radiation portion for radiating heat generated from the light source driving circuit, the heat radiation portion being formed on a rear surface opposing to a disposition surface of the frame body on which the display portion in the display device is disposed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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