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ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS

  • US 20120209067A1
  • Filed: 04/24/2012
  • Published: 08/16/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An endoscope apparatus comprising:

  • an insertion part which has an imaging mechanism at a distal end portion and which is bendable and elongated;

    a display part which displays an image acquired by the imaging mechanism;

    a manipulating part which performs curving manipulation of the insertion part; and

    a housing which the display part and the manipulating part are provided to a front face side thereof, and which connects the insertion part with a back face opposite to the front face,wherein the housing is capable of being self-supported in a state where the edge of the back face at the display part, and a connecting portion between the insertion part and the housing are brought into contact with the ground, andwherein when a user performs a predetermined manipulation input, the display mode of the display part is switched from a standard mode to an inverted mode corresponding to a manipulation in a state where the operating part is located above the display part and self-supported.

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