PROCESSOR DEVICE FOR ENDOSCOPE, ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, AND CONTACTLESS POWER SUPPLY METHOD FOR ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A processor device for an endoscope comprising:
- a power supply unit including a power transmitting coil that supplies power to an endoscope in a contactless manner;
a first optical communication unit that performs optical communication with the endoscope;
an external trigger receiving unit that receives an external trigger showing a start instruction for power supply to the endoscope; and
a power supply control unit that controls the power supply unit,wherein the power supply control unit starts power supply from the power supply unit to the endoscope in the case where the external trigger receiving unit receives the external trigger,wherein the first optical communication unit starts optical communication with a second optical communication unit provided in the endoscope and receives power reception information corresponding to an excess or deficiency in the amount of received power of the endoscope through optical communication from the second optical communication unit, in the case where the power supply is started, andwherein the power supply control unit controls the power supply unit on the basis of the power reception information received by the first optical communication unit, and adjusts the power to be transmitted from the power supply unit.
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Abstract
A power supply control unit starts power supply to an endoscope if an external trigger is applied (Step S10) (Step S12). If the power supply to the endoscope is started, the endoscope becomes operable. As a result, voltage information showing a current voltage value Vrect is transmitted from the endoscope to the processor device for an endoscope through optical communication as feedback information. A control unit of the processor device for an endoscope receives the voltage information showing the current voltage value Vrect, and outputs the received voltage information to a power supply control unit (Step S14). The power supply control unit adjusts the frequency of an electric current made to flow to a power transmitting coil of a power supply unit, on the basis of the received voltage information (Steps S16 to S24).
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1. A processor device for an endoscope comprising:
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a power supply unit including a power transmitting coil that supplies power to an endoscope in a contactless manner; a first optical communication unit that performs optical communication with the endoscope; an external trigger receiving unit that receives an external trigger showing a start instruction for power supply to the endoscope; and a power supply control unit that controls the power supply unit, wherein the power supply control unit starts power supply from the power supply unit to the endoscope in the case where the external trigger receiving unit receives the external trigger, wherein the first optical communication unit starts optical communication with a second optical communication unit provided in the endoscope and receives power reception information corresponding to an excess or deficiency in the amount of received power of the endoscope through optical communication from the second optical communication unit, in the case where the power supply is started, and wherein the power supply control unit controls the power supply unit on the basis of the power reception information received by the first optical communication unit, and adjusts the power to be transmitted from the power supply unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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