Endoscope system
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1. An endoscope system comprising:
- an endoscope including a light guide;
an image guide;
an eyepiece section; and
an endoscope connection signal generator for generating an endoscope connection signal;
a light source unit including a light source for conducting light to the light guide of the endoscope; and
a light source unit connection signal generator for generating a light source unit connection signal;
a photographic attachment including means for connection to the eyepiece section of the endoscope to photograph a coeliac cavity; and
a photographic attachment connection signal generator for generating a photographic attachment connection signal;
a centralized supervision-control unit for supervising and controlling the operation and interaction of the endoscope, light source unit and photographic attachment with respect to each other; and
signal transmission lines for electrically connecting the centralized supervision-control unit to the endoscope, to the light source and to the photographic attachment to thereby transmit the respective connection signals to the centralized supervision-control unit and to perform data-transmission between the centralized supervision-control unit and the endoscope, light source unit and photographic attachment, said centralized supervision-control unit supervising and controlling in response to the connection signals the operation and interaction of the endoscope, light source and photographic attachment.
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Abstract
An endoscope system includes an endoscope, light source unit and photographic attachment are connected to a centralized supervision-control device which collectively supervises and controls the overall operating condition of the endoscope, light source unit and photographic attachment.
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1. An endoscope system comprising:
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an endoscope including a light guide;
an image guide;
an eyepiece section; and
an endoscope connection signal generator for generating an endoscope connection signal;a light source unit including a light source for conducting light to the light guide of the endoscope; and
a light source unit connection signal generator for generating a light source unit connection signal;a photographic attachment including means for connection to the eyepiece section of the endoscope to photograph a coeliac cavity; and
a photographic attachment connection signal generator for generating a photographic attachment connection signal;a centralized supervision-control unit for supervising and controlling the operation and interaction of the endoscope, light source unit and photographic attachment with respect to each other; and signal transmission lines for electrically connecting the centralized supervision-control unit to the endoscope, to the light source and to the photographic attachment to thereby transmit the respective connection signals to the centralized supervision-control unit and to perform data-transmission between the centralized supervision-control unit and the endoscope, light source unit and photographic attachment, said centralized supervision-control unit supervising and controlling in response to the connection signals the operation and interaction of the endoscope, light source and photographic attachment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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