Endoscope connecting system
First Claim
1. An endoscope connecting system for use in displaying an image from inside a cavity onto a monitor equipment comprising:
- a first endoscope comprising a first insertion section insertable into a cavity of an interested object, a control section coupled to said first connection section and an imaging system including first optical illumination means and optical imaging means for transmitting an image of said object so as to be observed through an eyepiece section mounted on said control section;
a second endoscope comprising a second insertion section insertable into a cavity of an interested object, an imaging system including second optical illumination means and a first solid state imaging device for generating a video signal which accepts a visual image information and converts it into an electrical video signal, both said means being incorporated within said second insertion section;
an adaptor detachably mounted on said eyepiece section of said first endoscope, said adaptor including therein a second solid state imaging device which accepts information of said transmitted visual image and converts it into a video signals;
a control unit connectable to said second endoscope and said adaptor, said control unit further comprising an illumination light source for providing light in a red, green and blue sequence and a video signal processor for processing said video signal from said first or second video signal and providing a composite video signal for presenting an image of the object on a monitor equipment.
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Abstract
An endoscope connecting system having as its imaging system a solid state imaging device for generating a video signal containing image information of an interested object which is transmitted to a display to be visualized such as a television picture comprises a fiberoptic endoscope having an eyepiece section on its control section, a video endoscope having a solid state imaging device disposed in its insertion section for generating a video signal, an adaptor having a solid state imaging device therein which is detachably mounted on the eyepiece section of the fiberoptic endoscope and a light source device for producing illumination light to enter the fiberoptic endoscope or the video endoscope in a red, green and blue sequence. The adaptor permits the connection of the fiberoptic endoscope to video signal processing means for the video endoscope so as to display an image of the interested object on the monitor equipment.
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4 Claims
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1. An endoscope connecting system for use in displaying an image from inside a cavity onto a monitor equipment comprising:
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a first endoscope comprising a first insertion section insertable into a cavity of an interested object, a control section coupled to said first connection section and an imaging system including first optical illumination means and optical imaging means for transmitting an image of said object so as to be observed through an eyepiece section mounted on said control section; a second endoscope comprising a second insertion section insertable into a cavity of an interested object, an imaging system including second optical illumination means and a first solid state imaging device for generating a video signal which accepts a visual image information and converts it into an electrical video signal, both said means being incorporated within said second insertion section; an adaptor detachably mounted on said eyepiece section of said first endoscope, said adaptor including therein a second solid state imaging device which accepts information of said transmitted visual image and converts it into a video signals; a control unit connectable to said second endoscope and said adaptor, said control unit further comprising an illumination light source for providing light in a red, green and blue sequence and a video signal processor for processing said video signal from said first or second video signal and providing a composite video signal for presenting an image of the object on a monitor equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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