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Endoscope having a control for image stand still and photographing the image

  • US 4,625,714 A
  • Filed: 08/16/1985
  • Issued: 12/02/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/20/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An endoscope comprising:

  • an insertion section provided in the forward end thereof with a solid state imaging device;

    a manual control section connected to said insertion section, for performing various operations for observation;

    a display unit for monitor-displaying an object to be observed in response to a video signal from said solid state imaging device in the forward end of said insertion section;

    a single push button switch provided on said manual control section, being operated both at the time for making a displayed image stand still in said display unit and at the time for operating a shutter of a camera for photographing said displayed image; and

    a command producing circuit for producing an image standstill command to make a displayed image stand still in response to a first operation of said push button switch and for producing a command to release said shutter of the camera in response to a subsequent operation of said switch in the state where the former command is produced.

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