Portable endoscope
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1. A portable endoscope comprising:
- a semiconductor light-emitting element that is provided at a tip of an insert portion of a scope in order to illuminate the area to be observed; and
a supply unit that includes;
a pump which supplies gas and liquid to said tip;
a power supplying apparatus which supplies power to said semiconductor light-emitting element and said pump; and
a tank in which said liquid is stored;
wherein said supply unit is provided on a handle portion of said scope.
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Abstract
At the tip of an insert portion of an endoscope, LEDs are provided. An air and liquid supply unit is mounted on a handle portion of the endoscope. The air and liquid supply unit is provided with a tank, a pump, and a battery. Liquid, which is supplied to the tip, is stored in the tank. The battery supplies driving current to the pump and the LEDs. The pump takes in the surrounding air. In accordance with the manipulation of the buttons provided on a grip portion of the endoscope, the pump sends either the liquid or the air to the tip.
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27 Claims
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1. A portable endoscope comprising:
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a semiconductor light-emitting element that is provided at a tip of an insert portion of a scope in order to illuminate the area to be observed; and
a supply unit that includes;
a pump which supplies gas and liquid to said tip;
a power supplying apparatus which supplies power to said semiconductor light-emitting element and said pump; and
a tank in which said liquid is stored;
wherein said supply unit is provided on a handle portion of said scope. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A portable endoscope comprises:
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means for illuminating the area in front of a tip of an insert portion of a scope, said illuminating means being provided at said tip; and
a supply unit that includes;
means for supplying gas and liquid to said tip;
means for supplying power to said illuminating means and said gas and liquid supplying means; and
means for storing said liquid;
wherein said supply unit is provided on a handle portion of said scope.
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