Method and apparatus for detecting a control switch for medical equipment
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1. A control switch detecting apparatus for detecting a control switch operable by an operator for controlling a medical device, the apparatus comprising:
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a receiving unit configured to receive a position signal from the transmitting unit for representing a position of at least one of the control switch and the operator, the position signal being transmitted from at least one of the control switch and the operator by the transmitting unit; and
a determining unit configured to determine relative position information indicative of a relative positional relationship between the control switch and the operator based on the received position signal from the transmitting unit.
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Abstract
A control switch detecting apparatus aims at detecting a control switch operable by an operator for controlling a medical device. When a position signal for representing a position of at least one of the control switch and the operator is transmitted from at least one of the control switch and the operator, an obtaining unit obtains relative position information indicative of a relative positional relationship between the control switch and the operator based on the transmitted position signal.
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1. A control switch detecting apparatus for detecting a control switch operable by an operator for controlling a medical device, the apparatus comprising:
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a transmitting unit; a receiving unit configured to receive a position signal from the transmitting unit for representing a position of at least one of the control switch and the operator, the position signal being transmitted from at least one of the control switch and the operator by the transmitting unit; and a determining unit configured to determine relative position information indicative of a relative positional relationship between the control switch and the operator based on the received position signal from the transmitting unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A foot switch detecting apparatus for detecting a foot switch operable by an operator for controlling a medical device, the apparatus comprising:
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a transmitting unit adapted to be fitted to one of the foot switch and the operator and configured to transmit a position signal for representing a position of one of the foot switch and the operator; a receiving unit adapted to be fitted to the other of the foot switch and the operator and configured to receive the position signal transmitted from the transmitting unit; a determining unit configured to determine relative position information indicative of a relative positional relationship between the control switch and the operator based on the received position signal; and an output unit configured to output the relative position information as information recognizable by the operator.
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15. A control switch comprising:
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a control unit for controlling a medical device and operable by an operator, a receiving and transmitting unit configured to receive a position signal transmitted from the operator for representing a position of the operator and to transmit the received position signal to the control unit, and a switch portion configured to send, to the control unit, an operating instruction for the control unit by operation of the switch portion by the operator.
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16. A method of detecting a control switch operable by an operator for controlling a medical device, the method comprising:
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receiving a position signal for representing a position of at least one of the control switch and the operator, the position signal being transmitted from at least one of the control switch and the operator by a transmitting unit; and determining relative position information indicative of a relative positional relationship between the control switch and the operator based on the received position signal.
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