Endoscope system
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1. An endoscope system comprising:
- an endoscope that has an image pickup device that picks up an observation image of a test object;
an image display unit that converts image pickup signals that have been sent from the image pickup device into images and then displays these images;
a first mounting portion that is provided on an operating section of the endoscope and on which the image display unit is mounted; and
a second mounting portion that is provided on the operating section of the endoscope and on which the image display unit is mounted in a different position from that of the first mounting portion.
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Abstract
The endoscope system of the present invention includes: an endoscope that has an image pickup device that picks up an observation image of a test object; an image display unit that converts image pickup signals that have been sent from the image pickup device into images and then displays these images; a first mounting portion that is provided in an operating section of the endoscope and on which the image display unit is mounted; and a second mounting portion that is provided in the operating section of the endoscope and on which the image display unit is mounted in a different position from that of the first mounting portion.
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13 Claims
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1. An endoscope system comprising:
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an endoscope that has an image pickup device that picks up an observation image of a test object; an image display unit that converts image pickup signals that have been sent from the image pickup device into images and then displays these images; a first mounting portion that is provided on an operating section of the endoscope and on which the image display unit is mounted; and a second mounting portion that is provided on the operating section of the endoscope and on which the image display unit is mounted in a different position from that of the first mounting portion. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An endoscope system comprising:
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an endoscope that has an image pickup device that picks up an observation image of a test object; an image display unit that converts image pickup signals that have been sent from the image pickup device into images and then displays these images; and a supporting portion that is provided on the operating section of the endoscope and that supports the image display unit such that it can be opened up from and shut against the operating section, wherein the supporting portion includes; a first rotation shaft that extends in a direction that intersects a side surface of the operating section and that forms a center of rotation when the image display unit is rotated; and a second rotation shaft that extends in another direction that is perpendicular to the first rotation shaft and that forms a center of rotation when the image display unit is rotated in another direction. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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4. An endoscope system comprising:
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an endoscope that has anima ege pickup device that icks up an observation image of a test object; an image display unit that converts image pickup signals that have been sent from the image pickup device into images and then displays these images; and a supporting portion that is provided on the operating section of the endoscope and that supports the image display unit such that it can be opened up from and shut against the operating section, wherein the supporting portion includes; a first rotation shaft that extends in a direction that intersects a side surface of the operating section and that forms a center of rotation when the image display unit is rotated; and a second rotation shaft that extends in another direction that is perpendicular to the first rotation shaft and that forms a center of rotation when the image display unit is rotated in another direction, and the supporting portion supports the image display unit such that it can be housed within a recessed portion that is provided in an outer circumferential surface of the operating section.
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5. An endoscope system comprising:
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an endoscope that has an image pickup device that picks up an observation image of a test object; an image display unit that converts image pickup signals that have been sent from the image pickup device into images and then displays these images; and a supporting portion that is provided on the operating section of the endoscope and that supports the image display unit such that it can be opened up from and shut against the operating section, wherein the supporting portion supports the image display unit such that it can be housed within a recessed portion that is provided in an outer circumferential surface of the operating section.
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7. An endoscope system comprising:
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an endoscope that is provided with an image pickup device that picks up an image of a test object and a gripping portion that is formed in a longitudinal direction of the endoscope; an image display unit that is formed integrally with the endoscope and that converts pictures of the test object that have been obtained by the image pickup device into images and then displays these images; and a light source apparatus that is formed integrally with the endoscope and that protrudes in a symmetrically opposite direction from the image display unit with a longitudinal axis of the endoscope sandwiched in between, wherein the image display unit is mounted so as to protrude from a side portion of the endoscope such that, when the gripping portion is gripped by a hand whose thumb is positioned uppermost, the image display unit is positioned above the fingers of the hand that is gripping the gripping portion excluding the thumb.
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8. An endoscope system comprising:
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an endoscope that is provided with an image pickup device that picks up an image of a test object and an operating section that operates the endoscope; a finger piece portion that is provided so as to intersect an axis n the longitudinal direction of the operating section; and an image display unit that is formed integrally with the finger piece portion and that converts pictures of the test object that have been obtained by the image pickup device into images and then displays these images, wherein a rotatable operating lever is provided in the operating section, and the image display unit is provided at substantially the same position as a rotation shaft of the operating lever.
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9. An endoscope system comprising:
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an insertion portion that can be inserted inside a body cavity of a test object; an observation image acquisition portion that acquires an observation image of the interior of the body cavity from a distal end side of the insertion portion; an operating section that is connected to a base end portion of the insertion portion; an observation portion that is provided in the operating section and that makes it possible to observe the observation images that have been acquired by the observation image acquisition portion; and three setting down portions that are arranged in a triangle extending across at least one of the operating section and the observation portion. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. An endoscope system comprising:
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an insertion portion that can be inserted inside a body cavity of a test object; an observation image acquisition portion that acquires an observation image of the interior of the body cavity from a distal end side of the insertion portion; an image pickup device that picks up the observation images; an image display unit that includes a display screen that displays observation images based on image pickup signals from the image pickup device; an operating section that is provided with a gripping portion and that is connected to a base end portion of the insertion portion; and a supporting portion that is provided in the operating section and rotatably supports the image display unit, wherein the display screen can be rotated around an axis that intersects a longitudinal direction of the gripping portion. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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