Endoscope with electromagnetic wave shield
First Claim
1. An endoscope with an electromagnetic wave shield, comprising:
- an insertion portion to be inserted into a subject;
an operation portion continuously provided on the proximal end side of the insertion portion;
an image pickup device provided in the operation portion for picking up an image of a portion to be inspected of the subject;
a display device provided at the operation portion to be rotatable with respect to the operation portion and provided with a display portion displaying a picked up image of the portion to be inspected picked up by the image pickup device;
an image processing portion provided at the display device and processing an image pickup signal of the portion to be inspected picked up by the image pickup device;
an image pickup cable electrically connecting the image processing portion and the image pickup device to each other; and
an electromagnetic wave shielding member provided at a connection portion between the operation portion and the display device, through which the image pickup cable is inserted and arranged, and provided with a notch for avoiding contact with the image pickup device when the display device is rotated.
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Abstract
An endoscope including an insertion portion, an operation portion, an image pickup device provided in the operation portion, an image display device connected to the operation portion and provided with a monitor portion, an image processing portion such as an image pickup device control circuit processing an image pickup signal of a portion to be inspected picked up by the image pickup device, a cylindrical rotating shaft formed by an electromagnetic wave shielding member such as metal, slidably engaged with the operation portion, for rotatably connecting the operation portion and the image display device to each other, and an image pickup cable inserted through the rotating shaft and electrically connecting the image pickup device control circuit and the image pickup device to each other.
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6 Claims
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1. An endoscope with an electromagnetic wave shield, comprising:
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an insertion portion to be inserted into a subject; an operation portion continuously provided on the proximal end side of the insertion portion; an image pickup device provided in the operation portion for picking up an image of a portion to be inspected of the subject; a display device provided at the operation portion to be rotatable with respect to the operation portion and provided with a display portion displaying a picked up image of the portion to be inspected picked up by the image pickup device; an image processing portion provided at the display device and processing an image pickup signal of the portion to be inspected picked up by the image pickup device; an image pickup cable electrically connecting the image processing portion and the image pickup device to each other; and an electromagnetic wave shielding member provided at a connection portion between the operation portion and the display device, through which the image pickup cable is inserted and arranged, and provided with a notch for avoiding contact with the image pickup device when the display device is rotated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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Specification
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Current AssigneeOlympus Corporation
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Original AssigneeOlympus Medical Systems Corporation (Olympus Corporation)
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InventorsShoroji, Ayanori, Watanabe, Katsushi
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Primary Examiner(s)Leubecker, John P
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Application NumberUS11/880,273Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,712 DaysField of Search600/134, 600/131, 600/109, 600/110US Class Current600/110CPC Class CodesA61B 1/00052 positioned at proximal end ...A61B 1/0051 with controlled bending of ...A61B 1/042 characterised by a proximal...
