Endoscope system
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1. An endoscope system comprising:
- an insertion portion adapted to be inserted into a test object;
an operating portion operatively connected to and adapted to operate the insertion portion;
an image display unit including an image display element for displaying an image; and
a supporting portion operatively connecting the image display unit and the operating portion, the supporting portion being adapted to rotate the image display unit from a first position in which the image display element faces an external surface of the operating portion to a second position different from the first position,wherein;
a recess is provided in a part of the external surface of the operating portion, andin the first position, the supporting portion supports the image display unit such that it can be housed within the recess.
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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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10 Claims
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1. An endoscope system comprising:
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an insertion portion adapted to be inserted into a test object; an operating portion operatively connected to and adapted to operate the insertion portion; an image display unit including an image display element for displaying an image; and a supporting portion operatively connecting the image display unit and the operating portion, the supporting portion being adapted to rotate the image display unit from a first position in which the image display element faces an external surface of the operating portion to a second position different from the first position, wherein; a recess is provided in a part of the external surface of the operating portion, and in the first position, the supporting portion supports the image display unit such that it can be housed within the recess. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An endoscope system comprising:
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an insertion portion adapted to be inserted into a test object; an operating portion operatively connected to and adapted to operate the insertion portion; an image display unit including an image display element for displaying an image; and a supporting means for operatively connecting the image display unit and the operating portion, and for rotating the image display unit from a first position in which the image display element faces an external surface of the operating portion to a second position different from the first position, wherein; a recess is provided in a part of the external surface of the operating portion, and in the first position, the supporting means supports the image display unit such that it can be housed within the recess.
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8. An endoscope comprising:
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an insertion portion having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end of the insertion portion being configured to be inserted into an object; an operating portion arranged to the proximal end of the insertion portion, the operating portion being configured to operate the insertion portion; an image display including an image display screen for displaying an image; and a connecting portion operatively connecting the image display and the operating portion, the connecting portion being configured to rotate the image display from a first position in which the image display screen is opposed to an external surface of the operating portion, to a second position different from the first position.
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9. An endoscope comprising:
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an insertion portion having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end of the insertion portion being configured to be inserted into an object; an operating portion arranged to the proximal end of the insertion portion, the operating portion being configured to operate the insertion portion; an image display including an image display screen for displaying an image; and a connecting portion operatively connecting the image display and the operating portion, the connecting portion being configured to rotate the image display from a first position in which the image display screen is opposed to an external surface of the operating portion and an axis that is orthogonal to the image display screen is substantially orthogonal to the external surface of the operating portion, to a second position different from the first position.
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10. An endoscope comprising:
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an insertion portion having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end of the insertion portion being configured to be inserted into an object; an image display including an image display screen for displaying an image; and an operating portion comprising; an operating portion body, arranged to the proximal end of the insertion portion, the operating portion body being configured to operate the insertion portion, and a connecting portion operatively connecting the image display and the operating portion body, the connecting portion being configured to rotate the image display from a first position in which the image display screen is opposed to an external surface of the operating portion body, to a second position different from the first position, wherein; a recess is at least formed by the connecting portion and the operating portion body, and in the first position, the connecting portion supports the image display to be housed within the recess.
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