Endoscope having a control for image stand still and photographing the image
US4625714A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 16, 1985 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/05
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An endoscope used for observing the interior of a cavity and the like of a living human body. The endoscope according to the present invention is of such an arrangement that an image sensor is provided in the forward end of an insertion section and an object of interest can be displayed on a screen of a television set in response to a video signal obtained from the image sensor. According to the present invention, a control unit is provided therein with a circuit for producing an image standstill command and a shutter release command depending on a time or times of operation, or a step or steps in press-in value of a single push in switch provided a control section of the endoscope, so that the provision of a single control button makes it possible to make a monitored image stand still and to release a shutter of a camera.
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