Electronic endoscope system provided with a separate camera controlling unit and motor controlling unit
US5159446A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 1991 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/555
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
At least one controlling unit of a controlling unit for controlling a bending driving motor bending driving a bendable portion, a controlling unit for controlling an advancing and retreating driving motor advancing and retreating moving an insert section and a controlling unit for controlling a rotating driving motor rotating driving the insert section and a camera controlling unit for processing a signal for an imaging device are made separate from each other so that such existing scope as an electronic scope or fiber scope fitted with a TV camera may be used.
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