Endoscope aparatus with priority-based driving control on identifiable plural connections
US8617055B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/00032
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An endoscope apparatus includes: a plurality of connection portions to which an endoscope can be connected, respectively, wherein a priority setting portion sets a connection priority of the plurality of connection portions, a drive portion supplies a drive signal to one endoscope and a control portion that controls so that the drive portion supplies the drive signal to any one endoscope only based on the connection priority. The endoscope apparatus further includes an identification portion that identifies the kind of endoscope based on a resistance value of a specific resistance that differs according to a kind of the endoscope that is arranged in the endoscope, and that is detected by cancelling a contact resistance in the connection portion.
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