Endoscope apparatus
US8900132B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B23/2476
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The endoscope apparatus of the present invention includes: an insertion portion having a bending portion; an observation device that is provided at the insertion portion; an illumination unit that is provided at the insertion portion, and that illuminates a visual field of the observation device; a main body unit that is formed having a size that enables it to be held and operated by one hand of a user; an operating section that is used to operate the bending portion; a display unit that is connected to the insertion portion, and that displays images acquired by the observation device; a light emitting component that is provided in the main body unit, and that is connected via a light guide to the illumination unit; a heat discharge unit that is provided at the main body unit such that at least a portion thereof is exposed, and that is thermally connected to the light emitting component; and a shielding portion that is provided at the main body unit, and that covers at least a portion of the periphery of the heat discharge unit, and that also inhibits the heat discharge unit contacts with external portions thereof.
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