CN102804515A - Connector connection system, light source device, and endoscope - Google Patents

Connector connection system, light source device, and endoscope Download PDF

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CN102804515A
CN102804515A CN2011800139714A CN201180013971A CN102804515A CN 102804515 A CN102804515 A CN 102804515A CN 2011800139714 A CN2011800139714 A CN 2011800139714A CN 201180013971 A CN201180013971 A CN 201180013971A CN 102804515 A CN102804515 A CN 102804515A
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Abstract

A connector (5) is provided with a first electrical contact and a key section (6). A connector receiver (20) is provided with a second electrical contact, a cover member (40), a key groove, and a lock member (70). When the connector (5) is connected to the connector receiver (20), the key section makes contact with the lock member (70) to push up the lock member (70), the fixation of the cover member (40) by the lock member (70) is released, and the front end surface (15af) of the connector (5) presses the cover member (40) forward. As a result, the cover member (40) is moved to a second position and the first electrical contact is electrically connected to the second electrical contact.

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Connector connected system, light supply apparatus and endoscope
Technical field
The present invention relates to possess connector connected system, light supply apparatus and the endoscope of connector and the connector holder that is connected with this connector.
Background technology
In recent years, endoscope is widely used in medical field and industrial field.Be used for the endoscope of medical field,, can observing endoceliac internal organs, perhaps adopting as required to be inserted in the treatment apparatus that treatment apparatus that endoscope possesses inserts in the circulation passage and to carry out various disposal through elongated insertion section is inserted in the body cavity.
Here; Adopt the photoconduction be arranged in the endoscope in the endoscope of the structure of the light that body cavity internal radiation light supply apparatus is provided having; The known structure that is described below: in the endoscope connector of the external part that is arranged at general cable; Through this endoscope connector is connected in the connector holder that is arranged on the light supply apparatus; The elongated optical connector that is arranged in the endoscope connector (below, be called " LG connector "), the connector of supplying gas etc. are embedded into connect in the hole that is formed on connector holder, and; After connection, use being arranged on electric connector in the endoscope connector is electrically connected on the action control of carrying out endoscope via connection cable known video processor.
But in this structure, the operator need carry out two following operations when using endoscope: the connector holder that the endoscope connector is connected in light supply apparatus embeds the operation that connects LG connector, the connector of supplying gas etc.; And electric connector is electrically connected on the operation of video processor via connection cable, it is very complicated concerning the operator, to connect operation.
In light of this situation; Following structure is disclosed in TOHKEMY 2002-34912 communique: in the connector holder of the light supply apparatus that is connected with the endoscope connector, be provided with second electric contact; Said second electric contact is electrically connected with first electric contact of the electric connector that is arranged at the endoscope connector, and discloses the connector connected system that is made up of the connector holder of this light supply apparatus and the endoscope connector that is connected with this connector holder.In addition, in the disclosed light supply apparatus of TOHKEMY 2002-34912 communique, utilize connection cable that light supply apparatus and video processor are electrically connected in addition.
Structure according to such connector connected system; If the operator is connected in the endoscope connector connector holder of light supply apparatus; Then not only the LG connector is embedded in the hole of connector holder and connects; And first electric contact and second electric contact be electrically connected, electric connector is electrically connected on video processor via connection cable.Therefore, the operator just can carry out LG connector etc. is embedded into the operation that connects in the hole of connector holder of light supply apparatus and electric connector is electrically connected on the operation of video processor through one-stop operation.
But; In the disclosed connector connected system of TOHKEMY 2002-34912 communique; When the endoscope connector is extracted from connector holder; Therefore promptly be not connected under the state of connector holder at the endoscope connector, second electric contact exposes from connector holder, exists foreign matter such as dust to be attached to the such problem of exposing of second electric contact easily.
In view of this problem; Also considered the structure that is described below: the endoscope connector not with state that connector holder is connected under; Covering protection cover on second electric contact; Only when the endoscope connector is connected in connector holder, take protective cover, but in this structure, have the complicated such problem of loading and unloading of protective cover.
In addition; In the disclosed connector connected system of TOHKEMY 2002-34912 communique; Owing to unexposed the endoscope connector is connected in the fixed structure of the endoscope connector behind the connector holder, therefore, has such problem: after connection; When the endoscope connector rotated, first electric contact was bad with respect to the connection status of second electric contact.
In addition, above-mentioned problem is not limited to the endoscope connector is connected in the situation of the connector holder of light supply apparatus, is connected in the structure of the connector holder with electric contact all identical at the connector that will have electric contact.
The present invention accomplishes just in view of the above problems; Its purpose is to provide a kind of connector connected system; It has the structure that is described below: can the connector that be connected in behind the connector holder be positioned simply; And can be that the electric contact of the connector holder of notconnect state is protected through simple structure pair and connector, and, when connecting connector, the electric contact of connector holder is exposed.
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The connector connected system of a mode of the present invention possesses connector and the connector holder that is connected with this connector, and wherein, said connector possesses: first electric contact, and it is arranged on the outer peripheral face of the housing section of said connector; And key portion, it is arranged on the outer peripheral face of the housing section of said connector, and said connector holder possesses: second electric contact when it is connected in said connector holder at said connector, is electrically connected with said first electric contact; Cap assembly, its between the primary importance that covers said second electric contact and the second place that said second electric contact is exposed mobile freely; Keyway when it is connected in said connector holder at said connector, is stipulated the position of said connector with respect to the rotation direction of said connector holder through embedding said key portion; And Lock Part, it is arranged in the said keyway, has the holding section of between clamped position and non-clamped position, moving freely; Said clamped position is to engage with said cap assembly and this cap assembly is fixed in the position of said primary importance; Said non-clamped position is the position that does not engage with said cap assembly, and when said connector was not connected with said connector holder, said Lock Part was fixed in said primary importance with said cap assembly; When said connector is connected in said connector holder; Said key portion and said Lock Part butt, this Lock Part of jack-up, said holding section moves to said non-clamped position from said clamped position; Thereby remove said Lock Part fixing to said cap assembly; The pushing of said connector pushes said cap assembly towards embedding direction the place ahead of said connector, thereby said cap assembly moves to the said second place, and said first electric contact is electrically connected with said second electric contact.
In addition, the light supply apparatus of a mode of the present invention possesses the said connector holder that claim 5 is put down in writing.
And in the endoscope of a mode of the present invention, the said connector that claim 5 is put down in writing is arranged on from the external part of the extended general cable of operating portion.
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Fig. 1 is the partial perspective view that the connector connected system of this execution mode is shown.
Fig. 2 is the stereogram that the endoscope that possesses the endoscope connector that is connected in connector holder among Fig. 1 is shown.
Fig. 3 amplifies the stereogram of representing with the endoscope connector among Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is the stereogram that the structure of the connector holder among Fig. 1 is shown under the state that cap assembly is covered on second electric contact.
Fig. 5 illustrates the stereogram that second electric contact that makes the connector holder of cap assembly from Fig. 4 is made a concession the state of opening.
Fig. 6 amplifies the stereogram of representing with the structure of the socket among Fig. 4.
Fig. 7 amplifies the stereogram of representing with the structure of the socket among Fig. 5.
Fig. 8 amplifies the stereogram of representing with the cap assembly in the socket that is arranged among Fig. 4 to Fig. 7.
Fig. 9 is the cutaway view of the socket of the IX-IX line in Fig. 6.
Figure 10 is the cutaway view of the socket of the X-X line in Fig. 7.
Figure 11 illustrates the partial sectional view that the endoscope connector is about to be connected in the connector holder state before among Fig. 1.
Figure 12 illustrates the partial sectional view that the endoscope connector begins to be connected in the state of the connector holder among Figure 11.
Figure 13 illustrates the endoscope connector is connected the state after accomplishing with the connector holder among Figure 11 partial sectional view.
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Below, with reference to accompanying drawing execution mode of the present invention is described.In addition, it should be noted that accompanying drawing is schematic figure, different in the ratio of the thickness of each parts and the thickness of the relation of width, each parts etc. and the reality certainly, also comprise relation, the ratio different portions of size each other each other at accompanying drawing.
In addition; The connector holder of enumerating the light supply apparatus that is connected with the endoscope connector of the external part of the general cable that is arranged on endoscope below is that example is explained connector holder; And enumerating the connector connected system that the connector holder by endoscope connector and light supply apparatus constitutes is that example is explained the connector connected system.
Fig. 1 is the partial perspective view that the connector connected system of this execution mode is shown, and Fig. 2 is the stereogram that the endoscope that possesses the endoscope connector that is connected in connector holder among Fig. 1 is shown, and Fig. 3 amplifies the stereogram of representing with the endoscope connector among Fig. 1.
In addition, Fig. 4 is the stereogram that the structure of the connector holder among Fig. 1 is shown under the state that cap assembly is covered on second electric contact, and Fig. 5 illustrates the stereogram that second electric contact that makes the connector holder of cap assembly from Fig. 4 is made a concession the state of opening.
And Fig. 6 amplifies the stereogram of representing with the structure of the socket among Fig. 4, and Fig. 7 amplifies the stereogram of representing with the structure of the socket among Fig. 5, and Fig. 8 amplifies the stereogram of representing with the cap assembly in the socket that is arranged among Fig. 4 to Fig. 7.
In addition, Fig. 9 is the cutaway view of the socket of the IX-IX line in Fig. 6, and Figure 10 is the cutaway view of the socket of the X-X line in Fig. 7.
As shown in Figure 1; In connector connected system 100; Endoscope connector 5 by connector holder 20 and endoscope 1 constitutes major part; Said connector holder 20 is arranged on the front surface 50f that the light supply apparatus 50 of light is provided to endoscope 1, and said endoscope connector 5 is connected freely with this connector holder 20.
In addition, as shown in Figure 2, in endoscope 1, endoscope connector 5 is arranged on from the external part of operating portion 3 extended general cables 4, and said operating portion 3 is arranged on the base end side that is used to be inserted into the insertion section 2 in the subject.
Turn back to Fig. 1, the control device that is provided with the action control of carrying out endoscope 1 at the for example upper surface of light supply apparatus 50 is a video processor 60.In addition, video processor 60 is being electrically connected with front surface 50f, the opposed rear side of 60f with light supply apparatus 50 via not shown connection cable.
In addition, the front surface 60f at video processor 60 is provided with connector 61.When the endoscope connector of the endoscope in the past that LG connector and electric connector are coupled together respectively was connected in connector holder 20, the other end of the connection cable that an end is electrically connected with electric connector in being arranged on the endoscope connector was electrically connected with connector 61.
As shown in Figure 3, endoscope connector 5 has the roughly columned housing section 15 that for example is made up of resin.The direction to connector holder 20 embeddings of the endoscope connector 5 in housing section 15 (below; Abbreviate " embedding direction " as) front of K (below; Abbreviate " front " as) be formed with the first Embedded Division 15a that for example constitutes by resin; Compare with other position of housing section 15, the said first Embedded Division 15a is in that radially the R top external diameter is little.
In addition, be formed with the second Embedded Division 15b that for example is made up of resin in the front of the first Embedded Division 15a, 15a compares with this first Embedded Division, and the said second Embedded Division 15b is in that radially the R top external diameter is little.
In the part of the outer peripheral edges portion of the front end of the embedding direction K of housing section 15 (below, abbreviate " front end " as), be that ladder difference place between the base end side of front end and the first Embedded Division 15a of housing section 15 is provided with the flange part 9 that for example is made up of stainless steel with mountain type shape.
Flange part 9 is used in following the time: when endoscope connector 5 is connected in connector holder 20; After the socket folder 24 stated ball 30 (all with reference to Fig. 4) the embedding direction base end side of flange part 9 (below; Abbreviate " base end side " as) the inclined plane on by after the leaf spring 29 (with reference to Fig. 4) stated be pressed to the radially inboard of R with elastic force, thereby the position of the embedding direction K of endoscope connector 5 is fixed.
In addition; At the outer peripheral face of the first Embedded Division 15a with the mode of arranging along circumferencial direction through for example being pressed into the outside contact 7 of first electric contact that is provided with a plurality of formation electric connectors, at the outer peripheral face of the second Embedded Division 15b also with the mode of arranging along circumferencial direction through for example being pressed into the inboard contact 8 of first electric contact that is provided with a plurality of formation electric connectors.
In addition, at the outer peripheral face of the front of the first Embedded Division 15a, be respectively arranged with key portion 6 with the opposed position of R radially.
Each key portion 6 has following function: when endoscope connector 5 is connected in connector holder 20, through be embedded in connector holder 20 after the keyway 21m (with reference to Fig. 4) that states, prevent endoscope connector 5 with respect to the rotation of the connector holder 20 after connecting.In addition, each key portion 6 has following function: jack-up be arranged among the keyway 21m after the cap assembly 40 (with reference to Fig. 4) stated after removing of the Lock Part 70 (with reference to Fig. 4) stated fixing.In addition,, in Fig. 3, illustrated two, certainly, be not limited to two about the number of key portion 6.
And the LG connector 10 that for example is made up of metal and the connector 11 of supplying gas that for example is made up of metal are from the distolateral forward extension of the front end face 15bf of the second Embedded Division 15b.
To shown in Figure 7, connector holder 20 possesses: socket 23, its embedding have the first Embedded Division 15a and the second Embedded Division 15b of endoscope connector 5 like Fig. 4; Socket folder 24, it is arranged on the periphery of this socket 23; LG socket 33, it is positioned at the front of this socket 23; Substrate 27,28, they are fixed on socket 23 and the LG socket 33; Locating ring 34, it is fixed in the front of LG socket 33; And radiator 35, it is fixed on this locating ring 34.
Like Fig. 4, shown in Figure 5, be provided with the socket folder 24 of this socket 23 of maintenance in the periphery of socket 23.
Socket folder 24 keeps socket 23 according to following mode: when endoscope connector 5 is connected in connector holder 20; Outside side joint point 7 with after the outside contact 25 stated be electrically connected, inboard contact 8 with after under the state that is electrically connected of the inboard contact 26 stated, socket 23 with respect to socket folder 24 at radially R and the front and back free movement independently that embeds direction K.
In addition; Like Fig. 4, shown in Figure 5; For example be fixed with an end of a plurality of leaf springs 29 that constitute by metal respectively at the outer peripheral face of socket folder 24, be fixed with via the hole 24h that is formed at socket folder 24 the side-prominent ball 30 that for example constitutes in the radially R of socket folder 24 respectively by metal at each other end.
Ball 30 has following function: when endoscope connector 5 is connected in connector holder 20; Ball 30 on the inclined plane of the base end side of above-mentioned flange part 9 by leaf spring 29 with elastic force to the pushing of the inboard of R radially; Thereby the front end face 15af of the pushing face of the formation first Embedded Division 15a of endoscope connector 5 is pressed to prominent position on the face 21a of the inboard of the radially R of outside socket 21 (with reference to Fig. 4), thus the position of the embedding direction K of fixed endoscope connector 5.
In addition, through making ball 30 that is made up of metal and flange part 9 butts that are made up of metal, connector holder 20 is connected with endoscope connector 5.
In addition, the front of socket 21, inboard socket 22, socket folder 24 in the outside, the LG socket 33 that for example is made up of resin is fixed in socket folder 24.
In addition, when endoscope connector 5 was connected in connector holder 20, the locating ring 34 that the front of the LG connector 10 in the not shown hole that is embedded in LG socket 33 is fixed was fixed in the front of LG socket 33.And radiator 35 is fixed in the front of locating ring 34.
To the front end of LG connector 10 be provided at the light source in light supply apparatus 50 light time, radiator 35 is the heated parts of front end that prevent LG connector 10.
Like Fig. 4 to shown in Figure 7, in socket 23, by for example the becoming circular inboard socket 22 and constitute major part of inboard that for example becomes circular outside socket 21 and the radially R that is positioned at this outside socket 21 by resin-shaped by resin-shaped.In addition, utilize screw etc. that inboard socket 22 is fixed in outside socket 21.
In addition, the cardinal extremity of the embedding direction of inboard socket 22 (below, abbreviate " cardinal extremity " as) is positioned at than the cardinal extremity of outside socket 21 more by the position of the place ahead of embedding direction K (below, abbreviate " the place ahead " as).
Outside socket 21 is when endoscope connector 5 is connected in connector holder 20, to embed the parts that the first Embedded Division 15a is arranged, and inboard socket 22 is when endoscope connector 5 is connected in connector holder 20, to embed the parts that the second Embedded Division 15b is arranged.
Like Fig. 5, shown in Figure 7, the inner peripheral surface of socket 21 in the outside is provided with the outside contact 25 of a plurality of formation second electric contacts with the mode of arranging along circumferencial direction.When endoscope connector 5 was connected in connector holder 20, outside contact 25 was electrically connected with the outside contact 7 of the outer peripheral face that is arranged on the first Embedded Division 15a.
In addition; The inner peripheral surface of socket 21 forms keyway 21m in the outside; This keyway 21m is arranged at the key portion 6 of the first Embedded Division 15a through embedding when endoscope connector 5 is connected in connector holder 20, come the position of regulation endoscope connector 5 with respect to the rotation direction of connector holder 20.In addition, in outside socket 21, be provided with the quantity keyway 21m corresponding with the number of key portion 6.
In addition, like Fig. 5, shown in Figure 7,, be provided with the inboard contact 26 of a plurality of formation second electric contacts with the mode of arranging along circumferencial direction at the inner peripheral surface of inboard socket 22.
When endoscope connector 5 was connected in connector holder 20, inboard contact 26 was electrically connected with the inboard contact 8 of the outer peripheral face that is arranged on the second Embedded Division 15b.
In addition, to shown in Figure 7,, in the hole 22h that embeds direction K formation, be provided with the snorkel head protection socket 32 that for example constitutes like Fig. 5 by metal in the front of inboard socket 22.
Like Fig. 4, shown in Figure 5, in snorkel head protection socket 32, be formed with two hole 32h1,32h2 (32h2 is not shown) along embedding direction K.
When endoscope connector 5 was connected in connector holder 20, the connector 11 of supplying gas that is arranged at endoscope connector 5 was embedded among the 32h1 of hole.In addition, the protruding part 33t that is arranged on the base end side of LG socket 33 is embedded among the 32h2 of hole, and when endoscope connector 5 was connected in connector holder 20, the LG connector 10 that is arranged on endoscope connector 5 was embedded in the not shown hole that is formed at protruding part 33t.
In addition, like Fig. 4, shown in Figure 5, more lean on the base end side place to be fixed with metal frame 31 in the inboard of more depending on R radially than outside socket 21 and than inboard socket 22.
Here; To shown in Figure 7, in the set inside of socket 23 cap assembly 40 that for example is made up of resin is arranged, when this cap assembly 40 is not connected with connector holder 20 at endoscope connector 5 like Fig. 4; Like Fig. 4, shown in Figure 6, cover outside contact 25 and protect with inboard contact 26.
As shown in Figure 8; In cap assembly 40; By the outside mask 41 of two C word shapes that cover outside contact 25, cover the circular inboard cover 42 of inboard contact 26 and a plurality of links 43 that outside mask 41 and inboard cover 42 couple together constituted major part along embedding direction K, outside mask 41 constitutes with respect to inboard cover 42 and can freely win.
In addition; Cap assembly 40 constitutes: like the primary importance of Fig. 4, Fig. 6 and covering shown in Figure 9 outside contact 25 and inboard contact 26 and like Fig. 5, Fig. 8 and the second place that outside contact 25 and inboard contact 26 are exposed shown in Figure 10, move freely along embedding direction K advance and retreat.
In addition, as shown in Figure 9, when endoscope connector 5 was not connected with connector holder 20, cap assembly 40 was through be positioned at primary importance as the wind spring 77 of second force application part to the application of force of the rear that embeds direction K (below, abbreviate " rear " as) all the time.That is, under the situation of not using connector holder 20, outside contact 25 can not expose with inboard contact 26.
Like Fig. 4 to Fig. 7, Fig. 9, shown in Figure 10, Lock Part 70 is embedded in the keyway 21m of the inner peripheral surface that is formed on outside socket 21.
Lock Part 70 is the parts that are described below: when endoscope connector 5 was not connected with connector holder 20, the cap assembly 40 that restriction is positioned at primary importance did not move out it from primary importance.
As shown in Figure 9, in Lock Part 70, moving freely holding section 70k is arranged on Lock Part 70 with side-prominent mode in R radially front end between clamped position and the non-clamped position.
In addition; As shown in Figure 9; Clamped position is that holding section 70k engages with the front end face 41s of the outside mask 41 of the cap assembly that is positioned at primary importance 40 and cap assembly 40 is fixed on the position of primary importance, and shown in figure 10, non-clamped position is the position that holding section 70k does not engage with outside mask 41.
In addition, be formed with conical surface 70s at the cardinal extremity of Lock Part 70, this conical surface 70s is when endoscope connector 5 is connected in connector holder 20, like Fig. 9, shown in Figure 10, with key portion 6 butts that are embedded in keyway 21m.
In addition, like Fig. 6, Fig. 7, Fig. 9 and shown in Figure 10, the other end of the leaf spring 71 of conduct first force application part of the outer peripheral face of socket 21 was connected in Lock Part 70 outside an end was fixed in.
Leaf spring 71 has the function that is described below: when endoscope connector 5 is not connected with connector holder 20; As shown in Figure 9; Leaf spring 71 is through making the holding section 70k of Lock Part 70 move to clamped position to the inboard application of force of R radially, thereby cap assembly 40 is fixed on primary importance.
In addition; When endoscope connector 5 is connected in connector holder 20; The key portion 6 that is embedded among the keyway 21m moves along conical surface 70s, and overcomes the application of force and the jack-up Lock Part 70 of leaf spring 71, thereby holding section 70k moves to non-clamped position; Consequently, used fixedly being disengaged of Lock Part 70 of cap assembly 40.
When endoscope connector 5 is connected in connector holder 20; The front end face 15af (with reference to Fig. 3) of the first Embedded Division 15a that constitutes the pushing face of endoscope connector 5 overcomes the application of force of wind spring 77 and that kind shown in figure 10 forwards push cap assembly 40, thereby the cap assembly of fixing 40 that has been disengaged Lock Part 70 moves to the second place.
Below, adopt Figure 11 to Figure 13 that the effect of this execution mode is described.Figure 11 illustrates the partial sectional view that the endoscope connector is about to be connected in the connector holder state before among Fig. 1; Figure 12 illustrates the partial sectional view that the endoscope connector begins to be connected in the state of the connector holder among Figure 11, and Figure 13 illustrates the endoscope connector is connected the state after accomplishing with the connector holder among Figure 11 partial sectional view.
In addition, about the effect of this execution mode, the effect that endoscope connector 5 is connected in connector holder 20 is described below.
When endoscope connector 5 was connected in connector holder 20, the operator at first was embedded into LG connector 10 in the hole of LG socket 33.
Then, the operator is embedded into the key portion 6 of endoscope connector 5 among the keyway 21m of connector holder 21.Consequently, shown in figure 11, the conical surface 70s butt of key portion 6 and Lock Part 70.
Then, when the operator forwards pushed endoscope connector 5, key portion 6 moved along conical surface 70s, and, shown in figure 12, with Lock Part 70 jack-up.
Consequently, the holding section 70k that passes through shown in figure 11 engages Lock Part 70 that kind shown in figure 12 that are positioned at clamped position and overcomes the application of force of leaf spring 71 and move to non-clamped position with the front end face 41s of the outside mask 41 of cap assembly 40.
At last, when the operator further forwards pushes endoscope connector 5, the cardinal extremity face 41k butt of outside mask 41 of the front end face 15af of the first Embedded Division 15a of endoscope connector 5 and the cap assembly 40 that is positioned at primary importance, and pushing cardinal extremity face 41k.Thus; Shown in figure 12; Inboard that connected component 43 couples together cover 42 moves to the second place linkedly with outside mask 41, and the second Embedded Division 15b of endoscope connector 5 is embedded in the inboard socket 22 of socket 23, and the first Embedded Division 15a is embedded in the outside socket 21 of socket 23; And the connector 11 of supplying gas is embedded in the 32h1 of hole.
In addition, embedding, the connector 11 of supplying gas of socket 21 roughly carry out to the embedding of hole 32h1 simultaneously laterally to the moving of the second place, the second Embedded Division 15b embedding in the socket 22 to the inside and the first Embedded Division 15a for inboard cover 42 and outside mask 41.
Consequently, shown in figure 10, inboard contact 26 exposes with outside contact 25, and inboard contact 8 is electrically connected with outside contact 25 with inboard contact 26 with outside contact 7.Like this, endoscope connector 5 is connected in connector holder 20.
In addition, under this connection status, key portion 6 is embedded among the keyway 21m, and ball 30 makes the inclined plane by pushing forwards with the inclined plane butt of the base end side of flange part 9, thereby endoscope connector 5 is stipulated with respect to the position of connector holder 20.
In addition, under the situation that endoscope connector 5 is extracted from connector holder 20, cap assembly 40 automatically moves to primary importance through wind spring 77 from the second place, and the holding section 70k of Lock Part 70 also moves to clamped position from non-clamped position.Thus, shown in figure 11, the holding section 70k of Lock Part 70 engages with the front end face 41s of the outside mask 41 of cap assembly 40, thereby cap assembly 40 is fixed on primary importance.That is, inboard contact 26 is covered by cap assembly 40 with outside contact 25 and is protected.
Like this, in this execution mode, show: have in the set inside of socket 23 to cover the cap assembly 40 that inboard contact 26 and outside contact 25 are protected.
In addition; Show: when endoscope connector 5 is connected in connector holder 20; Key portion 6 is embedded among the keyway 21m; Through key portion 6 fixed solution that cap assembly 40 is fixed in the Lock Part 70 of the primary importance that covers inboard contact 26 and outside contact 25 is removed, cap assembly 40 is by 5 pushings of endoscope connector, thereby moves to the second place that inboard contact 26 and outside contact 25 are exposed from primary importance.
And show: when endoscope connector 5 was extracted from connector holder 20, cap assembly 40 moved to primary importance by wind spring 77 from the second place.
According to the above; Be not connected at endoscope connector 5 under the situation of connector holder 20; Be protected owing to the inboard contact of connector holder 20 26 is covered by cap assembly 40 with outside contact 25, therefore when not using, foreign matter can not be attached to inboard contact 26 and outside contact 25; Wherein, said cap assembly 40 by wind spring 77 to the primary importance application of force and be locked parts 70 and be fixed in primary importance.
In addition; If endoscope connector 5 is connected in connector holder 20; Then cap assembly 40 by endoscope connector 5 pushing and move to the second place that inboard contact 26 and outside contact 25 are exposed, therefore can be won cap assembly 40 and inboard contact 26 is exposed with outside contact 25 in socket 23.
And in this execution mode, show: the position through key portion 6 being embedded in the rotation direction that makes the endoscope connector 5 that is connected in connector holder among the keyway 21m is stipulated.
According to the above, the endoscope connector 5 that is connected in connector holder 20 can not rotate after connection.
To sum up; Connector connected system 100 can be provided; This connector connected system 100 has the structure that is described below: can be to positioning simply with endoscope connector 5 after connector holder 20 is connected, and can pair protect for the electric contact of the connector holder 20 of notconnect state with endoscope connector 5 through simple structure, in addition; When connecting connector, the electric contact of connector holder 20 is exposed.
In addition; In this execution mode; The connector holder of enumerating the light supply apparatus that is connected with the endoscope connector of the external part of the general cable that is arranged on endoscope is that example comes connector holder is illustrated; And enumerating the connector connected system that the connector holder by endoscope connector and light supply apparatus constitutes is that example comes the connector connected system is illustrated; But be not limited thereto, certainly, the connected system that also can be applied to the device beyond the endoscope, the connector holder that for example is connected, constitute by this connector holder and the endoscope connector that device possessed in addition with connector that treatment apparatus is possessed.
The application serves as for 2010-059745 number that the basis of advocating priority applies for that above-mentioned content is referred in present specification, claims and the accompanying drawing with on March 16th, 2010 in the special hope of the Japan of japanese publication.

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1. connector connected system, it possesses connector and the connector holder that is connected with this connector, and said connector connected system is characterised in that,
Said connector possesses:
First electric contact, it is arranged on the outer peripheral face of the housing section of said connector; And
Key portion, it is arranged on the outer peripheral face of the housing section of said connector,
Said connector holder possesses:
Second electric contact when it is connected in said connector holder at said connector, is electrically connected with said first electric contact;
Cap assembly, its between the primary importance that covers said second electric contact and the second place that said second electric contact is exposed mobile freely;
Keyway when it is connected in said connector holder at said connector, is stipulated the position of said connector with respect to the rotation direction of said connector holder through embedding said key portion; And
Lock Part, it is arranged in the said keyway, has the holding section of between clamped position and non-clamped position, moving freely; Said clamped position is to engage with said cap assembly and this cap assembly is fixed in the position of said primary importance; Said non-clamped position is the position that does not engage with said cap assembly, and when said connector was not connected with said connector holder, said Lock Part was fixed in said primary importance with said cap assembly; When said connector is connected in said connector holder; Said key portion and said Lock Part butt, this Lock Part of jack-up, said holding section moves to said non-clamped position from said clamped position; Thereby remove said Lock Part fixing to said cap assembly
The pushing of said connector pushes said cap assembly towards embedding direction the place ahead of said connector, thereby said cap assembly moves to the said second place, and said first electric contact is electrically connected with said second electric contact.
2. connector connected system according to claim 1 is characterized in that,
Said connector holder is provided with first force application part; When said connector was not connected with this connector holder, said first force application part made the said holding section of said Lock Part move to said clamped position through the application of force to make said cap assembly be fixed in said primary importance.
3. connector connected system according to claim 1 and 2 is characterized in that,
Said connector holder is provided with second force application part, and when said connector was not connected with this connector holder, said second force application part made said cap assembly move to said primary importance.
4. according to each the described connector connected system in the claim 1 to 3, it is characterized in that,
Be formed with the conical surface said Lock Part with position said key portion butt,
When said connector is connected in said connector holder, said key portion with the state of said conical surface butt under move along this conical surface, thereby the said Lock Part of jack-up.
5. according to each the described connector connected system in the claim 1 to 4, it is characterized in that,
Said connector is arranged at from the external part of the extended general cable of operating portion of endoscope, and said connector holder is arranged in the control device that the action that said endoscope provides the light supply apparatus of light perhaps to carry out said endoscope is controlled.
6. a light supply apparatus is characterized in that,
Said light supply apparatus possesses the said connector holder that claim 5 is put down in writing.
7. an endoscope is characterized in that,
The said connector that claim 5 is put down in writing is arranged on from the external part of the extended general cable of operating portion.
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