CN101261361A - Endoscope and endoscopic system - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides an endoscope and an endoscope system. The endoscope includes an insert section inserted in a subject body, an operation section provided on a base end side of the insert section, a grasping section provided to the operation section and formed to be substantially bilaterally symmetric to a reference line extending in a longitudinal direction, and a plurality of instruction input sections provided to be substantially bilaterally symmetric to the reference line extending in the longitudinal direction of the grasping section.
Description
The application is to be on February 28th, 2005 applying date, and application number is 200580005942.8 (international application no is PCT/JP2005/003326), and denomination of invention is divided an application for the application for a patent for invention of " endoscope and endoscopic system ".
Technical field
The present invention relates to endoscope and have the endoscopic system of this endoscope, this endoscope is inserted in the body cavity etc., carries out endoscopy etc.
Background technology
In recent years, the front end in elongated insertion section has the endoscope of lighting device and finder, is widely adopted in medical field and industrial field.
For example, known have a following endoscope, and it has flexible insertion section, is provided with bend near the front end of this insertion section so that its crooked and insert in the body etc. after can observe expectation direction.In addition, in this endoscope, the also known operating portion that available nearly body side arranged carries out bending operation (angle operation) to bend endoscope.
In addition, also known have an endoscope that various switches are set in operating portion.For example, carry out in the endoscope of signal processing apparatus of signal Processing having the imaging apparatus that internally is located at leading section, known have an endoscope with switch that fixes (frieze switch) of carrying out the indication that rest image shows etc.And in this endoscope, usually, the hand that the human of performing an operation is controlled the handle part of operating portion just can carry out various operations.
In addition, example as this endoscope, 2 adjacent lateral parts of the handle part that the people controlled that the fujinon electronic video endoscope that for example has TOHKEMY 2002-58629 communique, this endoscope are performed an operation in formation dispose the bending operation knob respectively and attract button and supply gas and send the water button.
In such endoscope, for example controlling with left hand under the situation of handle part, the lateral location that gets at the thumb of this left hand disposes the bending operation knob, and will attract button to become with the water button arrangement of supplying gas can to attract respectively and supply gas and send water by forefinger, middle finger.
Thereby, control under the situation of this endoscope at the human left hand of performing an operation, can carry out angle operation by the left hand thumb of controlling, can attract respectively and supply gas and send water by forefinger, middle finger.
In the endoscope that above-mentioned communique is put down in writing, to control under the situation of handle part at the human right hand of performing an operation, it is very difficult that operation becomes.Therefore, in this endoscope,,, then exist and to guarantee this problem points of good operability if do not change the bending operation knob and attract button and the allocation position of the water button of supplying gas for the people who performs an operation who controls with the right hand.
Like this, also have the endoscope with following problem points: the left hand or the different operability that make of the right hand of controlling handle part because of the people who performs an operation reduce.
In addition, on the other hand, disclose following endoscope in TOHKEMY 2002-58629 communique, its rear side at the handle part that forms near the insertion section is provided with indication input parts such as bending operation knob, in addition, from more extending universal cordage by the position of rear side than handle part.
Before this endoscope occurred, in this endoscope, when the operation be scheduled to, above-mentioned universal cordage became obstacle, might reduce operability.Therefore, in the fujinon electronic video endoscope that this communique is put down in writing, more universal cordage is being set by the position of insertion section side than handle part.In addition, in this fujinon electronic video endoscope, the attraction button in handle part and supply gas eaves portion is set between the water button under the situation of controlling, is differentiated easily by the sensation of finger and to be attracted button and supply gas and send the water button.
In addition, for the fujinon electronic video endoscope of being put down in writing in this communique, for example controlling with left hand under the situation of handle part, the lateral location that gets at the thumb of this left hand disposes the bending operation knob, and dispose the attraction button and the water button of supplying gas, so that can attract respectively and the water of supplying gas by forefinger, middle finger.Thereby the people who performs an operation can carry out the angle operation by the left hand thumb of controlling for example under the situation of controlling with left hand, can attract respectively and supplies gas and send water by forefinger, middle finger.
; in the fujinon electronic video endoscope that above-mentioned communique is put down in writing; the people who performs an operation is under the situation of the hand fatigue of controlling handle part; even want to make the hand of controlling this handle part to become release conditions; owing to only be provided with little eaves portion in the side of handle part; so, just can not become the state of abundant release in order to prevent coming off of fujinon electronic video endoscope.
In addition, in the fujinon electronic video endoscope that above-mentioned communique is put down in writing, controlling handle part and carrying out under the situation of various operations,, just can not prevent to come off, in addition, be difficult to operate accurately if keep handle part unreliablely.
Summary of the invention
The present invention puts in view of the above problems and finishes, its purpose is to provide a kind of endoscope, though this endoscope under the situation of controlling with any hand in the left hand or the right hand, and, even without controlling handle part reliably, also can guarantee good operability.
The invention is characterized in that its endoscope has: elongated insertion section, but it is provided with the bend of free bend; Operating portion, it is arranged on the base end side of described insertion section; Crooked indication input part, it is provided on the described operating portion; Handle part, it is provided in the base end side of described operating portion; And teat, its base end side in described handle part, with the axis of this handle part roughly on the direction of quadrature outstanding set and be arranged to free to rotate with respect to described handle part.
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Fig. 1 is the figure of expression as the schematic configuration of the endoscopic system of the 1st embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is each routine block scheme of the interior data communication mode of the endoscopic system of above-mentioned the 1st embodiment of expression.
Fig. 3 is the stereographic map of concrete face shaping of the AWS unit periphery in the endoscopic system of above-mentioned the 1st embodiment of expression.
Fig. 4 is illustrated in the stereographic map of installing and unload the state of detachable AWS adapter in the AWS unit of endoscopic system of above-mentioned the 1st embodiment.
Fig. 5 is the figure of structure of the AWS adapter in the endoscopic system of above-mentioned the 1st embodiment of expression.
Fig. 6 is the figure of structure of the connecting portion of control device in the endoscopic system of above-mentioned the 1st embodiment of expression and the inner structure of AWS unit and mirror connector.
Fig. 7 is the side view of a part of the inner structure key element of the endoscope in the endoscopic system of above-mentioned the 1st embodiment of perspective representation.
Fig. 8 is the figure of the concrete face shaping etc. of the endoscope in the endoscopic system of above-mentioned the 1st embodiment of expression.
Fig. 9 is the structure of transparency sensor of the endoscope in the endoscopic system of above-mentioned the 1st embodiment of expression and the figure of action.
Figure 10 is the block scheme of electrical structure of the endoscope in the endoscopic system of above-mentioned the 1st embodiment of expression.
Figure 11 is representational the demonstrations example of the monitor display surface of the observation monitor in the endoscopic system of above-mentioned the 1st embodiment of expression, and the figure of the concrete example of menu demonstration.
Figure 12 is illustrated in the stereographic map of installing and unloading in the AWS unit of endoscopic system of above-mentioned the 1st embodiment as the state of the electromagnetic valve unit of the variation of AWS adapter.
Figure 13 is the figure of structure of the variation of the AWS adapter in the endoscopic system of above-mentioned the 1st embodiment of expression.
Figure 14 is the figure of the endoscope in the endoscopic system of expression the 2nd embodiment of the present invention and the concrete face shaping of the 1st variation of this endoscope etc.
Figure 15 is the figure of the structure of the operating portion of the 2nd variation of the endoscope in the endoscopic system of expression the 2nd embodiment of the present invention and periphery thereof.
Figure 16 is the figure of the structure of the operating portion of the 3rd variation of the endoscope in the endoscopic system of expression the 2nd embodiment of the present invention and periphery thereof.
Figure 17 is the figure of the structure of the operating portion of the 4th variation of the endoscope in the endoscopic system of expression the 2nd embodiment of the present invention and periphery thereof.
Figure 18 is the figure of the structure of the operating portion of the 5th variation of the endoscope in the endoscopic system of expression the 2nd embodiment of the present invention and periphery thereof.
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Below, with reference to accompanying drawing preferred implementation of the present invention is described.
Before the concrete structure of explanation, the schematic configuration of this endoscopic system is described referring to figs. 1 through Fig. 3 as the endoscopic system of the 1st embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 1 is the figure of expression as the schematic configuration of the endoscopic system of the 1st embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is each the routine block scheme of data communication mode in the endoscopic system of expression the 1st embodiment, and Fig. 3 is the stereographic map of the concrete face shaping of the AWS unit periphery in the endoscopic system of above-mentioned the 1st embodiment of expression.
As shown in Figure 1, endoscopic system 1 has: flexible endoscope (being also referred to as mirror) 3, and it inserts in the not shown patient of accumbency on examination couch 2 the body cavity, carries out endoscopy; The water of supplying gas attracts unit (below, note the unit into AWS by abridging) 4, and it connects this endoscope 3, and has and supply gas, send water and attract function; Endoscopic system control device 5, its imaging apparatus that internally is located in the endoscope 3 carries out signal Processing, and the various operating means that are arranged in the endoscope 3 are carried out control and treatment and image processing etc.; And based on the observation monitor 6 of LCD monitor etc., it shows the signal of video signal that is generated by this endoscopic system control device 5.And, in this observation monitor 6, be provided with touch panel 33.
In addition, this endoscopic system 1 also has: image recording unit 7, and it is to for example digital image signal that is generated by endoscopic system control device 5 file (filing) etc.; And UPD coil unit 8, it is connected on the AWS unit 4, be provided with in the insertion section of endoscope 3 SHAPE DETECTION with coil (below, brief note is for the UPD coil) situation under, this UPD coil unit 8 receives electromagnetic field etc., the shape that is used to detect the position of each UPD coil and shows the insertion section of endoscope 3 by this UPD coil.
Under the situation of Fig. 1, UPD coil unit 8 is arranged to imbed the upper surface of examination couch 2.And this UPD coil unit 8 is connected with AWS unit 4 by cable 8a.
In addition, in the present embodiment, in end of the length direction of examination couch 2 and the position of its underpart be formed with to hold and use recess, but the accommodating tray carrying is with go-cart 38.The top mounting of carrying with go-cart 38 at this pallet has the mirror pallet 39 that holds endoscope 3.
And then, with go-cart 38, can carry the mirror pallet 39 that accommodates the endoscope 3 after sterilization or the sterilization by pallet carrying, and it can be contained in the holding of examination couch 2 with in the recess.The people who performs an operation can pull out endoscope 3 and use in endoscopy from mirror pallet 39, and, he after endoscopy finishes, as long as it is received in this mirror pallet 39 once more.Then, carry the mirror pallet 39 that accommodates the endoscope 3 after the use by pallet carrying with go-cart 38, thereby also can sterilize swimmingly or sterilize.
In addition, AWS unit 4 shown in Figure 1 and endoscopic system control device 5 are in the present embodiment by wired transmitting-receiving of carrying out information.And in Fig. 1, endoscope 3 usefulness pipe units 19 are connected with AWS unit 4, but also can be by the wireless transmitting-receiving (two-way transmission) of carrying out information.In addition, endoscopic system control device 5 also can be by carrying out the transmitting-receiving of information between wireless and the endoscope 3.
Fig. 2 (A)～Fig. 2 (C) expression is carried out between unit, device in the endoscopic system 1, perhaps endoscope 3 and unit or install between the Transmit-Receive Unit (Department of Communication Force) of data transmit-receive in 3 kinds of modes.In Fig. 2 (A),, the situation of AWS unit 4 with endoscopic system control device 5 described as concrete example.
Fig. 2 (A) represents wireless mode, by the interior data communication control part 11 that is located in the AWS unit 4, the data that send usefulness after 12 modulation of data sending part, from antenna part 13 by being wirelessly transmitted to endoscopic system control device 5.
In addition, AWS unit 4 utilizes antenna part 13 to receive from the data of endoscopic system control device 5 sides by wireless transmission, carry out demodulation by data reception portion 14 after, these data are sent to data communication control part 11.In the present invention, sending under the data conditions with wireless mode, for example the standard formation maximum data communication speed according to IEEE802.11g is the WLAN (wireless local area network) of 54Mbps.
Fig. 2 (B) is wired mode, as concrete example, the situation of carrying out data transmit-receive between endoscope 3 and AWS unit 4 is described.By the interior data communication control part 11 that is located in the endoscope 3, the data that send from endoscope 3 via data sending part 12 ', from the wired AWS unit 4 that sends to of electric connector 15 usefulness.In addition, from the AWS unit 4 data that send via electric connector 15 and data reception portion 14 ' be sent to data communication control part 11.
Fig. 2 (C) represents optical communication mode, as concrete example, the situation of carrying out data transmit-receive between AWS unit 4 and endoscopic system control device 5 is described.In be located at data communication control part 11 in the AWS unit 4 via using up the data sending part 12 that sends and receive " and data reception portion 14 ", be connected with the optical communication coupling mechanism 16 in being arranged on this AWS unit 4, and carry out the transmitting-receiving of data via the optical communication coupling mechanism of endoscopic system control device 5 sides.
In addition, as shown in Figure 1, the endoscope 3 in this 1st embodiment has: endoscope main body 18; And mounting or dismounting freely are connected to the pipe unit 19 of disposable (disposabletype) on this endoscope main body 18.
Endoscope main body 18 has: elongated and flexible insertion section 21, and it is inserted in the body cavity; And operating portion 22, it is arranged on the rear end of this insertion section 21, and the cardinal extremity mounting or dismounting of pipe unit 19 freely are connected on this operating portion 22.
In addition, in the leading section 24 of insertion section 21,, dispose at the inner image unit that adopts the charge-coupled image sensor (brief note is CCD) 25 that makes gain-variable of imaging apparatus as imaging apparatus.
In addition, be provided with in the rear end of leading section 24 with less strength with regard to flexible bend 27, by operation setting on operating portion 22, as the tracking ball (track ball) 69 of operating means (indication input part), can make bend 27 bendings.The situations such as setting that this tracking ball 69 also can be used for angle operation (bending operation) and carry out the change setting of other mirror switching function, for example angle sensitivity, gas pushing quantity.
In addition, a plurality of positions of 21 are formed with variable hardness portion in the insertion section, and this variable hardness portion is provided with variable hardness regulator (actuator) 54A, the 54B that makes variable hardness, thereby can insert operation etc. more swimmingly.
In the present embodiment, AWS unit 4 and endoscopic system control device 5 carry out the transmitting-receiving of data by wireless Transmit-Receive Unit 77,101 for example as shown in Figure 6.In addition, observe monitor 6 and be connected to the monitor of endoscopic system control device 5 by monitor cable with on the connector 35.
As described later, to send to endoscopic system control device 5 together by CCD 25 shot image data with the view data of the insertion section shape (UPD image) of UPD coil unit 8 detected endoscopes 3 from AWS unit 4 sides, thereby, endoscopic system control device 5 will send to these view data corresponding image signals and observe monitor 6, also endoscopic images can be shown with the UPD image on the display surface of observing monitor 6.
Observe the monitor formation of monitor 6, so that can so multiple image be simultaneously displayed on its display surface by high resolving power TV (HDTV).
In addition, as shown in Figure 1, for example AWS unit 4 is provided with mirror connector 40.And mounting or dismounting freely connect the mirror connector 41 of endoscope 3 on this mirror connector 40.
In the case, Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 represent the face shaping of the mirror connector 40 of AWS unit 4 sides.In addition, Fig. 5 represents to install and remove the structure of the AWS adapter (adapter) 42 on the mirror connector 40 that is mounted freely on AWS unit 4, and Fig. 6 represents the inner structure of the mirror connector 41 of the mirror connector 40 of AWS unit 4 sides under the connection status and endoscope 3 sides.
In fact, shown in Fig. 4 (B), front surface in AWS unit 4 is provided with the AWS adapter installation portion 40a of recess shapes, AWS adapter (pipeline connection adaptor) 42 shown in Figure 5 is installed on this AWS adapter installation portion 40a, form mirror connector 40 thus, the mirror connector 41 of endoscope 3 sides is connected on this mirror connector 40.
In AWS adapter installation portion 40a, be provided with mirror with electric connector 43, supply gas connector 44 and pinched valve (pinch valve) 45, the inner side end mounting or dismounting of AWS adapter 42 are mounted freely among this AWS adapter installation portion 40a, connect the mirror connector 41 of endoscope 3 from the outside end face side of AWS adapter 42.
Fig. 5 represents this AWS adapter 42 in detail.The front elevation of Fig. 5 (A) expression AWS adapter 42, Fig. 5 (B) and Fig. 5 (C) expression left side and right side view, the VD-VD and the VE-VE sectional view of Fig. 5 (D) and Fig. 5 (E) presentation graphs 5 (A).
In addition, be provided with at the downside of this through hole 42b and supply gas water swivel 42c and to attract joint 42d, they are connected with supply gas water swivel 63 and attraction joint 64 (with reference to Fig. 6 and Fig. 7) in the mirror connector 41 respectively.And, being provided with recess 42f in the cardinal extremity face side of AWS adapter 42, this recess 42f holds the outstanding pinched valve 45 from AWS adapter installation portion 40a.
Shown in Fig. 5 (E), for the water swivel 42c that supplies gas that is arranged in the AWS adapter 42, the internal duct that is communicated with it be branched into for the aspirated joint 42e on the connector 44 of supplying gas that is connected to AWS unit 4 and to the side outstanding send water swivel 46.In addition, for attracting joint 42d, the pipeline that is communicated with it becomes the attraction joint 47 outstanding in the side to the side bending, simultaneously, for example become the overflow passage 47a of branch upward on the way, after the clamped on the way valve 45 of this overflow passage 47a was clamped, its upper end formed opening.
All the time be set under the situation of operating state at the not shown suction pump that will form suction device, this overflow passage 47a is set at release conditions by pinched valve 45 usually, and under the situation that attracts to operate, pinched valve 45 is driven.And then, close overflow passage 47a by this pinched valve 45, stop thereby making to discharge, just can attract action.
Shown in Fig. 3 waited, these sent water swivel 46 and attract joint 47 to connect with sending water tank 48 and (via suction tube 49a, inserting suction box 49b's halfway) attractor respectively.The water tank that send that send water tank 48 to be connected to AWS unit 4 is used on the connector 50.And, be provided with guidance panel 4a in the upper side of the mirror connector 40 of AWS unit 4 front surfaces.
Below, with reference to Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, the concrete structure of the endoscope 3 in the 1st embodiment of the present invention is described.
And, Fig. 8 (A) represents near the operating portion of endoscope 3 from the side, Fig. 8 (B) expression is from the observed front elevation in right side of Fig. 8 (A), Fig. 8 (C) expression is from the observed rear view in left side of Fig. 8 (A), Fig. 8 (D) expression observed vertical view above Fig. 8 (A), Fig. 8 (E) expression is near the example of the angular range of optimum tilt face.
As among Fig. 1 to the illustrated mistake of its schematic configuration, flexible endoscope 3 has: endoscope main body 18, it has the elongated and flexible insertion section 21 and the operating portion 22 of setting in its back-end; And disposable pipe unit 19, comprehensive connector portion 52 mounting or dismounting of its cardinal extremity freely are connected in (pipe unit connect with) connector portion 51, and this connector portion 51 is arranged near the cardinal extremity (front end) of the operating portion 22 in this endoscope main body 18.
Be provided with mounting or dismounting at the end of this pipe unit 19 and freely be connected to above-mentioned mirror connector 41 on the AWS unit 4.
Inboard at the illuminating window of the leading section 24 that is arranged at insertion section 21, as lighting device, light emitting diode (brief note is LED) 56 for example is installed, and the illumination light of this LED 56 forwards penetrates via the illuminating lens that is installed in integratedly on this LED 56, and subjects such as affected part are thrown light on.And the light-emitting component as forming lighting device is not limited in LED 56, also can utilize LD formation such as (laser diodes).
In addition,, in its image space disposes, established the CCD 25 of gain-variable function, be formed with the camera head that subject is taken in the view window that is provided with, not shown object lens being installed with this illuminating window.
One end of signal wire is connected respectively on LED 56 and the CCD 25, and runs through in the insertion section 21, and this signal wire is arranged on operating portion 22 inside, and is connected on the control circuit 57 that carries out centralized control processing (intensive control and treatment).
In addition, in insertion section 21, dispose a plurality of UPD coils 58 along its length direction by predetermined space, the signal wire that is connected with each UPD coil 58 is connected on the control circuit 57 via the UPD coil drive unit 59 that is arranged in the operating portion 22.
In addition, 4 positions of the Zhou Fangxiang of the crust inboard in bend 27 dispose behind length direction configuration EPAM, form, as the angle regulator 27a of angle element (bender element).In addition, this angle also is connected on the control circuit 57 via signal wire respectively with regulator 54A, 54B with regulator 27a and variable hardness.Control circuit 57 for example is installed in electronic circuit component on switch substrate 57a and the tracking ball substrate 57b and constitutes.
Use regulator 27a and variable hardness with the EPAM among regulator 54A, the 54B for using, for example electrode is installed on the tabular two sides, by applying voltage, it is shunk on thickness direction, in the longitudinal direction elongation in angle.And, this EPAM for example can with the voltage that applies roughly square make its deformation quantity variable pro rata.
When using with regulator 27a as angle, by forming cable shapes etc., make side elongation, opposition side is shunk, just the function that cable rose with common is identical, can make bend 27 bendings.In addition,, just can make its variable hardness, in variable hardness regulator 54A, 54B, utilize this function, just can make this part variable hardness by this elongation or contraction.
In addition, be penetrated with in insertion section 21 and supply gas flow pipe road 60a and attract pipeline 61a, its rear end becomes the pipeline connector 51a at connector portion 51 split sheds.And then in this pipeline connector portion 51, mounting or dismounting freely connect the pipeline connector 52a of the comprehensive connector portion 52 be arranged in pipe unit 19 cardinal extremities.
And then, the flow pipe road 60a that supplies gas is connected to the flow pipe road 60b that supplies gas that runs through in the pipe unit 19, attract pipeline 61a to be connected to the attraction pipeline 61b that runs through in the pipe unit 19, simultaneously, be communicated with insertion mouthful (being also referred to as forceps channel) 62, this forceps channel 62 branch and to outside opening in pipeline connector 52a can make treatment apparatus such as pliers insert.This forceps channel 62 stops up with pliers plug 62a when not using.These rear ends of supplying gas flow pipe road 60b and attraction pipeline 61b just become in mirror connector 41 supplies gas water swivel 63 and attracts joint 64.
The water swivel 63 of supplying gas is connected respectively on supply gas the water swivel 42c and the attraction joint 42d of the AWS adapter 42 shown in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 etc. with attraction joint 64.And then, as shown in Figure 5, in the inside of this AWS adapter 42, the water swivel 42c that supplies gas branches into aspirating pipeline and flow pipe road, aspirating pipeline is connected to supplying gas with on the pump 65 of 4 inside, AWS unit by the solenoid valve B1 that gets involved, and the flow pipe road is connected to be sent on the water tank 48.In addition, this send water tank 48 also to be connected on the usefulness pump 65 of supplying gas via solenoid valve B2 halfway.
Supplying gas is connected with AWS control module 66 by control line (drive wire) with pump 65, solenoid valve B1, B2, controls switching by this AWS control module 66, thereby can supply gas and send water.And AWS control module 66 is by the switching of control pinched valve 45, and the action that also attracts is controlled.
In addition, the operating portion 22 of endoscope main body 18 is provided with the handle part 68 that the people that performs an operation controls.In the present embodiment, shown in Fig. 8 (A)～Fig. 8 (D), this handle part 68 is formed by near the lateral parts rear end (cardinal extremity) of operating portion 22 (becoming the opposition side of insertion section 21 sides), for example cylindrical shape.
On this handle part 68, at the peripheral part that comprises this handle part 68, for example be provided with 3 mirror switch SW 1, SW2, the SW3 of remote control operations such as discharging, fix (brief note is straighforward operation) along the axis of the length direction of handle part 68, they are connected respectively to (with reference to Fig. 7) on the control circuit 57.
In addition; the cardinal extremity face that is arranged on handle part 68 (or operating portion 22) rear end (cardinal extremity) (as shown in Figure 8; usually above base end side is set at; be used for endoscopy; therefore; be also referred to as the upper surface) form dip plane Sa; near the opposition side in the Sa of this dip plane near the position that is provided with mirror switch SW 1, SW2, SW3; be provided with the tracking ball 69 that forms waterproof construction; this tracking ball 69 is used to carry out angle operation (bending operation), or switches and carry out the setting etc. of other straighforward operation from the angle operation.And the waterproof construction under this situation is actually following structure: tracking ball 69 is held in can rotates freely and cover to detect the coder side of its rotation amount with waterproof membrane, tracking ball 69 rotations are freely remained on the outside of scrambler.
In addition, be provided with the roughly hook portion 70 of U word shape, this hook portion 70 connects near the two ends of the length direction near the rear end that is arranged on this operating portion 22 the handle part 68, shown in Fig. 8 (B), the people who performs an operation is in order to control with the right hand (or left hand), finger is put into the inboard of hook portion 70,, can prevent effectively that also endoscope 3 from falling because of its weight even therefore do not controlling securely under the situation of handle part 68.
That is, even endoscope 3 will fall because of its weight, hook portion 70 hangs over its downside on hand, thereby can prevent falling of endoscope 3.Like this, in the present embodiment,, can prevent effectively that also endoscope 3 from falling because of its weight downwards even the people who performs an operation does not control (maintenance) handle part 68 securely.Thereby, controlling handle part 68 the people who performs an operation carries out under the such situation of various operations, when the hand of controlling or finger produce fatigue because of this operation, even stop to control (maintenance) handle part 68, as long as in hook portion 70, put into the part of hand, just can prevent coming off of endoscope 3 etc., operability is improved.
In addition, shown in Fig. 8 (A)～Fig. 8 (C), the both sides of the tracking ball 69 in the Sa of this dip plane, left and right symmetrically disposes supply gas taps SW4 and suction shaft SW5.
This tracking ball 69 and mirror switch SW 4, SW5 also are connected on the control circuit 57.If according to the words that Fig. 8 (A)～Fig. 8 (D) further specifies, in the front elevation shown in Fig. 8 (B), operating portion 22 or handle part 68 are symmetrical shape with respect to the center line O that extends (as datum line) along the length direction of operating portion 22 or handle part 68, at the position configuration tracking ball 69 on this center line O of being positioned at of dip plane Sa.And then, in the both sides of this tracking ball 69, dispose supply gas taps SW4 and suction shaft SW5 respectively in symmetrical position.
In addition, the rear view of the opposition side of this front elevation is Fig. 8 (C), in this rear view, also is symmetrical shape with respect to this center line O, along this center line O, disposes 3 mirror switch SW 1, SW2, SW3 on the outside surface of handle part 68.
In addition, in the present embodiment, shown in Fig. 8 (A), dip plane Sa forms with angle φ, and this angle φ is the obtuse angle greater than 90 ° of angles that the line of dip plane Sa and center line O that is parallel to handle part 68 or side forms.In other words, dip plane Sa forms and the inclined plane shape that forms the θ angle perpendicular to the face of the center line O of handle part 68, and in the position of the lower curtate side of this dip plane Sa, left and right symmetrically is provided with tracking ball 69 and the taps SW4 that supplies gas, suction shaft SW5.And then, shown in Fig. 8 (B),, can easily operate tracking ball 69 grades by the thumb of the hand of controlling.
As mentioned above, as long as dip plane Sa forms the angle φ at obtuse angle with respect to center line O, promptly in 90 ° to 180 ° angle, just can operate well, more specifically, shown in Fig. 8 (E), when dip plane Sa when 120 ° of angle φ 1 are in 150 ° the angle of angle φ 2, can further guarantee good operability.
Like this, in the present embodiment, one of its feature is, the center line O that the operating means (indication input part) that is arranged on tracking ball 69 grades on the operating portion 22 is configured to respect to the length direction of handle part 68 is a left-right symmetric, under the situation that any hand in the human right hand of performing an operation or left hand is controlled, can operate well.
In addition, hook portion 70 is set on handle part 68, this hook portion 70 roughly is the U word shape the roughly two ends of the length direction of this handle part 68 is coupled together, even do not control under the state of handle part 68 fully the people who performs an operation, because forefinger etc. is inserted into the inboard of hook portion 70, therefore, even under the situation below endoscope 3 will be fallen because of its weight, hook portion 70 is subjected to the restriction of forefinger etc., can prevent the function that endoscope 3 falls effectively thereby have.
In addition, in the present embodiment, because handle part 68 is formed near the rear end of operating portion 22, on than the position of more close insertion section 21, the position of this handle part 68, the connecting portion that is connected with pipe unit 19 is set, so, can reduce centre of gravity place when controlling handle part 68 from the off-centre of the position of central shaft.
Promptly, when with pipe unit 19 from than the position of the handle part of existing example more by the position of rear side (upper side) when the side extends out, centre of gravity place under this situation becomes eccentric easily because of the weight of pipe unit, but in the present embodiment, pipe unit 19 is from more leaning on insertion section 21 sides than handle part 68, and promptly the position from lower side extends out to the side, therefore, the offset of centre of gravity place can be reduced, thereby operability can be improved.
In addition, in the endoscope 3 of present embodiment, when the operators such as people (user) that perform an operation control handle part 68 with the left hand or the right hand, owing to become near the such state of sidepiece that the inner face side of hook portion 70 contacts its forefinger gently, so, even produce make centre of gravity place off-centre, the make inclined effect of (that is, the length direction of operating portion 22 tilts), hook portion 70 also can hang over and limit this inclination on hand, thereby can guarantee good operability.
As shown in Figure 7,, be connected with signal wire 73b with the power lead 73a that runs through pipe unit 19 inside via the electromagnetic coupled connecting portion 72a, the 72b that connector portion 51 and comprehensive connector portion 52, form from control circuit 57 extended power lead 71a and signal wire 71b by electromagnetic coupled.These power leads 73a and signal wire 73b are connected to the power supply and the signal terminal of the electric connector 74 that forms in mirror connector 41.
And then, the user is by being connected to this mirror connector 41 on the AWS unit 4, as shown in Figure 6, power lead 73a just is connected on the power supply unit 75 with electric connector 43 via the mirror of AWS unit 4, and signal wire 73b (via power supply unit 75) is connected on UPD unit 76, Transmit-Receive Unit 77 and the AWS control module 66.And, Transmit-Receive Unit 77 be connected by the wireless antenna part 77a that carries out electric wave transmitting-receiving.
And, electromagnetic coupled connecting portion 72a, 72b be make respectively a pair of coil near and form the structure of the transformer of electromagnetic coupled.That is, the end of power lead 71a is connected on the coil that forms electromagnetic coupled connecting portion 72a, and, the end of the opposing party's power lead 73a also be connected among the electromagnetic coupled connecting portion 72a with the approaching coil of above-mentioned coil on.
And then the alternating current that is transmitted by power lead 73a transmits electric power through the coil of electromagnetic coupled in electromagnetic coupled connecting portion 72a to power lead 71a side.
In addition, the end of signal wire 71b is connected on the coil that forms electromagnetic coupled connecting portion 72b, and, the end of the opposing party's signal wire 73b also be connected among the electromagnetic coupled connecting portion 72b with the approaching coil of above-mentioned coil on.
Electromagnetic coupled forms transformer, thereby transmits signal through becoming a pair of coil from signal wire 71b side direction signal wire 73b side, simultaneously, also transmits signal to opposite direction.
Like this, the feature of the endoscope 3 in the present embodiment also is, formation freely is connected endoscope main body 18 loading and unloading with pipe unit 19 structure, even clean repeatedly and sterilization etc., the influence of the corrosion of generation etc. in the time of also can preventing to connect between the so-called metal electrode.
In addition, as shown in Figure 7, supplying gas flow pipe road 60a and attract that pipeline 61a's be respectively arranged with transparency sensor 143 midway, the flow pipe road 60a and attract each pipeline of pipeline 61a of supplying gas that light transmission is formed respectively by transparent tube, the transparency of the dirty situation of inwall that can signal piping and the fluid by pipeline inside.
Shown in Fig. 9 (A), the periphery the flow pipe road 60a that supplies gas that is formed by transparent tube (attracting pipeline 61a too) disposes reflective optical system 144 and reflecting plate 145 in opposed mode, forms transparency sensor 143.
And then shown in Fig. 9 (B), the light that is produced by the light-emitting component that constitutes reflective optical system 144 penetrates to reflecting plate 145 sides, and the reflected light after plate 145 reflections that are reflected is accepted by the photo detector that constitutes reflective optical system 144.
In the case, in fact between reflective optical system 144 and reflecting plate 145, dispose the transmitance detection bodies 146 of the flow pipe road 60a that supplies gas that forms by transparent tube etc., therefore, make transparent cleaning fluid flow into the flow pipe road 60a that supplies gas the inboard, clean under the situation of inwall side of the flow pipe road 60a that supplies gas, when internal face becomes the state of cleaning, the light quantity of being accepted by the photo detector of reflective optical system 144 increases, and can detect the situation of cleaning.Thereby,, just can detect the internal face of the flow pipe road 60a that supplies gas and the wash degree of the internal face that attracts pipeline 61a quantitatively by this function.
And, in the explanation of this situation, effect in the situation of cleaning with cleaning fluid is illustrated, but it is medium in endoscopy, by the detection output of reference transparency sensor 143, also can know the dirty situation of internal face with the internal face that attracts pipeline 61a of the flow pipe road 60a that supplies gas.
Figure 10 represents to be configured in the control circuit 57 in the operating portion 22 of endoscope main body 18 etc., and the structure that is configured in the electrical system of the primary structure key element in each one of insertion section 21.
Dispose CCD25 and LED 56 in the leading section 24 of the insertion section 21 shown in the bottom in the left side in Figure 10, dispose angle (in the present embodiment in the bend 27 of record at an upper portion thereof in the drawing with regulator, be in particular EPAM) 27a and scrambler 27c, dispose variable hardness regulator (in the present embodiment, being in particular EPAM) 54 and scrambler 54c respectively in the flexible part 53 of record at an upper portion thereof in the drawing.In addition, in this flexible part 53, dispose transparency sensor 143 and UPD coil 58.
And the surface of the operating portion 22 of the top of 21 flexible part 53 record in the insertion section, attracts SW (SW5), mirror SW (SW1～SW3) at configuration tracking ball 69, the water SW (SW4) that supplies gas.In addition, as described later,, distribute the function of the selection setting of angle operation and other function by the operation of tracking ball 69.
Shown in the left side of Figure 10, they are connected with the most control circuit of representing on its right side, comprise operating portion 22 inside 57 (but removing UPD coil drive parts 59 etc.) via signal wire, and control circuit 57 carries out the drive controlling of these functions and signal Processing etc.
In addition, this condition managing portion 81 controls the LED drive division of being controlled by this lighting control section 84 85 via the lighting control section 84 of control illumination.This LED drive division 85 will make as LED illumination device 56 luminous LED drive signals and be applied on the LED 56.
Luminous by this LED 56, illuminated subjects such as affected part are imaged on the shooting face of the CCD 25 that is disposed at its image space by the not shown object lens that are installed in the view window, utilize this CCD 25 to carry out opto-electronic conversion.
CCD drive division 86 is by 81 controls of condition managing portion, and by applying the drive signal from CCD drive division 86, the signal charge that this CCD 25 will carry out after opto-electronic conversion and the accumulation is exported as image pickup signal.This image pickup signal is imported into condition managing portion 81 after being digital signal by A/D converter (brief note for ADC) 87 from analog signal conversion, and simultaneously, digital signal (view data) is stored in the video memory 88.The view data of this video memory 88 be sent to the data sending part 12 of Transmit-Receive Unit 83 ' in.
And then the signal wire 73b in pipe unit 19 is delivered to AWS unit 4 sides from electric connector 15.In addition, from AWS unit 4 by being wirelessly transmitted to endoscopic system control device 5.
As shown in Figure 6, the view data that is sent to endoscopic system control device 5 is received by Transmit-Receive Unit 101 by wireless, carries out Flame Image Process by graphics processing unit 116, generates signal of video signal.This signal of video signal outputs to observation monitor 6 from monitor with connector 35 through the system control unit 117 of control endoscopic system 1 integral body, shows endoscopic images on the display surface of observing monitor 6.And in Fig. 6, power supply unit 100 will move the electric power of usefulness and supply in Transmit-Receive Unit 101, graphics processing unit 116 and the system control unit 117.
As shown in figure 10, the output signal of above-mentioned ADC 87 is sent to brightness test section 89, is sent to condition managing portion 81 by the monochrome information of brightness test section 89 detected images.Condition managing portion 81 carries out brightness adjustment control according to this information by lighting control section 84, so that make the illumination light quantity that is produced by LED56 become appropriate brightness.
In addition, condition managing portion 81 drives the control of angle with regulator (EPAM) 27a via angle control unit 91 controlled adjuster drive divisions 92 by this regulator drive division 92.And this angle is detected by scrambler 27c with the drive amount of regulator (EPAM) 27a, and drive amount is controlled so as to consistent with the value corresponding to indicated value.
In addition, condition managing portion 81 comes controlled adjuster drive division 94 via variable hardness control part 93, and by this regulator drive division 94, control is to the driving of variable hardness with regulator (EPAM) 54 (, represent 54A, 54B herein, represent with 1).And this variable hardness is detected by scrambler 54c with the drive amount of regulator (EPAM) 54, and this drive amount is controlled so as to the value corresponding with indicated value.
In addition, by after being arranged on transparency sensor 143 detected detection signals in the flexible part 53 and being converted to the signal data corresponding with transparency by transparency test section 148, be imported into condition managing portion 81, condition managing portion 81 keeps the reference value of the transparency of storer 82 grades to compare itself and the state that is stored in advance, when reaching this reference value, this information is sent to endoscopic system control device 5 sides from Transmit-Receive Unit 83 through AWS unit 4, on observation monitor 6, show to have reached reference value.
In addition, to these condition managing portion 81 inputs, this tracking ball displacement test section 95 is with corresponding from the operational ton that is arranged on tracking ball 69 grades in the operating portion 22 via tracking ball displacement test section 95.In addition, by the water SW that supplies gas, attract the switch press operation of connection that SW, mirror SW produce etc. to detect by switch press test section 96, this detected information is imported in the condition managing portion 81.
In addition, control circuit 57 has power supply transmission acceptance division 97 and power supply generating unit 98.Particularly, it is exactly delivery unit 51b in operating portion 22 that power supply transmits acceptance division 97, is exactly electric connector 74 at the end of pipe unit 19.And then the electric power that is transmitted by power supply generating unit 98 is converted into direct supply in power supply generating unit 98.The power supply that is generated by power supply generating unit 98 is supplied with it to the each several part of control circuit 57 inside and is moved needed electric power.
In the endoscopic system 1 of this 1st embodiment, under the situation of energized, for example shown in Figure 11 (A), various images are displayed on to be observed on the monitor 6.In the case, except that the viewing area Ra of the viewing area Rf of the viewing area Ru of the viewing area Ri of the information display area territory Rj that shows patient information etc., endoscopic images, UPD image, freeze picture and angle shape, also be provided with menu viewing area Rm, display menu in the Rm of this menu viewing area.
As the menu that in the Rm of menu viewing area, shows, show the master menu shown in Figure 11 (B).In this master menu, display device switch, angle sensitivity, insertion section hardness, zoom, image are emphasized, gas pushing quantity, simultaneously, show " returning " of the operation indication that turns back to last menu screen and " end " project of carrying out the operation indication of menu end.
And then, when the user chooses the project of mirror switch by the operation of tracking ball 69 grades with choice box, the frame of the project of this mirror switch is shown by overstriking, become the selecteed demonstration of expression, and then, determine operation by pushing tracking ball 69, thereby shown in Figure 11 (C), can select to set from mirror switch SW 1 to 5 functions that SW5 distributed.
Below, the effect of the endoscopic system 1 that is made of such structure is described.
As the preparation of implementing before the endoscopy, at first, the comprehensive connector portion 52 of disposable pipe unit 19 is connected in the connector portion 51 of operating portion 22 of endoscope main body 18.In the case, between electromagnetic coupled connecting portion 72a, 72b just the state with mutually insulated and waterproof couple together.Connect by this, just finish the preparation of endoscope 3.
Secondly, the mirror connector 41 with pipe unit 19 is connected on the mirror connector 40 of AWS unit 4.This part connects by single job (one touch), various pipelines, power lead, signal wire, light is connected with connecting moves once finish.Needn't be as existing endoscopic system, all to carry out being connected of the connection of various pipelines and electric connector etc. respectively at every turn.
And the user is connected to UPD coil unit 8 on the AWS unit 4, endoscopic system control device 5 is connected to observes on the monitor 6.In addition, as required,, just finish the assembling of endoscopic system 1 by endoscopic system control device 5 is connected with image recording unit 7 grades.
Then, connect the power supply of AWS unit 4 and endoscopic system control device 5.So the each several part in the AWS unit 4 becomes operating state, power supply unit 75 becomes via power lead can be with electric power to endoscope 3 side condition of supplying.
In the case, AWS unit 4 makes the supply of electric power disconnect at first, starts timer, correctly after the return signal, continues supply capability when confirming within a certain period of time from endoscope 3 sides.
And then the people who performs an operation is inserted into the insertion section 21 of this endoscope 3 in patient's the body cavity, thereby utilizes the subject of 25 pairs of endoceliac affected parts of CCD in the leading section 24 be arranged on insertion section 21 etc. to take.View data after the shooting by being wirelessly transmitted in the endoscopic system control device 5, is carried out Flame Image Process through AWS unit 4, generates signal of video signal, and the image of subject is presented on the display surface of observing monitor 6 as endoscopic images.Thereby the people who performs an operation carries out diagnosis to affected part etc. by observing this endoscopic images, as required, and the also disposal that can use treatment apparatus to be used for the treatment of.
In the endoscope 3 of present embodiment, as shown in Figure 8, with respect to the center line O of the length direction of handle part 68, left and right symmetrically is provided with: have the tracking ball 69 of angle with the function of indication input part; The mirror switch SW 1～SW3 of various operations indications of indication operation etc. fixes; The taps (SW4) of supplying gas; And suction shaft (SW5).
Thereby, for example shown in Fig. 8 (B), control at the human right hand of performing an operation under the situation of handle part 68 of operating portion 22, tracking ball 69 is positioned at thumb maneuverable position, and supply gas taps (SW4) and the suction shaft (SW5) that left and right symmetrically are configured in its both sides also can be operated simply.
In addition, mirror switch SW 1, SW2 lay respectively at control forefinger under the situation, position that middle finger is controlled respectively near, in addition, mirror switch SW 3 be positioned at the position controlled with little finger of toe near.Thereby the people who performs an operation on the basis with good operability, can also carry out various operations by the right hand of controlling.
In addition, under the people's who performs an operation who controls with left hand situation, the position of controlling of controlling the outer peripheral face of handle part 68 just becomes and the opposed lateral side of sidepiece of controlling with the right hand, and the position of each finger is with respect to the indication input part, and is identical with the situation of controlling with the right hand.Promptly, control at the human right hand of performing an operation under the situation of handle part 68 of operating portion 22, tracking ball 69 is positioned at thumb maneuverable position, and supply gas taps (SW4) and the suction shaft (SW5) that left and right symmetrically are configured in its both sides also can be operated.
In addition, each mirror switch SW 1 and SW2 lay respectively near forefinger under the situation of controlling, the position that middle finger is controlled respectively, and in addition, mirror switch SW 3 is positioned near the position of controlling with little finger of toe.Thereby the people who performs an operation on the basis with good operability, can also carry out various operations by the left hand of controlling.
In addition, as mentioned above, in the present embodiment, owing to be provided with hook portion 70, this hook portion 70 connects the both sides of the length direction of handle part 68, makes the hand of controlling can run through its inboard, therefore, even without keeping handle part 68 securely, can prevent effectively that also endoscope 3 from falling because of its weight.
In addition, in the present embodiment, as shown in figure 11, also can distribute and carry out change setting the function of mirror switch SW 1～SW5.Thereby each people who performs an operation also can distribute the function of mirror switch SW 1～SW5 and carry out change setting for the easiest operation, carries out endoscopy.
And, in this 1st embodiment, the structure that connects AWS adapter 42 to pinched valve 45 is arranged on AWS unit 4 sides is illustrated, but also (as the variation of AWS adapter) electromagnetic valve unit 42 ' loading and unloading can be mounted freely among the recess 40a of AWS unit 4 as shown in figure 12.And then, installed this electromagnetic valve unit 42 ' state under, mirror connector 41 loading and unloading of endoscope 3 are mounted freely on the AWS unit 4.
And, Figure 13 (A) expression electromagnetic valve unit 42 ' front elevation, Figure 13 (B) and Figure 13 (C) expression left side and right side view, Figure 13 (D) and Figure 13 (E) represent the XIIID-XIIID of Figure 13 (A) and the sectional view of XIIIE-XIIIE.
In the AWS of Fig. 5 adapter 42, be provided with recess 42f, this recess 42f will (give prominence to) pinched valve 45 and be contained in its back side (cardinal extremity) side from the front of AWS unit 4, but electromagnetic valve unit shown in Figure 13 42 ' in, the structure that the portion within it of forming is provided with pinched valve 45, passes overflow passage 47a in the inboard of this pinched valve 45.
In addition, this electromagnetic valve unit 42 ' in, in its rear side pinched valve connector 42g is installed, this pinched valve with connector 42g loading and unloading freely be connected to the electromagnetic valve unit 42 of AWS unit 4 ' on, transmit the signal that drives pinched valve 45.Other structure is identical with the situation of Fig. 5.
Figure 12 and employing AWS unit 4 shown in Figure 13 and electromagnetic valve unit 42 ' situation under effect and effect, basic identical with the situation of Fig. 4 and Fig. 5.
Below, the endoscopic system as the 2nd embodiment of the present invention is described.
Figure 14 is the figure of the concrete face shaping etc. of the endoscope in the endoscopic system of expression the 2nd embodiment of the present invention.
And, Figure 14 (A) expression is with near the state of cutting open from the side operating portion after the part, the front elevation that Figure 14 (B) expression is observed from the right side of Figure 14 (A), the vertical view that Figure 14 (C) expression is observed from the top of Figure 14 (A), the part of the endoscope 3F of Figure 14 (D) expression variation.
And then, send to AWS unit 4 sides by the information of CCD 25 shot image data and the service data when operating etc. via this antenna part 121 as tracking ball 69 of operating means etc.Other structure is identical with the 1st embodiment.
In the endoscope 3B of this 2nd embodiment, in pipe unit 19, be penetrated with the flow pipe road 60b that supplies gas, attract pipeline 61b and power lead 73a.
In addition, according to present embodiment, owing to do not need to run through the signal wire 73b of pipe unit 19 inside, so, can become suitable more disposable structure.Other is identical with the 1st embodiment, holds at any handgrip about usefulness such as left-handed person and right-handed person under the situation of handle part 68 of endoscope 3B, can both operate with good operability.
The endoscope 3F of Figure 14 (D) expression the 1st variation.In the endoscope 3B of Figure 14 (A)～Figure 14 (C), hook portion 70 is connected to ring-type with the two ends up and down of (length direction) in the handle part dominated by hand 68, but in this endoscope 3F, hook portion 70 ' constitute: form L word shape from the upper end side of handle part 68, hook portion 70 ' the lower end be not connected on the handle part 68, and hook portion 70 ' the lower end form opening.
Under the situation of this variation, operating portion 22 or handle part 68 also become left-right symmetric with respect to the center line O of its length direction, and left and right symmetrically is formed with the indication input part, therefore, can guarantee and the 1st embodiment or the 2nd embodiment situation identical operations.
In addition, for preventing the function that endoscope 3B falls may take place under the situation of not controlling securely, by hook portion 70 ' in upper end side partly bear, therefore, can keep and the essentially identical function of the situation of hook portion 70.That is, in this endoscope 3B also with hook portion 70 ' form, have from the rear end side of handle part 68 to the outstanding teat of the axial vertical direction of handle part 68, therefore, just can prevent falling of endoscope 3B effectively.In addition, owing to further form L word shape to insertion section 21 lateral bendings are bent after the axial vertical direction of handle part 68 is outstanding, therefore, can prevent falling of endoscope 3B more effectively.
In addition because hook portion 70 ' the lower end side opening, therefore, also can be used for this part is hung over the situation that keeps endoscope 3F on the endoscope-use hook etc.Like this, this variation has and the 2nd embodiment effect and effect much at one.
Figure 15 is the figure of the structure of the operating portion of the 2nd variation of the endoscope in the endoscopic system of expression the 2nd embodiment of the present invention and periphery thereof.
The endoscope 3C of Figure 15 (A)～Figure 15 (C) expression the 2nd variation.This endoscope 3C is, in the endoscope 3B of the 2nd embodiment, and the tracking ball 69 that adopts operation keyboard (pad) 161 to replace as operating means.
And, Figure 15 (A) is the side view of observing from the side of endoscope 3C, Figure 15 (B) is the front elevation of observing from the right side of Figure 15 (A), Figure 15 (C) is the vertical view of observing from the top of Figure 15 (A), Figure 15 (D) observes from the direction vertical with dip plane Sa Figure 15 (A), and then, the operation keyboard 161 of expression under the configuration status of the center line parallel, Figure 15 (E) with dip plane Sa be illustrated in variation in the same configuration status of Figure 15 (D) under operation keyboard 161 '.
This endoscope 3C is in endoscope 3B shown in Figure 14, to adopt the operation keyboard 161 of circular plate shape to replace tracking ball 69.That is, operation keyboard 161 is installed on the Sa of dip plane.On this operation keyboard 161, respectively with up and down, about 4 corresponding positions of 4 directions, be provided with up and down, about 4 directions operate switch 162a, 162b, 162c, the 162d of indication.
Other structure is identical with endoscope 3B shown in Figure 14.
In addition, as the variation of the operation keyboard 161 of the 2nd variation, shown in Figure 15 (E), also can adopt the operation keyboard 161 of cross shape '.This operation keyboard 161 ' on, also respectively with up and down, about 4 corresponding positions of 4 directions, be provided with up and down, about 4 directions operate switch 162a, 162b, 162c, the 162d of indication.
Figure 16 is the figure of the structure of the operating portion of the 3rd variation of the endoscope in the endoscopic system of expression the 2nd embodiment of the present invention and periphery thereof.
Figure 16 represents the endoscope 3D of the 3rd variation.This endoscope 3D is that the position of the tracking ball 69 in the dip plane Sa of endoscope 3B shown in Figure 14 shown in Figure 16 (C), on the direction vertical with the central axis O of endoscope 3C, is provided with 2 operation keyboard 163A, 163B abreast.
In the endoscope 3D of Figure 16, with the vertical substantially direction of the central axis O of endoscope 3D on be provided with 2 operation keyboard 163A, 163B abreast, but the endoscope 7E of the 4th variation that also can be as shown in figure 17 is such, and 2 operation keyboard 163C, 163D are set on the direction parallel with the central axis O of endoscope 7E abreast.
And the endoscope 3G shown in for example also can image pattern 18 is such, hook portion 70 is rotated freely be arranged on the handle part 68.This endoscope 3G is provided with ring portion 70a, 70b, and it makes the top and bottom of hook portion 70 of the U word shape in the endoscope for example shown in Figure 83 free to rotate in the recess of the top and bottom of handle part 68.
By such structure, hook portion 70 is rotated use.For example, when the human handgrip of performing an operation is held under the situation of handle part 68, hook portion 70 is controlled the hand of handle part 68 parts from the outside one side (among Fig. 8 (A), rotating to the inboard of paper) from the state shown in Fig. 8 (A) to covering is rotated.Like this,, also endoscope 3G can be kept, operability can be further improved even be under the release conditions of not controlling at the hand of controlling handle part 68.And, the such hook portion 70 of Figure 14 (D) ' situation under, as long as make this hook portion 70 ' in upper end side free to rotate.
And, the respective embodiments described above etc. are partially combined and embodiment of constituting etc. also belongs to the present invention.
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1. an endoscope is characterized in that, described endoscope has:
Elongated insertion section, but it is provided with the bend of free bend;
Operating portion, it is arranged on the base end side of described insertion section;
Crooked indication input part, it is provided on the described operating portion;
Handle part, it is provided in the base end side of described operating portion; And
Teat, its base end side in described handle part, with the axis of this handle part roughly on the direction of quadrature outstanding set and be arranged to free to rotate with respect to described handle part.
2. endoscope as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
Described teat have from the axis of described handle part roughly the direction of quadrature further to roughly L word shape portion that described insertion section side is extended.
3. endoscope as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
Be penetrated with the pipeline that fluid is passed through in described insertion section, the base end side of this pipeline runs through the pipe unit inside that extends out from the position than the more close insertion section of described handle part.
4. endoscope as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that,
Described handle part forms roughly left-right symmetric with respect to the datum line along the length direction of this handle part,
Described endoscope also has a plurality of indication input parts, and these a plurality of indication input parts set with respect to the datum line along the length direction of this handle part and are left-right symmetric roughly, and comprise described crooked indication input part.
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