JP2006296492A - Storage case of capsule type endoscope - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely drive a capsule type endoscope when necessary, for example, for the examination, and to easily take out the capsule type endoscope by holding the capsule type endoscope in such a way as can be fixed. <P>SOLUTION: A handle part 42b disposed in a center lid part 42 formed with an upward bending habit is engaged with a handle part 41b disposed in a blister pack 41, so that the center lid part 42 is stored in the blister pack 41. The handle part 42b can be easily held by fingers as the handle part 42b is restored in the direction of separating from the handle part 41b by its own bending habit, so that the capsule type endoscope can be easily taken out by extracting the center lid part 42 from the blister pack 41. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an in-subject information acquisition apparatus that is introduced into a subject and acquires image information inside the subject, for example, a capsule endoscope housing case that houses a swallowable capsule endoscope. is there.

  In recent years, in the field of endoscopes, capsule endoscopes equipped with an imaging function and a wireless function have appeared. This capsule endoscope is used for observation (examination) after being swallowed by the subject, and during the observation period until it is naturally discharged from the subject's living body, organs such as the stomach and small intestine The inside (inside the body cavity) moves with the peristaltic motion and sequentially captures images using an imaging function.

  Also, during this observation period due to movement in these organs, image data captured in the body cavity by the capsule endoscope is sequentially transmitted to an external device provided outside the subject by a wireless function such as wireless communication. Are stored in a memory provided in the external device. When the subject carries the external device having the wireless function and the memory function, the subject does not suffer any inconvenience during the observation period until the subject is swallowed after being swallowed by the capsule endoscope. Action is possible. After observation, a doctor or nurse can make a diagnosis by displaying an image in the body cavity on a display means such as a display based on the image data stored in the memory of the external device.

  In this type of capsule endoscope, for example, there is a swallow type as shown in Patent Document 1, and in order to control the drive of the capsule endoscope, a reed switch that is turned on / off by an external magnetic field is provided. The structure accommodated in the package containing the permanent magnet which supplies this external magnetic field is proposed. That is, the reed switch provided in the capsule endoscope has a structure in which the reed switch is turned on by maintaining the off state and reducing the strength of the external magnetic field in an environment where a magnetic field having a certain intensity or more is applied. For this reason, in the state accommodated in the package, the capsule endoscope is not driven. When the capsule endoscope is swallowed, the capsule endoscope is taken out of the package, so that it is separated from the permanent magnet so that the capsule endoscope is not affected by the magnetic force and starts to drive. By having such a configuration, the capsule endoscope can be prevented from being driven in the state of being accommodated in the package, and after taking out from the package, the imaging of the image by the imaging function of the capsule endoscope and wireless The image signal was transmitted by the function.

International Publication No. 01/35813 Pamphlet

  However, in such an apparatus, since it takes a certain amount of time to take out the capsule endoscope from the package and introduce it into the subject, each function of the capsule endoscope in the meantime, for example, an imaging function The wireless function or the like starts driving, and the image capturing operation is performed by this imaging function, and further, the wireless transmission operation of the image signal obtained by the wireless function is performed. There was a problem that the accumulated electric power was wasted.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problem, and holds the capsule endoscope in a fixable manner so that the capsule endoscope is reliably driven when necessary, for example, at the time of examination. An object of the present invention is to provide a housing case for a capsule endoscope that enables the capsule endoscope to be easily taken out.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the capsule endoscope housing case according to the first aspect of the present invention holds the capsule endoscope between each other in an engaged state. Any of the first and second separable holding means and the separable first and second holding means for forming and holding the capsule endoscope in the holding space area. And a gripping space forming portion that forms a gripping space around the separation and gripping gripping portion of the one of them.

  The container case of the capsule endoscope according to a second aspect of the present invention is the above-described invention, wherein the first and second holding means include a first tag provided on one of the first tag and the first tag. And is placed on the first tag in a state where the first holding means and the second holding means are engaged with each other provided with a bending ridge in a direction away from the first function. And the second tag constitutes the gripping space forming part.

  The container case of the capsule endoscope according to a third aspect of the present invention is the above-described invention, wherein the first and second holding means are formed so as to be foldable with the first tag provided on one of them. A second tag that is provided on the other side and is placed on the first tag in a state in which the first holding means and the second holding means are engaged, and functions as the grip portion, The second tag is further provided with a peelable seal member that covers the surfaces of the first and second holding means in a folded state, and the second tag is restored from the folded state in the peeled state of the seal member. The gripping space forming unit is configured.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the housing for the capsule endoscope according to the above invention, wherein the first and second holding means are provided on one of the first tags and on the other. A first tag that is placed on the first tag in a state where the first holding means and the second holding means are engaged with each other and functions as the gripping portion; It is characterized by comprising a plurality of protrusions which are located on the opposing surfaces of the first tag and the second tag and form a floating space between them.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the housing for the capsule endoscope according to the first aspect, wherein the first and second holding means are provided on either one of the first tag and the other. A second tag that is placed on the first tag and functions as the gripping portion in a state in which the first holding means and the second holding means are engaged, and the first tag includes: The thin portion for bending and cutting is positioned at a portion where the second tag is placed, and the gripping space forming portion is configured to bend and cut the first tag at the thin portion. A gripping space is formed by exposing a part of both sides of the tag.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the housing for the capsule endoscope according to the first aspect, wherein the first and second holding means are provided on one of the first tags and on the other. A first tag that is placed on the first tag in a state where the first holding means and the second holding means are engaged with each other and functions as the gripping portion; It is characterized by comprising a push-up part formed on the first tag and having a spring property to push up the tip part of the second tag to be placed.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the housing for the capsule endoscope according to the first aspect, wherein the first and second holding means are provided on one of the first tags and on the other. A first tag that is placed on the first tag in a state where the first holding means and the second holding means are engaged with each other and functions as the gripping portion; The first tag is configured by a bending structure in which the first tag is bent in a direction away from the second tag.

  The capsule endoscope housing case according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the above-described invention, wherein the gripping space forming portion is provided on the other of the first and second holding means and gripped around the gripping portion. It is characterized by comprising a tapered portion that forms a space.

  A capsule endoscope housing case according to a ninth aspect of the present invention is the above-described invention, wherein the container case is formed as a part of the first and second holding means and separates and extracts one of them in an oblique direction with respect to the other. And an oblique pull-out structure.

  The housing case for the capsule endoscope according to the invention of claim 10 forms a holding space region for holding the capsule endoscope between each other in the engaged state, and the holding space region is formed in the holding space region. Separable first and second holding means for receiving and holding the capsule endoscope, and one of the first and second holding means, one of which is inclined with respect to the other And an oblique pull-out structure for separating and pulling out.

  According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the capsule endoscope housing case according to the above invention, wherein the first and second holding means are provided on either one of the first tag and the other. A second tag placed on the first tag in a state in which the first holding means and the second holding means are engaged, and the oblique pull-out structure includes the first and second It is provided in the side provided with the said 1st tag and 2nd tag of a holding means, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  The housing case of the capsule endoscope according to the present invention is any one of the first and second holding means that form a holding space region for holding the capsule endoscope by engaging with each other. By having a gripping space forming part that forms a gripping space around the gripping part for separation and removal that one side has, the capsule endoscope can be fixedly held, for example, in the capsule type when necessary, for example, during inspection Capsule endoscope by which driving of the endoscope can be surely performed, and one of the first and second holding means is separated and taken out from the other by holding the holding portion using the holding space. There is an effect that can be easily taken out.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a housing case for a capsule endoscope according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings of FIGS. The present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a system conceptual diagram showing the concept of a wireless in-vivo information acquiring system according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, this capsule endoscope system includes a swallowable capsule endoscope 2 as a wireless in-vivo information acquiring device introduced into a body cavity of a subject 1, and an outside of the subject 1. And a receiving device 3 that is an extracorporeal device that is arranged and wirelessly communicates various information with the capsule endoscope 2. The wireless in-vivo information acquiring system includes a display device 4 that displays an image based on data received by the receiving device 3, and a portable recording medium that inputs and outputs data between the receiving device 3 and the display device 4. And 5.

  FIG. 2 is a longitudinal side view showing a schematic configuration of the capsule endoscope shown in FIG. As shown in the vertical side view of FIG. 2, the capsule endoscope 2 includes a sealed container 11 that is an outer case, and illumination light that is in the sealed container 11 and illuminates a subject site in a body cavity, for example. A plurality of light emitting elements 20 (hereinafter referred to as “LED 20”) that emit light, and a solid-state imaging element 22 (hereinafter, representatively) such as a CCD or CMOS that receives reflected light from illumination light and images a subject site. , Referred to as “CCD22”), an imaging lens 27 that forms an image of a subject on the CCD 22, an RF transmission unit 24 that modulates and transmits image information acquired by the CCD 22 into an RF signal, and an RF signal A transmitting antenna unit 25 that emits radio waves and a component such as a battery 29 are provided.

  The airtight container 11 is of a size that can be swallowed by a person. The substantially hemispherical tip cover 11a and the cylindrical body cover 11b are elastically fitted to each other to seal the inside in a liquid-tight manner. An outer case is formed. The tip cover 11a has a substantially hemispherical dome shape, and the rear side of the dome opens in a circular shape. The tip cover 11a is formed of a transparent member having transparency or translucency, such as a cycloolefin polymer or polycarbonate that is preferable for ensuring optical performance and strength, and the surface thereof is subjected to a mirror finish. It has a mirror finish part 11a1, which will be described later, and allows the illumination light from the LED 20 to be transmitted to the outside of the sealed container 11, and allows the reflected light from the subject by the illumination light to be transmitted to the inside. To do. The mirror finish portion 11a1 is formed in a predetermined mirror finish range (a range indicated by alternate long and short dash lines a and a in FIG. 2) determined by the imaging range of the CCD 22, and the like.

  Moreover, the trunk | drum cover 11b is a member which is located in the rear end of the front-end | tip cover 11a, and covers the said component. The body cover 11b is formed integrally with a cylindrical body part and a rear end part of a substantially hemispherical dome shape, and the front side of the body part is opened in a circular shape. The body cover 11b is formed of polysulfone or the like which is preferable for ensuring strength. The body cover 11b accommodates the LED 20 as an illumination unit, the CCD 22 and a battery 29 as an imaging unit, and an RF transmission unit 24 as a wireless transmission unit. The transmitting antenna unit 25 is accommodated at the rear end.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the capsule endoscope shown in FIG. As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 3, the capsule endoscope 2 includes an LED 20 and an LED driving circuit 21 that controls the driving state of the LED 20 inside the sealed container 11, and reflected light from a region irradiated by the LED 20. A CCD 22 for imaging an image of the body cavity (in-subject information) via the imaging lens 27 and a CCD driving circuit 23 for controlling the driving state of the CCD 22, an RF transmission unit 24 as a wireless transmission means, and a transmission antenna unit 25.

  In addition, the capsule endoscope 2 includes a system control circuit 26 that controls the operations of the LED drive circuit 21, the CCD drive circuit 23, and the RF transmission unit 24. While being introduced, the CCD 22 operates so as to acquire image data of the test site irradiated by the LED 20. The acquired image data is further converted into an RF signal by the RF transmission unit 24 and transmitted to the outside of the subject 1 through the transmission antenna unit 25. Furthermore, the capsule endoscope 2 includes a battery 29 that supplies power to the system control circuit 26. The system control circuit 26 uses the driving power supplied from the battery 29 as another component (function execution unit). It has the function to distribute to.

  The system control circuit 26 includes, for example, a switching element having a switching function connected between each component and the battery 29, a latch circuit, and the like. Then, when an external magnetic field is applied, the latch circuit turns on the switch element, and thereafter maintains this on state, and the driving power from the battery 29 is supplied to each component in the capsule endoscope 2. Supplying elements. In the first embodiment, an imaging unit having an imaging function, an illuminating unit having an illumination function, and a wireless transmission unit having a wireless function, which are provided in the capsule endoscope 2, are collectively called to execute a predetermined function. Function execution means. Specifically, the functions excluding the system control circuit 26 are function execution means for executing predetermined functions set in advance.

  As illustrated in FIG. 1, the receiving device 3 has a function as a wireless receiving unit that receives image data in a body cavity wirelessly transmitted from the capsule endoscope 2. The receiving device 3 includes a receiving jacket 31 that is worn on the subject 1 and includes a plurality of receiving antennas (not shown), and an external device 32 that performs signal processing of received radio signals.

  The display device 4 is for displaying an in-vivo image captured by the capsule endoscope 2, and is a workstation that displays an image based on data obtained by the portable recording medium 5. It has a configuration. Specifically, the display device 4 may be configured to directly display an image using a CRT display, a liquid crystal display, or the like, or may be configured to output an image to another medium such as a printer.

  The portable recording medium 5 can be connected to the external device 32 and the display device 4 and has a structure in which information can be output or recorded when the portable recording medium 5 is attached to and connected to both. In the present embodiment, the portable recording medium 5 is inserted into the external device 32 and transmitted from the capsule endoscope 2 while the capsule endoscope 2 is moving in the body cavity of the subject 1. Record data. Next, after the capsule endoscope 2 is ejected from the subject 1, that is, after imaging of the inside of the subject 1 is completed, the capsule endoscope 2 is taken out from the external device 32 and inserted into the display device 4, and this display is performed. The apparatus 4 is configured to read data recorded on the portable recording medium 5. For example, the portable recording medium 5 is composed of a compact flash (registered trademark) memory or the like, and inputs / outputs data between the external device 32 and the display device 4 indirectly via the portable recording medium 5. Unlike the case where the external device 32 and the display device 4 are directly connected by wire, the subject 1 can freely operate during imaging in the body cavity.

  By the way, the capsule endoscope provided with the function execution means needs to be sterilized and kept in a sterilized state before being used for the subject. Therefore, in the first embodiment, the capsule endoscope 2 is housed in a sterilizable housing case. Hereinafter, the housing case according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a configuration of the storage case according to the first embodiment for storing the capsule endoscope, and FIG. 5 is a diagram in which the sterilization sheet is removed from the storage case shown in FIG. 6 is a top view showing the top surface of the housing case shown in FIG. 5, FIG. 7 is a side view showing the side surface of the housing case, and FIG. FIG. 9 is a top view showing the upper surface of the inner lid portion according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 5, and FIG. 9 is a side view showing the side surface of the inner lid portion according to the first embodiment. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing an enlarged AA cross section of the protrusion shown in FIG. 9, FIG. 11 is a top view showing the top surface of the housing case shown in FIG. 5, and FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the BB cross section.

  First, in FIGS. 4 and 5, the storage case 40 is provided between the blister pack 41 and the blister pack 41, which is provided in the blister pack 41. The blister pack 41 includes an external storage portion that can store the capsule endoscope 2 therein. And an inner lid portion 42 formed of an internal housing portion for holding the capsule endoscope 2 and a sterilization sheet 43 provided on the upper surface of the blister pack 41 and closing the opening of the blister pack 41. The blister pack 41 and the inner lid part 42 constitute first and second holding means, respectively, and the sterilization sheet 43 constitutes a seal member.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the blister pack 41 includes a bottomed cylindrical portion 41a, a tongue-shaped handle portion 41b provided on a part of the upper edge of the cylindrical portion 41a, and a cylindrical portion 41a. A plurality of substantially semi-columnar projections 41d provided on the outer edge of the opening and the outer periphery of the handle portion 41b, and provided on the peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 41a and projecting outward from the inside of the cylindrical portion 41a. With.

  The cylindrical portion 41a has a bottom surface 41e, and the bottom surface 41e includes an outer bottom surface 41e1 provided on the outer peripheral side of the cylindrical portion 41a and an inner bottom surface 41e2 provided at a substantially central portion of the outer bottom surface 41e1. The inner bottom surface 41e2 is formed in a disk shape having a predetermined radius, and the outer bottom surface 41e1 is a bottom surface protruding from the position of the inner bottom surface 41e2 toward the outside of the cylindrical portion 41a (opposite to the opening direction). It is formed in a hollow donut shape having a width. As shown in FIG. 7, there is a height difference D between the outer bottom surface 41e1 and the inner bottom surface 41e2. In addition, a substantially hemispherical holding portion 41e3 that is recessed from the position of the inner bottom surface 41e2 toward the outer bottom surface 41e1 is provided at the central portion of the inner bottom surface 41e2. The holding portion 41e3 is for holding the dome-shaped rear end portion constituting the body cover 11b of the capsule endoscope 2, and a cross-shaped projection 41e4 is provided on the inner side in the opening direction. The sterilization gas enters the rear end portion of the body cover 11b held by line contact, and the entire rear end portion can be sterilized without unevenness. In addition, this protrusion part 41e4 can be comprised by a some protrusion, and it can also comprise so that a rear-end part may be hold | maintained by point contact, respectively.

  The handle portion 41b as the first tag according to the present invention is formed of a plate-like member having a substantially triangular upper surface, and as shown in FIG. 5, the second tag functions as a grip portion of the inner lid portion 42 described later. The handle portion 42b is configured to be able to contact. The edge portion 41c has a predetermined width, and is provided one step higher on the upper edge of the opening of the cylindrical portion 41a and the outer periphery of the handle portion 41b. The height of the edge portion 41c is equal to or greater than the thickness of the handle portion 42b and the edge portion 42c of the middle lid portion 42 that is in contact with the handle portion 41b. The sterilization sheet 43 can be attached to the upper surface of the edge portion 41c while being housed inside.

  The protrusion 41d is formed of a substantially semi-columnar protrusion provided in the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical portion 41a. The diameter of the upper end (opening side of the cylindrical portion 41a) is the largest, and the diameter increases toward the lower end (bottom surface 41e side). It is configured so as to be gradually reduced, and is arranged at substantially equal intervals along the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical portion 41a. The protrusion 41d has an upper end that is open and a lower end that forms a semi-dome-shaped bottom surface. In the first embodiment, five protrusions 41d are arranged at substantially equal intervals on the peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 41a.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the inner lid portion 42 has a bottomed cylindrical portion 42a, a tongue-shaped handle portion 42b provided at a part of the upper edge of the opening of the cylindrical portion 42a, and a cylindrical portion. The upper edge of the opening 42a is provided with an edge portion 42c provided so as to be continuous with the handle portion 42b, and a plurality of substantially semi-columnar protrusion portions 42d protruding outward from the inside of the cylindrical portion 42a.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 to 12, the cylindrical portion 42 a has a bottom surface 42 e, and a projecting portion 42 e 1 having a hole for holding the capsule endoscope 2 is provided at a central portion of the bottom surface 42 e. ing. The protruding portion 42e1 is formed in a substantially cylindrical cross-sectional convex shape having an upper surface protruding from the position of the bottom surface 42e toward the inside (opening direction) of the cylindrical portion 42a, and the inner diameter thereof is the capsule endoscope 2 The inner diameter is slightly larger than the outer diameter. On the inner periphery of the protrusion 42e1, a plurality of linear protrusions 42e2 are formed in the longitudinal direction toward the opening of the protrusion 42e1, and four in the first embodiment. Further, a stepped portion 42e3 is provided on the upper surface side of the projecting portion 42e1, and the inner diameter of the stepped portion 42e3 is smaller than the inner diameter of the projecting portion 42e1 on the opening side. As shown in FIG. 12, when the inner lid portion 42 is accommodated in the blister pack 41, the bottom surface 42e including the protruding portion 42e1 of the cylindrical portion 42a and the inner bottom surface 41e2 including the holding portion 41e3 of the blister pack 41 are The holding space region 40a according to the invention is formed, and the capsule endoscope 2 can be accommodated and held.

  In the first embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 12, when the distal end cover 11a side of the capsule endoscope 2 is inserted into the protruding portion 42e1, the mirror finish portion 11a1 within the range of the alternate long and short dash lines a and a. The protrusion 42e2 holds a part of the body cover 11b of the hermetic container 11 in line contact so that the protrusion 42e2 is not in contact with the constituent parts of the protrusion 42e1 including the protrusion 42e2 and the step 42e3, and the step 42e3 The tip portion of the head is configured to hold a part of the tip cover 11a in line contact. These protrusions 42e2 are not limited to those formed linearly in the longitudinal direction of the protrusion 42e1, but, for example, a plurality of protrusions are provided on the protrusion 42e1, and a part of the body cover 11b of the sealed container 11 is pointed at each. It can also be configured to be held in contact.

  A handle portion 42b as a second tag that functions as a gripping portion according to the present invention is composed of a substantially triangular plate-like member whose upper surface is substantially smaller than the handle portion 41b, as shown in FIG. 5, FIG. 8, and FIG. In addition, it is formed integrally with an edge portion 42c provided at the upper edge of the opening of the cylindrical portion 42a. Unlike the other parts of the inner lid part 42, the handle part 42b undergoes a two-step molding process, and as shown in FIGS. 5 and 9, etc., the bending wrinkles are in a direction away from the handle part 41b. It is attached and formed. Such a handle portion 42b is flat when the inner lid portion 42 is accommodated in the blister pack 41 and closed by heat-sealing the sterilization sheet 43, as shown in FIG. It is comprised so that contact with 41 handle parts 41b is possible. Therefore, in the peeled state of the sterilization sheet 43, the handle portion 42b is restored to the state of being separated from the handle portion 41b as shown by the phantom lines in FIG. 5 and FIG. A gripping space 44 is formed around the periphery. In this Embodiment 1, this handle part 42b comprises the holding space formation part concerning this invention.

  The edge portion 42c is provided at the upper edge of the opening of the cylindrical portion 42a, and is configured to be able to contact the upper edge of the opening of the blister pack 41 when the inner lid portion 42 is accommodated in the blister pack 41. As described above, the thickness of the handle portion 42b and the edge portion 42c is configured to be equal to or less than the thickness of the edge portion 41c of the blister pack 41. And when this sterilization sheet 43 is affixed on the upper surface of the edge part 41c when this inner cover part 42 is accommodated in the blister pack 41, the whole inner cover part 42 including these handle part 42b and the edge part 42c, It will be in the state accommodated in the blister pack 41. FIG.

  The protrusions 42d are substantially semi-columnar protrusions provided in the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical part 42a, and are arranged at substantially equal intervals along the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical part 42a. The protruding portion 42d has an upper end that is open and a lower end that forms a semi-dome-shaped bottom surface. In the first embodiment, five protrusions 42d are arranged at substantially equal intervals on the peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 42a. These protrusions 42d are formed in positions where the inner lid part 42 is accommodated in the blister pack 41 and the handle part 41b and the handle part 42b are in contact with each other at positions where they do not face the protrusion part 41d of the blister pack 41. The most projecting portion of the portion 42d is formed so as to be able to come into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 41a to prevent the inner lid portion 42 from rattling in the blister pack 41.

  As shown in FIGS. 5, 11, and 12, a passage 40 b is formed between the inner peripheral surface of the protrusion 41 d of the blister pack 41 and the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 42 a of the inner lid portion 42. The sterilization gas that has entered from the outside through the sterilization sheet 43 can be passed. Further, the passage 40b and the holding space region 40a communicate with each other, and the sterilized gas that has passed through the passage 40b can reach the holding space region 40a.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, when the inner lid portion 42 is accommodated in the blister pack 41, the manufactured capsule endoscope 2 is replaced with the inner lid portion as shown in FIGS. By holding the inner lid portion 42 in the blister pack 41 by holding the inner lid portion 42 in the blister pack 41, a capsule is formed in the holding space region 40a formed by the bottom surface 42e of the inner lid portion 42 and the inner bottom surface 41e2 of the blister pack 41. The capsule endoscope 2 is accommodated and held by the holding portion 41e3 and the protruding portion 42e1, so that the capsule endoscope 2 is set in the accommodating case 40. Next, after heat-sealing the sterilization sheet 43 to the opening of the storage case 40, the entire storage case 40 is subjected to EOG sterilization, so that bacteria inside the storage case 40 are sterilized, and the holding space region is obtained by point contact or line contact. The entire capsule endoscope 2 held in 40a can be surely sterilized without unevenness. Moreover, in this Embodiment 1, the sterilization state in a storage case can be hold | maintained by preventing the penetration | invasion of the new microbe in the storage case 40 with the heat-sealed sterilization sheet 43. FIG.

  Next, when taking out the capsule endoscope 2 from the blister pack 41, first, the sterilization sheet 43 is peeled off and removed. In this state, as shown by the phantom lines in FIG. 5 and FIG. 12, the handle portion 42b of the inner lid portion 42 is restored to a state curled upward away from the handle portion 41b by its own bending rod, and the handle portion 42b Since the grip space 44 is formed around the handle portion 42, the handle portion 42b can be easily gripped. Therefore, when the handle portion 42b is picked up and lifted by the finger and the inner lid portion 42 is taken out from the blister pack 41, the capsule endoscope 2 is not touched by anyone's hand, and the inner lid portion 42 It is easily taken out while being held by the protrusion 42e1.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the capsule endoscope is held by the blister pack and the inner lid part, and the gripping space is removed in a state where the handle is attached to the handle part of the inner lid part and the sterilization sheet is peeled off. The capsule endoscope can be held easily by forming the capsule endoscope, and the capsule endoscope can be easily taken out by grasping the handle portion of the inner lid portion.

  In Embodiment 1, the capsule endoscope power supply starter described below is used immediately before the capsule endoscope is taken out from the housing case, that is, at the time of inspection or the like. Since the drive of each function can be started, the capsule endoscope can be driven only when necessary, and waste of electric power stored in the capsule endoscope can be prevented.

  Next, a power supply starter for a capsule endoscope will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 11 for explaining the power supply operable range, FIG. 14 is a side view showing a side surface of the power supply starter for the capsule endoscope, and FIG. 15 is a capsule type. FIG. 16 is a top view showing an upper surface of the endoscope power starter, FIG. 16 is a sectional view showing a BB cross section of FIG. 11 in a state where the capsule endoscope power starter is attached, and FIG. FIG. 18 is a circuit diagram showing a circuit configuration of a system control circuit of the capsule endoscope shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 18 shows a relationship between the magnetic field generated by the magnetic body shown in FIG. 16 and the capsule endoscope. FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram, and FIG. 19 is a flowchart for explaining the power supply start operation of the capsule endoscope shown in FIG.

  First, as shown in FIG. 13, the capsule endoscope 2 has a reed switch 2a for power supply that is turned on / off by a magnetic field from the outside, and the reed switch 2a is in an on state. Thus, the fact that the power is supplied to each function execution means is informed to the outside by the blinking of the LED 20 shown in FIG. The reed switch 2a is provided at a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction of the capsule endoscope 2. When a permanent magnet (not shown) approaches the radius r from the reed switch 2a and a predetermined magnetic force is applied, the reed switch 2a is turned on. Thus, it has a spherical power supply operable range 2b in which power supply operation is possible. In the first embodiment, for example, the diameters of the bottom surface 41e of the blister pack 41 and the bottom surface 42e of the inner lid part 42 are configured to be longer than the diameter 2r of the power supply operable range 2b. In the first embodiment, the power supply operable range 2b includes the inner bottom surface 41e2 when the capsule endoscope 2 is held by the holding portion 41e3 of the blister pack 41 and the protruding portion 42e1 of the inner lid portion 42. The holding portion 41e3 is included and is set within the height range of the outer bottom surface 41e1 and the inner bottom surface 41e2, and the protruding portion 42e1 is included and is set within the height range of the cylindrical portion 42a.

  Therefore, in use, the sterilization sheet 43 is peeled off from the housing case 40, a magnetic body (magnet) is stored inside the cylindrical portion 42a of the inner lid portion 42, and the reed switch 2a is turned on by the magnetic field of the stored magnetic body. Thus, the blinking state of the LED 20 can be confirmed from the transparent or translucent protrusion 42e1. That is, the protrusion 42e1 has a function for facilitating the blinking confirmation of the LED 20 in addition to the function of holding and protecting the capsule endoscope 2.

  Therefore, in the first embodiment, during use, the reed switch 2a is turned off using a capsule endoscope power starter (hereinafter simply referred to as “power starter”) 51 as shown in FIGS. Switch to the power supply state that is on.

  The power supply starter 51 includes a handle portion 51a provided at the upper portion and a cylindrical cylindrical portion 51b provided at the lower portion, and the handle portion 51a and the cylindrical portion 51b are integrally formed. Further, in the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical portion 51b, a hole portion 51c penetrating the central portion of the handle portion 51a is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the handle portion 51 a is configured such that the upper surface has a substantially elliptical shape and the side surface has a substantially trapezoidal shape. The cylindrical portion 51b includes a magnetic body 51e on the inner wall side of the bottom surface 51d. In addition, as shown in FIG. 16, the hole 51c is formed such that the diameter on the bottom surface 51d side is slightly larger than the diameter of the protruding portion 42e1 of the inner lid portion 42, and the hole 51c extends upward from the middle of the hole 51c. The diameter of the hole 51c is formed in a tapered shape. The length of the hole is longer than the length of the protruding portion 42e1 of the inner lid portion 42. Therefore, when the sterilization sheet 43 is peeled from the housing case 40, the power starter 51 can be engaged from the upper surface side of the inner lid portion 42 so as to cover the entire protrusion 42e1. The reason why the diameter of the hole 51c is tapered upward is to facilitate the confirmation when the LED 20 of the capsule endoscope 2 is turned on. Conversely, the diameter of the hole 51c is configured to be tapered upward, and the power starter 51 is formed in, for example, a dark color so that the operator can easily turn on the LED 20 from the opening of the hole 51c. It is also possible to recognize.

  The outer diameter (diameter) of the cylindrical portion 51b is, for example, smaller than the diameter 2r of the power supply operable range 2b of the reed switch 2a. The magnetic body 51e provided in the cylindrical portion 51b is, for example, the cylindrical portion 51b. Similarly to the inner wall, a rectangular magnet having a predetermined size is formed. When the power source starter 51 is engaged so as to cover the protruding portion 42e1 of the inner lid portion 42, the magnetic body 51e enters the power source operable range 2b, turns on the reed switch 2a by the magnetic field of the magnetic body 51e, It becomes possible to confirm the lighting state of LED20 from the part 51c.

  Next, the circuit configuration of the system control circuit 26 of the capsule endoscope 2 shown in FIG. 3 will be described with reference to the circuit diagram of FIG. In FIG. 17, the system control circuit 26 includes a reed switch 2a as a power supply switch having one end grounded and the other end connected to a latch circuit described later, flip-flops 26b and 26c constituting the latch circuit, FETs (field effect transistors) 26d and 26e connected to the flip-flops 26b and 26c and functioning as switching elements are provided. The reed switch 2a is turned on / off by a magnetic field applied from the outside, and the flip-flops 26b and 26c sequentially set the FETs 26d and 26e to the on state when a clock is input by the on / off operation of the reed switch 2a. Yes.

  That is, when a magnetic field is applied from the outside, the reed switch 2a is turned on, and changes from a high (H) level to a low (L) level at point a in the figure. When no magnetic field is applied, the reed switch 2a performs an off operation, and changes from L level to H level at point a. By this operation, a clock is input to the CK terminal of the flip-flop 26b. The flip-flop 26b Q-outputs a signal obtained by dividing the rising edge of the H level from the L level at the point a (signal at the point b). The FET 26d is turned on when the Q output of the flip-flop 26b is at L level, and is supplied with power from the battery 29 to the LED drive circuit 21 and the CCD drive circuit 23 to start up, and the LED 20 and the CCD 22 can be driven. Light.

  Next, when a magnetic field is applied from the outside, at point a, the level changes again from the H level to the L level. By this operation, the Q output of the flip-flop 26b becomes H level (signal at point b), the FET 26d is turned off, power supply to the entire circuit is stopped, and the LED 20 is turned off. Next, when a magnetic field is applied from the outside, at point a, the level changes from H level to L level again. By this operation, the Q output of the flip-flop 26b becomes L level (point b signal), the FET 26d is turned on, and power is supplied from the battery 29 to the LED drive circuit 21 and the CCD drive circuit 23. Then, the LED 20 is turned on. Thus, the FET 26d is turned on by a so-called toggle operation by applying a magnetic field to the reed switch 2a.

  The Q output of the flip-flop 26b is input to the clock terminal of the flip-flop 26c having a function for starting only the RF transmission unit 24. The flip-flop 26c Q-outputs a signal obtained by dividing the rising edge of the H level from the L level at the point b (signal at the point c). Accordingly, the FET 26e is turned on by turning on the reed switch 2a by the second magnetic field application, and turned off by turning on the reed switch 2a by the fourth magnetic field application. For this reason, when the magnetic field is applied for the third time, both the FETs 26 d and 26 e are turned on, so that power is also supplied from the battery 29 to the RF transmission unit 24. In the first embodiment, for example, at the time of shipment from the factory, the first magnetic field application state is set, and when used for the subject, the LED 20, CCD 22, and RF transmission unit 24 are all applied by applying the magnetic field three times. Is preferably drivable.

  In order to perform the above operation, as shown in FIG. 18, the reed switch 2a needs to cut the magnetic field E generated from the magnetic body 51e. If the direction of the magnetic force is different, the magnetic force reaches the reed switch 2a. Therefore, the reed switch 2a does not switch to the on state. Therefore, in the first embodiment, when the power supply starter 51 is rotated by 90 degrees at the maximum in the circumferential direction of the capsule endoscope 2 in a state where the capsule endoscope 2 is held by the protruding portion 42e1, it is always necessary. Since the reed switch 2a turns off the magnetic field E, the magnetic force of the magnetic body 51e reaches the reed switch 2a, the reed switch 2a is in a power supply state, and the LED 20 can be turned on.

  Next, the power supply start operation of the capsule endoscope 2 will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. In the figure, first, before using the capsule endoscope 2, the sterilized sheet 43 is peeled off from the sterilized storage case 40 shown in FIG. 4 as shown in FIG. Is inserted into the inner lid portion 42 and attached to the protruding portion 42e1 (step S102). Next, in this attached state, an operator such as a nurse picks the handle 51a of the power starter 51, rotates the power starter 51 in the circumferential direction of the capsule endoscope 2 up to 90 degrees, and the capsule type A magnetic field is applied to the reed switch 2a of the endoscope 2 (step S103).

  As described above, when a magnetic field is applied to the reed switch 2a by the power starter 51, the reed switch 2a is turned on, and the power from the battery 29 is supplied to the LED drive circuit 21, the CCD drive circuit 23, and the RF transmission unit 24. The function is activated to start the lighting of the LED 20, and the imaging of the CCD 22 and the transmission of the image information of the RF transmission unit 24 become possible (step S104). The operator can confirm the lighting of the LED 20 from the opening of the hole 51c.

  Thus, in this Embodiment 1, the power supply starter provided with the magnetic body is attached to the inner lid portion holding the capsule endoscope, and the capsule endoscope is made of the magnetic body from the outside of the inner lid portion. By applying a magnetic field to the capsule endoscope, the reed switch, which is a power supply switch for the capsule endoscope, can be switched from the OFF state to the ON state (power supply state). Can be performed at an arbitrary timing, for example, immediately before use to the subject, so that the power consumption accumulated in the capsule endoscope can be suppressed.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 20 and FIG. FIG. 20 is a top view showing the top surface of the storage case of the second embodiment when the sterilization sheet is removed, and FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view showing the BB cross section of FIG.

  In the second embodiment, instead of the handle portion 42b provided with a bending ridge, the inner lid portion 42 has a bent portion 42f1 formed slightly narrower due to a wedge shape or the like when viewed in cross section, in the vicinity of the cylindrical portion 42a. A foldable handle portion 42f having substantially parallel to the direction is provided. The handle portion 42f has a planar shape similar to that of the handle portion 42b. However, when the sterilization sheet 43 is heat-sealed, as shown in FIG. 21, the folded portion 42f1 is folded inwardly (on the cylindrical portion 42a side). It is configured to be blocked. Therefore, in the peeled state of the sterilization sheet 43, the handle portion 42f is restored to a state where it floats upward, although it is not complete, as indicated by the solid line in FIG. 20 and the virtual line in FIG. A gripping space 44 is formed around the handle portion 42f. In the second embodiment, the handle portion 42f constitutes a gripping space forming portion according to the present invention.

  In the second embodiment, when the capsule endoscope 2 is taken out from the blister pack 41, the sterilized sheet 43 is first peeled off and removed. In this state, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 20 and the phantom line in FIG. 21, the handle part 42f of the inner lid part 42 is restored from the bent state to the lifted upward state by the elastic restoring force of the handle part 42f itself. Since the grip space 44 is formed around 42f, the handle portion 42f can be easily gripped. Therefore, by picking and lifting the handle portion 42f with a finger and taking out the inner lid portion 42 from the blister pack 41, the capsule endoscope 2 is not touched by anyone's hand, and the inner lid portion 42 It is easily taken out while being held by the protrusion 42e1.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, the capsule endoscope is held by the blister pack and the inner lid, and the gripping space is restored by the restoring force when the handle of the inner lid is folded and the sterilized sheet is peeled off. The capsule endoscope can be held easily by forming the capsule endoscope, and the capsule endoscope can be easily taken out by grasping the handle portion of the inner lid portion.

(Embodiment 3)
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 22 and FIG. FIG. 22 is a perspective view showing the housing case of the third embodiment when the sterilization sheet is removed, and FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view of FIG.

  In Embodiment 3, instead of the handle portion 42b, the inner lid portion 42 is formed smaller than the handle portion 42b so that it can be easily gripped, and between the front end side of the handle portion 41b. A handle portion 42g serving as a second tag having a gap 45 in which a finger can be inserted and functioning as a gripping portion is provided. The handle portion 42g is placed on the handle portion 41b, and has a plurality of protrusions 42h that are formed on the surface facing the handle portion 41b and projecting toward the handle portion 41b. A floating space 46 is formed as a gripping space between 41b and 41b. In the third embodiment, the protrusion 42h constitutes a gripping space forming portion according to the present invention. In the third embodiment, the projection 42h is formed on the handle portion 42g side, but a projection portion directed toward the handle portion 42g may be formed on the handle portion 41b side.

  In the third embodiment, the blister pack 41 is not structurally reinforced with respect to the handle portion 41b by forming the portion excluding the edge portion 41c as a concave portion 41f into a lower shape with respect to the handle portion 41b. At the same time, a portion near the cylindrical portion 41a of the concave portion 41f becomes a flexible easy-to-bend portion 41g, and a bending structure 47 that can be bent linearly as shown by an imaginary line in FIG. 23 is realized. In the third embodiment, such a folding structure 47 also constitutes a gripping space forming portion according to the present invention.

  In the third embodiment, when the capsule endoscope 2 is taken out from the blister pack 41, first, the sterilized sheet 43 is peeled off and removed. Next, the handle portion 42g of the inner lid portion 42 is grasped with a finger through the gap 45 portion. At this time, since the floating space 46 as a gripping space is formed between the protrusion 42h formed on the handle portion 42g and the handle portion 41b, the handle portions 42g and 41b are not in close contact with each other and a finger enters. It becomes easy and can grasp the handle part 42g easily. Moreover, since the handle part 42g has the some protrusion 42h, when gripping the handle part 42g, it will become slipper. Therefore, when the handle portion 42g is picked up with a finger and lifted to remove the inner lid portion 42 from the blister pack 41, the capsule endoscope 2 is not touched by anyone's hand, and the inner lid portion 42 It is easily taken out while being held by the protrusion 42e1.

  On the other hand, in the third embodiment, also on the blister pack 41 side, the handle portion 41b has the easily bendable portion 41g. Therefore, when gripping the handle portion 42g of the inner lid portion 42, as shown by a virtual line in FIG. By bending the handle part 41b away from the handle part 42g, the handle part 41b is not curved but is bent linearly with the easy-to-bend part 41g as a fulcrum, thereby forming a large gripping space 44 around the handle part 42g. And the handle portion 42g can be easily gripped.

  As described above, in the third embodiment, the capsule endoscope is held by the blister pack and the inner lid portion, and a plurality of floating spaces are formed between the handle portion of the inner lid portion and the handle portion of the blister pack. The capsule endoscope is fixed by making the handle part of the inner lid part easy to grip using the floating space without providing the protrusions in close contact with each other. The capsule endoscope can be easily taken out by holding the handle and holding the handle portion of the inner lid portion.

  Further, in the third embodiment viewed from another aspect, the capsule endoscope is held by the blister pack and the inner lid portion, and bending is performed so that the handle portion of the blister pack is bent away from the handle portion of the inner lid portion. By having a structure and forming a grasping space by folding the handle part of the blister pack so that the handle part of the inner lid part can be easily grasped, the capsule endoscope can be fixedly held, The capsule endoscope can be easily taken out by gripping the handle portion of the inner lid portion.

(Embodiment 4)
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 24-1 and 24-2. FIG. 24-1 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view showing the vicinity of the handle portion of the storage case of the fourth embodiment, and FIG. 24-2 shows the storage case in a state where the handle portion on the blister pack side is opened. It is a fragmentary sectional view which expands and shows the handle part vicinity.

  In the fourth embodiment, instead of the handle portion 41b, the blister pack 41 is positioned at the portion where the flat handle portion 42i on the inner lid portion 42 side is placed, and the thin-walled portion 41g for bending and cutting is cut. The handle part 41h formed by the above is provided. The thin-walled portion 41g is formed in a direction crossing the handle portion 41h, and the handle portion 41h is operated by gripping the distal end side of the handle portion 41h together with the sterilization sheet 43 and bending the sterilization sheet 43 in a peeling direction. As shown in FIG. 24-2, the front end side of this is cut by a thin portion 41g to become a separation piece 41h1. In this way, the handle portion 41h is bent and cut at the thin-walled portion 41g, and the gripping space 44 is formed in the handle portion 42i by exposing both ends of the handle portion 42i of the inner lid portion 42 to the exposed state. In the fourth embodiment, the separation piece 41h1 integrated with the sterilization sheet 43 constitutes a gripping space forming portion according to the present invention.

  In the fourth embodiment, when the capsule endoscope 2 is taken out from the blister pack 41, the sterilized sheet 43 is first peeled off and removed. At this time, the front end portion of the handle portion 41h is also gripped together with the sterilization sheet 43, and is bent in a direction in which the sterilization sheet 43 is peeled off. As a result of this operation, the distal end side of the handle portion 41h is cut by a thin portion 41g to become a separation piece 41h1 as shown in FIG. 24-2, and the inner lid portion 42 closed by the handle portion 41h and the sterilization sheet 43 is cut. Both surfaces of the front end side of the handle portion 42i are exposed, and a gripping space 44 is formed on both surfaces of the handle portion 42i. Therefore, when the handle portion 42i is picked up by a finger and lifted to remove the inner lid portion 42 from the blister pack 41, the capsule endoscope 2 is not touched by anyone's hand and the inner lid portion 42 is touched. It is easily taken out while being held by the protruding portion 42e1.

  As described above, in the fourth embodiment, the capsule endoscope is held by the blister pack and the inner lid part, and the thin part for bending and cutting is formed in the handle part on the blister pack side. The capsule endoscope can be held in a fixed manner by bending and cutting the part with a thin part to expose a part of the handle on the side of the inner lid so that a gripping space can be easily formed. In addition, the capsule endoscope can be easily taken out by grasping the handle portion of the inner lid portion. Further, the sterilized sheet is easily peeled off.

(Embodiment 5)
Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 25 and FIG. FIG. 25 is a perspective view showing the housing case of the fifth embodiment when the sterilization sheet is removed, and FIG. 26 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view showing the vicinity of the handle part of FIG.

  In the fifth embodiment, the handle portion 41b of the blister pack 41 is integrally formed with a spring property that is positioned on the tip end side thereof and pushes the tip end portion of the handle portion 42i on the inner lid portion 42 side upward. The push-up part 41i is provided. In a state where the sterilization sheet 43 is heat-sealed on the upper surface of the edge portion 41c, the push-up portion 41i is closed by the sterilization sheet 43 together with the handle portion 42i and the like. When the sterilization sheet 43 is peeled off, the push-up portion 41i is lifted upward by its own spring property, pushes up the tip end of the handle portion 42i, and around the handle portion 42i as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. A gripping space 44 is formed. In the fifth embodiment, the push-up part 41i constitutes a gripping space forming part according to the present invention.

  In the fifth embodiment, when the capsule endoscope 2 is taken out from the blister pack 41, the sterilized sheet 43 is first peeled off and removed. In this state, as shown in FIG. 25 and FIG. 26, the push-up portion 41i is lifted upward by its own springiness, and the tip end portion of the handle portion 42i is pushed up to form a gripping space 44 around the handle portion 42i. Therefore, the handle part 42i can be easily grasped. Therefore, when the handle portion 42i is picked up and lifted by a finger and the inner lid portion 42 is taken out of the blister pack 41, the capsule endoscope 2 is not touched by anyone's hand, and the inner lid portion 42 It is easily taken out while being held by the protrusion 42e1.

  As described above, in the fifth embodiment, the capsule endoscope is held by the blister pack and the inner lid portion, and the spring property of pushing up the distal end portion of the handle portion on the inner lid portion side to the handle portion on the blister pack side. In the state where the push-up part is formed and the sterilization sheet is peeled off, the push-up part pushes up the tip of the handle part on the inner lid side to form a gripping space so that it can be easily gripped. While holding the capsule endoscope in a fixable manner, the capsule endoscope can be easily taken out by grasping the handle portion of the inner lid portion.

(Embodiment 6)
Next, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 27 is a cross-sectional view showing the housing case of the sixth embodiment. In the sixth embodiment, the inner lid part 42 has a handle part omitted, and has a part of the cylindrical part 42a, for example, a part of the blister pack 41 on the handle part 41b side as a grip part 42j for separating and taking out. The blister pack 41 includes a tapered portion 41j formed so as to expand upward at a portion connecting the cylindrical portion 41a and the handle portion 41b. Thus, the tapered portion 41j forms a gripping space 44 in which a finger can enter around the gripping portion 42j. In the sixth embodiment, the tapered portion 41j constitutes a gripping space forming portion according to the present invention. Yes.

  In the sixth embodiment, when the capsule endoscope 2 is taken out from the blister pack 41, the sterilized sheet 43 is first peeled off and removed. In this state, since the gripping space 44 is formed by the tapered portion 41j around the gripping portion 42j of the inner lid portion 42, the gripping portion 42j can be easily gripped. Therefore, when the grasping portion 42j is picked up by a finger and lifted to remove the inner lid portion 42 from the blister pack 41, the capsule endoscope 2 is not touched by anyone's hand, and the inner lid portion 42 It is easily taken out while being held by the protrusion 42e1.

  As described above, in the sixth embodiment, the capsule endoscope is held by the blister pack and the inner lid portion, and the tapered portion forms a gripping space around the grip portion on the inner lid portion side on the blister pack side. With the sterilized sheet peeled off, the capsule endoscope can be held in a fixed manner by securing a gripping space around the gripping part on the inner lid side by the taper part so that it can be easily gripped. In addition, the capsule endoscope can be easily taken out by grasping the handle portion of the inner lid portion.

(Embodiment 7)
Next, a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 28 is a cross-sectional view showing the housing case of the seventh embodiment. In the sixth embodiment, for example, in addition to the configuration of the first embodiment provided with the handle portion 42b with a bending hook, the blister pack 41 and the inner lid portion 42 are respectively provided with the handle portions 41b, Tapered portions 41k, 42k are formed on the side portion including 42b so as to expand upward. The tapered portions 41k and 42k are formed in parallel, and can be pulled out obliquely by gripping the handle portion 42b and sliding the inner lid portion 42 with respect to the blister pack 41 according to the tapered portions 41k and 42k. A drawing structure 48 is formed. The structure of the handle portion or the like is not limited to the handle portion 42b, and may be a structure including handle portions 42f, 42g, 41h, 41i, and the like.

  In the seventh embodiment, when the capsule endoscope 2 is taken out from the blister pack 41, the sterilized sheet 43 is first peeled off and removed. In this state, as shown by the phantom lines in FIG. 5 and FIG. 12, the handle portion 42b of the inner lid portion 42 is restored to a state curled upward away from the handle portion 41b by its own bending rod, Since the gripping space 44 is formed around 42b, the handle portion 42b can be easily gripped. Therefore, the handle portion 42b is picked with a finger and lifted. At this time, by gripping the handle portion 42b and sliding the inner lid portion 42 with respect to the blister pack 41 in accordance with the tapered portions 41k, 42k, the blister pack can be pulled out in an oblique direction as indicated by an arrow in FIG. It is easier to pull out the inner lid part 42 from 41 than in the vertical direction. Moreover, since the taper parts 41k and 42k are located on the handle part 42b side to be gripped, the extraction operation is easy. In this way, when the inner lid portion 42 is taken out from the blister pack 41, the capsule endoscope 2 is held by the protruding portion 42e1 of the inner lid portion 42 without being touched by anyone's hand. Easily removed.

  As described above, in the seventh embodiment, the capsule endoscope is held by the blister pack and the inner lid portion, and the taper for separating and taking out is pulled out obliquely to a part of the blister pack and the inner lid portion. The capsule can be pulled out more easily than the case where it is pulled out in the vertical direction by forming the diagonal pullout structure by the part and gripping the handle part of the inner lid part and pulling in the diagonal direction according to the diagonal pullout structure. The mold endoscope can be easily taken out.

It is a system conceptual diagram which shows the concept of the radio | wireless type in-vivo information acquisition system concerning this invention. It is a vertical side view which shows schematic structure of the capsule type endoscope shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the capsule endoscope shown in FIG. 2. It is a perspective view showing composition of a storage case concerning Embodiment 1 which stores a capsule type endoscope. It is a perspective view which shows an example at the time of removing a sterilization sheet | seat from the storage case shown in FIG. It is a top view which shows the upper surface of the storage case shown in FIG. Similarly, it is a side view which shows the side of a storage case. FIG. 6 is a top view showing an upper surface of an inner lid portion according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 5. Similarly, it is a side view which shows the side surface of the inner cover part concerning Embodiment 1. FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the AA cross section in which the protrusion part shown in FIG. 9 expanded. It is a top view which shows the upper surface of the storage case shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the BB cross section of FIG. It is sectional drawing similar to FIG. 11 for demonstrating the power supply operation possible range. It is a side view which shows the side of the power supply starter for capsule endoscopes. It is a top view which shows the upper surface of the power supply starter for capsule endoscopes. It is sectional drawing which shows the BB cross section of FIG. 11 in the state which attached the power supply starter for capsule type | mold endoscopes. FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing a circuit configuration of a system control circuit of the capsule endoscope shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram illustrating a relationship between a magnetic field generated by the magnetic body illustrated in FIG. 16 and a capsule endoscope. 18 is a flowchart for explaining a power supply start operation of the capsule endoscope shown in FIG. 17. It is a top view which shows the upper surface of the storage case of Embodiment 2 of this invention at the time of removing a sterilization sheet | seat. It is sectional drawing which shows the BB cross section of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the storage case of Embodiment 3 of this invention at the time of removing a sterilization sheet | seat. It is sectional drawing of FIG. It is a fragmentary sectional view which expands and shows the handle part vicinity of the storage case of Embodiment 4 of this invention. It is a fragmentary sectional view which expands and shows the handle part vicinity of the storage case of the state which opened the handle part by the side of a blister pack. It is a perspective view which shows the storage case of Embodiment 5 of this invention at the time of removing a sterilization sheet | seat. It is a fragmentary sectional view which expands and shows the handle part vicinity of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the storage case of Embodiment 6 of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the storage case of Embodiment 7 of this invention.

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2 Capsule endoscope 40 Storage case 40a Holding space area 41 Blister pack 41b, 41h Handle part 41g Thin part 41i Push-up part 41j, 41k Taper part 42 Inner lid part 42b, 42f, 42g, 42i Handle part 42h Projection 42j Grasping part 42k taper portion 43 sterilization sheet 44 gripping space 46 floating space 47 folding structure 48 oblique pulling structure

Claims (11)

A separable first that forms a holding space region for holding the capsule endoscope in the engaged state and accommodates and holds the capsule endoscope in the holding space region. And second holding means;
A gripping space forming portion that forms a gripping space around the gripping portion for separation and take-off included in any one of the first and second holding means;
An encapsulating case for a capsule endoscope, comprising:   The first and second holding means include a first tag provided on one of them, and a bending hook attached in a direction away from the first tag, and the first holding means provided on the other. And a second tag placed on the first tag and functioning as the gripping portion in a state where the second holding means is engaged, and the second tag includes the gripping space forming portion. The housing case for a capsule endoscope according to claim 1, comprising: The first and second holding means are engaged with the first tag provided on one of them and the first holding means and the second holding means provided on the other side so as to be foldable. A second tag that is placed on the first tag and functions as the gripping part in a state where
A peelable seal member that covers the surfaces of the first and second holding means in a folded state of the second tag;
2. The capsule endoscope housing case according to claim 1, wherein the second tag is restored from a bent state in a peeled state of the seal member and constitutes the gripping space forming portion. The first holding means and the second holding means are arranged in a state in which the first tag provided on one side and the first holding means and the second holding means provided on the other side are engaged with each other. A second tag placed on one tag and functioning as the gripping part,
The said holding space formation part is comprised by the some protrusion which is located in the opposing surface of a said 1st tag and a 2nd tag, and forms a floating space between each other. Case for capsule endoscope. The first and second holding means are arranged in a state in which the first tag provided on one side and the first holding means and the second holding means provided on the other side are engaged with each other. A second tag placed on one tag and functioning as the gripping part,
The first tag has a thin portion for bending and cutting at a portion where the second tag is placed,
2. The gripping space forming unit forms the gripping space by bending and cutting the first tag at the thin portion to expose a part of both surfaces of the second tag. Case for capsule endoscope. The first holding means and the second holding means are arranged in a state in which the first tag provided on one side and the first holding means and the second holding means provided on the other side are engaged with each other. A second tag placed on one tag and functioning as the gripping part,
The said holding space formation part is comprised in the said 1st tag, and is comprised by the raising part which gave the spring property which pushes up the front-end | tip part of the said 2nd tag mounted. 2. A storage case for the capsule endoscope according to 1. The first holding means and the second holding means are arranged in a state in which the first tag provided on one side and the first holding means and the second holding means provided on the other side are engaged with each other. A second tag placed on one tag and functioning as the gripping part,
2. The capsule endoscope housing case according to claim 1, wherein the gripping space forming unit is configured by a folding structure that bends the first tag in a direction away from the second tag.   The said holding space formation part is comprised by the other of the said 1st and 2nd holding means, and is comprised by the taper part which forms a holding space around the said holding part, The Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. Capsule endoscope storage case.   9. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an oblique pulling structure for separating and taking out that is formed in a part of the first and second holding means and pulls one of the first and second holding means obliquely with respect to the other. A storage case for a capsule endoscope according to one of the above. A separable first that forms a holding space region for holding the capsule endoscope in the engaged state and accommodates and holds the capsule endoscope in the holding space region. And second holding means;
An oblique pull-out structure for separating and taking out, which is formed in a part of the first and second holding means and pulls one out in an oblique direction with respect to the other;
An encapsulating case for a capsule endoscope, comprising: The first and second holding means are arranged in a state in which the first tag provided on one side and the first holding means and the second holding means provided on the other side are engaged with each other. A second tag placed on one tag,
The capsule endoscope according to claim 10, wherein the oblique pull-out structure is provided on a side of the first and second holding means provided with the first tag and the second tag. Storage case.

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