JP2009247677A - Endoscope system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily change the specifications of a processor device matched with the specifications of an endoscope and to recognize the specifications after the change. <P>SOLUTION: The endoscope system 2 comprises an electronic endoscope 10, the processor device 11, and a light source unit 12. The processor device 11 is provided with a timing/driver circuit 36, an image forming circuit 37, an image processing circuit 38, a display circuit 39, a RAM 40, a ROM 41, an input/output I/F 42, an intrinsic information read part 43, a system controller 44, and dip switches SW1-SW6. The dip switches SW1-SW6 are selected matched with the specifications of the electronic endoscope 10. The system controller 44 controls the operations of respective parts matched with the selection state of the dip switches SW1-SW6. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an endoscope system having a processor device capable of changing specifications according to the specifications of an endoscope.

  An endoscope system including an endoscope and a processor device captures an imaging signal obtained by imaging the inside of a subject with an imaging device such as a CCD provided in the endoscope, and the processor device captures an image from the imaging signal. The formed image is subjected to image processing such as noise reduction, blur correction, color correction, white balance correction, and the like to be output, and the image is displayed on the monitor.

  Endoscope specifications vary depending on the destination in various countries and regions of the world, so the specifications of the processor unit can be connected to the display menu language, monitor display method, etc. according to the endoscope specifications. Peripheral devices and image processing methods need to be changed.

Conventionally, in order to match various specifications of an endoscope, a processor device is configured by a common device, and software processed by this device is changed according to each specification. The electronic endoscope device (processor device) described in Patent Document 1 is configured by a programmable device, and the setting is changed by an operator programming a specific function.
JP 2005-329051 A

  However, when the software of the processor device is changed in accordance with the specifications of the endoscope or the programming is changed as in Patent Document 1, it is complicated and troublesome. In addition, when changing the software according to the specifications, if the number of specifications increases, problems such as software change mistakes or management mistakes may cause a different thing from the actual specifications. In addition, if an item that is not necessary depending on the specification is displayed on the setting screen displayed on the monitor, it may be selected by mistake and will not function, and may be determined to be a malfunction.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and provides an endoscope system in which the specifications of a processor device can be easily changed in accordance with the specifications of the endoscope and the changed specifications can be recognized. For the purpose.

  In order to achieve the above object, an endoscope system according to the present invention is connected to an endoscope provided with an imaging unit and the endoscope, and performs image processing by capturing an imaging signal obtained from the imaging unit. In an endoscope system comprising a processor device provided with an image processing means, the processor device is connected to a plurality of manual selection means capable of performing a selection operation from the outside and maintaining a selected state, from a plurality of specifications. And a specification changing unit that changes a specification according to the specification of the endoscope according to a selection state of the manual selection unit.

  In addition, it is preferable that the said specification change means switches the specification regarding the operation button provided in the said endoscope. The specification changing means preferably switches language specifications. Furthermore, it is preferable that the specification changing unit switches specifications regarding any of a color display method, types of peripheral devices that can be connected, a date display method, and recognition of a connector type of the endoscope to be connected.

  The manual selection means preferably comprises a dip switch. In addition, it is preferable to include display control means for displaying various function setting screens based on the specifications changed by the specification changing means on the monitor. Further, it is preferable that the display control unit hides the function that has become invalid due to the change of the specification by the specification changing unit on the setting screen.

  According to the present invention, the specification according to the specification of the endoscope to be connected is selected from the plurality of specifications by the selection operation of the plurality of manual selection means that can be selected from the outside of the processor device and holds the selection state. Therefore, the specification of the processor device can be easily changed according to the specification of the endoscope, and the changed specification can be recognized.

  In FIG. 1, the endoscope system 2 includes an electronic endoscope 10, a processor device 11, and a light source device 12. A power switch 13 for turning on / off the power of the processor device 11 is provided on the front surface of the processor device 11, and a power switch 14 for turning on / off the light source device 12 on the front surface of the light source device 12, and A lighting switch 15 for turning on / off a light source 51 (see FIG. 3) to be described later is provided.

  2, a maintenance lid 16 is attached to the side surface of the processor device 11 so as to be freely opened and closed (see also FIG. 1). When the maintenance lid 16 is set to the open position, a plurality of dip switches SW1 to SW6 (manual selection means) provided inside the processor device 11 are exposed. These dip switches SW1 to SW6 are made up of slide switches, for example, and can be turned on / off with a dedicated tool or the like from the outside when the maintenance lid 16 is in the open position. It can hold either off state.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the electronic endoscope 10 is connected to the flexible insertion portion 17 to be inserted into the body cavity, the operation portion 18 connected to the proximal end portion of the insertion portion 17, and the processor device 11. A communication connector 19, a light source connector 20 connected to the light source device 12, and a universal cord 21 that connects the operation unit 18 and the connectors 19 and 20. The processor device 11 is electrically connected to the electronic endoscope 10 and the light source device 12, and comprehensively controls the operation of the entire endoscope system 2.

  At the distal end of the insertion portion 17, a distal end portion 17 a in which a CCD 27 (see FIG. 3) for in-vivo imaging is incorporated is continuously provided. A bending portion 17b connecting a plurality of bending pieces is provided behind the tip portion 17a. The bending portion 17b is bent in the vertical and horizontal directions when the angle knob 22 provided in the operation portion 18 is operated and the wire inserted in the insertion portion 17 is pushed and pulled. Thereby, the front-end | tip part 17a is orient | assigned to the desired direction in a body cavity.

  The operation unit 18 is provided with first to third operation buttons 23a to 23c. The first to third operation buttons 23a to 23c are a freeze function that pauses an image displayed on the monitor 45, a trigger function that combines a freeze function and a function that records a still image, and a record function that records a still image. Either of them can be assigned by setting screens 48a and 48b described later. As functions that can be assigned to the operation buttons 23a to 23c, in addition to the above, an iris mode switching function for switching aperture value setting, an electronic magnification switching function for switching on / off of electronic magnification, a patient name, an examination date, and the like In this embodiment, three functions of a freeze function, a trigger function, and a record function will be described in detail as representatives.

  When one of the first to third operation buttons 23a to 23c, to which a freeze function is assigned, is pressed, the image data obtained by imaging with the CCD 27 at that time is latched in an image memory (not shown). On the monitor 45 (see FIG. 1 and FIG. 3), an image (still image) based on the image data latched in the image memory is displayed on the parent screen, and a real-time moving image is displayed on the child screen as a PinP (Picture in Picture) display. Is done. In this state, when the button to which the freeze function is assigned is pressed again, the display on the monitor 45 is released from the still image display and returns to the normal state in which the moving image is displayed on the full screen.

  In the trigger function, two kinds of mode settings of a freeze / trigger mode and a freeze + trigger mode can be further set by setting screens 48a and 48b described later. When the button to which the trigger function is assigned is pressed, if the freeze / trigger mode is set, a still image is displayed on the monitor 45 as in the case of the freeze function. Then, when the button to which the trigger function is assigned is pressed again within a predetermined time from the first pressing operation, the image data obtained by imaging with the CCD 27 at that time becomes an external recording medium (not shown) such as a CF card. To be recorded. If there is no pressing operation within a predetermined time, the display on the monitor 45 automatically returns to the normal state.

  On the other hand, when the freeze + trigger mode is set, when a button to which a trigger function is assigned is pressed, a still image is displayed on the monitor 45 as described above. If the button to which the trigger function is assigned is pressed again within a predetermined time from the first pressing operation, the display on the monitor 45 automatically returns to the normal state and the pressing operation is performed within the predetermined time. If there is no image data, the image data is recorded, contrary to the above.

  When a button to which a record function is assigned is pressed, image data is recorded if a freeze operation is performed at that time (a still image is displayed on the monitor 45). When the freeze operation has not been performed (a moving image is displayed on the monitor 45 in full screen), a still image is displayed on the monitor 45 for a predetermined time, and then image data is automatically recorded.

  Some electronic endoscopes 10 have all of the first to third operation buttons 23a to 23c, and some have only the first and third operation buttons 23a and 23c. The specifications regarding the deployment of the operation buttons differ depending on the destination of the electronic endoscope 10. In this embodiment, the electronic endoscope 10 having the former specification shown in FIG. 1 is for the United States and Europe, and the electronic endoscope 10 having the latter specification is for Japan. In addition, there are two types of electronic endoscopes 10 with different specifications of the communication connector 19 for the US and Europe, and one type of electronic endoscope 10 with a common communication connector 19 for Japan. Shall.

  In FIG. 3, an observation window 24 and an illumination window 25 are provided at the distal end portion 17a. An optical system 26 for capturing image light in the subject is attached to the back of the observation window 24, and a CCD 27 is attached to the back of the optical system 26. As the CCD 27, for example, an interline transfer type CCD is used. The image sensor is not limited to the CCD 27, and a CMOS may be used. Connected to the CCD 27 are signal lines 28 and 29 that pass through the insertion portion 17, the operation portion 18, and the universal cord 21. The signal line 28 is connected to the processor device 11 via the universal cord 21 and the communication connector 19.

  The communication connector 19 includes an amplifier (hereinafter abbreviated as AMP) 30 connected to the signal line 29, a correlated double sampling / programmable gain amplifier (hereinafter abbreviated as CDS / PGA) 31, and an A / D. A converter (hereinafter abbreviated as A / D) 32 is provided. The AMP 30 amplifies the image pickup signal output from the CCD 27 with a predetermined gain and outputs the amplified signal to the CDS / PGA 31.

  The CDS / PGA 31 performs correlated double sampling on the imaging signal amplified by the AMP 30 to reduce noise, and outputs it to the A / D 32. The A / D 32 converts the analog imaging signal output from the CDS / PGA 31 into a digital imaging signal and outputs the digital imaging signal. The digital imaging signal output from the A / D 32 is sent to the processor device 11 via the signal line 33.

  An irradiation lens 34 is provided in the back of the illumination window 25. The emission end of the light guide 35 faces the irradiation lens 34. The light guide 35 passes through the insertion portion 17, the operation portion 18, the universal cord 21, and the light source connector 20, and the incident end 35 a is exposed from the rear of the light source connector 20. The light guide 35 is formed by bundling a large number of optical fibers (for example, made of quartz).

  The processor device 11 includes a timing / driver circuit 36, an image forming circuit 37, an image processing circuit 38, a display circuit 39, a RAM 40, a ROM 41, an input / output I / F 42, a unique information reading unit 43, a system controller 44 for controlling them, And DIP switches SW1 to SW6 are provided. When the communication connector 19 of the electronic endoscope 10 is connected to the processor device 11, the CCD 27 is connected to the timing / driver circuit 36 via the signal line 28, and the A / D 32 is connected to the image forming circuit via the signal line 33. 37 respectively.

  The unique information reading unit 43 reads unique information of the electronic endoscope 10 connected to the processor device 11 and outputs it to the system controller 44. The system controller 44 recognizes the model of the electronic endoscope from the acquired unique information of the electronic endoscope 10 and determines whether the electronic endoscope 10 is compatible with the processor device 11 or not. The drive control of the mirror 10 is switched. The unique information reading unit 43 includes, for example, a tag reader that reads unique information from an RFID tag provided on the communication connector 19 when the communication connector 19 is connected to the processor device 11. In addition to the model information, the unique information includes color correction information for adapting the electronic endoscope 10 to the processor device 11, iris information, and the like.

  The image forming circuit 37 performs various kinds of signal processing for forming image data from a digital imaging signal. The signal processing performed by the image forming circuit 37 includes color separation processing for separating an RGB signal (imaging signal) into a luminance signal and a color difference signal, a pseudo color removal processing for the separated color difference signal, and a separated luminance signal and color difference signal. Matrix calculation processing is performed to form image data composed of RGB signals, pixel interpolation processing for interpolating the defective pixels of the CCD 27, gain correction, white balance adjustment, gamma correction, and the like. Image data formed by the image forming circuit 37 is output to the image processing circuit 38.

  The image processing circuit 38 includes a plurality of logic circuits, and performs a plurality of types of image processing on the image data. The image processing performed by the image processing circuit 38 includes, for example, contour enhancement processing, enhancement processing for a specific color or region, brightness adjustment processing, or the like.

  The image data that has been subjected to image processing by the image processing circuit 38 is output to the display circuit 39. The display circuit 39 masks the image data output from the image processing and outputs it as a video signal, and displays it as an endoscopic image on the monitor 45 (see also FIG. 1) connected to the processor device 11 with a cable.

  The timing / driver circuit 36 is a timing for reading the stored charge of the CCD 27, a driving pulse for controlling the shutter speed of the electronic shutter of the CCD 27, and various signal processing in the image forming circuit 37 and the image processing circuit 38. A horizontal synchronizing signal and a vertical synchronizing signal are generated.

  The input / output I / F 42 is connected to an input device 46 such as a mouse 46a and a keyboard 46b, and a peripheral device 47 such as a printer and a video recorder, and transmits / receives data to / from them.

  The ROM 41 stores basic software such as an OS for operating the endoscope system 2 and firmware. The system controller 44 reads various software programs from the ROM 41 to the RAM 40 which is a working memory, and controls each unit of the processor device 11 based on these programs.

  The selected state of the DIP switches SW1 to SW6 is read by firmware when the processor device 11 is turned on. The system controller 44 changes various specifications of the processor device 11 by controlling the operation of each unit in accordance with the selected state of the read DIP switches SW1 to SW6.

  Table 1 below shows the specifications of the processor device 11 that have been changed to specifications according to the destination of the electronic endoscope 10 by selecting the dip switches SW1 to SW5 among the dip switches SW1 to SW6.

  In Table 1, specifications that can be changed by the DIP switches SW1 to SW6 include color display method, message language, keyboard, connector recognition, date display, peripheral device (video recorder), and operation button arrangement. Since peripheral devices (printers) are common to the types A to C, they are fixed to the printers A, B, and C regardless of the dip switches.

  The color display method changes the display output standard of the image on the monitor 45 and can be changed by the dip switch SW2. When the dip switch SW2 is turned on, it is changed to PAL, which is a display standard for type C Europe, and when it is turned off, it is changed to NTSC, which is a display standard for types A and B for Japan and the United States.

  The message language changes the language of various character information displayed on the monitor 45. The keyboard changes the operation input language of the keyboard 46b, and the date display changes the order of dates displayed on the monitor 45. Further, the peripheral device (video recorder) defines a connectable video recorder among the peripheral devices 47, and the operation button arrangement defines the operation button arrangement of the electronic endoscope 10. These specifications can be changed by the dip switch SW3. When the dip switch SW3 is turned on, the message language is Japanese, the keyboard is Japanese keyboard, the date display is in the order of year / month / day, the operation button arrangement is the first and third operation buttons 23a and 23c, and the peripheral device (video When the recorder) turns off video recorders A, B, C and DIP switch SW3, the message language is English, the keyboard is English keyboard, and the date display is in the order of month / day / year (when DIP switch SW2 is OFF), or In order of day / month / year (when the dip switch SW2 is ON), the operation button arrangement is changed to the first to third operation buttons 23a to 23c, and the peripheral device (video recorder) is disabled.

  The use of an unsupported electronic endoscope changes the specifications when the unsupported electronic endoscope 10 is connected to the processor device 11. This specification can be changed by the dip switch SW5. For identifying whether the electronic endoscope 10 is compatible or not, when the electronic endoscope 10 is connected to the processor device 11 via the communication connector 19, the unique information reading unit 43 is connected to the electronic endoscope 10. Based on the unique information read from 10, the system controller 44 identifies. When the electronic endoscope 10 does not store the unique information, or when the read unique information does not include information suitable for the processor device 11, the system controller 44 uses the electronic endoscope 10. Recognizes that the model is not compatible with the processor unit 11.

  When the dip switch SW5 is turned on, the system controller 44 determines NO (unusable), that is, when it is recognized that the electronic endoscope 10 connected to the processor device 11 is an unsupported model. Electric power and drive signals are not supplied to the mirror 10, and it is further displayed on the monitor 45 that an unsupported electronic endoscope 10 is connected. On the other hand, when the dip switch SW5 is turned off, the system controller 44 recognizes YES (usable; selectable as NO), that is, the electronic endoscope 10 connected to the processor device 11 is an unsupported model. If it is, the power and drive signal are supplied to the electronic endoscope 10 using the initial setting data of the processor device 11 to enable the electronic endoscope 10 to take an image. When it is recognized that the electronic endoscope 10 connected to the processor device 11 is a model corresponding to the processor device 11, the system controller 44 reads out regardless of whether the dip switch SW5 is on or off. Electric power and a drive signal are supplied to the electronic endoscope 10 based on the unique information, and imaging by the electronic endoscope 10 is enabled.

  As for types A to C, type A indicates specifications of the processor device 11 in accordance with the specifications of the electronic endoscope 10 for Japan, type B for the United States, and type C for Europe. When selecting type A, the dip switches SW1, SW3, SW5 are turned on, and the dip switches SW2, SW4 are turned off. Similarly, when selecting type B, dip switch SW1 is turned on and dip switches SW2 to 5 are turned off. When selecting type C, dip switches SW1 and SW2 are turned on, and dip switches SW3 to SW5 are turned off.

  When Type A is selected, the color display method is NTSC, the message language is Japanese, the keyboard specification is Japanese keyboard, the connector recognition is NO, the date display is year / month / day (year, month, The number is entered for each day), and the peripheral devices correspond to the printers A, B, C and the video recorders A, B, C, and the operation button arrangement is the first and third operation buttons 23a, 23c. In the case of this type A, the electronic endoscope 10 has only one type of communication connector 19 as described above, so there is no need to recognize the connector, and the second operation button 23b is provided as described above. Since it is omitted, the display menu related to the second operation button 23b is not displayed on the setting screens 48a and 48b (see FIG. 4). The date display is a default state setting of year / month / day, and can be changed to a date display other than the default setting by the input device 46 (the same applies to type B and type C).

  When type B is selected, the color display method is NTSC, the message language is English, the keyboard specification is English keyboard, the connector recognition is YES, the date display is month / day / year, and the peripheral device is printer A. , B, and C, the video recorder cannot be used, and the operation button arrangement is the first to third operation buttons 23a to 23c.

  When type C is selected, the color display method is PAL, the message language is English, the keyboard specification is English keyboard, the connector recognition is YES, the date display is day / month / year, and the peripheral device is printer A. , B, and C, the video recorder cannot be used, and the operation button arrangement is the first to third operation buttons 23a to 23c.

  The dip switch SW1 is used to select the type of ROM for backup. When the dip switch SW1 is turned on, the dip switch SW1 is started from a flash memory (not shown) built in the processor unit 11, and when the dip switch SW1 is turned off. Then, the system is changed to a method of starting from an external EEPROM (not shown) that can be connected to the circuit board of the processor unit 11. The dip switch SW1 is normally selected to be on. The dip switch SW4 is a spare and is normally selected to be off. Further, the dip switch SW6 is selected and operated according to the specifications of one of the electronic endoscopes 10 when appropriate image processing (such as a base color of a display image) differs depending on the destination.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of a setting screen for assigning functions of the first to third operation buttons 23a to 23c. When changing the function assignment setting, the input device 46 is operated to select one of the setting items 49a to 49c in the setting screen 48a (FIG. 4A) and the setting screen 48b (FIG. 4B). When the item to be changed is determined by moving the cursor up and down to match the position of the item, and each function arranged beside each setting item 49a to 49c is switched by a horizontal arrow, the above-described freeze, trigger, Functions such as records are changed in order. Note that the currently selected item has a different display, such as a different color from other items, blinking, or surrounding a frame.

  When the setting is completed for all the setting items 49a to 49c, the cursor is moved to the end item 50 in the setting screens 48a and 48b, and the cursor is moved from the NO side to the YES side, the setting screens 48a and 48b are displayed. Is finished, and the changed function is assigned to the first to third operation buttons 23a to 23c.

  The setting screen 48a shown in FIG. 4A is a setting screen according to the type A specification for Japan. For this reason, the description of each item, etc. is in Japanese, and the items 49a and 49c of the operation buttons A and C corresponding to the first and third operation buttons 23a and 23c are displayed, and the second operation button 23b is displayed. The corresponding item 49b of the operation button B is not displayed (indicated by a dotted line in the figure but not actually displayed).

  The setting screen 48b shown in FIG. 4B is a setting screen according to the specifications of types B and C for the US and Europe. For this reason, the description of each item etc. is English and all the items 49a-49c are displayed. In addition, on the setting screen for peripheral devices (video recorder), an item for selecting a video recorder is displayed for Japan, but it is not displayed on the setting screen for the US and Europe. In the connector recognition setting screen, it is not recognized for Japan, and it is not selectable except for (NO), but for the US and Europe, YES, NO can be selected. The display is switched. The display switching of these setting screens is performed by the display circuit 39 under the control of the system controller 44.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the light source device 12 includes a light source 51 that emits illumination light, a condenser lens 52, a light source control circuit 53, and a CPU 54 that comprehensively controls the light source device 12. The illumination light emitted from the light source 51 is condensed by the condenser lens 52 and guided to the incident end 35 a of the light guide 35. The light source 51 is a discharge lamp such as a xenon lamp, but is not limited thereto, and a halogen lamp, LED (light emitting diode), fluorescent light emitting element lamp, or LD (laser diode) may be used.

  The light source control circuit 53 transforms the power supply voltage supplied when the power switch 14 is operated, and supplies the lighting power according to the lighting instruction signal input from the CPU 54 when the lighting switch 15 is operated to supply the light source 51. Lights up.

  With respect to the operation of the above configuration, a process when an inspection is performed in the processor device 11 in a state where the selection operation of the dip switches SW1 to SW6 has already been performed according to the specifications of the electronic endoscope 10 at the time of shipment will be described below with reference to FIG. It demonstrates using the flowchart of these. When the inspection is performed by the endoscope system 2, the connectors 19 and 20 of the electronic endoscope 10 are inserted into the processor device 11 and the light source device 12, and the processor device 11 is connected to the processor device 11 and the light source device 12. Then, the power switches 13 and 14 of the light source device 12 are turned on. When the power switches 13 and 14 are turned on, the processor device 11 and the light source device 12 are turned on, and power is supplied from the processor device 11 to the electronic endoscope 10.

  When the power of the processor device 11 is turned on, the system controller 44 is activated to read out the firmware from the ROM 41 to the RAM 40 and execute it. The selected state of the dip switches SW1 to SW6 is read by the firmware. The operation of each unit is controlled by the system controller 44 according to the selected state of the read DIP switches SW1 to SW6.

  The electronic endoscope 10 is turned on by power supply from the processor device 11, and the CCD 27 is activated to start imaging. The imaging signal output from the CCD 27 is output to the processor device 11, and an image based on the imaging signal is output to the monitor 45. When it is desired to change the function assignment setting for each of the operation buttons 23a to 23c, the setting screen 48a or 48b described above is displayed on the monitor 45, and the mouse 46a, the keyboard 46b, etc. are operated. Also when the setting screens 48a and 48b are displayed, the setting screens 48a and 48b according to the specifications of the electronic endoscope 10 are displayed according to the selection state of the dip switches SW1 to SW6.

  In this way, the specification of the processor device 11 can be easily changed according to the specification of the electronic endoscope 10 by a simple selection operation using only the dip switches SW1 to SW6. Further, since the dip switches SW1 to SW6 can respectively hold the on / off selection state, the changed specifications can be easily recognized by looking at the selection state of the dip switches SW1 to SW6.

  Conventionally, several types of software were prepared and changed according to the specifications. However, according to the present invention, it is sufficient to prepare a single software, so the software design cost and the management cost at the time of shipment are sufficient. Is greatly reduced.

  Functions that are invalidated due to specification changes (in the above embodiment, the item 49b of the second operation button 23b for Japan, etc.) are not displayed on the setting screen, so items that are not necessary are selected by mistake. Therefore, there is no possibility that it will be judged as a failure or a medical error.

  The changeable specification exemplified in the above embodiment, the combination of the specification and the DIP switch (color display method is DIP switch SW2, etc.), the arrangement and number of DIP switches, the function assigned to the operation buttons, etc. are examples. The invention is not particularly limited. For example, a power supply voltage (100V for Japan, 120V for the United States, 230V for Europe) may be added as a changeable specification. In the above embodiment, the dip switch is provided in the maintenance lid 16, but it may be provided on a substrate on which the system controller 44 and the like are mounted.

  In the above-described embodiment, a configuration in which the processor device and the light source device are separated is described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the processor device and the light source device may be integrated. Furthermore, in the said embodiment, although the electronic endoscope is illustrated, it is not restricted to this, It can apply also to the ultrasonic endoscope with which the ultrasonic transducer was integrated in the front-end | tip part.

It is an external view of an electronic endoscope system. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a dip switch. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of the electrical constitution of an electronic endoscope system. It is an example of the setting screen when changing the setting of an electronic endoscope system. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the subject test | inspection by an electronic endoscope system.

Explanation of symbols

2 Electronic Endoscope System 10 Electronic Endoscope 11 Processor Unit 23a-23c Operation Button 27 CCD
SW1 to SW6 DIP switch

Claims (7)

An endoscope provided with imaging means;
In an endoscope system including the processor connected to the endoscope and having an image processing unit that captures an imaging signal obtained from the imaging unit and performs image processing,
The processor device includes a plurality of manual selection means capable of performing a selection operation from the outside and holding a selection state;
An endoscope system comprising: a specification changing unit that changes a specification according to a specification of the connected endoscope from a plurality of specifications according to a selection state of the manual selection unit. .   The endoscope system according to claim 1, wherein the specification changing unit switches specifications regarding operation buttons provided on the endoscope.   The endoscope system according to claim 1, wherein the specification changing unit switches language specifications.   2. The specification changing unit switches specifications relating to any of a color display method, a type of peripheral device that can be connected, a date display method, and recognition of a connector type of the endoscope to be connected. The endoscope system of any one of thru | or 3.   The endoscope system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the manual selection means includes a dip switch.   6. The endoscope system according to claim 1, further comprising display control means for displaying on a monitor a setting screen for various functions based on the specifications changed by the specification changing means.   The endoscope system according to claim 6, wherein the display control unit hides a function that has become invalid as the specification is changed by the specification changing unit on the setting screen.

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