JP4618935B2 - Endoscope - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an endoscope.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In general, an operation unit is connected to a proximal end of a flexible tubular insertion unit, and a connector unit that is detachably connected to a light source device is attached to a distal end of a connection flexible tube that extends from the operation unit. It has a configuration.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In a medium-sized hospital or larger, a plurality of doctors usually use the same endoscope, and it is necessary to ensure that it can be used on the next scheduled use day.
[0004]
Therefore, in conventional endoscopes, measures such as writing the next scheduled date of use of the endoscope to a notebook or a personal computer were taken, but in order to confirm the next scheduled date of use, It was very troublesome because I had to open the notebook and operate the computer.
[0005]
Therefore, the present invention intends to use the endoscope next time without opening a notebook or operating a computer in order to prevent the same endoscope from being duplicated by different doctors. An object of the present invention is to provide an endoscope that can easily check the day.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, an endoscope according to the present invention includes a scheduled use date display means for displaying a scheduled use date next to the endoscope based on a signal arbitrarily input from the outside, and a scheduled use date. There is provided a scheduled use date display erasure unit that terminates the scheduled use date display in the scheduled use date display unit when it has passed.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows an endoscope 10 and a light source device 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and an operation unit 12 is connected to a proximal end of a flexible tubular insertion unit 11 of the endoscope 10.
[0008]
A connector portion 14 detachably connected to the light source device 30 is attached to the distal end of the flexible connecting tube 13 extending from the operation portion 12. A light guide connector 15 and an electric signal connector 16 are attached to the side surface of the connector portion 14 so that a display device 20 such as a liquid crystal display device can be seen from the outside.
[0009]
In addition to the light source lamp 31, the light source device 30 includes a control unit 32 including an MPU (microprocessor) and the like, and a connector receiver 33 to which the electrical signal connector 16 of the endoscope 10 is detachably connected. An input keyboard 35 is connected to the control unit 32.
[0010]
When the connector part 14 of the endoscope 10 is connected to such a light source device 30, illumination light emitted from the light source lamp 31 enters the light guide connector 15, and the electrical signal connector 16 and the connector receiver 33 are connected. The control unit 32 is connected to a circuit on the endoscope 10 side via the unit.
[0011]
FIG. 2 is an electric wiring block diagram in a state where the connector portion 14 of the endoscope 10 is connected to the connector receiver 33 of the light source device 30. The microcomputer (microcomputer) 21 built in the endoscope 10 and the control portion. 32 is connected through an interface or the like not shown.
[0012]
In the endoscope 10, in addition to the display device 20, a nonvolatile memory 22, a timer 23, and the like are connected to the microcomputer 21, and even when the endoscope 10 is not connected to the light source device 30, the display device is displayed. A rechargeable battery 24 is also attached to maintain the display of 20, the operation of the microcomputer 21, and the time keeping by the timer 23.
[0013]
Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 3 which is a flowchart showing the contents of software of the microcomputer 21 on the endoscope 10 side. S in FIG. 3 indicates a step.
[0014]
When the next scheduled use date of the endoscope is input from the keyboard 35 (S1), it is read and stored in the memory 22 (S2), and the scheduled use date is displayed on the display 20 (S3). Maintain state.
[0015]
Then, from the comparison with the time measurement result by the timer 23 (S4), the display on the display unit 20 is maintained until the scheduled use date has passed, and the display on the display unit 20 and the stored contents of the memory 22 are stored when the scheduled use date has passed. It erases and ends (S5).
[0016]
In this way, the scheduled use date of the endoscope 10 continues to be displayed on the display device 20 until the arbitrarily entered scheduled use date has passed, so that the input user of the scheduled use date should preferentially use that date. Can do.
[0017]
In addition, this invention is not limited to the said Example, For example, it does not interfere even if input of a scheduled use date can be performed in the endoscope 10. FIG.
[0018]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, the scheduled use date is continuously displayed on the scheduled use date display means provided in the endoscope until the arbitrarily entered scheduled use date passes, so that the notebook can be opened or the computer can be operated. Therefore, it is possible to easily confirm the next scheduled use date of the endoscope, and it is possible to easily avoid that the same endoscope is duplicated in the use schedule by different doctors.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an endoscope and a light source device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an electric wiring block diagram in a state where the endoscope and the light source device of the embodiment of the present invention are connected.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the contents of software of a microcomputer on the endoscope side according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Endoscope 14 Connector part 16 Electric signal connector 20 Indicator (expected use date display means)
21 microcomputer (scheduled date display means), (scheduled date display erase means)
22 Memory 23 Timer (Estimated use date display deletion means)
30 Light source device 33 Connector receiver 35 Keyboard

Claims (1)

The scheduled use date display means for displaying the next scheduled use date of the endoscope based on a signal arbitrarily input from the outside, and the scheduled use date in the scheduled use date display means when the scheduled use date has passed. An endoscope characterized in that it is provided with a scheduled use date display erasing means for terminating the display of.

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