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- the present invention relates to an endoscope that is inserted into a body cavity, a device, or the like and performs an endoscopy or the like.
- Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2001-83433 discloses an endoscope in which a light source unit having a built-in rechargeable battery is detachably provided in an operation unit of the endoscope body.
- a knot is provided to generate electric power for operating the lighting means.
- the above conventional example is an optical endoscope for observing an optical image, and cannot be applied to an electronic endoscope having a built-in image sensor.
- signal processing and the like for the image sensor are required, and the problem remains in the above-described conventional example.
- the electrical contacts are exposed to the exterior body of the endoscope, even if the electrical contacts are formed using a metal having good heat resistance, the electrical contacts can be formed for a long time. When used for endoscopy, there is the disadvantage that the electrical contacts are liable to deteriorate due to repeated cleaning and disinfection with a cleaning or disinfecting solution.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 10-295635 discloses an electronic endoscope having a structure close to a contactless structure in which a battery is typically incorporated. Although this publication schematically shows a structure incorporating a battery, it has a structure in which the air supply conduit is concentrically covered with a fiber bundle, so that it is difficult to perform cleaning or the like.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 10-295635 mentioned above is inconvenient because it mentions a power charging structure which schematically shows a structure with a built-in battery.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and has a battery that can be charged without contact points. It is intended to provide an endoscope that can be used with electric power generated by the system and has resistance to repeated washing and disinfection.
- An endoscope of the present invention includes an elongated insertion portion, and an operation portion provided at a rear end of the insertion portion, and incorporates an imaging device and a signal processing portion that performs signal processing on the imaging device. And an endoscope having a contactless structure,
- a watertight structure battery that supplies power to at least the imaging device and the signal processing unit, and a watertight structure charging unit that charges the battery with power supplied without contact.
- FIG. 1 to FIG. 9 relate to a first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a schematic configuration of an endoscope system.
- FIG. 2 is an overall view showing a detailed configuration of an endoscope.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of an endoscope system control device and an AWS unit, and a structure of a connection portion of a scope connector.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electric system in components provided in the endoscope.
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electric system of a main part of the endoscope system control device.
- FIG. 6A is an explanatory view showing a typical display example of a monitor display surface of an observation monitor.
- FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a main menu.
- FIG. 6C is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a function selection menu.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation content of a start process of the endoscope system control device.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation content of an endoscope activation process.
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation content of an imaging control process.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an entire configuration of an endoscope according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11A is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration and a circuit configuration of a peripheral portion of a battery unit.
- FIG. 11B is a circuit block diagram showing the internal configuration of FIG. 11A.
- FIG. 11C is a circuit block diagram showing a circuit configuration for charging a battery by the charging device.
- an endoscope system 1 provided with an embodiment 1 of the present invention is not shown lying on an examination bed 2, and is inserted into a body cavity of a patient to perform an endoscopic examination.
- AWS unit air supply / supply unit
- an endoscope system control device 5 for performing signal processing for an image pickup device built in the endoscope 3, control processing for various operation means provided in the endoscope 3, image processing, and the like.
- An observation monitor 6 such as a liquid crystal monitor for displaying a video signal generated by the endoscope system control device 5 is provided.
- the observation monitor 6 is provided with a touch panel 33.
- the endoscope system 1 is connected to an image recording unit 7 for filing, for example, a digital video signal generated by the endoscope system control device 5, and an AWS unit 4, and is provided in an insertion portion of the endoscope 3.
- an image recording unit 7 for filing, for example, a digital video signal generated by the endoscope system control device 5, and an AWS unit 4, and is provided in an insertion portion of the endoscope 3.
- UPD coil shape detection coil
- the position of each UPD coil is detected by receiving an electromagnetic field by the UPD coil, and the entrance of the endoscope 3 is detected.
- a UPD coil unit 8 for displaying the shape of the coil.
- the UPD coil unit 8 is provided so as to be embedded in the upper surface of the inspection bed 2.
- the UPD coil unit 8 is connected to the AWS unit 4 by a cable 8a.
- a storage recess is formed at one end of the inspection bed 2 in the longitudinal direction and at a position below the one end, so that the tray transport trolley 38 can be stored.
- a scope tray 39 On the upper part of the tray transport trolley 38, a scope tray 39 in which the endoscope 3 having a watertight structure is stored is placed.
- the scope tray 39 containing the sterilized or disinfected endoscope 3 can be transported by the tray transport trolley 38 and can be stored in the storage recess of the inspection bed 2.
- the operator can pull out the endoscope 3 from the scope tray 39 and use it for endoscopy, and store it in the scope tray 39 again after the endoscope inspection.
- the scope tray 39 containing the used endoscope 3 is transported by the tray transport trolley 38, so that sterilization or disinfection can be performed smoothly.
- the AWS unit 4 and the endoscope system control device 5 shown in FIG. 1 transmit and receive information (data) wirelessly.
- the endoscope 3 transmits and receives information (data) wirelessly (bidirectional transmission) as described later, with the force connected by the AWS unit 4 and the tube unit 19.
- the endoscope system control device 5 also transmits and receives information to and from the endoscope 3 and the AWS unit 4 wirelessly.
- the endoscope 3 of the first embodiment is detachably connected to the endoscope body 18 and the endoscope body 18. (Sposable pipe) tube unit 19.
- the endoscope main body 18 has an elongated and flexible insertion portion 21 inserted into a body cavity, and an operation portion 22 provided at a rear end of the insertion portion 21.
- the operation portion 22 includes a tube.
- the base end of the unit 19 is detachably connected.
- An image pickup unit using a charge-coupled device (abbreviated as CCD) 25 having a variable gain inside the image pickup device is arranged at the distal end portion 24 of the insertion section 21 as an image pickup device.
- CCD charge-coupled device
- the trackball 69 is also used when performing an angle operation (bending operation) and a change setting of a function of another scope switch, for example, setting of an angle sensitivity, an air supply amount, and the like.
- the insertion portion 21 is formed with a plurality of variable hardness portions provided with hardness variable actuators 54A and 54B for varying the hardness so that the insertion operation and the like can be performed more smoothly.
- the AWS unit 4 and the endoscope system control device 5 transmit and receive data with the wireless transmission and reception units 77 and 101, for example, as shown in FIG.
- the observation motor 6 is connected to a monitor connector 35 of the endoscope system control device 5 by a monitor cable.
- the endoscope system control device 5 includes a power supply unit 100, a transmission / reception unit 101 to which power is supplied from the power supply unit 100, an image processing unit 116 for performing image processing, and a control of the entire system.
- a transmitting / receiving unit 101 is connected to the antenna unit 101a.
- the AWS unit 4 includes a power supply unit 75, a transmission / reception unit 77 to which power is supplied from the power supply unit 75, and the shape of the insertion portion of the endoscope 3 detected using the UPD coil unit 8 (UPD image ) Has an UPD unit 76 for generating image data, and an AWS unit 66 for performing AWS control.
- the transmitting / receiving unit 77 is connected to the antenna unit 77a.
- the image data captured by the CCD 25 from the endoscope 3 is transmitted to the endoscope system control device 5, and the AWS unit 4 also outputs the UPD image data. Sent. Therefore, the endoscope system control device 5 transmits a video signal corresponding to the image data to the observation monitor 6 so that the UPD image can be displayed together with the endoscope image on its display surface. You.
- the observation monitor 6 is configured by a high-resolution TV (HDTV) monitor so that a plurality of types of images can be simultaneously displayed on the display surface.
- HDTV high-resolution TV
- the AWS unit 4 is provided with a scope connector 40. Then, the scope connector 41 of the endoscope 3 is detachably connected to the scope connector 40.
- the scope connector 40 on the AWS unit 4 side can be connected to the connector 41 at the end of the tube unit 19 provided with only a conduit, like the endoscope 3 of the first embodiment, and can be connected to the inside of the tube unit 19.
- An AWS adapter 42 with a structure that allows connection of a connector (not shown) when signal lines pass through is also provided (see Fig. 3).
- the flexible endoscope 3 has an elongated flexible insertion section 21 and an endoscope body 18 having an operation section 22 provided at the rear end thereof, and
- the connector unit 52 at the base end is detachably connected to the connector unit 51 for connecting the tube unit provided near the base end (front end) of the operation unit 22 in the main unit 18.
- Tube unit 19 ).
- the insertion portion 21 includes a hard tip portion 24 provided at the tip of the insertion portion 21, a bendable bending portion 27 provided at the rear end of the tip portion 24, and a rear end of the bending portion 27.
- Power up to operation unit 22 And an elongated flexible portion (coil tube portion) 53.
- a plurality of portions, specifically two portions, in the soft portion 53 are formed of a conductive polymer artificial muscle (abbreviated as EPAM) or the like that can expand and contract by applying a voltage and change the hardness.
- Hardness variable actuators 54A and 54B are provided.
- a light-emitting diode (abbreviated as LED) 56 is attached as an illumination means inside the illumination window provided at the distal end portion 24 of the insertion section 21, and the illumination light of the LED 56 is integrated with the LED 56.
- the light is emitted forward through a lens and illuminates a subject such as an affected part.
- the light emitting element forming the lighting means is not limited to the LED 56, and may be formed using an LD (laser diode) or the like.
- an objective lens (not shown) is attached to an observation window provided adjacent to the illumination window, and a CCD 25 having a built-in variable gain function is arranged at an image forming position to image a subject.
- An imaging means is formed.
- One end of each of the LED 56 and the CCD 25 is connected, and a signal line inserted into the insertion section 21 is provided inside the operation section 22 and connected to a control circuit 57 that performs centralized control processing (aggregated control processing). .
- a plurality of UPD coils 58 are arranged in the insertion section 21 at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction, and a signal line connected to each UPD coil 58 is connected to a UPD coil drive unit 59 provided in the operation section 22. Is connected to the control circuit 57 via the.
- angle actuators 27a as angle elements (curved elements) formed by arranging EPAMs in the longitudinal direction are arranged at four places in the circumferential direction on the inner side of the outer skin of the curved portion 27.
- the angle actuator 27a and the hardness variable actuators 54A and 54B are also connected to the control circuit 57 via signal lines.
- the control circuit 57 is configured by mounting electronic circuit elements on a switch board 57a and a trackball board 57b, for example.
- the EPAM used for the angle actuator 27a and the hardness variable actuators 54A and 54B is, for example, attached with electrodes on both sides of a plate shape, and contracts in the thickness direction and extends in the longitudinal direction by applying a voltage. be able to.
- the amount of distortion can be changed in proportion to the square of the applied voltage.
- the curved portion 27 When used as an angle actuator 27a, it should be formed into a wire shape or the like. By extending one side and contracting the other side, the curved portion 27 can be curved in the same manner as a normal wire function. In addition, the hardness can be varied by the extension or contraction, and the hardness varying actuators 54A and 54B can use the function to vary the hardness of the portion.
- An air / water supply conduit 60a and a suction conduit 61a are inserted into the insertion portion 21, and a rear end of the insertion portion 21 is a connector portion 51 opened near the front end of the operation portion 22.
- a connector 52 provided at the base end of the tube unit 19 is detachably connected to the connector 51.
- the air / water supply line 60a is connected to the air / water supply line 6 Ob inserted in the tube unit 19, and the suction line 61a is connected to the suction line 61b inserted in the tube unit 19. At the same time, it branches into the connector portion 52 and opens to the outside, and communicates with an insertion port (also called a forceps port) 62 through which a treatment tool such as forceps can be inserted.
- the forceps port 62 is closed by the forceps stopper 62a when not in use.
- the rear ends of the air / water supply line 60b and the 6-lb suction-absorbing I line serve as the air / water supply base 63 and the suction base 64 in the scope connector 41.
- the air / water supply base 63 and the suction base 64 are connected to the air / water supply base and the suction base of the AWS adapter 42 shown in FIG. 3, respectively.
- the air supply / water supply base is branched into an air supply line and a water supply line, and the air supply line is provided with a solenoid valve B 1 to an air supply pump 65 inside the AWS ut 4.
- the water supply pipeline is connected to the water supply tank 48.
- the water supply tank 48 is also connected to the air supply pump 65 on the way via the solenoid valve B2.
- the air supply pump 65 and the solenoid valves B1 and B2 are connected to the AWS control unit 66 via control lines (drive lines), and the opening and closing of the AWS control unit 66 is controlled so that air supply and water supply can be performed. I have to.
- the AWS control unit 66 also controls the suction operation by controlling the opening and closing of the pinch valve 45.
- the operation unit 22 of the endoscope main body 18 is provided with a grasping unit 68 that is grasped by an operator.
- the grip portion 68 is, for example, a cylindrical side portion near the rear end (base end) of the operation portion 22 (on the side opposite to the insertion portion 21 side). Is formed.
- the grip section 68 performs remote control operations (abbreviated as remote control operation) such as release and freeze on the periphery including the grip section 68.
- remote control operation abbreviated as remote control operation
- three scope switches SW1, SW2, and SW3 are provided in the grip section. 68 are provided along the longitudinal axis and are each connected to a control circuit 57 (see FIG. 2).
- a proximal end surface provided at the rear end (base end) of the grip portion 68 (or the operation portion 22) (usually, the base end side is set upward as shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2 and is used for endoscopic examination) Therefore, the upper surface is inclined.
- the angle operation (curving operation) and the angle operation force are switched to the inclined surface opposite to the position where the scope switches SW1, SW2, and SW3 are provided.
- a trackball 69 having a waterproof structure for setting other remote control operations and the like is provided.
- the waterproof structure is such that the trackball 69 is actually rotatably held, or the encoder side for detecting the amount of rotation is covered with a waterproof film, and the trackball 69 is rotatably held outside. It has a structure!
- an air / water switch SW4 and a suction switch SW5 are symmetrically arranged.
- the track ball 69 and the scope switches SW4 and SW5 are also connected to the control circuit 57.
- the endoscope 3 of the present embodiment is provided with an antenna section 141 inside, for example, near the rear end of the operation section 22 so that the antenna section 141 transmits and receives signal data.
- a battery 151, a charging circuit 152 and a non-contact charging coil 153 connected to the battery 151 are provided in the operation unit 22.
- the connector section 51 of the operation section 22 in the present embodiment is formed only by the air / water connector and the pipeline connector section having the suction connector power.
- the tube unit 19 detachably connected to the endoscope main body 18 of the present embodiment eliminates the necessity of passing a signal line required by an existing universal cable, and provides an air / water supply conduit.
- the structure is such that only the conduit tubes 60b and 61b are inserted.
- the battery 151 is composed of a rechargeable secondary battery such as a lithium battery, and the battery 151 is built in a portion close to the outer surface of the operation unit 22 through a charging circuit 152 for non-contact charging of a watertight structure. Connected to coil 153. And this contactless charging core A non-contact power supply coil (not shown) provided in an external charging device is disposed on the outer surface of the portion in which the coil 153 is built, and an AC current is supplied to the non-contact power supply coil. You can charge the battery 151. As the external charging device, a charging device 165 provided with a non-contact power feeding coil 184 in a second embodiment described later can be used.
- the AC power is supplied to the non-contact charging coil 153 inside the operation unit 22.
- Non-contact transmission is possible by coupling.
- the AC power is further converted by the charging circuit 152 into a DC voltage for charging the battery 151, supplied to the battery 151, and the battery 151 is charged.
- the LED 56 is employed as the illumination means, the power consumption can be reduced much more than when a lamp is used, and the ultra-high sensitivity (with a built-in variable gain function) used as the imaging device Since the CCD 25 is used, a bright image with good SZN can be obtained even when the amount of illumination is small! For this reason, even when the knowledge 151 is adopted, the endoscopy can be performed for a much longer time than the conventional example. Also, the battery 151 can be smaller and lighter than in the case of the conventional example, and the operation unit 22 can be lightened to ensure good operability.
- the tube unit 19 is composed of only a pipeline system, and has a configuration more suitable for a disposable type. Also, in the case of recycling (reuse), since there is no electric wire in the tube unit 19, it is easy to recycle.
- the tube unit 19 when the pipe system is not used, the tube unit 19 can be detached from the endoscope main body 18 and used. That is, in this case, the tube unit 19 can be dispensed with, so that the tube unit 19 can be prevented from obstructing the operation, and the operability can be improved. Further, since the conduit system of the endoscope main body 18 can be shortened, cleaning and the like can be performed in a short time.
- the endoscope 3 of the present embodiment is configured such that the endoscope main body 18 is detachably attached to the tube unit 19 in which only the conduit system is inserted, thereby improving operability and cleaning performance.
- FIG. 4 shows a control circuit 57 and the like arranged in the operation unit 22 of the endoscope main body 18 and an electric system configuration of main components arranged in each unit of the insertion unit 21.
- a CCD 25 and an LED 56 are disposed at the distal end 24 of the insertion section 21 shown at the lower part on the left side of FIG. 4, and the angle actuating unit (specifically, (EPAM) 27a and an encoder 27c are arranged.
- the angle actuating unit specifically, (EPAM) 27a and an encoder 27c are arranged.
- the flexible portion 53 includes a hardness variable actuator 54 and an encoder 54c (specifically, in this embodiment, the hardness variable actuators 54A and 54B by EPAM are shown, but they are simply represented by one). Are arranged respectively. Also, an UPD coil 58 is arranged in the flexible portion 53!
- a track ball 69 On the surface of the operation section 22 described above the flexible section 53 of the insertion section 21, a track ball 69, an air supply / water supply switch (SW4), a suction switch (SW5), and a scope switch (SW1 to 3) are provided. Will be placed. As will be described later, the trackball 69 is used for an angle operation and a selection setting of other functions.
- Each circuit of the insertion section shown on the left side of FIG. 4 is provided with a control circuit 57 provided in the operation section 22 shown on the right side thereof via a signal line (the UPD coil drive unit 59 is inside the operation section 22). It is connected to the.
- the control circuit 57 performs drive control of each function, signal processing, and the like.
- the control circuit 57 has a state management unit 81 composed of a CPU or the like that manages a control state.
- the state management unit 81 is connected to a state holding memory 82 that holds (stores) the state of each unit. I have.
- the state holding memory 82 has a program storage memory 82a as control information storage means, and changes the components shown in FIG. 4 by rewriting the program data as control information stored in the program storage memory 82a. Also in this case, the state management unit 81 (the CPU constituting the state management unit 81) can perform control (management) corresponding to the changed configuration.
- the state holding memory 82 or at least the program storage memory 82a is composed of, for example, a flash memory or an EEPROM which is non-volatile and electrically rewritable, and can easily change program data via the state management unit 81.
- a flash memory or an EEPROM which is non-volatile and electrically rewritable
- a program data change command is sent to the state management unit 81 via the wireless transmission / reception unit 83, and the program data to be rewritten after the command is stored in the state management unit 81.
- Endoscope system control device 5 side force The program data can be changed by transmitting. Also, version upgrades and the like can be easily performed via the transmission / reception unit 83 in the same manner.
- the state holding memory 82 holds, for example, the model information of the endoscope 3 (for example, information on the type of the CCD 25, the length of the insertion section, etc.), and also varies depending on the usage state of the endoscope inspection or the like.
- Individual information of the endoscope 3 for example, information such as use time (total use time of endoscopy or total use time), number of cleaning times, adjustment value, maintenance history, etc. is retained, and this information is stored in the system. It is used for deciding operations and providing information to users.
- Such information can be edited from outside such as the endoscope system control device 5 or a cleaning device (not shown).
- the information (data) possessed by the scope ID can be effectively used by sharing and using the state holding memory 82 by also serving as the function of the conventional scope ID.
- this status holding memory 82 since this status holding memory 82 is provided, there is no need to provide a separate scope ID, it can be more advanced than the existing scope ID, and more appropriate setting, adjustment, management, processing, etc. can be performed. It is possible to do.
- the state management unit 81 is connected to a wireless transmission / reception unit 83 that wirelessly communicates with the AWS unit 4 and the endoscope system control device 5 (in this embodiment).
- the transmission / reception unit 83 is connected to the state management unit 81, and controls a data communication, a data communication control unit 11, a data transmission unit 12, and a data reception unit 14 for receiving data.
- an antenna unit 141 for transmitting modulated data from the data transmitting unit 12 and receiving data transmitted from outside by radio.
- FIG. 4 shows a single transmitting / receiving unit 83.
- the endoscope 3 is configured to transmit and receive a plurality of, for example, up to four channels!
- a wireless LAN having a maximum data communication speed of 54 Mbps is formed according to, for example, the IEEE802.lg standard.
- the state management unit 81 controls an LED driving unit 85 controlled by the illumination control unit 84 via an illumination control unit 84 that controls illumination.
- the LED driving section 85 applies an LED driving signal for causing the LED 56 serving as a lighting means to emit light to the LED 56.
- the illuminated subject such as the affected part is imaged by the objective lens (not shown) attached to the observation window onto the imaging surface of the CCD 25 arranged at the image forming position, and photoelectrically converted by the CCD 25.
- the CCD 25 outputs a signal charge that has been photoelectrically converted and accumulated as an imaging signal by applying a CCD drive signal from a CCD drive unit 86 controlled by the state management unit 81.
- the image signal is converted into a digital signal by an AZD converter (abbreviated as ADC) 87 and then input to the state management unit 81, and the digital signal (image data) is stored in the image memory 88. .
- the image data in the image memory 88 is sent to the data transmission unit 12 of the transmission / reception unit 83.
- the state management unit 81 wirelessly transmits to the AWS unit 4 via the transmission / reception unit 83.
- the output signal of the ADC 87 is sent to the brightness detection unit 89, and the information on the brightness of the image detected by the brightness detection unit 89 is sent to the state management unit 81. Based on this information, the state management unit 81 performs dimming control via the illumination control unit 84 so that the amount of illumination by the LED 56 becomes appropriate.
- the state management section 81 controls an actuator driving section 92 via an angle control section 91, and manages driving of the angle actuator (EPAM) 27a by the actuator driving section 92.
- the drive amount of the angle actuator (EPAM) 27a is detected by the encoder 27c, and is controlled so that the drive amount matches a value corresponding to the indicated value.
- the state management unit 81 controls the actuator driving unit 94 via the hardness varying control unit 93, and performs management for driving the hardness varying actuator 54 by the actuator driving unit 94.
- the drive amount of the hardness variable actuator 54 is detected by the encoder 54c, and is controlled so that the drive amount becomes a value corresponding to the indicated value.
- This state tube The operation signal corresponding to the operation amount of the track ball 69 provided in the operation unit 22 is input to the control unit 81 via the track ball displacement detection unit 95.
- the switch pressing operation such as ON by the air / water switch SW4, the suction switch SW5, and the scope switches SW1 to SW3 is detected by the switch pressing detecting unit 96, and the detected information is stored in the state managing unit. Entered in 81.
- EPAM has a characteristic of generating an electromotive force due to deformation due to external force, and an EPAM arranged on the opposite side of a driving EPAM may be used as an encoder.
- the inside of the operation unit 22 is provided with the notch 151, the charging circuit 152 connected thereto, and the contactless charging coil 153. Also, this notch 151 is connected to a power generation section 98, and the power generation section 98 converts each of the components such as the DC power control circuit 57 from the battery 151 into a DC voltage necessary for its operation and supplies it. You.
- the power generation unit 98 is connected to the state management unit 81, and the state management unit 81 monitors the power state of the power generation unit 98 to determine the state of the electric energy of the battery 151 (for example, the state of the electric energy). Monitor the remaining amount).
- the detected state of the electric energy of the battery 151 is transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 83 to the endoscope system controller 5, and the remaining amount of the electric energy of the battery 151 is displayed on the observation monitor 6 as shown in FIG. 6A. To be displayed.
- the electric energy of the battery 151 of the battery 151 is displayed on the observation module 6. You may display that it fell below the value.
- FIG. 5 shows an internal configuration of the transmission / reception unit 101 and the image processing unit 116 of FIG. 3 in the endoscope system control device 5.
- the endoscope system control device 5 includes, for example, a wireless transmission / reception unit 101. Data such as an image signal transmitted wirelessly from the AWS unit 4 is taken in by the antenna unit 13, sent to the data receiving unit 14, amplified, and demodulated. The operation of the data receiving unit 14 is controlled by the data communication control unit 11, and the received data is sequentially stored in the buffer memory 102.
- the image data in the buffer memory 102 is sent to an image processing unit 103 that processes the image data.
- the image processing unit 103 includes, in addition to the image data from the buffer memory 102, Character information from the character generation unit 105 that generates character information by key input of the keyboard 104 is also input, and the character information can be superimposed on image data.
- the image processing unit 103 sends the input image data and the like to the image memory control unit 106, temporarily stores the image data and the like in the image memory 107 via the image memory control unit 106, and records the image data and the like on the recording medium 158.
- the image memory control unit 106 reads out the image data temporarily stored in the image memory 107 and sends it to a digital encoder 108, which encodes the image data into a predetermined video format and converts the image data into a DZA converter (DAC and DAC). Abbreviation) Output to 109.
- the DAC 109 converts a digital video signal into an analog video signal.
- the analog video signal is further output from the video output terminal to the observation monitor 6 via the line driver 110, and an image corresponding to the video signal is displayed on the observation monitor 6.
- the image data temporarily stored in the image memory 107 is read out and also input to the DV data generation unit 111, where the DV data generation unit 111 generates DV data. DV data is output.
- the endoscope system control device 5 is provided with a video input terminal and a DV data input terminal.
- the video signal input to the video input terminal is converted into a digital signal via a line receiver 112 and an ADC 113.
- the obtained video signal is demodulated by the digital decoder 114 and input to the image memory control unit 106.
- the image data is extracted (decoded) by the image data extraction unit 115 from the DV data input to the DV data input terminal, and is input to the image memory control unit 106.
- the image memory control unit 106 also temporarily stores the video signal (image data) to which the video input terminal or the DV data input terminal is also input in the image memory 107, records it in the recording medium 158, or For example, output to the observation monitor 6 from the video output terminal.
- the image data captured by the CCD 25 of the endoscope 3 and the UPD image data generated by the UPD unit 76 from the AWS unit 4 are wirelessly transmitted to the endoscope system controller 5.
- the endoscope system controller 5 converts these image data into a predetermined video signal and outputs it to the observation monitor 6.
- the endoscope system controller 5 receives the UPD coil position data instead of the UPD image data, and It is OK to generate UPD image data within.
- the information display area Rj for displaying patient information, etc., the endoscope image display area Ri, the UPD image display area Ru, the freeze image display area Rf, the angle-shaped display area Ra, and the battery 151 A menu display area Rm is provided in addition to the remaining amount display area Rb for displaying the remaining state of the electric energy, and a menu is displayed in the menu display area Rm.
- the angle-shaped display area Ra detects the angle operation amount of the angle actuator 27a by the encoder 27c, and displays the angle shape in that case.
- This main menu includes the scope switch, angle sensitivity, insertion section hardness, zoom, image enhancement, and air supply amount, and an operation instruction to return to the previous menu screen.
- the item is displayed.
- the connector section 52 of the disposable tube unit 19 is connected to the connector section 51 of the operation section 22 of the endoscope body 18 so that the endoscope 3 is prepared. Complete.
- the scope connector 41 of the tube unit 19 is connected to the connector 43 of the AWS unit 4. This part is completed by one-touch connection of various conduits at a time. Unlike the conventional endoscope system, it is not necessary to connect various conduits and electrical connectors each time.
- the connector 43 of the AWS unit 4 has a power line etc. in addition to the endoscope 3 (of the tube unit 19) which does not have a power line etc. as in this embodiment. When an endoscope (provided with the tube unit 19) is connected (not shown), power can be supplied and signals can be transmitted.
- the user connects the AWS unit 4 to the UPD coil unit 8 and connects the endoscope system control device 5 to the observation monitor 6.
- the endoscope system control device 5 is connected to the image recording unit 7 or the like, thereby completing the setup of the endoscope system 1.
- the power of the AWS unit 4 and the endoscope system control device 5 is turned on. Also, turn on the power switch of the endoscope 3.
- the power switch functions by pressing the scope switches SW4 and SW5 simultaneously for a certain period of time.
- each part in the endoscope 3, the AWS unit 4, and the endoscope system control device 5 is in an operating state.
- the power generation unit 98 supplies power of a voltage necessary for its operation to the control circuit 57 and the like with the DC power from the battery 151, and the state management unit of the control circuit 57. 8 1 starts the starting process. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the state management unit 81 waits for the power supply voltage of the power generation unit 98 to stabilize in the first step S11.
- the state management unit 81 performs system initialization of each unit of the control circuit 57. After the system initialization, the state management unit 81 transmits a start message from the transmission / reception unit 83 to the endoscope system control device 5 as shown in step S13.
- step S14 After transmitting the start message, as shown in step S14, the state management unit 81 enters a state of waiting for receiving a continuation message of the endoscope system control device 5 side, and receives the continuation message. Then, the startup processing ends. On the other hand, if the continuation message is not received, as shown in step S15, the state management unit 81 sets the retry termination condition (for example, the condition of the preset number of retries) as follows, Returning to step S13, a start message is issued again, and if the retry end condition is reached, the processing ends with an error.
- the above startup process is completed normally, imaging by the CCD 25 starts, and the user Air / water supply, suction, angle operation, hardness variable operation, and the like can be performed by the operation means of the unit 22.
- the endoscope system controller 5 turns on the monitoring timer in the first step S1, as shown in FIG. 8, and then performs the endoscope as shown in step S2. It is in a state of waiting for the reception of the activation message from the mirror 3. If the start message is not received, it is determined whether the monitoring timer has expired as shown in step S3! 3 If not, the process returns to step S2, and if the time has expired, the process returns to step S2. Returns to the first step S1.
- step S2 if the start message is received before the time expires in step S2, the time measurement of the monitoring timer is turned off as shown in step S4. Then, a continuation message is issued as shown in step S5, and this activation processing ends.
- the UPD image by the AWS unit 4 is wirelessly transmitted to the endoscope system control device 5, and the UPD image is displayed on the observation monitor 6 as shown in FIG. 6A.
- the endoscope 3 acquires imaging data as shown in step S21. Specifically, under the control (control) of the state management unit 81, the LED 56 emits light, the CCD driving unit 86 starts the operation of driving the CCD 25, and the imaging signal captured by the CCD 25 is digitally converted by the ADC 87. It is converted into a signal (imaging data). The image data (image data) is sequentially stored in the image memory 88, and the image data is obtained.
- the acquired image data is sequentially transmitted as shown in step S22.
- the image data read from the image memory 88 is wirelessly transmitted from the transmission / reception unit 83 to the endoscope system controller 5, converted into a video signal inside the endoscope system controller 5, and transmitted to the observation monitor 6. Will be displayed.
- the image data of the ADC 87 is input to the brightness detection unit 89.
- the brightness detecting unit 89 detects the brightness of the image data by calculating an average value of the luminance data of the image data at an appropriate time.
- the detection data of the brightness detection unit 89 is input to, for example, the state management unit 81, and it is determined whether or not the specified brightness power is present (step S24). Then, when the brightness is the designated brightness, the imaging process ends, and the process proceeds to the next imaging process.
- step S24 when the state management unit 81 determines that the brightness is not the designated brightness, it sends an instruction signal (control signal) for adjusting the illumination light to the illumination control unit 84 as shown in step S25.
- the illumination control unit 84 adjusts the amount of illumination light. For example, the illumination control unit 84 adjusts the amount of illumination by increasing or decreasing the drive current for causing the LED 56 to emit light.
- the lighting control unit 84 returns the adjustment result to the state management unit 81.
- the state management unit 81 determines whether or not the brightness is within the brightness adjustment range possible by the illumination control unit 84 based on the information on the adjustment result. Then, when the brightness control by the illumination control unit 84 has succeeded, the imaging process control ends without performing the process of step S27. On the other hand, when it is out of the brightness adjustment range by the illumination control unit 84, the state management unit 81 outputs a CCD gain adjustment signal to the CCD drive unit 86 as shown in step S27, The brightness of the image data is adjusted by adjusting the gain. Then, the imaging process ends.
- the battery 151, the charging circuit 152, and the non-contact charging coil 153 are provided with the watertight outer casing of the operation unit 22.
- the endoscope 3 is constructed so that the electrical contacts are not exposed on the outer surface of the endoscope 3 so that the battery 151 can be charged without contact.
- the contact can be used without being affected by deterioration or the like.
- the endoscope 3 can be normally used for endoscopy by the electric power of the knowledge 151.
- the piping system can be shortened. Cleaning and disinfection can be completed in a shorter time than in the case of an integrated endoscope. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to increase the ratio of the use time that can be used for endoscopy, and to improve the use efficiency.
- the state of remaining electric energy by the battery 151 is displayed on the observation monitor 6 as shown by oblique lines in the remaining amount display area Rb as shown in FIG. 6A.
- the remaining amount of electric energy may be displayed as a usable time in a normal use state.
- the endoscope 3 can be separated into an endoscope body 18 and a tube unit 19 in the operation unit 22, and the tube unit 19 is made a disposable type, so that the endoscope body 18 can be washed and cleaned. Sterilization and the like can be easily performed.
- the air supply / water supply line 60a and the suction line 61a in the endoscope body 18 can be made much shorter than in the conventional example in which the universal cable corresponding to the tube unit 19 is integrally formed, so that the cleaning is performed. And sterilization is also easy.
- the force that the universal cable is continuously provided so as to be bent from the operation unit 22 is used.
- the connector part 51 of the operation part 22 is slightly bent, and the other parts are an air supply / water supply line 60a and a suction line 61a that extend almost linearly. Cleaning, sterilization and drying can be performed easily and in a short time. Therefore, it is possible to set a state in which the endoscopy can be performed in a short time.
- the endoscope main body 18 and the tube unit 19 are made separable as described above, when the operations of air supply, water supply and suction are not performed, the endoscope is used. It can be used only with the main body 18, and in this case, the operability without the necessity of drawing the tube unit 19 around the operation unit 22 can be greatly improved.
- the endoscope body 18 can be carried and used outside a hospital.
- the operating section 22 is provided with a number of operating means such as an angle operating means, an air / water feeding operating means, a suction operating means, a hardness varying means, a freeze operating means, a release operating means, and the like.
- the operating means is controlled by the control circuit 57 provided in the operating unit 22 It is configured to control intensively.
- the control circuit 57 is configured to collectively control a light emitting unit that emits illumination light for performing imaging and an imaging unit that performs imaging together with the operation unit.
- various functions provided in the endoscope main body 18 are collectively controlled by a control circuit 57 provided in the operation unit 22, and the AWS unit 4 and the endoscope system control are controlled. Since the various functions of the operation means for the device 5 are also controlled collectively, the user (more specifically, the operator) can freely perform various operations using the various operation means provided in the operation unit 22. Operability can be greatly improved.
- control circuit 57 for performing intensive control in the operation unit 22
- image data obtained by the control circuit 57 by the CCD 25 and various signals by the operation means can be transmitted. Since the packet is transmitted to the AWS unit 4 and the endoscope system control device 5 wirelessly, electric signal lines can be eliminated.
- the tube unit 19 can be easily formed into a small diameter and bendable, so that the operability when a user operates can be improved.
- a concave portion is provided on the outer surface of the operation portion 22 facing the non-contact charging coil 153 (as in the second embodiment), and the concave portion is provided in a non-contact manner in the charging device.
- the structure may be such that a contactless power supply coil that supplies AC power (to the contactless charging coil 153) can be mounted.
- FIG. 10 shows a configuration of an endoscope according to the second embodiment
- FIG. 11 (A) shows a configuration of a battery unit peripheral portion and the like
- the endoscope 3B of the present embodiment has a power supply circuit 161 instead of the notch 151 and the charging circuit 152 incorporated in the operation unit 22 in the endoscope 3 of FIG.
- a non-contact power supply coil 162 is connected to the power supply circuit 161, and a recess 163 is formed at a position facing the portion of the operation unit 22 in which the non-contact power supply coil 162 is built.
- the non-contact type battery unit 164 can be detachably attached to the 63.
- FIG. 11A shows an enlarged view of the vicinity of the battery unit 164
- FIG. 11B shows the internal configuration in FIG. 11A
- FIG. 11C connects the battery unit 164 to the charging device 165, and charges the battery 166 by the charging device 165.
- 1 shows a circuit configuration.
- the non-contact power supply coil 16 on the side of the power supply circuit 161 is provided in the battery unit 164 provided with the outer case of the watertight structure to be mounted in the concave portion 163 provided in the operation section 22, the non-contact power supply coil 16 on the side of the power supply circuit 161 is provided.
- a non-contact power supply coil 167 is arranged at a portion facing 2, and this non-contact power supply coil 167 is connected to a battery 166 via a power supply circuit 168.
- the non-contact power feeding coil 167 is connected to a switching circuit 169 and a charging circuit 170 constituting a power supply circuit 168, and the switching circuit 169 and the charging circuit 170 are sensitive to magnetism (magnetic field).
- the battery unit 164 is housed in an outer case and has a waterproof structure (watertight structure). Further, a power supply circuit 161 is connected to the other non-contact power supply coil 162 which is disposed in a watertight manner inside the operation section 22 facing the concave portion 163.
- the power supply circuit 161 has the following configuration. .
- the AC power transmitted to the non-contact power feeding coil 162 is rectified by the rectifying diode D, is smoothed by removing the pulsating current through the smoothing capacitor, and is input to the three-terminal power supply IC 79. It is converted to a predetermined voltage value by the terminal power supply IC79.
- the DC power of a predetermined voltage value generated by the power supply circuit 161 is supplied to each unit of the control circuit 57.
- a magnet 174 is disposed near the reed switch 171 in the operation unit 22 and when the battery unit 164 is mounted in the recess 163 as shown in FIG. 11A, the reed switch 171 is turned on by the magnetism of the magnet 174.
- a magnet 175 is also arranged on the other reed switch 172 side. This magnet 175 causes no magnetic flux to act on the reed switch 172, and the magnetic flux is directed to the side of the reed switch 172. Therefore, the reed switch 172 is turned off (the magnet 175 is used to control the charging device 165 as shown in FIG. 11C).
- the power of the battery 166 is supplied to the switching circuit 169,
- the circuit 169 performs a switching operation, and the pulse (alternating current) switched by the switching operation is contactlessly electromagnetically coupled with the noncontact power supply coil 167 via the noncontact power supply coil 167 in a noncontact power supply coil 162. Transmitted to the side. Then, a DC power supply having a predetermined voltage value is generated by the power supply circuit 161 connected to the non-contact power supply coil 162.
- the charging device 165 for charging the battery 166 of the battery unit 164 has a circuit configuration as shown in FIG. 11C.
- the AC power from the AC power supply is input to the rectifier Z smoothing circuit 182 via the EMI filter 181 and converted into smoothed DC power.After that, the switching operation is performed in substantially the same manner as the switching circuit 169 to perform charging control. Is supplied to a charge control circuit 183 for performing the above-mentioned operations.
- the output terminal of the charge control circuit 183 is connected to a non-contact power supply coil 184, and the AC power switched by the charge control circuit 183 is supplied to the non-contact power supply coil 167 via the non-contact power supply coil 184. Is done.
- a reed switch 185 is connected to the charge control circuit 183, and by mounting a nottery unit 164 in a recess provided in the charging device 165, a magnetic field generated by a magnet 175 provided in the nottery unit 164 is provided. Turns on the reed switch 185. Also, the reed switch 172 connected to the charging circuit 170 can be turned ON by the magnet 186 provided on the side of the charging device 165!
- the charging control circuit 183 is in an operating state, performs a switching operation, and supplies AC power from the contactless power feeding coil 184 to the contactless power feeding coil 167 side.
- the AC power supplied to the non-contact power supply coil 167 side is converted by the charging circuit 170 into a DC voltage for charging the battery 166, and charges the battery 166.
- the charge control circuit 183 monitors the current and the like supplied from the non-contact power supply coil 184 to the non-contact power supply coil 167 to detect the charge state of the battery 166 from the value, When a predetermined charge state is reached, the supply of AC power is stopped, and an LED or the like (not shown) is turned on to notify the completion of charging.
- the battery unit 164 If the electric energy of the battery 166 in the battery unit 164 is exhausted or the electric energy is reduced, the battery unit 164 is mounted on the charging device 165 as shown in FIG. This battery 166 can be charged without contact.
- the tube unit 19 since the electric signal lines do not need to pass through the tube unit 19, the tube unit 19 can be manufactured at lower cost, and the tube unit 19 more suitable for a disposable type can be realized. . Further, the tube unit 19 itself can be reduced in diameter, and the operability when operating the operation unit 22 can be improved.
- the endoscope main body 18 is structured so as to be separable from the tube unit 19 near the operation unit 22, so that the endoscope main body 18 can be cleaned and disinfected in a short time. It becomes possible. That is, the cleaning property and the disinfection can be improved.
- the power of the nottery 166 is turned on by turning on the reed switch 171 so that the switching circuit 169 is in the operating state, and the contactless and non-contact non-contact is performed. Electric power can be supplied to the power supply circuit 161 through the contact power supply coil 162.
- the charging circuit 170 is activated in conjunction with the mounting operation. The battery 166 can be charged by switching.
- the tube unit 19 side can be used by removing it from the endoscope main body 18.
- the notch unit 164 is mounted in the concave portion 163 so that the power can be supplied from the battery 166 of the notch unit 164 to the power supply circuit 161 side. You may.
- the charging output of the charging circuit 152 is supplied to the battery 151 by the AC power supplied to the non-contact charging coil 153, so that the charging of the battery 151 is started. It is also possible to switch to.
- the insertion section is inserted into the body cavity, and various operation means such as a track ball provided on the operation section are operated, so that good operability can be achieved. Since an endoscope inspection can be performed and a battery that can be charged without contact points is provided, a power line or the like is not required, and the cleaning performance can be improved.
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