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Endoscope system and method for operating endoscope system

A technology for endoscopes and optical systems, applied in the field of endoscope systems, can solve problems such as inability to obtain images, cumbersome manual operations or manual adjustments, and inability to fully remove moiré fringes

Active Publication Date: 2016-03-30
OLYMPUS CORP
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[0005] When a camera is connected to the eyepiece of this fiber optic endoscope and video observation is performed via a video processor and a monitor, the mesh of the fiber bundle (a mesh made of bundled optical fibers) and the imaging element of the camera sometimes Interference between pixels produces stripe-like moiré fringes, which cannot obtain a good image
In addition, in a hybrid endoscope, that is, a type of endoscope that transmits an optical image from the distal end of the insertion part to the proximal end through a fiber bundle and captures the transmitted optical image with a

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[0025] Figure 1 to Figure 5 Embodiment 1 of the present invention is shown, figure 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the endoscope system.

[0026] Such as figure 1 As shown, the endoscope system of this embodiment includes an optical endoscope 10 , a camera 20 , a video processor 30 , and a monitor 50 .

[0027] The optical endoscope 10 has an insertion part 11 inserted into the subject, an objective optical system 12 provided at the front end of the insertion part 11, and an optical image of the subject formed by the objective optical system from the front end of the insertion part 11 to the The image-guiding fiber bundle 13 transmitted from the rear end constitutes a so-called fiber optic endoscope.

[0028] here, figure 2 It is an end view showing a configuration example of the image-guiding fiber bundle 13 . The image guiding fiber bundle 13 is constituted by bundling a plurality of thin optical fibers 13a. The optical fibers 13a have a circular cr...

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[0051] Figure 6 and Figure 7 Embodiment 2 of the present invention is shown, Figure 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the endoscope system. In this second embodiment, the same reference numerals and the like are assigned to the same parts as those in the first embodiment described above, and explanations thereof are omitted as appropriate, and only differences are mainly described.

[0052] This embodiment not only detects whether the camera 20 is connected but also detects the type of the camera 20 based on the first identifier 22 provided on the camera 20 .

[0053] That is, the camera 20 has the aforementioned imaging element 21 , the aforementioned video signal output unit 28 , the first identifier 22 , and a camera operating unit 23 as an operating unit.

[0054] As described above, the first identifier 22 indicates that the device having the first identifier 22 is the camera 20 rather than a video endoscope or other device other than the camera 20 (...

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[0072] Figure 8 and Figure 9 Showing Embodiment 3 of the present invention, Figure 8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the endoscope system. In this third embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the same parts as those in the first and second embodiments described above, and explanations thereof are appropriately omitted, and only differences will be mainly described.

[0073] In this embodiment, not only the first identifier 22 provided on the camera 20 but also the second identifier 14 provided on the optical endoscope 10 are used to detect whether or not the camera 20 is connected and the type of the camera 20 and the location of the optical endoscope 10 are detected. type.

[0074] That is, the optical endoscope 10 has the second identifier 14 in addition to the configuration of the first embodiment described above. The second identifier 14 is used to identify the type of the optical endoscope 10, and as a specific example, information rel...

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Abstract

An endoscope system which comprises: an imaging element (21) which images an optical image transmitted by a fiber bundle (13); an image signal output unit (28) which outputs an image signal generated by the imaging element (21); a video processor (30) which processes the image signal; an image signal reception unit (29) which is provided on the video processor (30); a connection detection unit (36) which detects connection of the image signal output unit (28) to the video processor (30); a moire removal unit (34) which removes moire in the image signal; and a control unit (37) which causes the moire removal unit (34) to perform a processing operation when connection of the image signal output unit (28) is detected.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an endoscope system for imaging an optical image transmitted by an image-guiding fiber bundle through an imaging element and a working method of the endoscope system. Background technique [0002] As for the video processor that processes the image signal obtained from the endoscope, if the specifications are consistent, it can be connected to various endoscope imaging devices, and it can be connected to the so-called video endoscope, and can be connected and installed in the optical endoscope. The camera in the eyepiece part of the speculum. [0003] Specifically, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-70240, a technology capable of connecting endoscopic imaging devices of various uses to a common video processor is described, for example, an endoscopic imaging device is described In this endoscope imaging device, an imaging device that captures a subject image to obtain a video signal is detachably connect...

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IPC IPC(8): A61B1/04G02B23/24H04N5/225H04N5/243
CPCG02B23/26G06T5/002G06T5/20G06T2207/10068A61B1/000095H04N23/81H04N23/555H04N23/55H04N25/60H04N9/646H04N9/73
Inventor 铃木达彦
Owner OLYMPUS CORP