US4384775A
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Light supply device for an endoscope
Assignee: Olympus Corp
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Filing: 1981-03-17
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Granted: 1983-05-24
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Expires: 2001-03-17
Abstract
Abstract An endoscope is connected to a light supply device through a universal cord. The light supply device includes an illumination lamp for emitting a diagnostic light and a stroboscopic tube for emitting a photographic light. The diagnostic light and photographic light are selectively conducted to the endoscope. A control section for controlling the operation of the flash tube includes a patient circuit, an intermediate circuit and a primary circuit. Optoisolators are provided to connect the intermediate circuit to the patient circuit as well as to the primary circuit while electrically isolating the intermediate circuit from the patient circuit and from the primary circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Seiichi Hosoda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 03:21
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B1/00; A61B1/04; A61B1/045; A61B1/06; A61B1/0655; A61B1/0661; A61B1/0669; A61B1/00163; A61B1/00165
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
A light supply device for an endoscope, comprising: a first circuit to be connected to the endoscope; a second circuit to be connected to a commercial A.C. power source; and a signal transfer means having a plurality of stages of optical coupling means provided between said first and second circuit, for electrically insulating said first and second circuits from each other and for transferring signals between said first and second circuits.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
A light supply device for an endoscope, comprising: a first circuit to be connected to the endoscope; a second circuit to be connected to a commercial A.C. power source; and a signal transfer means having a plurality of stages of optical coupling means provided between said first and second circuit, for electrically insulating said first and second circuits from each other and for transferring signals between said first and second circuits.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
81 words
A light supply device according to claim 1, wherein said signal transfer means comprises: at least one third circuit provided between said first and second circuits for transferring signals between said first and second circuits; and a plurality of stages of optical coupling means, at least one of said stages of optical coupling means being provided between said first and third circuits and at least one of said stages of optical coupling means being provided between said second and third circuits.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
A light supply device according to claim 2, wherein: only one third circuit is provided between said first and second circuits; and said optical coupling means includes a first stage light coupling section provided between said first circuit and said third circuit, and a second stage light coupling section provided between said second circuit and said third circuit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A light supply device according to claim 3, wherein said first and second light coupling sections each comprise an optoisolator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
92 words
A light supply device according to claim 2, further comprising a light source connected to said third circuit; and wherein: said first circuit includes signal-generating circuit means for generating a signal for controlling said light source; and said second circuit includes driving circuit means for driving said light source in response to the output signal of said signal-generating circuit means of said first circuit; said signal generated by said signal-generating circuit means of said first circuit being supplied to said driving circuit means of said second circuit through said signal transfer means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A light supply device according to claim 5, wherein said light source comprises of a flash tube.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
99 words
A light supply device according to claim 5, wherein said signal-generating circuit means of said first circuit comprises: a first signal-generating section including means for receiving a first electrical signal transmitted from the endoscope, and means for removing unnecessary components from the first electrical signal and for producing a signal for actuating said light source from the remainder of the first electrical signal; and a second signal-generating section including means for receiving a second electrical signal transmitted from the endoscope, and for producing a signal for stopping the operation of said light source responsive to the second electrical signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
A light supply device according to claim 7, wherein said first stage light coupling section comprises two optoisolators provided between said first and third circuits, said optoisolators respectively corresponding to said first and second signal-generating sections.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
52 words
A light supply device according to claim 5, wherein said second circuit includes circuit means for generating a stop signal for stopping operation of said signal-generating circuit means of said first circuit for a predetermined length of time, said stop signal being transmitted to said first circuit through said signal transfer means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
69 words
A light supply device according to claim 3, which further comprises: light-transmitting means for emitting an output light from the light source to the endoscope for a prescribed length of time; and optical coupling means provided between said light-transmitting means said and first circuit to electrically insulate said light-transmitting means and said first circuit from each other and yet optically connect said light-transmitting means and said first circuit together.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
83 words
A light supply device according to claim 10, wherein said light-transmitting means comprises: means for producing a magnetic flux for a predetermined length of time; a light path-switching mirror which is disposed close to said magnetic flux-producing means, and, when said magnetic flux-producing means is energized, transmits an output light from said light source to the endoscope; and fourth circuit means connected to said first circuit through said optical coupling means, for driving said magnetic flux-producing means for a prescribed length of time.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
53 words
A light supply device according to claim 11, wherein said first circuit further comprises: fifth circuit means for generating a signal to operate said magnetic flux-producing means; and means for optically coupling said fourth and fifth circuit means to each other while electrically insulating said fourth and fifth circuit means from each other.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
A light supply device according to claim 11, wherein said magnetic flux means comprising of an electromagnet.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
A light supply device according to claim 3, wherein said first stage light coupling section comprises two optoisolators provided between said first and third circuits.
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