Endoscope connecting system

Claim 1

An endoscope connecting system for use in displaying an image from inside a cavity onto a monitor equipment comprising: a first endoscope comprising a first insertion section insertable into a cavity of an interested object, a control section coupled to said first connection section and an imaging system including first optical illumination means and optical imaging means for transmitting an image of said object so as to be observed through an eyepiece section mounted on said control section; a second endoscope comprising a second insertion section insertable into a cavity of an interested object, an imaging system including second optical illumination means and a first solid state imaging device for generating a video signal which accepts a visual image information and converts it into an electrical video signal, both said means being incorporated within said second insertion section; an adaptor detachably mounted on said eyepiece section of said first endoscope, said adaptor including therein a second solid state imaging device which accepts information of said transmitted visual image and converts it into a video signals; a control unit connectable to said second endoscope and said adaptor, said control unit further comprising an illumination light source for providing light in a red, green and blue sequence and a video signal processor for processing said video signal from said first or second video signal and providing a composite video signal for presenting an image of the object on a monitor equipment.