US 12,453,464 B2
Endoscope processor and endoscope system including a connector for receiving a first or second type connector
Hideaki Kinouchi, Hachioji (JP)
Assigned to OLYMPUS CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by OLYMPUS CORPORATION, Hachioji (JP)
Filed on Sep. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/941,443.
Application 17/941,443 is a continuation of application No. PCT/JP2020/010884, filed on Mar. 12, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0000320 A1, Jan. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 1/04 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 1/04 (2013.01) [A61B 1/00124 (2013.01); A61B 1/00126 (2013.01); A61B 1/00128 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An endoscope processor that allows insertion of either a first endoscope or a second endoscope, the first endoscope including a non-contact type power receiving member and a non-contact type signal transmitting and receiving member in a first connector for endoscope, the second endoscope including at least one or more scope-side electric contacts adapted to perform power reception and signal transmission and reception in a second connector for endoscope, the endoscope processor comprising:
a connector receiver that allows insertion of either the first connector for endoscope or the second connector for endoscope, the connector receiver including:
a non-contact type power feeding member configured to perform power feeding to the power receiving member without using an electric contact;
a non-contact type signal receiving and transmitting member configured to perform reception and transmission with the signal transmitting and receiving member without using an electric contact; and
at least one or more processor-side electric contacts configured to perform power feeding to and signal reception and transmission with the scope-side electric contact by contact,
wherein:
the power feeding member is provided in a position adjacently facing the power receiving member when the first connector for endoscope is inserted into the connector receiver,
an end face of the signal receiving and transmitting member is provided in a position facing an end face of the signal transmitting and receiving member when the first connector for endoscope is inserted into the connector receiver,
the processor-side electric contact is provided in a position facing the scope-side electric contact when the second connector for endoscope is inserted into the connector receiver, and
the power feeding member, the signal receiving and transmitting member, and the processor-side electric contact are arranged at different positions from one another.