Abstract: An action display system includes an action instruction signal generating portion configured to generate an action instruction signal for instructing an action of an acting portion in response to an input to an input portion, an action control portion configured to control a drive portion such that the acting portion acts in accordance with the action instruction signal, the action control portion switchable between a regular mode to enable an action of the acting portion with the first and second degrees of freedom and an action disabled mode to disable an action of the acting portion with one degree of freedom, an image obtaining portion configured to obtain an image associated with an action state of the acting portion, and a display portion configured to display an index associated with the regular mode and the action disabled mode of the action control portion together with the image.

Abstract: A pulling apparatus includes an input portion configured to be operated, a braking portion configured to apply a braking force to the input portion to generate a resistance force against to an operation to the input portion, a pulling portion configured to pull a pulling member, a pulling order generation portion configured to generate a control order signal to the pulling portion such that the pulling member is pulled by the pulling portion in accordance with an operation to the input portion, a pulling amount detecting portion configured to detect pulling amount of the pulling member, a pulling amount increase and decrease determination portion configured to determine an increase and decrease in the pulling amount detected by the pulling amount detecting portion, and a braking control portion configured to control the braking portion in accordance with a determination result obtained by the pulling amount increase and decrease determination portion.

Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide an electric bending endoscope apparatus with a configuration which is always capable of securing favorable operability at a time of using an endoscope without placing a weight burden on an operator when operating the endoscope, and for the purpose, the electric bending endoscope apparatus includes at least an electric bending endoscope that is configured by an elongated insertion portion which is inserted into a body cavity, a bending drive section which electrically drives a part of the insertion portion to bend, and an operation portion configured to be separate from the bending drive section and electrically connected to the bending drive section, and performs observation and treatment of an inside of the body cavity, a system controller which is electrically connected to the electric bending endoscope and centrally controls the electric bending endoscope, and an endoscope holding device configured by a bending drive unit which contains the bending drive secti

Abstract: A motor-driven bending endoscope includes a removal restriction mechanism which restricts removal of a trackball from a trackball mounting portion, and an operation section engaging portion which detachably engages an attachment/detachment portion with an operation section attachment portion at a time of coupling between the operation section attachment portion and the attachment/detachment portion when an operation section unit is attached to the operation section attachment portion. The operation section engaging portion and the removal restriction mechanism are interlockingly driven by an interlock drive mechanism. Thereby, there is provided a motor-driven bending endoscope which can reduce fatigue of the right hand at a time of performing a twisting operation of an insertion section, improve the recognizability of the up-and-down direction at a time of inserting the insertion section, and enhance the operational work efficiency.

Abstract: In the present invention, there are provided a movement member which includes an engaging section, which is engaged with an intermediate part of an operation shaft of a joystick device, and operates as one body with the operation shaft at a time of performing an inclining operation of the operation shaft, and a damper case in which the movement member is movably inserted, and which holds a viscous fluid which increases a sliding resistance of the movement member when the movement member is moved. Thereby, a desired operational sensation can be always obtained, and a stable bending operation can be performed.

Abstract: An electric bending endoscope device includes an endoscope with a driving unit, a control unit and an operation portion with a bending instruction portion. The operation portion includes a correction algorithm calculating portion in which the output range of instruction signal of the joystick is converted to coincide with the predetermined output range of the bending instruction portion instruction-signal being the operation signal outputted by the operation portion according to the joystick being the bending instruction portion to be fitted to the operation portion, to generate the bending instruction portion operation-signal.

Abstract: A direction of movement, an insertion amount and an insertion force amount at a time when an insertion section of an endoscope is inserted in a large intestine, which is an object of an inspection, are detected by detection unit. The direction of movement, the insertion amount and the insertion force amount of the insertion section are displayed on a display device which is separably disposed. Thereby, a high-precision insertion operation can simply and easily be realized, and a handling operability is improved.

Abstract: A separate operation section is provided with a current-state display section, a cumulative display section, an air feed switch, a water feed switch, a sub-water feed switch and a suction switch. When air feed, water feed and suction are performed by the operation section, the air feed amount, water feed amount and suction amount are detected and displayed on the current-state display section and cumulative display section of the separate operation section. Thereby, the air feed amount, water feed amount and suction amount can be understood. In addition, by selectively operating the air feed switch, water feed switch, sub-water feed switch and suction switch, a operation control can be performed on the separate operation section side, in place of the air feed, water feed and suction operations of the operation section.

Abstract: To provide an electric bending endoscope device provided with a bending operation input member having a configuration capable of obtaining desired operation resistance with a simple configuration which can contribute to improve the operability. The electric bending endoscope device include a bending drive portion for operating an bending portion provided at a distal end side of an insertion portion to perform a bending operation, a bending operation input portion for instructing and inputting the bending operation to the bending portion, a plate-shaped member which moves in conjunction with a movement of an operation element of the bending operation input portion, a housing body which is housed to surround at least a part of the plate-shaped member and the plate-shaped member can move in the inside, and a viscous fluid sealed in the housing body.

Abstract: An endoscope 2 includes an insertion body 3 equipped with a potentiometer 26 for detecting a bending state of a bending portion 3B which is allowed to be bent and inserted into a subject and an electric connector 18c for outputting an electric signal as a detection result of the potentiometer 26, and a motor unit 4 detachable with respect to the insertion body 3 via an attachment/detachment portion 14, which is equipped with an electric motor 23 for bending the bending portion 3B.

Abstract: A socket section 72 for providing a first light guide 13 is supported movably in an endoscope main body 4, and a plug section 62 for fixing a second light guide 15 is disposed in an endoscope insertion section 5. The socket section 72 is configured to move freely in an insertion direction of the endoscope insertion section 5 and to a direction orthogonal with respect to the insertion direction. Furthermore, an attachment-detachment-detecting switch 33 is disposed in the endoscope main body 4 so as to detect that the endoscope insertion section 5 has been separated from the endoscope main body 4 before the plug section 62 is freely detached from the socket section 72. By this configuration, it is possible to attach the endoscope insertion section from the endoscope main body and detach them easily and reliably, in particular, to reduce loss of light caused by the attachment and the detachment.

Abstract: An external apparatus of an endoscope has a connector receptacle portion to be connected to a general connector of an endoscope main body that is a second endoscope and a first electrical connector receptacle portion provided at a different portion from the connector receptacle portion and electrically connected to an electrical connector of a first endoscope. The connector receptacle portion is provided with a light guide receptacle portion to be connected to a light guide connector provided in the general connector, a fluid connector receptacle portion to be connected to a fluid connector and a second electrical connector receptacle portion to be connected to an electrical connector.

Abstract: A light source device including a lamp-exchanging door which is attached/removed when a lamp is replaced and an electrode-connection/separation arrangement for making connection/separation between an electrode of a lamp driving circuit and an electrode of a lamp when the lamp-exchanging door is attached/removed.

Abstract: A light source comprises a lamp house including a source lamp for emitting illumination light in a certain direction and heat sinks for cooling the source lamp, a base member for holding the lamp house and moving the lamp house to adjust the optical axis of illumination light the source lamp emits, and an optical axis adjustment mechanism operation unit lying outside the lamp house to be manipulated from the side of the lamp house and driving the optical axis adjustment mechanism.