Abstract: An operation switching mechanism includes a wire, a reciprocating movement member, a first biasing member, a second biasing member, switching members configured to switch states in which the first biasing member and the second biasing member perform biasing, and an operation member configured to operate the switching members according to operation from an outside and move the reciprocating movement member to a first movement position or a second movement position.

Abstract: Provided is a moving object imaging apparatus including: an imager that captures an image of a moving object; a first housing that has the imager fixed therein; a first reflecting mirror and a second reflecting mirror that are disposed on an optical axis of the imager; a second housing that houses the first reflecting mirror and the second reflecting mirror; a first deflector that is provided in the second housing and deflects the optical axis of the imager by rotating the first reflecting mirror; and a first rotator that rotates the second housing around the optical axis of the imager with respect to the first housing. A rotation axis of the first deflector and a rotation axis of the first rotator are parallel to each other.

Abstract: Provided is a moving object imaging system including: an imager that captures an image of a moving object and outputs captured image data; a deflector that changes a deflection angle of an optical axis of the imager by rotating a reflecting mirror; a housing that supports the deflector; a posture change detector that detects change in posture of the housing; and a control unit that controls a deflection angle of the deflector in accordance with a detection result of the posture change detector.

Abstract: An endoscope includes a first pulling section, an first elongated member, a restricting portion, a sliding surface, and a partition. The restricting portion is provided inside the operation section, and is configured to restrict a position of the first pulling section. The sliding surface is provided in the restricting portion, and allows the first pulling section to move along the axial direction. The partition covers at least a part of the sliding surface and the first pulling section, and is configured to partition the first elongated member and the first pulling section. The partition and the restricting portion are configured to restrict a moving range of the connection portion within a range of the sliding surface.

Abstract: A medical tubing member is used in a medical system that allows fluid to flow between an inside and outside of a subject. The medical tubing member includes a first tubing member and a second tubing member. The first tubing member is configured to be arranged outside the subject and is configured to be connected to a first line disposed in an endoscope. The first tubing member is configured to supply the fluid from the outside of the subject to the inside of the subject. The second tubing member is configured to be arranged outside the subject and configured to be connected to a second tubular line disposed in the endoscope. The second tubing member is configured to discharge the fluid from the inside of the subject to the outside of the subject. The second tubing member is disposed inside the first tubing member.

Abstract: A first housing region A which is provided in the operation portion and in which a bending drive mechanism is housed, a second housing region B which is provided in the operation section and in which a flexible member is housed, and a third housing region C which is provided in the operation portion and in which an electric part is housed are provided, the first housing region A and the second housing region B are located to be lined up in an orthogonal direction Q, and the third housing region C is located to be adjacent to both of the first housing region A and the second housing region B so that a first boundary line T1 is orthogonal to a second boundary line T2.

Abstract: The dial unit includes a dial including a shaft and being rotatable around the shaft, a detector to detect a rotation amount of the dial, a rotator engaged with the dial and rotatable together with the dial. The dial unit includes a rotation transmission member to keep the dial and the rotator separated from each other before the rotation angle of the dial reaches a first angle and to transmit rotation of the dial to the rotator when the rotation angle exceeds the first angle. The dial unit includes an elastic member which is shaped as a coil-shaped portion and contains the rotator inside the coil-shaped portion. The elastic member applies to the rotator a torque in an opposite direction to a rotational direction of the rotator when the rotator rotates.

Abstract: The endoscope apparatus includes an endoscope insertion portion configured to be inserted into a subject and including a distal end portion, a distal end covering portion configured to cover at least an outer periphery of the distal end portion of the endoscope insertion portion and held by the distal end portion, a suction conduit provided with an opening in the distal end covering portion and configured to discharge a fluid including gas generated from an inside of the subject to outside of the subject via the opening, and a positioning portion configured to define a position of the opening of the suction conduit in a rotation direction with a long axis of the endoscope insertion portion as a center when the distal end covering portion is held by the distal end portion of the endoscope insertion portion.

Abstract: A stereoscopic endoscope apparatus includes: an image pickup device configured to pick up optical images for a right eye and a left eye; a similarity degree determination portion configured to receive input of an image signal for the right eye and an image signal for the left eye outputted from the image pickup device, and calculate a similarity degree between the image for the right eye and the image for the left eye; and an image signal output portion configured to switch and output a three-dimensional image signal formed of the image signal for the right eye and the image signal for the left eye and a two-dimensional image signal formed of either one of the image signal for the right eye and the image signal for the left eye, based on the similarity degree calculated by the similarity degree determination portion.

Abstract: An endoscope system includes an endoscope including an insertion section, an objective lens, a first pipe configured to cause foreign matters to flow through a suction opening provided on a distal end side of the insertion section, a valve configured to switch the first pipe to either one of an open state and a closed state, and a second pipe divided from a part of the first pipe not passing through the valve, a cautery apparatus configured to apply energy to a body tissue, a first suction apparatus configured to suck the foreign matters through the valve in a case where the first pipe is open, and a second suction apparatus configured to suck, through the second pipe, gas containing a solid particle component derived from the body tissue, when energy is applied to the body tissue by the cautery apparatus.

Abstract: A stereoscopic endoscope apparatus includes: an insertion portion; a variable focus objective optical system; a fixed focus objective optical system; an image pickup section; an image signal generation output section that outputs an image signal for two-dimensional display when a focal length of the variable focus objective optical system and a focal length of the fixed focus objective optical system are different from each other, and outputs an image signal for stereoscopic observation when the focal length of the variable focus objective optical system and the focal length of the fixed focus objective optical system are coincident with each other in the near point observation state.

Abstract: An operation switching mechanism includes a wire, a reciprocating movement member, a first biasing member, a second biasing member, switching members configured to switch states in which the first biasing member and the second biasing member perform biasing, and an operation member configured to operate the switching members according to operation from an outside and move the reciprocating movement member to a first movement position or a second movement position.

Abstract: An endoscope includes: a first image acquisition portion configured to acquire a first object image from a first direction; a second image acquisition portion configured to acquire a second object image from a second direction different from the first direction; first illumination light emission portions provided on a straight line with the first image acquisition portion, the first image acquisition portion being interposed between the first illumination light emission portions, and arranged along a line orthogonal to an optical axis of the first image acquisition portion; and second illumination light emission portions lined up and arranged on a plane where the second image acquisition portion is arranged at the insertion portion, and a lining direction of the first illumination light emission portions and a lining direction of the second illumination light emission portions are arranged at positions to be a twisted relation.

Abstract: An endoscope system includes: an insertion portion; an observation window provided on the insertion portion to acquire a first subject image from a forward direction; an observation window provided on the insertion portion to acquire a second subject image from a lateral direction different from the forward direction; an illumination window to emit first illumination light in the forward direction; an illumination window to emit second illumination light in the lateral direction; an aperture to adjust an amount of light of the first illumination light and an amount of light of the second illumination light; a control section to integrate amounts of opening of the aperture to calculate an integrated value; and an illumination light amount control section to control the amount of light of the first illumination light and the amount of light of the second illumination light based on the integrated value.

Abstract: The dial unit includes a dial including a shaft and being rotatable around the shaft, a detector to detect a rotation amount of the dial, a rotator engaged with the dial and rotatable together with the dial. The dial unit includes a rotation transmission member to keep the dial and the rotator separated from each other before the rotation angle of the dial reaches a first angle and to transmit rotation of the dial to the rotator when the rotation angle exceeds the first angle. The dial unit includes an elastic member which is shaped as a coil-shaped portion and contains the rotator inside the coil-shaped portion. The elastic member applies to the rotator a torque in an opposite direction to a rotational direction of the rotator when the rotator rotates.

Abstract: A substrate connecting structure includes a circuit substrate where an electrical component is installed on the back face, a signal cable into which a plurality of signal transmission lines electrically connected to first signal line connecting portions and to second signal line connecting portions, respectively, are inserted, and a coupling member that is formed by a conductive member including a fixing section disposed at the end portion of the signal cable, a flat section on the front face of the circuit substrate, and a through hole, the coupling member fixing the signal cable and the circuit substrate, wherein the central axis of the signal cable is displaced toward the back face side with respect to the central axis of the circuit substrate.

Abstract: A substrate connecting structure includes a circuit substrate where an electrical component is installed on the back face, a signal cable into which a plurality of signal transmission lines electrically connected to first signal line connecting portions and to second signal line connecting portions, respectively, are inserted, and a coupling member that is formed by a conductive member including a fixing section disposed at the end portion of the signal cable, a flat section on the front face of the circuit substrate, and a through hole, the coupling member fixing the signal cable and the circuit substrate, wherein the central axis of the signal cable is displaced toward the back face side with respect to the central axis of the circuit substrate.

Abstract: A substrate structure includes: a first substrate; a second substrate including a front face disposed so as to face a front face of the first substrate, a substrate spacing holding member provided between the front faces of the substrates facing each other, and holds a spacing between the two substrates at a predetermined value; a mounted component including a signal wire mounted on the second substrate, the signal wire, including an end portion electrically connected to the second substrate and extending from the substrate to an outside along the front face of the second substrate; a through hole provided in the first substrate, the through disposing a projecting part of the mounted component therein; and a shielding member being provided on a back face side of the first substrate and covering an entirety or at least a part of an opening of the through hole.

Abstract: A substrate structure includes: a first substrate; a second substrate including a front face disposed so as to face a front face of the first substrate, a substrate spacing holding member provided between the front faces of the substrates facing each other, and holds a spacing between the two substrates at a predetermined value; a mounted component including a signal wire mounted on the second substrate, the signal wire, including an end portion electrically connected to the second substrate and extending from the substrate to an outside along the front face of the second substrate; a through hole provided in the first substrate, the through disposing a projecting part of the mounted component therein; and a shielding member being provided on a back face side of the first substrate and covering an entirety or at least a part of an opening of the through hole.

Abstract: An insertion portion, an operation portion, a signal cable, a plate-shaped member, an electric board, and a fixing member are included. The fixing member is formed into a U-shape in which a bottom surface, a top surface, a side surface and a fitting port are formed, and has a stopper for a surplus portion that is fitted in an inside formed, a distance between the bottom surface and the top surface is set to be slightly larger than a diameter in the surplus portion, and the surplus portion is configured not to be disposed in layers in a height direction of the side surface when the surplus portion is housed between the bottom surface and the top surface of the fixing member.