US5569158A
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Shielding structure of electronic endoscope apparatus
Assignee: Fujinon Corp
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Filing: 1994-09-27
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Granted: 1996-10-29
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Expires: 2014-09-27
Abstract
Abstract A shielding structure of an electronic endoscope apparatus which can sufficiently remove noise even when an electric cautery is used. A signal transmission cable which connects a charge coupled device disposed at the end portion of an electronic endoscope to a processor unit is electrically shielded by a double shield composed by an inner shield and an outer shield. The inner shield is connected to the ground in a light source connector and the outer shield is connected to the frame ground of the processor unit through a capacitor. The outer shield is further connected to a shielding member provided around the charge coupled device and a patient ground to which an electrode piece of an electric cautery is connected. Noise is greatly removed, so that the picture quality is improved.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeo Suzuki
- 👤 Fujio Okada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:58
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B1/00; A61B1/00112; A61B1/00114; A61B1/04; A61B1/05; H; H05; H05K; H05K9/00; H05K9/0064
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
An electronic endoscope apparatus comprising: a signal transmission cable; a charge coupled device disposed at an end portion of the electronic endoscope signal transmission cable having an outer periphery; a processor unit having a circuit ground and a frame ground; an inner shield which is provided directly around said outer periphery of said signal transmission cable and which is constituted by wound shielded wire and connected to said ground in the processor unit; said inner shield having an insulator formed on the outside thereof; an outer shield formed outside of said inner shield insulator and connected to said frame ground of said processor unit; and a medical instrument insertion channel located outside of said outer shield.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
An electronic endoscope apparatus comprising: a signal transmission cable; a charge coupled device disposed at an end portion of the electronic endoscope signal transmission cable having an outer periphery; a processor unit having a circuit ground and a frame ground; an inner shield which is provided directly around said outer periphery of said signal transmission cable and which is constituted by wound shielded wire and connected to said ground in the processor unit; said inner shield having an insulator formed on the outside thereof; an outer shield formed outside of said inner shield insulator and connected to said frame ground of said processor unit; and a medical instrument insertion channel located outside of said outer shield.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
An electronic endoscope apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a circuitry portion operating connected to the charge coupled device; an electric shielding member provided in such a manner as to envelop the circuitry portion and said electric shielding member being connected to said outer shield.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
An electronic endoscope apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an electric cautery, a patient ground and wherein said outer shield is connected to a patient ground to which an electrode piece of said electric cautery is connected.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
An electronic endoscope apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said outer shield is connected to said frame ground of said processor unit through a capacitor which maintains a predetermined withstand voltage.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
160 words
An electronic endoscope apparatus comprising: a processor unit having a frame ground; a charge coupled device; a signal transmission cable having an outer periphery and connecting the charge coupled device to the processor unit; a light source device; a light source connector having a ground; an inner shield which is provided directly around the outer periphery of said signal transmission cable; wherein said inner shield is constituted by wound shielded wire and connected to said ground in the light source connector; said inner shield having an insulator formed on the outside thereof; an outer shield formed outside of said inner shield insulator, and connected to the frame ground of said processor unit through a capacitor; a shielding member provided around said charge coupled device; a patient ground connected to an electrode piece of an electric cautery and connected to said shielding member provided around said charge coupled device; and a medical instrument insertion channel located outside of said outer shield.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
160 words
An electronic endoscope apparatus comprising: a processor unit having a frame ground; a charge coupled device; a signal transmission cable having an outer periphery and connecting the charge coupled device to the processor unit; a light source device; a light source connector having a ground; an inner shield which is provided directly around the outer periphery of said signal transmission cable; wherein said inner shield is constituted by wound shielded wire and connected to said ground in the light source connector; said inner shield having an insulator formed on the outside thereof; an outer shield formed outside of said inner shield insulator, and connected to the frame ground of said processor unit through a capacitor; a shielding member provided around said charge coupled device; a patient ground connected to an electrode piece of an electric cautery and connected to said shielding member provided around said charge coupled device; and a medical instrument insertion channel located outside of said outer shield.
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